Hello Chebucto,

The Preliminary Pre-Season Development schedule is here and sign ups will start this week coming:

Pre-Season Development Schedule

Please Note: While we will make every effort to not completely change the schedule there will likely be some adjustments based on signup numbers. We've built some flexibility into the schedule based on available ice time. The final schedule and player groups will be set very soon after Pre-Season session sign up ends.

Similar to last year for each player and goalie we will be offering two 5 session blocks. 

Participants will be asked to register for each block individually through the Gray Jay Pay site and sign ups will be limited.

All pre-season goalie development sessions will be run and overseen by Upper Echelon Goaltending.

We will also be offering U7 development sessions for sign up and "try hockey" for both new players and new goalies (more on this to follow).

Pre-Season Volunteers:

As always, we are seeking volunteers to help make our Pre-Season development sessions a success. Volunteers help us reduce cost and make these sessions accessable to all while still maintain very high level of quality pre-season instruction. 

We are seeking:

• One Ice Lead Coaches
• On Ice Assistant Coaches (Goalie and Player)
• Dressing Room Monitors 
• Check in Staff
• Goalie Session Shooters

If you'd like to volunteer in any capacity please fill out and submit the following form and we will be in contact shortly.

Pre-Season Volunteer Form

Thanks in advance

Lets Go Chebucto

Bryan Esbaugh

VP Development

Good morning,

I would like to recognize several former and current Chebucto female players at the U-14 and U-16 high performance camps in Antigonish this weekend. Good luck at the camps!!  

U14

Aiva Brown

Ariel Lorde

Cara Milne

Nadia Smith

U16

Ella Driscoll

As always, if I am missing someone please let me know. Also, if you ever know of a current or former Chebucto Altantic players accomplishing things that should be recognized, please let me know so I can share this membership!

To close,  I will be sending some information out over the weekend pertaining to Registration, which opens this coming Monday, July 17th!

Have a great weekend!

Craig Myra

President, CMHA

Good morning,

This is a reminder that Registration for the 23-24 Season opens one week from today, on July 17th!  The dealine for development registration is August 7th and the deadline for competitive registration is August 21st!

Also, we are looking for volunteers for both competivite tryouts and the development sessions. Please see the information below if you are interested in signing up.

To sign up to volunteer for Competitive Tryouts click on the link below:

 2023/ 2024 Chebucto Minor Hockey Tryout Volunte...

Thank you, Stephen Pelham, VP Competitive

Information about volunteering for Development Sessions below:

Hi Chebucto,

As we are beginning to prepare for our pre-season development sessions we are going to require a number of volunteers both on and off the ice.

 The volunteer positions we are looking for are:

 * On Ice Session Lead/Head Coach - explains drills, keeps timing

* On ice drill lead/Assistant Coach - runs a specific drill in the timeslot ( or assists running drills as appropriate.)

* Dressing room monitors ( male and female)

* Check in/Sign in personnel

* Equipment dropoff and pickup support 

* Assistant Goalie drill runners and shooters 

 There will be a google sign up form to indicate interest coming out shortly along with a schedule and obviously for those interested in coaching and being involved with on ice development this is a great way to meet other coaches and see and meet some of the kids. Volunteering in any capacity is a great way to get to know more of the Chebucto hockey family and something we as a small organization absolutely appreciate and depend on for success. 

 Thanks in advance! Cya at the rink!

 VP Development - Bryan Esbaugh

Summer Update #1

Good afternoon Chebucto Atlantic Families!

As we approach the last couple days of school year and prepare for summer break, I wanted to provide you all with an update!  We hope knowing these dates in advance will help you prepare any summer vacation plans you have.

Please mark this these dates! 

Registration for 23-24 Season and Preseason Development will open on July 17^th – we are moving to GrayJay Pay this coming season for registration.  Many of you are probably familiar with this forum, and those of you who are new to it, I can assure you that it is very user friendly.  Our registrar, Alicia Payne, is working extremely hard behind the scenes to get registration ready for families!

**Deadline to register for preseason development is August 7^th – NO EXCEPTIONS

**Deadline for Competitive Registration is August 21^st.  Any late registrations will result in a $50 administrative fee.

Registration Fees: Please note there is an increase in registration fees for the 23-24 season.  This is being done because of an increase in Hockey NS Fees, increase in ice cost, as well as building in some funds for in season coaching and player development.  The increases are outlined below.  These numbers do not include tryout out fees, which will again be $150 this year.

New Fees as of 23-24 Season

U7 - $600

U9 - $700

U11 – U15 (rec and comp)- $800

U18 comp - $800

U18 rec - $725

U24 - $800

Start of the 23-24 Season!

Preseason Development will start on Saturday, August 19^th Schedule to be determined.  We will once again be offering 1-2 blocks per division at $125/block.  Each block will consist of 5-60 min ice times.

Competitive Tryouts for U13AAA and U15AA will start on Friday, September 15^th  All U13 and U15 skaters and goalies will start their tryouts on this date.  Schedule will be provided after registration closes.

Competitive Tryouts for U11, U18, as well as sessions for U7 and U9 will start after September 22^nd. We will send out those dates late August or early in September.

That’s it for now!  I will send another update just prior to registration opening on July 17^th!

Happy last day of school and Happy Canada Day!

Take care,

Craig Myra

President, CMHA

Good morning,

Great news all around last night!

There was a huge turnout last night for donations to support the TASA families!  We have over 25 boxes of clothes and shoes and over 15 full bags of hockey gear!  Great job coming together everyone to support our neighbouring commmunity!  We are arranging delivery in the coming days!

I also wanted to send huge congratulations out to Dean Smith! Last night it was announced that he is the 2023 winner of the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award!  Well deserved!

Craig Myra

President, CMHA

Good morning Chebucto Families!

I wanted to remind you of the donation drop off to support TASA families, occuring tonight at Chebucto Heights Elementary School from 6-8pm.  If you are planning on coming please come to the front doors.

Also, the winnder of the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award is being announced during the first intermission of the of Stanley Cup Finals game tonight on Sportsnet.  Tune in to see if our very own Dean Smith takes home the award!

Craig Myra

President, CMHA