Registration

Introduction

Southwest KC Minor Hockey Association (SWKC) provides programs for players aged 4 to 12 years. SWKC area boundaries are South of the North Saskatchewan River and West of Calgary Trail. All new registrants who live within these boundaries have the choice and are eligible to register with SWKC. If you are not within these boundaries, please contact EMHA at 780.413.3498 or visit their website.

"Our club puts an emphasis on providing additional training for coaching and creating a fun time for the kids on the ice that are just learning the skills of hockey."

Registration for the 2022-2023 Hockey Season

Registration is NOW OPEN

REGISTER NOW - Returning Players REGISTER NOW - New to Hockey REGISTER NOW - Transferring to Southwest KC INFORMATION NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT INFORMATION FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT INFORMATION KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION QUESTIONS?

Welcome back returning SWKC players!

Please note the following to help make the on-line registration process easier:

It is recommended that you use either Chrome or Firefox browser.
You will need your child’s 13-digit number Hockey Canada ID number.
Hockey Canada’s migration to their new registration system, HCR 3.0, requires users to create and link a Spordle account.
- Go to the Hockey Canada registry website.
- Create your new account
- Spordle it set up to guide you step-by-step through the process. You will see your Hockey Canada ID once you find and link your player to your account.

CLICK HERE to begin your registration for the 2022-2023 Hockey Season.

Our refund policy allows for 100% refund of all fees if registration is withdrawn before the player takes to the ice.

Brand new to hockey? These are the steps that you will need to complete in order to get registered:

Step 1

The first step for brand new hockey players is to create a Hockey Canada Account (through Spordle); you will need to contact the Registrar for help obtaining a Hockey Canada ID number. You will be notified when your Hockey Canada Account has been set-up

The following information is required to set up a player's Hockey Canada ID:

First and Last Name
Date of Birth (please forward a copy of birth certificate or Alberta Health Card to the Registrar)
Gender
Primary Language
Citizenship
Address (please forward a copy of utility bill to the Registrar)

Step 2

You will need to complete the Respect in Sport (RIS) Course. The RIS Program is an online certification program designed to ensure that hockey is fun and safe for all of our participants. You will also need to create a profile and add your child. If done correctly, you will see the same Hockey ID from your Hockey Canada account. Upon completion of the program, you will be given a certificate with a number and expiry date. This information is required for registration. The program itself takes about an hour to complete and it costs $12. You only have to do this every 4 years.

RIS# and HC# are required to process your registration.

Step 3

Our Registrar will provide you an online link to sign up for a free Team Snap account and register for hockey. Welcome to Southwest KC Hockey!

Contact our Registrar at registrar@southwestkc.ca

Our refund policy allows for 100% refund of all fees if registration is withdrawn before the player takes to the ice.

INFORMATION NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT INFORMATION

Southwest KC Minor Hockey Association (SWKC) is a volunteer-run organization and we depend on the volunteer assistance of our members to function successfully. Your volunteer support directly contributes to how successful the organization will become, how well we can support the development of our young athletes, and how well we can create exceptional hockey experiences and memories for our players and families

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FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT INFORMATION

Southwest KC Minor Hockey Association (SWKC) was formed as a not-for-profit organization resulting in fundraising being essential to maintain and grow the organization. Fundraising also provides the benefits of increased awareness to our families that they are an integral part of our community. Participation in fundraisers helps to generate funds for our organization and keep registration costs down.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

QUESTIONS?

Registration Fees

Players are assigned to a category based on their age as of December 31 of the season they are registering for:

Level	Age	Year of Birth	Registration Fees	Late Registration Fees
U7 (Formerly Discovery)	4 years old	2018	$175	N/A
U7 (Formerly Jr Timbits)	5 years old	2017	$175	N/A
U7 (Formerly Sr Timbits)	6 years old	2016	$260*	N/A
U9 (Formerly Novice)	7 & 8 years old	2014 - 2015	$575*	N/A
U11 (Formerly Atom)	9 & 10 years old	2012 - 2013	$750*	N/A
U13 (Formerly Peewee)	11 & 12 years old	2010 - 2011	$850*	N/A

* These categories participate in our Enhanced Program Package that includes additional development practice ice times, dry-land training sessions, dry-land gear, practice jersey and socks, and water bottle.

LATE REGISTRATION FEES REFUND POLICY REGISTRATION FEE COVERAGE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

LATE REGISTRATION FEES

We are waiving the late registration fee for the 2022-23 season to provide continued support to our hockey families in response to the pandemic and inflation rates.

Under normal circumstances, returning player registrations (U9, U11, and U13) received after August 15, 2022 would be subject to a $100.00 late fee.

REFUND POLICY

REGISTRATION FEE COVERAGE

Registration fees are determined by Edmonton Minor Hockey and are evaluated annually and adjusted as needed. The fees include the cost of the ice time for games played throughout the season and does not include any additional ice time for practices.

All expenses associated with hockey development including ice time for practices and any other facilities used is the responsibility of Southwest KC.

Each team has approximately 20 practices covered by Southwest KC through fundraising events. Any additional ice time required for practices is the responsibility of the team.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

"I chose SWKC because of KC's long history and long standing reputation of hockey in Edmonton."

Which Category

Southwest KC Minor Hockey Association (SWKC) is committed to delivering a hockey program designed to emphasize fun and progressive skill development so the player can advance their skills and become a contributing member of a team.

To assist you in determining which category to register in, we’ve provided the following information.

