KC Minor Hockey Return To Play Framework

STEP 1 - DEVELOPMENT & TEAM FORMATION

• October 13th to November 30th
• KCMHA reserves the right to adjust the start dates based on player registration and ice availability.
• Player Registration will take place through HCR website (CLICK HERE).
• Cost to be $100 (100% refund if Step 1 is cancelled due to COVID; 50% refund if Step 1 is
cancelled with half or fewer of the sessions remaining due to COVID).
• Player bubbles (50 players or fewer) will be determined by dividing players into divisions (U7, U9,
U11 and U13), and further dividing based on where they register (A or AA). Players may be placed
in a bubble with players from another association.
• 10 - 12 sessions scheduled over 6 weeks (20 to 25 players per session)
• Sessions will be designed for skill development, with potential for small scrimmages at the end of
the session (per HNO guidelines for Stage 3 — Team Formation). On-ice sessions to be organized
by KCMHA coaches, while screening/documenting protocols will be handled by KCMHA
volunteers/organizations.
• Coaches will be able to use the sessions for draft evaluations, but limits on attendees are expected
to be required due to restrictions on the number of people permitted inside arenas (specific rules to
be determined).
• U11AA and U13AA team formation will be based on a city-wide draft format. Details to follow.


STEP 2 – COMPETITION STAGE

(*If restrictions are lessened, and it is possible to go to Step 3 prior to November 1, Step 2 will be
skipped with draft rules remaining in place)
• December 1st to December 31st
• If players did not participate in Step 1, they can still register for Step 2.
• A player can opt out of Step 2 after participating in Step 1.
• There will be a break between Step 1 and Step 2 to facilitate the formation of teams.
• Cost to be determined
• Players who registered in U11AA and U13AA who do NOT make a AA team will be placed in the
U11A and U13A draft pool for either the North side of Thunder Bay (PAMHA) or the South side of
Thunder Bay (Elks, KC, Neebing, Norwest and Westfort), based on where the player is registered.
It is, however, possible that a U11 or U13 player will be drafted by a team from a different
association than the one for which they registered. This is in order to ensure that all teams have a
full roster, all teams are of equal competitiveness, and to maximize ice allotments.
• Teams drafted as per current guidelines in late November into 3 team loops.
• Game play and other rules to be determined.
• If Step 2 commences, it will not end early, and will continue until December 31st.
• No games between December 24th and January 2nd.
• No tournaments or jamborees will take place during this stage.


STEP 3 - COMPETITION STAGE

• January 1st to a date to be determined.
• This will either be a continuation of Step 2, OR; if permitted, could combine the teams that were
originally drafted and combine two 3 team loops into 6 team loops, and play traditional 5v5 games.
• Tournaments or jamborees MAY be possible during this stage.