Select

When do we play?

Scheduling for all the Leaside Flames in Select can be found on the North York Hockey League website.

What is the NYHL?
Leaside Select teams compete in the North York Hockey League (NYHL) which is part of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. The NYHL runs the Select League for approximately 32 GTA hockey clubs.

When does the NYHL season start and end?
It is not known when the NYHL season will begin this coming season. Traditionally, the NYHL season starts by the 2nd week in October and ends at the end of February. Playoffs run in March and April. Team practices start in September. However, since the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Select programming has not yet been determined, all these dates are subject to change.

Will there be games on holidays?
The NYHL does not schedule games over the following holidays: Thanksgiving Weekend, Christmas Break or Easter Weekend. Games are scheduled over Family Day weekend and March Break (playoffs) and players are expected to be available for these games.

How much does Select cost?
The cost of the Select program is typically $1500–$2000 per season. The bulk of this expense goes towards ice costs and NYHL registration. Select fees are in addition to the House League costs and do not include extra costs for team events or tournaments. The overall costs of teams are managed by the parent group and are influenced by the amount of fundraising and sponsorship each team secures. The LHA is a not-for-profit organization and any remaining team funds at the end of a season are returned to the families of each team.

What is the time commitment?
In addition to the House League time commitment, our Select teams hold 1-2 practices per week plus participate in NYHL Select games (approximately 18-20 games per season excluding playoffs). Additionally, most teams participate in 2-3 tournaments per season, including our own Leaside Select Invitational Tournament in February.

How many Select Teams does Leaside have?
Leaside typically has 18 competing teams: 2 teams each from U10 (Minor Atom) to U18 (Midget Senior).

Is there body checking?
Select is non-contact at all levels.

At what age can you start playing select?
For the 2020/21 Season, our Select program will begin with U10 (Minor Atom), children born in 2011.

Do I need to be registered in House League to play Select?
Yes. Participation in House League is a mandatory requirement to play Select. For all NYHL organizations, Select is an extension of House League. Players are only allowed to miss 3 HL games for tournaments and a max of 6 total, including tournaments, for illness. House League is monitored, and if you miss you will be removed from your Select Team. This is a NYHL rule.

What if I register for House League and then don’t make a Select team – can I withdraw from House League and get a refund?
Select Players that have accepted an offer with an LHA Select team and subsequently request a release from the LHA at any time thereafter will not receive any refund on their HL registration fees. Exceptions will only be made for players requesting a withdrawal due to medical reasons/injury (upon provision of a note from the player’s doctor) or for players requesting a withdrawal due to family relocation outside the region governed by the North York Hockey League (upon provision of reasonable documentation to that effect).

Players who withdraw from LHA and have attended at least one tryout for Select but have not been offered or have not accepted a spot may receive a full refund on HL fees, provided a request for withdrawal is made within one week of the invitational tryout. If the request for withdrawal comes later than one week after the Select invitational tryout, players will receive a refund equal to their full HL fee less a $100.00 administration charge.

Are teams selected or spots offered prior to tryouts?
No teams are selected or spots offered prior to tryouts, with the exception of: (1) the player of the Head Coach, and (2) the player of one other team staff member as designated by the Head Coach. For further clarity, Head Coaches are prohibited from recruiting or offering spots to players prior to the tryout evaluation.

How does the LHA select and evaluate coaches?
All LHA Select teams are staffed with dedicated volunteers from the LHA community. Each year the LHA completes an anonymous survey to assess the staff of each team. This survey is used to evaluate our coaches and programs to determine coaching appointments for the following season.

U10 Red (Minor Atom, 2011)
Tim Watson -  tim.watson0225@gmail.com

U10 Gold (Minor Atom, 2011)
Dan Warrington - dan@plslandscaping.ca

U11 Red (Atom, 2010)
Sean Kinley -  sean.kinley@techfringe.com

U11 Gold (Atom, 2010)
Shannon Andersen -  shannon.andersen@rogers.com

U12 Red (Minor Peewee, 2009)
Sean Monson -  sean_monson@hotmail.com

U12 Gold (Minor Peewee, 2009)
Duncan Robertson - duncan@onondagacamp.com

U13 Red (Peewee, 2008)
John Medland -  jsmedland@gmail.com

U13 Gold (Peewee, 2008)
Marko Papadopoulos -  markopapa@icloud.com

U14 Red (Minor Bantam, 2007)
Daniel McFadden -  dfmcfadden@hotmail.com

U14 Gold (Minor Bantam, 2007)
Shawn Bedard -  shawn.bedard@jig.to

U15 Red (Bantam, 2006)
Paul Andersen -  paul@fa.ca

U15 Gold (Bantam, 2006)
Paul Joliat -  paul.joliat@sunlife.com

U16 Red (Minor Midget, 2005)
Tobin Davis -  tobin.davis@colliers.com

U16 Gold (Minor Midget, 2005)
Stephen Peirce -  stephen.peirce@outlook.com

U17 Red (Midget Jr, 2004)
Mike Piotrowski -  michaelpiotro@gmail.com

U17 Gold (Midget Jr, 2004)
Tim Van Alstyne -  tim.vanalstyne@scotiabank.com

U18 Red (Midget Sr, 2003)
Mike Piotrowski -  michaelpiotro@gmail.com

U18 Gold (Midget Sr, 2003)
Mike Fenton -  michaelfenton@bell.net

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