This section of the website contains information about us, answers to frequently asked questions and information on who to contact regarding other questions.
ABOUT US
We are located in St. George, Ontario, Canada and play out of the Gaukel Memorial Community Center, 7 Gaukel Dr., St. George ON
Our mailing address is:
PO Box 493
St. George, Ontario
N0E 1N0
St. George Minor Hockey is a member of Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). All players in the Association are affiliated with Hockey Canada (H.C.) and will conform to player categories as established by the constitution of H.C.
We are an association that fields local league teams. The local league teams play within Grand River Local League. Typically, the teams would compete against other local league in the surrounding area. These areas include (but not limited to) Woolwich, Paris, St. George, Twin Centre and Beverly.
To register with us you MUST live within our boundaries as established by the OMHA. Please contact us to determine if you are in our boundaries.
The mission statement for the SGMHA is “To support the youth of our community in a positive hockey experience”
SGMHA (St. George Minor Hockey Association)
All authority of the SGMHA shall reside and be exercised by the Board. The Board shall in general be responsible for all aspects of the hockey program, for establishing the strategic and policy goals of the SGMHA and to ensure that all it's By-Laws, rules and policies are administered fairly and equitably and where necessary to adjudicate and resolve disputes.
The SGMHA Board is comprised of;
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President*
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Vice President*
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Past President*
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Secretary* |
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Treasurer*
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Scheduler
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Directors (Coordinators)
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Registrar |
* Denotes voting members of the Executive
HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOCKEY IN ST. GEORGE
WHAT AGES CAN REGISTER?
Players from ages 4 to 18 may register with us to play within their age appropriate division as listed below - based on the age of the participant as of December 31 of the current year.
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AGE
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LEVEL
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4,5,6
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U5-7 (Initiation Program -Junior &Senior)
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7,8
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U9 (Novice)
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9,10
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U11 (Atom)
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11,12
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U13 (Peewee)
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13,14
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U15 (Bantam)
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15,16,17
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U18 (Midget)
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CAN I REGISTER MY CHILD IN A DIFFERENT AGE GROUP?
No. Players are to be registered within their age group. All players go through our evaluation process in the fall and in the very rare case a child may be moved up a division, but this is only done in special circumstances.
WHAT EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED?
Equipment List:
· CSA approved Helmet with face cage (clear or wire)
· neck protector
· mouth guard
· shoulder pads
· elbow pads
· hockey gloves
· knee/shin pads
· hockey skates
· athletic jock (or jill for girls)
· hockey pants
· hockey socks (will be provided by association each year)
· hockey jersey (for practice, home and away)
· hockey stick
· hockey tape (for stick and socks)
* The association supplies Timbits jerseys and socks for only U5-U8 players
* The association supplies goalie equipment up to the U9 level if required. By U11, the expectation is that goalies have their own equipment.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE BEGINNER PROGRAM?
- Our intention is to focus on skating and basic stick and puck handling.
- Game sweaters/socks are sponsored by Tim Horton's.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT U7 (INITIATION PROGRAM)?
- Our intention is to focus on the basics with our IP program.
- Senior IP games are played amongst other teams from surrounding associations and generally begin in November in that given season. These games are considered exhibition in nature and are organized by the coaches.
- Game sweaters/socks are sponsored by Tim Horton's.
WHERE CAN I BUY SWAG?
Swag can be purchased through Brant Sports Excellence, 415 Fairview Drive, Brantford.
WHAT IS THE REFUND POLICY?
Refunds will only be given by using the refund process as outlined in the SGMH Rules of Operation.
CAN YOU PLEASE UPDATE MY EMAIL (PHONE NUMBER… ETC.)?
Now that you are registered with us through Hockey Canada Registration you can, at any time, go back into the system, and make these types of changes. Using the ID and password that you setup the first time you went into the system simply go in and using edit you can adjust your information. This will ensure that your information is always current. You will find our associations registration website at https://registration.hockeycanada.ca/registration/?ID=5263.
I HAVE SENT EMAILS AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED
All of our volunteers work for a living. Phone calls and emails are generally returned in the evenings or on weekends. Please be patient, as most of our board members will make every attempt to get back to you as soon as possible.
WHAT HOW MANY COACHES WILL EACH TEAM HAVE?
Each team will only have a Head Coach and Trainer.
WHEN WILL WE KNOW WHO THE COACHES ARE?
Early September. Once the registration numbers have been confirmed, we will be determining how many teams and will need to have additional coaches volunteer.
GRANTS AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE?
St George Minor Hockey is happy to have created a bursary fund for those families that find it tough to find the finances required to play hockey in St George. Please fill out a bursary form if you need assistance.