Rec U9
Division Information
Welcome (U9) Parents!
Welcome and/or welcome back to Cranbrook Minor Hockey for the 2025-2026 Season!
**U9 Evaluations and team selection will be in late September/Early October
*For children born in 2017 and 2018 (Must be turning 7 or 8 on or before Dec 31st 2025)
****If your child is new or inexperienced in hockey and you feel they are not ready to join their age group, please ask our registrar about options to play down an age group
*Full hockey gear is required
-Helmet (labelled with last name on it; something as simple as a piece of tape and a sharpie works!!)
-Mouth Guard
-Neck Guard
-Shoulder Pads
-Elbow Pads
-Hockey Gloves
-Athletic Cup
-Hockey Pants
-Shin Pads
-Skates
-Stick
-Hockey Bag
-**Mouth guard is NOT needed at this age group
-Water bottle -with extended spout is very helpful so they can hydrate through their helmet as they cannot be removed on the ice.
It is a good idea to label their gear
If you are unsure about proper fitting of equipment, Click Here to watch the video tutorial
*Hockey jerseys will be provided at the beginning of the season and NEED TO BE RETURNED TO YOUR MANAGER at the end of the season.
Any name banner added needs to be removed- do not silk screen names on to jerseys.
If the jersey is lost or damaged you may be required to pay for the replacement.
Socks may be provided at no cost depending on the sponsor but if not, must be purchased through the team manager at an additional cost.
*The season typically starts mid October and ends mid March
*Typically 2 ice times per week. Days and times rotate typically every 6 weeks and will be communicated to you through your team manager via TeamSnap
*Prior to December 1st, teams can participate in 2 exhibition games and 1 tournament. Games/tournaments will be booked by coaches/managers and information forwarded to the parents as available.
*After Dec 1st, teams can participate in exhibition games (against other Cranbrook teams and other out of association teams, Kimberley, Fernie etc) and TWO out of town tournaments per season.
**Recreation hockey is meant to be affordable and accessible for all familes - please keep this in mind when choosing the locations for out of town tournaments and games**
*Fees for any exhibition games scheduled outside the previously alloted ice time is to be paid by hosting team.
*Each tournament will have an entry fee that will be paid by the attending team. This fee is NOT included in your hockey registration
*U9 also typically hosts a home tournament towards the end of the season
*Parents are expected to volunteer for check in, clock/score keeping and other roles (fundraising, concession, raffle table, 50/50) during games and tournaments as needed
*If you are interested in volunteering as a coach please see our 'Coaches Corner' section for the requirements
Coaches Information-
*If you are interested in volunteering as a team manager, please connect with your coach or the Initiation Division Head at
u9divcmha@gmail.com, and
Click Here for more information on being a manager!
*Coaches and managers will use TeamSnap to communicate to parents so please download this app. An invite will be sent out via email to join your childs team once selected.
HAVE A GREAT SEASON!
