Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association acknowledges that in the City of Surrey we live and play on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen First Nations, and home to the Surrey-Delta Métis Association.
Indigenous Artwork by Jessica Baloc
Jessica is an 19 year old aspiring artist with interior Salish heritage. She lives in the lower mainland and has been drawing and painting for many years. More recently she has been learning and creating art reflecting her Indigenous roots.
In July of 2021, BC Hockey hosted an Indigenous Cultural Workshop, which we were fortunate to be included in. It was a very excellent learning experience and we were excited to bring that information back to our Executive and our Coaching team.
After attending that workshop, BC Hockey invited us to partner with them to create a Indigenous 'Try Hockey' program. We reached out to our usual First Shift partners (Bauer, Hockey Canada, and the Vancouver Canucks), and they were as excited about this as we were. This allowed us to host a program FREE for Indigenous youth to participate, including head-to-toe equipment, supplied by Bauer.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM IS ALREADY FULL AND WAITLISTED!
If you are interested in volunteering with or otherwise supporting this program, please email our Program Coordinator at learntoplay@cloverdaleminorhockey.com
Welcome Event
Feb 1st at 1PM at Cloverdale Sports & Ice Complex (location details and time slots for each participant will be confirmed closer to the date)
Weekly Skates
| Feb | 8 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Arena |
| Feb | 15 | Sunday | 10:45 | Cloverdale Arena |
| Feb | 22 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Arena |
| Mar | 1 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Arena |
| Mar | 8 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Arena |
| Mar | 15 | Sunday | 10:45 | Cloverdale Arena |
What's Next?
Minor Hockey does not start until September, so there are a few months to wait until that starts up.
We will be offering a 'Second Shift' program that will run on Saturday mornings starting on April 4th through May 9th.
Registration will open for this program in the next week. There will be 45-50 spots available.
Other Options:
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 brief run-down of what to expect (U11 ice times are similar to U9): Intro to Minor Hockey for U6-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