Unionville Minor Hockey Association

Novice (age 8)

In the Novice division, the UMHA’s strong emphasis on skills development continues. The concepts of positional and team play are also reinforced, while players of like ability continue to play against each other in games.

General Framework

• Players are evaluated according to ability at skills evaluations held at the start of the season.
• Players are divided into three lines (A, B, and C) based on these skills evaluations and teams are formed by a computer program so as to be as balanced as possible.
• Teams participate in two weekly one-hour, on-ice sessions during the season. Schedules are provided at the start of the season.
• One of the on-ice sessions is a practice. The on-ice practices rotate between skills sessions led by the UMHA’s Initiation Program Technical Director and team practices led by the team’s coaching staff.
• There are a number of weekly practice hours for this division and each team rotates through the time slots available. The number of teams practicing together each week is based on the number of teams in the division and the ice time available.
• Each team plays a game once a week.
• Games are 45 minutes in length with a 2-minute buzzer to signal shift changes. For each game, the schedule will indicate which line (A, B or C) starts and the line from which the goalie is to be taken.
• There are a number of game times available for this division each week and each team rotates through the time slots available.
• Power skating and skill development sessions are scheduled from time to time in regular practice times at no additional cost.
• The UMHA also schedules extra skills sessions from time to time which players are encouraged to attend in addition to their team practices and games. These are also provided at no additional cost.

Quick Links

• Novice Evaluation Schedule
• Pre-Season Skills Schedule
• Exhibition Schedule
• Season Schedule
• Season Standings
• Playoff Rules
• Playoff Schedule
• Playoff Standings

2011-2012 Program Schedule

Games

Day	Time	Arena
Sunday	12:10 pm	AGCCE
Sunday	1:10 pm	AGCCE

Practice

Day	Time	Arena
Tuesday	5:10 pm	AGCCE
Wednesday	7:10 pm	AGCCE
Sunday	1:00 pm	AGCCW