The Nickel Centre Minor Hockey Association’s Initiation is for players between the age of 4 and and is intended to serve as a development program for their successful continuing experience playing the game of hockey.

The Initiation Program is specifically geared to the initial and basic skills required to play hockey. These include skating, handling a hockey stick, puck handling, passing etc.

Initiation players are generally on the ice 2 times a week (50 minutes per session). Players do not play any league games and share ice times with other level. Several Initiation trained coaches provide the training.

Parents interested in taking the Initiation Training Program are encouraged to speak to an Executive member or contact the Association at www.ncmha.net or by phone at the number listed on our home page.

Last updated Jan 2009
Please note program description may vary from year to year.

Tyke Programs

The Nickel Centre Minor Hockey Association’s Tykes Program is for 6 year old players. It is the second stage of the Initiation program and consists of the continuing development of basic skills required to play hockey. These include skating, handling a hockey stick, puck handling, passing etc.

Tyke players are generally on the ice 2 times a week (50 minutes per session) and share the ice surface with an other team.

While the Tykes program emphasizes development we try to organize two to three games during each month of December, January and February. They do not share ice if games are scheduled. Several trained coaches provide the training. Parents interested in taking the training program are encouraged to speak to an Executive member or contact the Association at www.ncmha.net or by phone at the number listed above. This is the same training as provided at the initiation level therefore, parents who have initiation level are already certified.

Last updated Jan 2009
Please note program description may vary from year to year.

Novice Programs

The Nickel Centre Minor Hockey Association’s Novice House program is for players 7 years old. The program serve as a development program for young players. Novice players generally play schedulled games with local teams. Practices generaly emphasize skating, handling a hockey stick, puck handling, passing etc. Novice players are generally on the ice 2 times a week (50 minutes per session).

Players do share their practice ice times with other teams.

Each teams are coached by a certified coaching staff.

Parents interested in coaching a team or simply helping out as a team staff member are encouraged to speak to an executive member or contact the Association at www.ncmha.net or by phone at the number listed above.

Last updated Jan 2009
Please note program description may vary from year to year.