North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association

09/24/2026

🏒 IT’S GAME WEEKEND, NOMHA! ⚔️💜

Our teams are ready to hit the ice for another exciting weekend of North Okanagan hockey!

From practices and team scrimmages to games in Enderby and Armstrong, our arenas will be busy with players working hard, supporting their teammates and proudly representing NOMHA.

Come out, fill the stands and cheer on our Knights! Let’s bring the energy and make it a great weekend of hockey! 🙌

Good luck to all our players, coaches and officials!

09/19/2026

09/15/2026

📸🏒 SAVE THE DATES — NOMHA PICTURE DAYS!

NOMHA Picture Days are happening:

📅 Monday, November 2
📅 Tuesday, November 3
📍 Enderby

⚠️ All practices scheduled in Enderby on these dates are cancelled.

Attempts will be made to reschedule missed practices, but only when ice is available.

Additional picture-day schedules and team details will be shared as they become available. Get those hockey smiles ready, Knights! 💜🖤

09/14/2026

🏒 NOMHA PRACTICE SCHEDULE 🏒

Please review the updated practice schedule for the 2026–27 season. This will continue as NOMHA’s regular outlined practice schedule moving forward.

⭐ Important: Practice slots marked with an asterisk include two teams or groups sharing the assigned time. These teams will rotate week to week, so families should watch for team-specific communication confirming which week they are scheduled.

Please save this schedule for future reference and continue checking your team communications for updates, rotating assignments and any schedule changes.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to provide our NOMHA players with the best possible use of available ice time!

09/11/2026

🏒 NOMHA REFEREE CLINIC REMINDER 🦓

The North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association’s referee clinic is coming up! Officials must register for the clinic corresponding with their certification level.

🎤 We’re pleased to announce that Chris Ashburn will be the clinic instructor!

📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026

📚 Classroom Session
⏰ 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Armstrong Theatre
3305 Pleasant Valley Road, Armstrong

⛸️ On-Ice Session
⏰ 12:45–1:45 PM
📍 Sunbelt Arena
3351 Park Drive, Armstrong

⚠️ Important: Officials must complete all prerequisites outlined in the PDF sent by email before attending.

• Returning officials must complete the required online portion.
• New officials must complete the Intro to Hockey online university course.
• Level 2 is for officials who turn 15 before December 31, 2026.

🔗 NEW LEVEL 1
https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1f1a647f-6999-67d8-afb6-0280e1c01453

🔗 NEW LEVEL 2
https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1f1a64a0-5690-6404-89e2-0280e1c01453

🔗 RETURNING LEVEL 1
https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1f1a64ab-26e0-6618-8032-06359e8128b5

🔗 RETURNING LEVEL 2
https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1f1a64b6-7359-68e0-99f1-06359e8128b5

🔗 RETURNING LEVEL 3
https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1f1a64bc-4361-6664-bda5-06262b6b783d

Please carefully select the clinic that corresponds with your level.

Questions or registration concerns can be directed to NOMHA Referee-in-Chief Jakin Charbonneau:

📧 [email protected]
📞 780-517-7053

We look forward to welcoming our new and returning officials—and having Chris Ashburn in the house!

09/09/2026

🏒💜 HOCKEY PARENT MATH… IT JUST MAKES SENSE! 💜🏒
💸 $300 stick
💸 $600 skates
💸 $300 team fees
💸 $800 registration fees
Watching your kid hit the ice, work hard, make friends, build confidence, and finally bury one in the back of the net?
🔥 PRICELESS!! 🔥
Because minor hockey is about so much more than sticks, skates, practices and games. It’s early mornings, long drives, cold arenas, big saves, bigger smiles, lifelong friendships and memories our kids will carry with them forever.
And when that puck crosses the line… suddenly every early alarm and dollar spent feels worth it. 😂🏒
More than a game. A stronger community. KNIGHTS HOCKEY! ⚔️💜
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09/08/2026

