Under 7 (U7)
U7 Program Information
U7 Program: DOB 2018/2019
Registration will open mid-end of June for the 2024/2025 season.
Practice Times:
- Practices will start after Thanksgiving
- Saturday & Sunday mornings **Times are always subject to change 24 hours prior**
- Optional Drop In Skills Day date TBD
Volunteers:
- Practices will be as per the Initiation Program and requires a large amount of volunteers
- Please sign up to volunteer on the Spordle website. Use the same profile as you used to register your child, add yourself as a player and register as Bench Staff.
- Courses for volunteering can be found on: Be a Coach | BC Hockey
- Courses required:
Coaches/Assistant Coach Certification
Coach 1 - Coach Level
HU-Online Coach 1/Coach 2
Respect In Sport - Leadership
CATT (Concussion Awareness Training Tool)
https://www.bchockey.net/coaches/be-a-coach
A current criminal record check
http://www.fsjminorhockey.ca/content/apply-for-criminal-record-check
HCSP Certification
Hockey Canada Safety Program (HCSP) Certification
https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1ee41318-e9e4-604e-bcc5-0294283b7376
Respect in Sport - Leadership
CATT (Concussion Awareness Training Tool)
https://www.bchockey.net/coaches/be-a-coach
A current criminal record check
http://www.fsjminorhockey.ca/content/apply-for-criminal-record-check
Team Managers
Respect in Sport - Leadership
CATT (Concussion Awareness Training Tool)
https://www.bchockey.net/coaches/be-a-coach
A current criminal record check
http://www.fsjminorhockey.ca/content/apply-for-criminal-record-check
Games and Tournaments:
- All games will be cross ice
- U7 will start playing games in December/January
- FSJMHA will apply to host a home jamboree for U7 pending ice availability
- Each team can attend 2 tournaments which will be decided on within your team
Gear:
- Timbits jersey will be provided once teams have been determined
- Full hockey gear is required
- FSJ Minor Hockey has a donation table with free gear located outside the Minor hockey office in the Pomeroy Sports Center (end of East rink)
- Ernie’s Sports and Canadian Tire can outfit new players
FSJ Minor Hockey follows the Cross-ice program developed by Hockey Canada.
Benefits of Cross-Ice Hockey: More information regarding U7 program can be found on BC Hockey website.
There can be concerns from parents about how small-area games may impact their child’s hockey development, but parents should trust Hockey Canada and its research. Putting young players into a competitive environment too early will compromise their development; they need to be placed into competitive situations that suit their age-specific abilities. This is why Hockey Canada’s Long-Term Player Development Model is so important.
Dividing the playing surface is a decision that has been made in consultation with experts in athlete development. It is important to understand the benefits of cross-ice hockey and why Hockey Canada has a national policy ensuring all Timbits U7 hockey is played in smaller, modified spaces.
Any further information contacts your Division Coordinator or Jr. House Director.
