If you have extra funds in your kitty, or your child has completted his/her minor hockey career, you can request funds from the kitty to pay for an education or other sport related expense.

You should not request funds from your kitty if you do not have extra funds and have children still playing minor hockey.

In order to access kitty funds, please fill out the google form below.

Kitty Reimbursment Form

What is the difference between U9 house league hockey and U9 Rep hockey?

House league teams are community based, they do not travel outside Antigonish to play. U9 Rep hockey teams travel outside of Antigonish. They are allowed to play in certain areas of the province.

What commitment level is required to play house league vs rep hockey hockey?

What is the cost difference?

• U9 house league participants - $300
• U9 rep participants - $700
• If you are a goalie with own gear - $400

***fees are set on a yearly basis and subject to change.

What Rep teams does AMHA offer?

• U9 development
• U9 intermediate
• U9 advanced

How do you get grouped on a Rep team?

All players playing in the U9 Division must attend an assessment so that they can be placed with their appropriate group (development, Intermediate and Advanced) for the 2022-2023 season. Please note that the U9 assessments are not tryouts. Players will participate in a series of drills outlined by Hockey Canada that will assess their skill level going into the 2022-2023 season.

Players must decide if they wish to play House League hockey vs Rep hockey BEFORE assessment date so AMHA can properly plan for the season.

***House league players are to attend assessments so we can balance house league teams.

What about Female Players in U9 who want to play Rep hockey?

We encourage female players to play AMHA rep hockey as all our teams are co-ed. Female players must make the decision if they are going to play on a co-ed or all female team BEFORE assessments begin for rep teams. 

If you are Female and interested in playing on an ALL girls female team check out the Quad County Female Hockey Association website for more information.

For addition info, check out the Hockey Canada Website here. 

Mission: Working collaboratively to enrich the recreational and competitive experience of members through good sportsmanship, fair play and expanded program development.

Vision: A stable, sustainable association that provides quality services to its members.

Values: In fulfillment of our mission and vision, the following values will guide all decisions and actions of the Antigonish Minor Hockey Association. 

YES! The bulldogs have a robust sledge program that is open to all. Everyone deserves to be a bulldog. Participants with and without disabilities are welcome to join the team. Hockey Canada did a great video spotlight on this programming: https://video.hockeycanada.ca/en/c/hcc-bulldogs-building-inclusion.107708 

Please don't hesitate to contact our amazing team with any comments and questions as we look to continue to grow the inclusive sledge hockey model across Nova Scotia and Canada so that everyone has the opportunity to join the amazing hockey family that we all know and love. 

Email: sledge.coordinator@antigonishminorhockey.ca 

Follow along on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bulldogsinclusiveparahockey

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bulldogs_inclusive_para_hockey/

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/bulldogspara?lang=en

A great article on the program: https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/news/the-power-of-inclusion-and-a-love-for-hockey-come-together-with-bulldogs-sledge-hockey-265284/

Watch this video:

"The Bulldogs Inclusive Sledge Hockey Program is a newly developed sport model that allows players with and without disabilities the opportunity to play the sport of sledge hockey together, breaking down both internal and external barriers. Para (Sledge) hockey is an adapted form of ice hockey in which athletes with a disability including spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and limb loss can participate. The sport requires the use of sleds with 2 blades on the bottom and two short hockey sticks with picks on the butt-end of the stick to aid in movement around the ice. Players and coaches can adjust the blades width based on the specific stream they want to pursue. The closer the blades are to one another the more competitive stream the athletes can pursue due to the increased difficulty and increased speed and agility they can have. The sport has approximately 1000 participants across Canada although more commonly based in Ontario and larger cities or metropolitan centers (SHOC, 2016). The sport gives players with and without disabilities the opportunity to have a coach, teammates and consistent practices and games where they can develop their physical, mental and social growth that would otherwise be unintentionally inaccessible and excluded from due to the lack of program development in rural contexts. The sport model is unique in that it uses evidence-based practice to put theory and research into action and integrating the program at the grass roots level within the Antigonish community. This approach has developed the least restricted environment for players in which players with more severe disabilities and less severe disabilities or no disability can learn the sport and acquire all the benefits of physical activity and team sport together. Through the help of the Antigonish Minor Hockey Association our program provides youth with and without disabilities the opportunity to progress through both a competitive and recreational stream based on the goal of the individual athlete. Currently our program has 3 athletes with disabilities and 4 without disabilities. Through this our program offers a unique opportunity to change perception towards community based programs and move towards more inclusive design All kids in Antigonish want the opportunity to be a Bulldog and through sledge hockey all kids with and without a disability now have the opportunity"

To view more information on the lottery, including recent winners, where to buy tickets, how to report on your fundraising, etc. head to the AMHA website here. 

