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Chevrolet Power of Play Program The Chevrolet Hockey program seeks to inspire young Canadians to be better people by promoting the positive values learned through hockey. Along with our partners at Hockey Canada, our goal is to develop our future hockey players on and off the ice. All coaches of registered Peewee Hockey teams in Canada are eligible to participate. You’ll receive your Free Coach’s Kit to help your team perform on and off the ice. Register Here Dodge Caravan Kids The goal of Dodge Caravan Kids is to help enrich the game of hockey for participating coaches, players and their families. Dodge Caravan Kids represents one of FCA Canada’s key community endeavours. Each year, participating Novice-level hockey teams receive $500 in funding and access to exclusive hockey benefits. Click Here for more information. Canadian Tire First Shift The First Shift program is designed to ensure a positive experience for new-to-hockey families by offering a program that is accessible, affordable, safe and most importantly, fun! Click Here for more information. Design a Mask Boston Pizza and Bauer are excited to once again partner with Hockey Canada to give young Canadians the opportunity to get into the game on a global level and show their creativity through the Design-A-Mask program. Guests of the restaurant are invited to design a goalie mask featuring the Hockey Canada logo and a Canadian theme. Two winners will be chosen, one in the under-13 category and one in the 13-to-18 category. The masks designed by the winners will be worn by Canada’s National Junior Team goaltenders during the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, December 26, 2017 to January 5, 2018 in Buffalo, N.Y.. In addition to having their designs featured on a global stage, both winners will also receive a trip for two to a game at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship along with a $50 Boston Pizza gift card, a Team Canada jersey, and their own painted mask autographed by Team Canada. Click Here for more information. Boston Pizza Team HQ Team HQ is our way of supporting teams in your community – so get in on the action! Step up, sign up, and collect 10% of what you spend on each receipt at Boston Pizza. Use it for a post-game dinner or a post-season blowout party with your team. Click Here for more information. For more program opportunities throughout the season, visit the NOHA Programs page.

In support of the implementation of cross-ice hockey for players six-years-old and under, the Ontario Hockey Federation is hosting an information session for association and club administrators, coaches and parents. Guest speakers will include: Dr. Stephen Norris (Hockey Canada Performance & Development Systems) and Corey McNabb (Hockey Canada Director, Hockey Development Programs). They will also be available for questions following the presentations, along with Jeff Stewart (Ontario Hockey Federation, Technical Director.) For more information, CLICK HERE

The Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) along with the Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO) and Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) are pleased to announce the launch of a new training module for team officials, to support trans-inclusive hockey in Ontario, Understanding Discrimination based on Gender Identity and Gender Expression. These two online modules will need to be completed by all bench staff (Coaches, Trainers, and Managers) registered within the Northern Ontario Hockey Association before they can be approved on a team roster in the 2017-2018 Season. There is no cost to completing the two online modules. “The Ontario Hockey Federation is proud to be at the forefront of trans-inclusive sport and is glad to be working with Hockey Northwestern Ontario and Hockey Eastern Ontario through this process,” said Tony Foresi, OHF President. This process started in 2013, when a complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario was filed against Hockey Canada alleging discrimination in services based on gender identity. To register for the online training modules, please visit the following link: http://www.ohf.on.ca/view/ohfmainsite/team-officials/gender-identity-training. The OHF has been in existence since 1989 and is comprised of seven Member Partners: the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario (Alliance), the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA), Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). For more information Phillip McKee Ontario Hockey Federation Executive Director 226-533-9075 pmckee@ohf.on.ca FAQ's (Users)

