League News
Spring Development & Checking Clinic Update
Spring Development Sessions
We are very excited to announce our spring Development Hockey sessions which will run from April 3rd to 25th at RBC Center, times and exact dates to be finalized shortly. The sessions will be lead by Jonah Leroux with Elevation Elite Hockey.
Age Groups:
U9 Birth Years 2015 & 2016
U11 Birth Years 2013 & 2014
U13 Birth Years 2011 & 2012
U15 Birth Years 2009 & 2010
Maximum of 20 Skaters & 4 Goalies per age group
Cost: $225 for skaters, $175 for goalies
Session details: 6 dynamic skills development sessions (skating, skills, compete), 2 3v3 mini tournaments within each age group
**Goalies will receive goalie specific training.
Spring Development Sessions are open to Dartmouth Whalers Minor Hockey players only. Due to insurance reasons, all players registered for spring sessions MUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED AND PLAYED DURING the entire 2023-2024 season.
An update will be sent out regarding registration opening once dates and ice times are confirmed for each age group, hopefully by the weekend.
Hockey NS Certified Spring Checking Clinic
Date: April 1st (see times below)
Location: RBC Arena
Registration Check in: April 1 @ 9:45 AM
April 1st 10:00AM to 11:30 AM
April 1st 12:30 PM to 2:00PM
Registration for the checking clinic opens Friday March 8th
Cost: $100 per player
Requirement:
- Players must be born 2011 or earlier to participate
- All players who are intending to try out for a NS U15 Major team in the spring or wish to try-out/ play checking in the 2022-23 season MUST attend.
- All protective equipment must be worn during the session
- Checking clinics are required to try-out for U15 AA, A, U18 AA,A. If a player opts to not tryout for these teams i.e. wish to play U15 B, then they do not have to attend the checking clinic.
- Goalies DO NOT attend the checking clinic.
- If player has already completed a prior Hockey NS certified checking clinic already, they do not need to take it again but are more than welcome to take it again as a refresher.
- Checking clinic will be run by a certified instructor. Any questions regarding this please email the development director Steve Coleman at developdirector@whalers.org.
- A certificate will not provided, players names, DOB's and HCR #'s will be sent to Hockey NS and their profile will be marked as having completed this once sessions are done.
An update and link will be sent out in the morning, on Friday, March 8, once registration is open.