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THE SELECT PROGRAM: U10-U18

for players born 2004-2012

Note: For information on the LHA's competitive program for children 6-8 years old (2013-2015), please see Competitive Development Stream.

The Select Division of the LHA provides an opportunity for House League players to participate in competitive hockey. Our goal is to provide a safe, fun, fair, and inclusive team experience in a community environment. Our programs are delivered exclusively by our committed volunteers who put in many hours to coach and manage our teams.

Tryouts for our Select teams for the 2021/22 season will begin on October 1. See the schedule posted to the right. The LHA is mindful of abiding by the restricted number of players allowed on-ice at our facilities and will be following all necessary Covid protocols. Tryouts take place at Leaside arena (1073 Millwood Rd., Toronto, ON, M4G 1X6) and the Hockey Factory Vic Park (3552 Victoria Park Ave, North York, ON, M2H 2N5).

A player must be registered for House League to be eligible to attend tryouts. Our tryouts are run by a third-party invigilator. 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.

Goalie tryouts on the Friday provide time for the invigilator and head coaches to focus on observing them. Goalies must also attend the regular team tryouts on Saturday, according to their age group, and again on Sunday, depending on the invite. The U12-U15 tryouts begin on Saturday with potential players for both teams of an age group together on-ice in two sessions according to the player’s last name. Players who make it to the second day of tryouts will then be invited to either the Red team or Gold team tryout on Sunday. The U16-U18 teams each have one tryout on Saturday only, divided into two sessions by player last name. These tryouts are labeled Final in the schedule.

Players who make a Select team must also play in our House League at the same time. As a Select team member, players have the benefit of additional practice time and participation in games within the North York Hockey League (NYHL). Additionally, teams may enter local or away tournaments each season.

Operation of our Select Division is overseen by the VP and GM of Select Hockey. For more information on our Select program, please see the Select FAQs or contact our Select Coordinator, Catherine: coordinator@leasidehockey.com.

VP of Select Hockey:
Jan Sorhaug vpselect@leasidehockey.com

GM of Select Hockey:
Andrew Kennedy gmselect@leasidehockey.com

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FAQs

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?
The NYHL season will begin on November 1, 2021. Playoffs will follow the end of the regular season and occur in March and April. Team practices start in October after tryouts.

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 Select program typically costs $1,500–$2,000 per season. Team budgets are managed by each team’s parent group and are influenced by the amount of fundraising and sponsorship each team secures. The bulk of a team’s expenses goes towards ice costs and NYHL registration. The Select fee is in addition to the House League fee and does not include extra costs for team events or tournaments. 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.

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 2021/22 Season, our Select program will begin with U10 (Minor Atom), children born in 2012.

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 maximum of 6 HL games total, including tournaments, for illness. House League is monitored, and if you miss you will be removed from your Select Team. This is an NYHL rule.

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.

Head Coaches 2021/22

U10 Red (Minor Atom, 2012)
Ryan Greaves - greaves_ryan@hotmail.com

U10 Gold (Minor Atom, 2012)
Joe Kiervin - joekiervin@genesiscapitalcorp.com

U11 Red (Atom, 2011)
Tim Watson - tim.watson0225@gmail.com

U11 Gold (Atom, 2011)
Dan Warrington - dan@plslandscaping.ca

U12 Red (Minor Peewee, 2010)
Sean Kinley - sean.kinley@techfringe.com

U12 Gold (Minor Peewee, 2010)
Shannon Andersen - shannon.andersen@rogers.com

U13 Red (Peewee, 2009)
Sean Monson - sean_monson@hotmail.com

U14 Red (Minor Bantam, 2008)
John Medland - jsmedland@gmail.com

U14 Gold (Minor Bantam, 2008)
Marko Papadopoulos - markopapa@icloud.com

U15 Red (Bantam, 2007)
Daniel McFadden - dfmcfadden@hotmail.com

U15 Gold (Bantam, 2007)
Shawn Bedard - shawn.bedard@jig.to

U16 Red (Minor Midget, 2006)
Paul Andersen - paul@fa.ca

U16 Gold (Minor Midget, 2006)
Dave Mims - David.mimms@magna.com

U17 Red (Midget Jr, 2005)
Tobin Davis - tobin.davis@colliers.com

U17 Gold (Midget Jr, 2005)
Stephen Peirce - stephen.peirce@outlook.com

U18 Red (Midget Sr, 2004)
Mike Piotrowski - michaelpiotro@gmail.com

U18 Gold (Midget Sr, 2004)
Tim Van Alstyne - tim.vanalstyne@scotiabank.com

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Refund Policy

Leaside Hockey Association 2021 / 2022 Refund Policy

The LHA may be required to modify or suspend our programming as a result of circumstances beyond our control, including but not limited to:

Directives from local, provincial, or federal governments or corresponding health authorities;
An outbreak of COVID-19 within the Leaside Hockey community (players, families, arena staff, external service providers, etc.);
Changes in rules, regulations, insurance coverage, and other issues by our governing hockey bodies;
Ice facilities becoming unusable temporarily or permanently due to COVID-19 related closures, fires, mechanical failure, labour disruption, or weather-related events

The LHA will make every effort to respond to and mitigate the impact of any unforeseen circumstances as they arise. To the extent that a cancellation, suspension, reduction or variation in programming is required the LHA will make best efforts to provide refunds to the extent it is practicable* and commits to at all times act on a good faith basis.

Players and families will be required to follow certain mandated protocols designed to promote safety in our LHA programs, which might include (but are not limited to) thermal scans, self-reporting/quarantine, medical questionnaires, etc. Failure to adhere to the required protocols may result in a prohibition from participating in LHA programming. In such circumstances, players may not be eligible for a refund.

Refunds will not be provided for injury or illness-related reasons.

SELECT/CDS

If a player registers for house league team with the intent of joining a Select/CDS team, but does not earn a roster position on a Select/CDS team and consequently decides not to continue with the house league program, he/she will receive a refund less a $50 admin fee of the house league registration fee if;

The registrar is notified of the withdrawal within 5 days of learning that he/she did not receive placement on a Select/CDS team.
If the registrar is notified of the cancellation after the 5 days, the player will receive a full refund less a $100 cancellation fee up until Oct. 22nd, 2021 (season starts Oct. 23rd) after Oct 22nd, 2021 no refund.
If a player earns a spot on a select team and decides to leave LHA there is a $100 cancellation fee if the registrar is notified by Oct. 22nd, 2021 after that date no refund.

*NOTE - the LHA is a not-for-profit organization run largely by volunteers. The LHA’s predominant expense (~80%) is related to the procurement of ice for use in our program. Participant insurance costs and league fees represent a further ~10% of total LHA expenses. For the 2021 / 22 season, the LHA has made every effort to include, where possible, contractual provisions (“COVID-19 Clauses”) which provide for a refund or credit of unused ice costs in the event that the involved arena/facility becomes inaccessible due to circumstances beyond the LHA’s control.