2025-2026 Season Information (REVISED), News (St. Thomas Minor Hockey)

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Apr 01, 2025 | Diana Wilson | 10258 views
2025-2026 Season Information (REVISED)
What OHF is Asking Organizations:
The Ontario Hockey Federation has announced a series of updates to its Player Movement Regulations to enhance participant experience and accessibility, effective for the 2025–2026 hockey season. These changes aim to update current policies and create a structure that better serves players and families across the province.

“(We want to) provide choice to players and give them the opportunity to identify programs that best align with their values and what they want out of the game of hockey (in order) to have a fun and positive experience,” Phil McKee OHF Executive Director

What does this mean for the St. Thomas Minor Hockey Association (STMHA) and its players?
For STMHA, this development presents an exciting opportunity to continue providing top-tier hockey programming while adapting to this evolving landscape. Our association is committed to ensuring that every player and family receives the best support as we navigate these changes together.

Join our STMHA Hockey Family

We're currently accepting coaching application for U12 & U14 Shamrock Teams for the 2025/26 season.

Tryout Process

  • There will be a one-time tryout fee of $100 for all players wishing to tryout.Players can decide what level they want to start tryouts at. For example, if you want to skip tryouts for the Alliance AA/A seeded team, you may start your tryout process at the Shamrock team, which is the second-picked team.

  • U9 MD Tier 1 tryouts will be held this spring, starting April 13th, 2025. U9 MD Tier 2 tryouts will be held following Labour Day in the fall of 2025.

  • Alliance Tryouts will begin the weekend of May 3rd, 2025. You must attend a minimum of one tryout to be selected for a roster.

  • Head Coaches may offer a spot to players or release players after one skate, in accordance with the OHF Guidelines.

  • Shamrock Tryouts will begin following the Alliance tryouts.  These dates will be posted in the coming weeks.



CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SPRING EVALUATION TRYOUTS!


MEET OUR REPRESENTATIVE HEAD COACHES FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON

ALLIANCE AA/A SEEDED

U10 AA/A - Bryan Rodney
U11 AA/A - Jamie MacQueen
U12 AA/A - Austin Hepburn
U13 AA/A - Joe Hentz
U14 AA/A - Tanner Turley
U15 AA/A - Derek Stafford 
U16 AA/A - Jeff Shaw
U18 AA/A - Jeff Burridge (Tryout in the Fall 2025)



SECOND SELECTION TEAMS
U9MD T1 - Scott Talbot
U9MD T2 - TBD (Tryout in the Fall 2025)
U10 - Deren Lyle
U11 - Ian Thomson
U12 -Daryl Schenck
U13 - Matt Robinson
U14 - Adam Shantz
U15 - Marc Douglas
U16 - Rick Succee
U18 - Chris Howell (Tryout in the Fall 2025)


PLEASE NOTE: HEAD COACHES FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE CONTACTED BEFORE TRYOUTS.

STMHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS  



 
 
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