Welcome to the U9 MD White 2024/25 Season, News, U9 MD-1, MD (Newmarket Minor Hockey)

Welcome to the U9 MD White 2024/25 Season

Hello and Welcome to the Newmarket Renegades U9 “MD” Home Page

The U9 MD team continue to build a strong cultural foundation for 2016 born Renegades future success.  With a focus on strong inclusive group dynamics, skating, puck handling, and determination - to progress both as a team and individuals.

As we transition from ½ ice to full ice hockey, this will be a season of growth and knowledge building. 

Successful candidates must possess strong focus and listening skills along with physical and cognitive abilities to grow with the game.

I look forward to assembling a driven and inspired group for the 2024-25 season.

A couple of important notes:

• All participants must register for the NMHA “Passport” prior to attending our first evaluation
• Non Resident Players (NRP) must come prepared with their NRP Passport signed off by their home association. These will be collected at sign in.
• All players are reminded to wear proper equipment per the OMHA rules. This includes mouth guards and neck protection. Players not wearing appropriate protection will not be permitted to take part in evaluations.

Team Budget:

Player fees for the 2024/25 season can reach up to $2000 per player though hopefully mitigated by way of sponsorship and fundraising.  Initial player fees of $1000 will be expected as of Oct 1^st with the balance determined and paid by Nov 1^st. 
Included in the budget will be at least 2 tournaments as well as additional training leading into the migration to full ice.  Please expect to be with the team 3-5 times a week on average.

Pre-Evaluation Skates:

There will be a series of pre-evaluation skates that will be made available.  
You must sign up for these through the NMHA website.  These pre-evaluation skates are not part of the evaluation process and there is no mandatory attendance.  These pre-skates will provide an opportunity for players to skate and mentally prepare themselves for the evaluation process.  

Those dates will be:

Session #1

• September 3rd– 5:15-6:15 p.m. – Magna Centre – Pfaff Rink

• September 5th – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Magna Centre – Scotiabank Rink

Session #2

• September 4th – 5:45-6:45 p.m. – Magna Centre –Honda Rink

• September 6th – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Magna Centre – Scotiabank Rink

Evaluation Skates:

All players MUST attend all of the U9 'MD' evaluations during this process on the following dates:

1. Evaluation #1 - September 7 – 3:00pm at Magna Scotiabank
2. Evaluation #2 - September 8 – 4:15pm at Magna Honda
3. Exhibition Game vs. Upper York - September 9 - 6:45pm at Magna Scotiabank
4. Exhibition Game @ Upper York - September 11 - 7:00 pm at Georgina Ice Palace

A couple of important notes regarding this year's evaluations:

• Each evaluation will be 80 minutes in length

• All participants must register for the NMHA "Evaluation Passport" prior to attending the first evaluation.  Evaluation Passports can be purchased through the NMHA website.

• All players are reminded to wear proper equipment per OMHA regulations, including mouth guards and neck protection.  Players not wearing appropriate protection will not be permitted to take part in the evaluations.

• The NMHA will appoint an independent evaluation committee to select the U9 'MD' team