Do you know of a young person between the ages of 6 & 10 in the Iroquois Falls, Greater Sudbury, or North Bay region that has never played our great game of hockey and might be interested in trying the sport? Please forward this webpage to them! Introducing THE CANADIAN TIRE FIRST SHIFT. Designed to help your child fall in love with hockey before you buy all the gear, the Canadian Tire First Shift is a six-week long "Learn to Play" program focusing on having fun and making new friends while learning basic technical hockey skills. Equipment to keep is included in the registration fee of $199.00. For more information on the program in your area, please contact the Program Administrator: Location: Iroquois Falls, ON Arena: Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave. Iroquois Falls, ON. P0K 1E0 Minor Hockey Association: Iroquois Falls Minor Hockey Association Program: Fall 2017, Coed Mix, Limited to 30 Participants Program Administrator: Greg Robinson Program Administrator Contact Information: ifmhasecretary@gmail.com Welcome Event: October 4th - 6:30 PM - Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave Ice Sessions: 1. October 20th - 6:00 PM - Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave 2. October 27th - 6:00 PM - Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave 3. November 3rd - 6:00 PM - Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave 4. November 10th - 6:00 PM - Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave 5. November 17th - 6:00 PM - Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave 6. November 24th - 6:00 PM - Jus Jordan Arena - 729 Synagogue Ave Register Here Location: Greater Sudbury, ON Arena(s): McClelland Community Centre, Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex, TM Davies Community Centre, Raymond Plourde Arena Minor Hockey Association: Northern Ontario Hockey Association Program: Fall 2017, Coed Mix, Limited to 45 Participants Program Administrator: Andrew Corradini Program Administrator Contact Information: acorradini@noha.on.ca Welcome Event: October 5th - 6:30 PM - TM Davies Community Centre Hall - 325 Anderson Dr, Lively, ON P3Y 1M8 Ice Sessions: 1. October 22nd - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - McClelland Community Centre - 37 Veterans Rd. Copper Cliff, ON. P0M1N0 2. October 29th - 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM - Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex: Ice #1 - 235 Countryside Dr, Sudbury, ON P3A 5A2 3. November 5th - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - TM Davies Community Centre - 325 Anderson Dr, Lively, ON P3Y 1M8 4. November 12th - 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM - Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex: Ice #1 - 235 Countryside Dr, Sudbury, ON P3A 5A2 5. November 19th - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Raymond Plourde Arena - 1919 Helene St, Val Caron, ON P3N 1B7 6. November 26th - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - McClelland Community Centre - 37 Veterans Rd. Copper Cliff, ON. P0M 1N0 Register Here Location: North Bay, ON Arena: West Ferris Arena Minor Hockey Association: West Ferris Minor Hockey Association Program: Fall 2017, Coed Mix, Limited to 30 Participants Program Administrator: Matt Duquette Program Administrator Contact Information: matt.duquette@cibc.com Welcome Event: October 6 - 6:00 PM - West Ferris Arena Upstairs Hall - 42 Gertrude St. North Bay, ON. P1A 1J8 Ice Sessions: 1. October 17th - 6:00 PM - West Ferris Arena - 42 Gertrude St. North Bay, ON. P1A 1J8 2. October 24th - 6:00 PM - West Ferris Arena - 42 Gertrude St. North Bay, ON. P1A 1J8 3. November 7th - 6:00 PM - West Ferris Arena - 42 Gertrude St. North Bay, ON. P1A 1J8 4. November 14th - 6:00 PM - West Ferris Arena - 42 Gertrude St. North Bay, ON. P1A 1J8 5. November 21st - 6:00 PM - West Ferris Arena - 42 Gertrude St. North Bay, ON. P1A 1J8 6. November 28th - 6:00 PM - West Ferris Arena - 42 Gertrude St. North Bay, ON. P1A 1J8 Register Here More Information Canadian Tire First Shift - Frequently Asked Questions Canadian Tire First Shift - Equipment Chart Canadian Tire First Shift - Pathway to Minor Hockey

Giving back to the hockey community was just one of the reasons why NOHA Coach Mitch Hachez began volunteering, but he still holds it up as the most important. “I played a lot as a kid and wanted to give back to my son and all the kids in Ontario,” he says. Hachez is detail-oriented, and has a strong focus on being up-to-date or ahead of the curve on the latest courses being offered through Hockey Canada. When he heard about the NOHA Development Weekend, he jumped at the opportunity. With the chance to be taught by prolific Coaches like Don McKee, Adam Dennis, and Mike McParland, Hachez viewed the weekend as the next step to continuing his own coaching education. “It has helped to have someone from the NOHA in a room taking the time to show, to point out little details you would miss on your own,” he explains. Even though Hachez has a son in hockey, he points out the importance of being there for every player, and for having the right reasons to get involved. “Hockey is a family thing,” he says, “you can’t be doing it for yourself.” His advice for new or prospective coaches is to give back the life lessons learned from hockey. Giving back is important, creating a fun, challenging, and unforgettable experience for a new generation of hockey players. The NOHA Development Weekend took place August 11-13th, 2017, with Coaches, Players, and Officials from all over Northern Ontario participating.