📣 UPPER NORTH ZONE – PHASE 3 UPDATE 🏒
Hello Upper North Zone Families,
The pre-season practice schedules for the oversized rosters are now available.
👉 https://www.salmonarmminorhockey.com/upper-north-zone-pre-season-schedules/
Upper North Zone Pre-Season Schedules
⚠️ IMPORTANT: It was brought to our attention this morning that the schedule link — along with the email scheduled to go out Saturday morning — unfortunately did not send.
Because of this, if your player is unable to attend this evening’s ice time, please let us know. Their absence will be excused and will NOT affect their opportunity to make the team they are continuing to try out for.
This week, interim coaches will be running practices. The focus will be on commitments rather than reassignments while we work toward naming Head Coaches who will guide each team through the remainder of the selection process.
🏒 REFEREE COURSE CONFLICTS
We also recognize that some players have conflicts with referee courses this week. We greatly appreciate our players who are committed to officiating and giving back to the game. Absences resulting from referee-course conflicts will also be excused.
📍 PRACTICE LOCATIONS
• Salmon Arm Tier 2 → Salmon Arm
• North Okanagan Tier 3 → Enderby
• Sicamous Tier 4 → Sicamous
These locations will remain in place through the end of the pre-season schedule.
Thank you to all of our Upper North Zone families for your patience, flexibility and commitment as we move through Phase 3 of team selections! 🏒💪
ONE ZONE. STRONGER TOGETHER.
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09/08/2026

🏒 Updated preseason ice schedule! 🏒

Please review the September 8–13 schedule for Enderby and Armstrong and confirm all team details with your coach or manager.

See you at the rink! 💜⚔️

09/08/2026

🚨🏒 **NOMHA SHOWED UP BIG AT THE IPE!** 🏒🚨

💜💛 **WHAT. A. CREW.** 💛💜

A **HUGE SHOUT OUT** to the NOMHA players, families, volunteers and supporters who hit the streets and proudly represented **North Okanagan Minor Hockey** in the **Interior Provincial Exhibition Parade!** 🎡🎉

We brought the FLOAT. 🚛🏒
We brought the GOODIES. 🍬🍭
We brought the HOCKEY ENERGY. 🔥
And we brought a whole lot of **NOMHA PRIDE!** 💜💛

And we have to give an **EXTRA BIG SHOUT OUT to Jena Carlsen and Tracy Berrecloth** for helping make this all happen! 👏👏👏

From organizing and planning to getting everything together and making sure NOMHA was represented at the parade — **THANK YOU!** 💜

We also know there were others who jumped in, helped behind the scenes, decorated, organized, hauled things around and made the day happen whose names we may not know — **this shout out is for YOU too!** 🙌

It takes a crew to pull something like this together, and we are incredibly thankful for every person who gave their time to make it happen.

Seeing our hockey community out there waving, smiling, handing out goodies and representing NOMHA was AWESOME!

This is what **grassroots minor hockey** is all about. It’s bigger than what happens at the rink — it’s about our kids, our families, our volunteers and showing up for the communities we call home. 🏒❤️

To everyone who built, decorated, organized, walked, rode, handed out goodies or just brought the energy…

👏👏👏 **YOU ROCKED IT!** 👏👏👏

And to everyone along the parade route who waved, cheered and showed our crew some love…

**THANK YOU, NORTH OKANAGAN!** 🙌

🔥 **NOMHA WAS IN THE HOUSE!** 🔥
🏒💜💛 **PROUD TO BE NOMHA!** 💛💜🏒

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09/08/2026

Reminder

🏒💙 WELCOME BACK, NOMHA FAMILIES! 💙🏒

Another hockey season is almost here, and we’re excited to get our 2026/27 season underway! This year, we’re starting things a little differently.

Ice becomes available in Enderby and Armstrong starting September 7, so we’re taking full advantage with a “Dust Off the Skates” week! ⛸️🏒

Each division has been assigned pre-season ice, with some divisions split into smaller groups. Please review the attached schedule carefully and make sure your athlete attends their designated session.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: These are NOT your regular season practice times.

Our plan is to have everyone assigned to teams with coaches by September 12. Our goal is to send families their regular practice schedules on September 12, so everyone can start the season on a team, connected with their coach and set up in TeamSnap.

❓ Not sure which session your athlete should attend?
Please contact Jena at [email protected].

The NOMHA Executive has been hard at work behind the scenes getting everything ready for another amazing season. We’re excited to welcome back our players, parents, coaches, managers, officials and volunteers!

Before that first skate…

⛸️ Get those skates sharpened!
💧 Find the water bottles!
🏒 Make sure the gear still fits!
🤢 And PLEASE air out those hockey bags! 😂

🔥 HOCKEY IS BACK, NOMHA! 🔥

We can’t wait to see everyone back at the rink. Here’s to another fantastic season of North Okanagan Minor Hockey! 💙🏒