Levels and Tiers Operations

6.2 LEVELS AND TIERS #

1. Within MHMHA, the U11, U13, U15 and U18 divisions may have up to 3 levels of hockey in each division. They are:

• City league (House)
  
  • May have A and B levels.

• Travel Hockey
  • • •  CAHL (U11, U13, U15, U18)
        • http://cahlhockey.net/
      • RMFHL (Female U11, U13 and U15)
        • https://rmfhl.net/
  • Tryouts/evaluations are required to make team
  • Teams are competitive
  • Teams travel within zone
  • Teams go through tiering

• Rep Hockey
  • • •  Elite AAA (U15 and U17)
        • https://www.aehl.ca/
      •  Elite AA (U11, U13, U15, U16, U18)
        • http://www.scahl.com/
          
  • Tryouts/evaluations are required to make team
  • Teams are competitive
  • Teams travel within zone
  • Teams go through tiering

2. At all levels and with the program emphasis on development, coaches are expected to identify individual player weaknesses, teach the skills that address those weaknesses and, during games, provide participants with the opportunity to demonstrate skills acquired.

3. MHMHA follows Hockey Alberta’s ice time parameters. Fair ice time does not mean equal ice time. While participation in the MHMHA program does not guarantee equal ice time during games, it is expected that all players shall receive ice time in a fair and equitable manner. Coaches may vary ice time for individual players for the purpose of reinforcing established association values.

As one moves up through the competitive levels, greater importance may be placed on “earning” ice time, particularly during league playoffs and the Provincials. It is up to the Coaching Staff to decide in which situations and how such “earned” ice time is implemented. i.e.: penalty killing, power play etc. It is also up to the coaching staff to relay this information to all players, so they are aware of the decisions made.

Please refer to individual divisions for division ice time expectations.