The NOHA Development Weekend isn’t just about finding the right players for Team NOHA, it’s also an excellent development opportunity for the over 80 players participating. Divided into teams with players they may have faced as rivals during the season, the players take part in educational seminars, work with specialty instructors, and make friends and connections that will last a lifetime. In conjunction with the OHF (Ontario Hockey Federation), which runs development camps throughout the province, the NOHA strives to provide a space for players to learn, develop, and determine how to pursue their hockey objectives. The biggest priority is to provide this opportunity to as many players as possible, and for the NOHA and OHF to learn from the players why they want to participate and what their struggles may be in the geographic landscape of Northern Ontario. Athletes who don’t live in large Centres may not always have the opportunity to play on a AAA team, so discovering how to best service these players and their families is paramount. Players from all over Northern Ontario participate in Development Weekend, and while many play AAA during the year, there are players who have played on AA and A teams who are embracing the opportunity to learn and develop. Zack Lajoie of Temiskaming Shores and Ryan Maynard of Cochrane both played Bantam A last season, and are excited to attend Development Weekend to learn how to push their game forward and meet the AAA players and coaches. “We have to live up to the high expectations,” both said, stating their determination to push themselves to learn the skills they need to play high-level hockey. For these two players, the states are higher, as they work hard to make an impression on their coaches and teammates. The ultimate goal is to make Team NOHA, travel to well-known tournaments, and be a presence at a higher level. They also look forward to meeting other players and forging new friendships. Friends who have attended Development Weekend in previous years have encouraged them to attend, to learn and have fun along the way. The 2017-2018 NOHA Development Weekend continues through to Sunday, August 12th, with games at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury, Ontario.

SUDBURY, ON – The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) is very excited to be hosting the Fifth Annual NOHA Development Weekend in Sudbury on August 10 to 13, 2017, at Laurentian University and the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. The NOHA Development Weekend, which will see more than 150 participants from across Northern Ontario participate, is comprised of three events, The Seventh Annual NOHA Referee School, an Under-15 Camp, the Fourth Annual Advanced Skills Analysis Coaching Seminar, and a Supervision Semiar. Over 80 players born in 2002 will be participating in the Under-15 Camp, which is being held in conjunction with the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as the NOHA begins the identification process for Team NOHA. Team NOHA will compete in several showcase events in 2017/2018 including the OHL Cup and the OHL Gold Cup. The OHL Cup is an annual event that sees the best Minor Midget Teams in Ontario compete in the Greater Toronto Area. The OHL Gold Cup is an event that is being held for the Seventh time and will see the top 160 2002born players in Ontario compete for an opportunity to attend the 2018 Team Canada National Under17 Development/Selection Camp in Calgary next August. Recently, the NOHA sent two players to the 2017 National Under-17 Development Camp in Calgary, Camaryn Baber from Sault Ste. Marie, and Payton Vescio from North Bay. The Seventh Annual NOHA Officials Development Camp will see 16 Officials from across Northern Ontario; learn from some of the top Officiating instructors in the province. Among the facilitators include NOHA Director of Officials; Glen Campbell, OHL Director of Officiating; Conrad Hache, OHL Officiating Manager; Ken Miller, NOHA Officiating Instructors Matt Davie and Mark Palumbo, NOJHL Commissioner Rob Mazzuca. Participants will learn through classroom discussions and on-ice sessions and will also have an opportunity to officiate games throughout the weekend. The Fourth Annual Advanced Skills Analysis Coaching Seminar will be attended by 12 Coaches from across Northern Ontario. These coaches will learn from many highly experienced Hockey Personnel such as Hockey Canada Instructor, Don McKee, North Bay Battalion Assistant GM/Goaltender Coach, Adam Dennis, Nipissing Lakers Head Coach, Mike McParland, RHP Skills Instructor/NOHA Skills Instructor, Alain Goulet, and NTR Skills Coach/OHL Alumni, Zach McCullough. These coaches will also have the opportunity to run practices with the Players participating in the Under-15 Camp, and will coach the Players during the Games. Practices are scheduled throughout the day on Friday, August 11. While Games will be held on Saturday August 12 and Sunday, August 13. All games are being held at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. ROSTERS & SCHEDULES For more information, please contact Andrew Corradini at acorradini@noha.on.ca or (705) 840-8857.

