Nickel Centre Minor Hockey Association

09/22/2026

In case you missed it, here is the recording.

Spordle Information Session – Recording

Please see the attached recording of the live information session for Coaches and Managers on how to use Spordle.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/077089_7657a25ca18c4cdfb503c4049778626e/file

09/22/2026

🏒 U9 TIER 1 — UPDATED SKATE SCHEDULE

Calling all U9 Tier 1 players! We’ve made an adjustment to the schedule and have another opportunity to get everyone on the ice.

TONIGHT — FREE OPEN SKATE

📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 7:30–8:30 PM
📍 Garson Arena
💲 NO CHARGE

Tonight’s skate is open to all U9 Tier 1 players. Come out, get some extra ice time and have some fun — no charge!

FINAL EVALUATION

📅 Sunday, September 27
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 Garson Arena
💲 $20

Sunday will be the final U9 Tier 1 evaluation skate for the 2026–2027 season.

If your player is still interested in joining Nickel Centre’s U9 Tier 1 program, there’s still time to get involved!

Please share with any U9 families who may be interested. 🧡🖤

Our Ice. Our Home. Our Season.

09/20/2026

U18 UPDATE 🏒

Thank you to everyone who responded to our recent call for interest in forming a second U18 team for the 2026–2027 season.

We were encouraged by the response and were hopeful that we could get another team on the ice. While we ultimately did not receive enough registrations to move forward with a second team, we truly appreciate every family who registered, reached out and shared our post.

All players who were on the U18 waitlist have already been contacted directly.

We wish those players a great hockey season wherever they take the ice this year, and thank everyone for helping us explore another opportunity to get more kids playing hockey.

Thank you for your continued support of Nickel Centre Minor Hockey! 🧡🖤

09/18/2026

U9 TIER 1 — ONE LAST PRE-SKATE!

Still interested in U9 Tier 1 hockey with Nickel Centre this season? There’s still time to get on the ice!

Our final pre-skate is tomorrow night, followed by three evaluation skates.

FINAL PRE-SKATE — $20
🏒 Friday, September 18 — 6:00–7:00 PM

EVALUATION SKATES — $20 EACH
🏒 Saturday, September 19 — 12:00–1:00 PM
🏒 Sunday, September 20 — 12:00–1:00 PM
🏒 Wednesday, September 23 — 7:30–8:30 PM

📍 All skates are at Garson Arena

If your player is still looking for an opportunity to play U9 Tier 1 hockey this season, we’d love to see them at Garson Arena.

The U9 Tier 1 program includes 2–3 ice times per week, power skating, goalie-specific instruction, team-building activities at Nickel City Ninjas, two out-of-town tournaments and additional skill-development opportunities.

👉 Register here:
https://ncmha.ca/Pages/1544/U9_Tier_1_Tryout_registration/

Questions? Contact Paul Charette at 705-690-3701 or [email protected].

One more pre-skate. Three evaluation skates. Come see what U9 Tier 1 at Nickel Centre has to offer! 🧡🖤

09/16/2026

🏒 FIRST ICE TIMES ARE HERE! 🏒

The 2026–2027 NCMHA season is almost underway! Here are the first scheduled ice times for our U11 through U18 divisions.

U11
🏒 Saturday, September 26 — 9:30–10:30 AM
🏒 Wednesday, September 30 — 5:00–6:00 PM

U13
🏒 Saturday, September 26 — 10:30–11:30 AM
🏒 Sunday, September 27 — 5:00–6:00 PM
🏒 Wednesday, September 30 — 6:00–7:00 PM

U15
🏒 Saturday, September 26 — 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
🏒 Sunday, September 27 — 6:00–7:00 PM
🏒 Wednesday, September 30 — 7:00–8:00 PM

U16
🏒 Saturday, September 26 — 12:30–1:30 PM
🏒 Sunday, September 27 — 7:00–8:00 PM
🏒 Wednesday, September 30 — 8:00–9:00 PM

U18
🏒 Saturday, September 26 — 1:30–2:30 PM
🏒 Sunday, September 27 — 8:00–9:00 PM
🏒 Wednesday, September 30 — 9:00–10:00 PM

Please make note of your division's dates and times and watch for additional information as we get closer to the start of the season.

U7 and U9 families: Your season begins the following weekend, with first ice times starting October 3. More information will follow.

