U7/U9

Welcome to the 2026-2027 season!

Your U7/U9 House League Convenor is Jessie Fels: convenor_u7_u9@kgha.ca.

General information for all divisions is below, followed by divisions specific details for U7 and U9.

Welcome to our 2026-2027 hockey season!  We are pleased to welcome your family to KGHA for a great season of hockey.  Below you will find information that may help you navigate the first few weeks of hockey. 

Arena Descriptions & Addresses

BSP:  Bell Sensplex - 1565 Maple Grove Rd.

CRC: CardelREC Recreation Complex (former Goulbourn) - 1500 Shea Rd.

CU:  Carleton University Ice House - 1125 Colonel By Drive  

(*Important:  Carleton University parking instructions can be found here on the KGHA Website)

MAM:  McNabb Arena- 180 Percy Street

BW:  Beckwith Hockey Arena - 1319 Beckwith 9th Line

BCENT:  Bell Centennial - 50 Cassidy Road

Required Equipment and Proper Fitting

In order to participate in hockey, players are required to wear appropriately fitted mandatory equipment.  The following items must be worn at all times on the ice:

• Helmet with full face cage/mask - Must be CSA Approved
• Throat protector / neck guard - Must be BNQ Certified
• Shoulder pads / Chest protector
• Elbow pads
• Hockey gloves
• Hockey pants
• Jill
• Shin guards
• Hockey socks
• Hockey skates (no figure skates or leisure skates)
• Jersey (KGHA will provide a game jersey once teams are formed.  Players require a jersey for pathway skates and sort outs which can be used for practices during the season.)
• Hockey stick (ensure proper length and taped)
• Hockey water bottle (identified)
• Mouth guards are recommended but not mandatory

For information on proper fitting of equipment, you can watch Hockey Canada’s Proper Equipment Fitting video or reference the Safety Requires Teamwork & Safety for All document starting at page 66 for detailed information on equipment for both players and goalies.   

Dressing Room Policy

Please note that changes to the dressing room policies recently came into effect.  It is now required that “Minimal Attire” be worn at all times in the dressing room.  To change out of minimal attire, a player must use a private stall to do so. You may review the new dressing room policies here:  Dressing Room Policy Implementation Guide, Dressing Room Policy, and Dressing Room Policy FAQ

Season Start

All families should expect to hear from their new Head Coach by end of day September 30th and be set to attend their first ice time on Saturday, October 3rd.

Important Dates

Start of season for all players: October 3rd

Thanksgiving weekend:  Only 1 ice time assigned to each team on Saturday.  No ice time on Sunday to allow family time.

Christmas break:  December 21st, 2026 to January 1st, 2027 inclusive, programming resumes Saturday, January 2nd, 2027.

Nepean-Kanata Championship games (U9 only):  March 6th and 7th, 2027

KGHA House League Tournament (U9 only):  April 2nd-4th, 2027

Call for Volunteers

If you are looking to volunteer as a Den Mom, Assistant Coach, Coach, or any other Volunteer, please communicate your interest to Jessie via email. convenor_U7_U9@kgha.ca 

Qualifications for volunteers should be sent to  vphouse@kgha.ca.  Please title the email using the following format: Qualifications -[Your Full Name] [Division(s) you are volunteering for].  In the email, include the volunteer role you wish to hold and include your required qualification screenshots and ensure the screenshot includes your name and hockey Canada ID in the header: 

• Qualifications tab of your Spordle account
• Background Check tab of your Spordle account 

Reference the guide included in the welcome email to help direct you through the steps to complete your qualifications.
 

PLEASE NOTE: Parents are NOT permitted to be on the bench, or on the ice, at ANY time, unless registered and insured as a volunteer with the KGHA with confirmed/approved qualifications. 

Coaches

A list of our Head Coaches for the 2026-2027 season can be found here.

Schedule

During the season, the schedule is managed in RAMP.  As soon as your team is assigned and roster is approved, you will be added to the team in RAMP.  There, your schedule will be available along with other features to keep you in touch with your team.  Until then, your schedule will be posted on this page and/or communicated via email.  

U7 Information (see next section for U9 Information)

Hi KGHA U7 parents/guardians,

Below is some further information for the start of our season along with the first set of ice times and dates/locations.

U7 Program information & Season Start 

Since there are no formal evaluations for the U7 program, it will begin later in September. The first weekend is scheduled as follows:

Please note: All players should attend both days. Please arrive 30-45 minutes before the ice times. During the first weekend, players will participate in basic skating drills to assess skill levels. It's perfectly fine if some players cannot yet skate, or struggle to skate; we'll ensure they have sufficient support. The first weekend can be a bit busy with many new players, so thank you in advance for your patience, help, and positive energy! We can't wait to get started.

U9 Information

Change Room KGHA Policy (new for 2026/2027)

Parents are NOT permitted in the dressing room (or on the ice, or on the bench) at ANY time, unless registered and insured as a volunteer with the KGHA with confirmed/approved qualifications. We recommend your athlete arrive early if you wish to help them get dressed, or have them arrive half-dressed to the rink. There will be insured staff and den moms present (one female minimum) who can assist athletes who may still have trouble dressing alone. 

Volunteers

Hockey runs on its generous volunteers. We are fortunate to already have wonderful volunteers. For those with outstanding qualifications or credentials, please let me or your coach know if we can assist with anything to get you on our roster! Many rosters are full and may not require additional staff, please connect with your coach directly.

If you haven't yet volunteered, it's not too late! We still need Den Moms and many managers.

1. Team Manager - off-ice coordination and communication (very important role)
2. Team Treasurer - manage finances (optional, could be handled by Manager)
3. Timekeepers (for home games)

If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, please your coach know.

Please let me know if you have any questions, we look forward to seeing you all out there this weekend with your athletes TEAMS! 

Your coaches cant wait to meet you all, they will send out their own personal welcome email after RAMP is updated!

Cheers, Go Rangers Go!
Jessie Fels- convenor_u7_u9@kgha.ca