For esteemed hockey coach and instructor Don McKee, continuing coaching education is critically important. As an instructor at the 2017-2018 NOHA Development Weekend, he will be sharing his wealth of knowledge and skills with a group of Northern Ontario coaches and players. A school teacher, McKee found harmony early in his coaching career, bringing his skills from the classroom to the hockey rink, and with great success, coaching at university and national levels, including a championship for Canada at the Spengler Cup in Switzerland in 1997. The NOHA Development Weekend is a place for coaches to learn and flourish. “The game evolves continually, so going through the Instructional Programs we have helps develop their skills as a coach, and is a priority to understand the players in the north and their abilities and the challenges they will face,” McKee says, explaining that coaches need the ability to know what their players need to work on now, and which foundations to build for skills learned later. “In 30 years of education, we always said the best teachers should be at the kindergarten and grade 1-2 levels, and I would say in hockey it’s very important that our people are great teachers, because they need to make sure they retain players, and if they love coming in every week, they’re going to pass that foundation on.” Northern Ontario is fortunate to have a number of high-quality coaches throughout the area, all having been involved in continuing coaching education. But being the best coach possible doesn’t lie solely in furthering education. “Being a great communicator, a positive leader, an efficient teacher, a strong motivator, and having the technical knowledge to teach skills, all these make for a good coach.” These are the five qualities McKee highlights, and stresses learning from other coaches as an important opportunity. Having and sharing leadership and teaching skills benefits all coaches, and every coach should be looking to get better every day in their role. Events like this are defining, and McKee hopes the coaches participating in NOHA’s Development Weekend will walk away holding the lessons they learn as important benchmarks in developing their own skills and, in turn, further developing the skills of the players they teach and inspire. McKee cites his passion as an inheritance from an involved hockey family, and leaves his legacy with everyone he teaches. One of his paramount hockey moments was his team winning the Spengler Cup in Switzerland in 1997. “I wish my mother and father were there to see that. I dedicate that experience to them,” he says. The NOHA 2017-2018 Development Weekend kicks off Friday, August 10th through August 12th. The brightest players, coaches, and officials will be present to learn new skills, forge new bonds, and further develop the face of hockey in Northern Ontario.

Chris Pontes, a high-level official from Sudbury, Ontario, considers himself “a good Referee, but a better Teammate,” and wants to share this outlook with the young officials attending the 2017-2018 NOHA Development Weekend. A strong athlete who played for the OHL and SPHL, Pontes notes the opportunity to officiate hockey was offered to him through NHL Officiating Manager Dan McCourt, an advocate for local officials in Northern Ontario. Pontes quickly moved up the officiating ladder, spending time with the NOHA, NOJHL, OHL, and now ECHL and AHL. He attributes his success to a commitment to athleticism, teamwork, and growing by learning from those around him. “The NOHA helped me develop and get better, and gave me the medium to use my skills and be part of a team,” he says, also citing Matt Davie and Dave Brisebois among those who inspired him to work hard to get where he is today. This weekend, Pontes will be supervising and instructing young and promising officials at the 2017-2018 NOHA Development Weekend, and he’s looking forward to the opportunity to give back and help others grow and cultivate their skills. This will be a great experience for these officials, not only to be instructed and supervised by hockey professionals, but to learn about teamwork on a different level. “It’s a big thing to be a good teammate, and to go out there and understand some of the other guys that you’re working with and maybe taking bits and pieces of someone’s officiating ability or teamwork skills and bringing that into your own artillery on the ice,” Pontes says. At the NOHA Development weekend, officiating participants will work the games the four Under 15 teams play, as well as take part in fitness testing, power skating sessions, and presentations by the NOJHL and OHL. Chris Pontes stresses the importance of fitness and athleticism in officiating. When asked what he suggests as ways to develop off the ice, Pontes confirmed that off-ice fitness helped him and many others he knew get to the level he is now. “Taking a functional movement workout that can be translated from the ice to the gym is a big help,” he said, also citing track and rollerblading in the off-season as complementary exercises. Most importantly, though, is the sense of family, teamwork, and passion officials learn from Development Weekend. “If you’re having fun and working hard, chances are you’re going to be able to go up the ranks and enjoy it as well.” The NOHA 2017-2018 Development Weekend kicks off Friday, August 10th through August 12th. The brightest players, coaches, and officials will be present to learn new skills, forge new bonds, and further develop the face of hockey in Northern Ontario.

NOHA Officiating Clinics are now open for registration. Click Here to view and register for clinics. For more information on Officiating with the NOHA, please visit the Officials section, or contact the NOHA Office.