We can't wait to see everyone back on the ice! 🧡🖤

09/16/2026

U18 PLAYERS — WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! 🏒

NCMHA is currently reviewing the possibility of adding a second U18 team for the 2026–2027 season.

Interest is growing, but we need to determine whether there are enough players to move forward and put an additional team on the ice.

If your U18 player is interested in playing this season and has not yet registered, please register as soon as possible.

Players registering at this time will be added to the U18 waitlist while we assess registration numbers and determine whether a second team can be formed.

Registration does not guarantee a spot at this time, but getting your player on the waitlist is important — those numbers will help us determine whether we have enough interest to move forward with another team.

If you’ve been considering U18 hockey this season, now is the time to let us know!

👉 Register today:
ncmha.ca/register_now

Please share this with any U18 families who may still be considering hockey this season. 🧡🖤

More players. More hockey. Let’s make a second U18 team happen!

09/11/2026

🏒 ATTENTION NCMHA COACHES & TEAM MANAGERS

There is an important change coming for the 2026–2027 season.

The NOHA is moving away from GameSheet and adopting Spordle Play and the Spordle App for game and team management.

With the season quickly approaching, we strongly encourage all NCMHA coaches, managers and team staff to attend NOHA’s live information session:

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 7:00 PM
💻 Online via Zoom

The session will cover using Spordle Play, navigating the Spordle App, managing team information, accessing and entering important information, and more. There will also be an opportunity to have your questions answered live.

This is a new system for the upcoming season, so this is a great opportunity to get familiar with it before the games begin.

👉 Join the NOHA Zoom session
https://noha-hockey.zoom.us/j/82569809060

Please share this with any NCMHA team staff who may need to attend.

09/11/2026

All Coaches and Team Managers should attend this session. NOHA has moved from Game Sheets to Spordle and this info session will help us all understand the changes.

🏒📱 CALLING ALL COACHES & TEAM MANAGERS! 📱🏒

Getting ready for the hockey season and have questions about Spordle Play or the Spordle App?

Join us for a LIVE INFORMATION SESSION where we’ll walk you through everything you need to know and answer your questions along the way!

SPORDLE PLAY & SPORDLE APP
LIVE INFORMATION SESSION

We’ll walk you through:

✅ How to use Spordle Play
✅ How to navigate the Spordle App
✅ Managing your team information
✅ Entering and accessing important information
✅ Tips to make your season run smoothly
✅ Your questions — answered live!

👥 Who should attend?
Coaches • Team Managers • Team Staff

Come with your questions — we’ll walk through them together!

📅 Date: September 15th 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00PM
💻 Location: Online

Don’t miss it! Get comfortable with Spordle before the season gets underway.

Here is the link for it: https://noha-hockey.zoom.us/j/82569809060

09/06/2026

OUR ICE. OUR HOME. OUR SEASON.

Something new is waiting at Garson Arena for the 2026–2027 season! 🏒

We’re excited to unveil the new Nickel Centre Minor Hockey centre-ice logo — a permanent piece of NCMHA pride right in the heart of our home rink.

This project was made possible through fundraising proceeds generated by NCMHA’s participation in the Charitable Gaming program at Delta Bingo & Gaming, and was one of the investments in our association discussed at our Annual General Meeting.

Fundraising initiatives like Charitable Gaming give NCMHA opportunities to invest back into our association and our hockey community without placing those costs directly on our families.

For generations of Nickel Centre players, Garson Arena has been home. Now, every time our players step onto the ice, there will be no mistaking whose home it is.

Our ice. Our home. Our season.

Welcome to 2026–2027, NCMHA. 🧡🖤

09/03/2026

⏰ LAST CALL FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING! 🏒

The 2026–2027 hockey season is almost here — and so is the end of Early Bird Registration!

Register by September 5 to lock in current registration rates.

Beginning September 6, registration fees increase by $50.

If you’ve been meaning to register, now is the time. Get your player signed up and ready for another great season of Nickel Centre hockey! 🧡🖤

🏒 Early Bird Pricing Ends: September 5
💰 Fees Increase: $50 on September 6
📍 2026–2027 NCMHA Registration

👉 Register today: https://ncmha.ca/Pages/1348/Register_Now_2026-2027_Season/

Don’t wait until the buzzer!