Cloverdale Minor Hockey is excited to be hosting a First Shift program again in 2025. This is a great program that allows players a fun, low-cost and low-commitment introduction to the game of hockey.
The NHL/NHLPA First Shift is open to children ages 6-10*, who have never previously enrolled in minor hockey within Canada or the NHL/NHLPA First Shift program.
*To be eligible to participate, children must be born between January 1, 2014 and May 1, 2019.
If you are interested in volunteering with or otherwise supporting this program, please email our Program Coordinator at pastpresident@cloverdaleminorhockey.com
Weekly Skates
| Feb | 8 | Saturday | 9:45 | Surrey Sports & Leisure Rink #3 |
| Feb | 15 | Saturday | 9:45 | Surrey Sports & Leisure Rink #3 |
| Feb | 22 | Saturday | 16:00 | Cloverdale Arena |
| Mar | 1 | Saturday | 9:45 | Surrey Sports & Leisure Rink #3 |
| Mar | 8 | Saturday | 9:45 | Surrey Sports & Leisure Rink #3 |
| Mar | 15 | Saturday | 9:30 | Surrey Sports & Leisure Rink #3 |
What's Next?
Minor Hockey does not start until September, so there are a few months to wait until that starts up.
We are hosting a Second Shift Program that will run:
Saturdays April 5th to May 10th - at 11:45AM
This will provide 6 additional skates, expanding on what the participants have already learned. The cost is $65 per participant.
This program is limited to 50 participants, but we also have another Learn to Play session offered at 1PM on the same dates for kids aged 9-14, which will have 10 spaces in it.
Players who are still in the 'learning to skate' phase are welcome to register and request to be put into that program, so that may allow us to accommodate 60 participants in total.
Other Options Are:
City of Surrey - offers Skating Lessons, Fun Hockey and Drop In Hockey at a very reasonable price:
https://www.surrey.ca/activities-parks-recreation/recreation-programs/arena-programs
Programs are offered at the various rinks around the City, and a variety of times, so that also makes it easier on parents to choose a program closer to your home. They also usually run a 'Power Play' league during the normal hockey season, if you are looking for a lower commitment level program in the Fall.
Excellent Ice (Surrey) and NHTC (Langley) are private facilities that also offer good programs.
Minor Hockey Registration:
Registration for Minor Hockey will open in late May or early June, depending on your Catchment.
Cloverdale MHA:
Hockey 101: a run-down of what to expect (U11 ice times are similar to U9): Intro to Minor Hockey for U7-U9 Parents
Catchment: you have to register in the catchment address zone that you live in: Address Zone
Registration information (will be updated for the new season by early May): New Player Registration
Financial Aid information (there are lots of programs to help with hockey costs): Financial_Aid Programs