North Bay – July 27, 2017 – The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) and the Great North Midget League (GNML) are proud to announce that Matt Rabideau has been named Team NOHA’s Director of Operations for the 2017-2018 Season. Rabideau currently serves as Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Development for the North Bay Battalion (Ontario Hockey League), a role he has held since the 2012-2013 Season. His duties include, planning and coordinating Training/Orientation Camp, managing all functions with the team’s billet program, booking all team trips, managing all functions of the OHL Priority Selection, scouting major midget tournaments/junior games/OHL games, general event planning, among other duties. Previously, Rabideau worked in the OHL Office, as the Manager of Hockey and Education. In this role, he coordinated OHL/OHF Under-16 Program of Excellence Camps, executed seminars to Minor Midget teams regarding the opportunities that the OHL offered and evaluated Bantam aged skaters for OHL Central Scouting Future’s List. During this time, he was named the Director of Operations for Team Ontario, which gave him the opportunity to recruit and select a roster that competed at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, NS, a team that included Iroquois Falls native, Ryan Kujawinski. “We are extremely pleased to have a very knowledgeable hockey mind at the helm of Team NOHA for the upcoming season, he will ensure that Team NOHA continues to be a top development opportunity for the Minor Midget aged players in Northern Ontario” said NOHA President, Claudette Myre. Rabideau will be tasked with selecting the players that will be competing for Team NOHA throughout the 2017-2018 Season. “I'm excited and honoured to work with the NOHA and the players from northern Ontario to help enhance their development experience as they work towards their ultimate goals” said Rabideau. The first step of the evaluation process will occur at the OHF/OHL Under-15 Camp on August 11 to 13 in Sudbury. The Under-15 Camp, which is a part of the NOHA Development Weekend will see eighty-four of the top OHL Draft Eligible players make their way to Sudbury with aspirations of making Team NOHA in Fall 2018. Team NOHA will compete at various events in the 2017-2018 season, including the 2017 OMHA Eastern AAA Showcase, December 1 to 3 in Aurora, the 2018 OHL Cup in Mississauga, and the 2017 OHL Gold Cup in Kitchener. Team NOHA will be made up of 2002-born players from across the NOHA. For more information, please contact: Andrew Corradini NOHA Technical Director (705) 474-8851 acorradini@noha.on.ca

Calgary, Alberta For the 111 young players selected, Canada’s National Under 17 Development camp is just the first step to a dream come true. Players are selected from all over the country, from the Yukon to Newfoundland, and each is determined to prove their mettle in front of world-class coaches, trainers, health professionals, and—of course—their peers. Most of the players have impressive hockey credentials, drafted into Major Junior leagues and fresh from competing in national championship tournaments, but for the camp organizers, none of that matters once they step into the Hall of Champions at the Markin MacPhail Centre. Here, players are equal, expected to work hard to develop their skills to the next level, and most importantly, represent Canada. Some of these athletes will move on to represent their country as Team Canada, and the excitement and focus is palpable. Regardless of their previous achievements, they are here to work hard and prove they have what it takes to play for the Hockey Canada crest. Hockey Canada CEO Tom Renney gave the players important pieces of wisdom from his own illustrious career, stressing that the athletes are here as part the Program of Excellence, not the Program of Perfection. The camp is a development opportunity, a place to make mistakes and learn from them to become a better player. He also underlined that attitude is a choice to be made every day. Players here have a springboard to launch them to the international stage, but it’s ultimately up to them to carve their way. Another concept presented was The Canadian Way, a moniker for the hard work and grit Canadian hockey players are known for, and the players are taking it to heart. When asked what The Canadian Way meant to them, participants explained it was working hard for your team, not just yourself, and digging in as hard as possible to lead Team Canada to more gold. The program is working. Canada holds the title for most medals won in hockey in the entire world. The Canadian Way is perspiration and inspiration, and everyone is on board. The NOHA is proud to have two phenomenal athletes selected for the camp in Camaryn Baber and Payton Vescio, from Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay, Ontario, respectively. Both were chosen in the OHL Priority Selection, with Baber selected by the Saginaw Spirit, and Vescio by his hometown team, the North Bay Battalion. The week is set up to be challenging, grueling, and most of all rewarding for the athletes present as they have the chance to elevate their game to the world stage. Baber and Vescio are providing a goal for other hockey players in smaller towns, proving that merit and determination go a long way in this game. Together they’re paving the way for more players from Northern Ontario working their way toward the ultimate goal of playing for Team Canada, and truly showcasing what it means to play The Canadian Way.