You may wish to contact the lottery coordinator via email: Lottery@antigonishminorhockey.ca

Below is the process and guidelines to be used when a request is made for an affiliated player to play with an upper level team.

1. Upper level team will notify the parent team of their request for a player.
2. Lower level team will approve the request unless they need that player for one of the following reasons.
   1. Team has a playoff game that will conflict with request
   2. Team is in a tournament
   3. Team is already short players and losing another would put them in a position that they would not have enough.

For more information on Affiliations please see Regulation 6 in the Hockey Novice Scotia Regulations.

Hockey Nova Scotia strongly believes that everyone in hockey has the right to participate in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment free of abuse, harassment and discrimination. 

As part of its Action Plan, Hockey Canada has set up a new independent, confidential third-party complaints process.

The Independent Third Party (ITP) is now available to hear from anyone who feels they are a victim of maltreatment, sexual violence, harassment, abuse, or discrimination by someone affiliated with Hockey Canada (including members of Hockey Nova Scotia). Effective immediately, all maltreatment complaints should be directed to the new Independent Third Party at complaints@sportcomplaints.ca for review.

• To avoid confusion, we've removed the Hockey Nova Scotia Complaint Intake Form from our website. The Complaints and Investigation page now directs to the new Independent Third Party page.
• The Hockey Nova Scotia complaint process will be implemented following the ITP triage process. If ITP deems the matter to be out of their jurisdiction according to Hockey Canada's new discipline and complaints policy, it will be directed back to our Risk Management Committee. 
• ITP is not an appeals mechanism; matters that have already gone through our complaint intake process should not go through ITP. 
• The implementation of the ITP is an integral part of the Hockey Nova Scotia Strategic Initiatives Road Map under Safe Sport (see attached). The next step will be the creation and implementation of new policies. 
• Hockey Nova Scotia’s Risk Management Committee will remain a vital part of Hockey Nova Scotia and will support the implementation of the new ITP process and handle all complaints that come back from ITP. 

We are encouraging all associations and leagues to link any references to maltreatment complaints and investigations on your own websites to the new Third Party Investigations section of the Hockey Nova Scotia website: https://hockeynovascotia.ca/safe-sport/independent-third-party-investigations

This process has evolved rapidly in recent weeks. We recognize you likely have questions. We will be reviewing this information during the Fall Road Show and then again during the next provincial member call.

Thank you for all your support as we continue to work toward ensuring all aspects of the game are safe and welcoming for everyone.

Sincerely,

Amy Walsh
Executive Director
Hockey Nova Scotia

Arnie Farrell
President
Hockey Nova Scotia

All bylaws are listed on our website, click the title to view each bylaw:

https://antigonishminorhockey.ca/Home/Bylaws 

Section 1 The name of this organization shall be the Antigonish Minor Hockey Association.

Section 2 Wherever the words “Society”, “Association” or “AMHA” occur in these bylaws they shall be understood to mean the “Antigonish Minor Hockey Association" as a body.

Section 3 Wherever the words the "Board" occur in these bylaws, they shall be understood to mean the "Board of Directors of the Antigonish Minor Hockey Association".

Section 4 Wherever the words the “Executive” occur in these bylaws they shall be understood to mean the “Executive Committee of the Antigonish Minor Hockey Association”.

A medical form that can be filled out on your computer can be downloaded here.  You can save this form and update it to be used for any sport organization that requires a medical form.

To request payment for a tournament fill out the form below.


Tournament Expenses

In order to claim eligible expenses from AMHA you must fill out this form and send it to the Treasurer.

Expense Form

If you have extra funds in your kitty, or your child has completted his/her minor hockey career, you can request funds from the kitty to pay for an education or other sport related expense.

You should not request funds from your kitty if you do not have extra funds and have children still playing minor hockey.

In order to access kitty funds, please fill out the google form below.

Kitty Reimbursment Form

In order to be a member of AMHA you must agree to review and abide by all AMHA policies and procedures. 

AMHA Policies

In particular, you must read and review the following policies.

HNS Abusive Parent Dispute Resolution Policy
Lottery Policy
Behaviour Guidelines for Parents
Social Media Policy
Fees Policy
Refunds Policy