Registration Categories for 2022-2023 Season

Players are assigned to a category based on their age as of December 31 of the season they are registering for:

Level	Age	Year of Birth
U7 (Formerly Discovery)	4 years old	2018
U7 (Formerly Jr Timbits)	5 years old	2017
U7 (Formerly Sr Timbits)	6 years old	2016
U9 (Formerly Novice)	7 & 8 years old	2014 - 2015
U11 (Formerly Atom)	9 & 10 years old	2012 - 2013
U13 (Formerly Peewee)	11 & 12 years old	2010 - 2011

TIMBITS program U7 (Formerly Discovery) U7 (Formerly Jr Timbits) U7 (Formerly Sr Timbits) U9 (Formerly Novice) U11 (Formerly Atom) U13 (Formerly Peewee)

TIMBITS program

Our TIMBITS program is for athletes ages 4 to 6 years old. Hockey Edmonton's Initiation Program (called: TIMBITS) has been split into THREE separate and distinct programs: DISCOVERY, Junior TIMBITS and Senior TIMBITS.

Recognizing the importance of the hockey experience to be safe and positive for beginners, SWKC offers a program with the following benefits:

Create an atmosphere of fun and fair play for players, coaches and parents allowing for a positive experience;
Give each player an opportunity to develop self-confidence and a sense of personal achievement;
Develop and increase skating ability (power skating, backwards, forwards, turns, etc);
Learn introductory hockey skills (puck handling, shooting, passing);
Introduction to team concept and team environment; and
Introduction to positional play.

U7 (Formerly Discovery)

U7 (Discovery) is a program for beginning skaters who are learning to move and skate while wearing hockey equipment.

U7 (Discovery) is not a prerequisite for the U7 (Jr Timbits) or U7 (Sr Timbits) programs.
Discovery is a learn to skate, learn to play program and there are no hockey games played.
This structured program teaches basic movement and skating through development drills for about 2/3 of each 1 hour ice slot.
The remaining 1/3 of the session is devoted to playing non-competitive fun activities that develop the skills learned in the practice.
The players are registered for group, there are no teams formed.
Structured program (based on CHA Initiation program).
No scheduled games throughout the season - practices only.
18 Skill Development Sessions 1 hour each from October to March.
Fall Festival in December.
Winter Jamboree in March.
All sessions to be held on prime-time weekend ice slots.

U7 (Formerly Jr Timbits)

U7 (Jr Timbits) is an introduction to hockey where the children will have only practices.

A child can register in U7 (Jr Timbits) even if they have not participated in U7 (Discovery).
This program focuses on development of forward and backward skating, stopping, puck handling, and an introduction to the game of hockey.
All sessions to be held on prime-time weekend ice slots.
18 Skill Development Sessions 1 hour each from October to March.
Fall Festival in December.
Winter Jamboree in March.

U7 (Formerly Sr Timbits)

U7 (Sr. Timbits) is an introduction to hockey where the children will have practices as well as play games.

A child can register in U7 (Sr Timbits) even if they have not participated in U7 (Discovery) or U7 (Jr Timbits).
This program focuses on development of forward and backward skating, stopping, puck handling, and an introduction to the game of hockey.
Equally skilled groups/teams of an average of 10 -12 players are formed after a preseason skate.
Third-ice games are played (i.e. boards separate the ice surface into thirds and two games are played at the same time on the end surfaces with active rest in the middle).
All practices/games will be held on Saturday / Sunday.
Games are non-competitive with no score kept.
No regular goalies - players rotate through all positions, including goaltender. No goalie equipment is used.
Emphasis on skating and learning basic hockey skills with an introduction to team concept.
18 Skill Development Sessions and 18 Small Area Game Sessions from October to March.
Fall Festival in December.
Winter Jamboree in March.

U9 (Formerly Novice)

The U9 (Novice) Program focuses on the Development of Technical Skills(Skating, Puck-handling, Passing, and Shooting) and the Development of Individual Tactics
A child can register in U9 (Novice) even if they have not participated in U7 (Discovery), U7 (Jr Timbits), or U7 (Sr Timbits).
Hockey Edmonton ice allocation: 18 half-ice games and 25 half-ice practices (October 1 to March 15).
Hockey Edmonton Equal Play Model.
Rotate all players through all positions.
No full-time goalies (40% maximum, goalie must also play out).
Half-ice games ONLY.
Half-ice/shared-ice practices ONLY.
Novice Game Format 4vs4.
Game Regulations: No faceoffs, off-sides, icings, 1.5-minute shift buzzers during games, etc.
No score keeping (game sheet), no standings.
Games - Weekend Only - can be either Saturday & Sunday.
Practices - Weekend - can be either Saturday or Sunday and will have a few midweek practices.
Quickcard Minor Hockey Week participation - January.
No playoffs, Jamboree to finish.
Competitive Tiering Model - Alberta One Standardized Tiering Model (Tier's 1-6).
Regulation sized nets and Blue pucks only (practices and games).

U11 (Formerly Atom)

U11 (Atom) hockey continues with the formation of tiered teams that play city wide. The players will still vary from beginners that are learning basic hockey skills to those that have more experience.

A child can register in U11 (Atom) even if they have not participated in U7 (Discovery), U7 (Jr Timbits), U7 (Sr Timbits), or U9 (Novice) hockey.
Tiered teams of 12 to 16 players are formed after an evaluation process that occurs over 3 or more skates during the first week of September.
The purpose of tiering is to have similarly skilled players on each team that are also playing against similarly skilled players from other clubs throughout the Hockey Edmonton program.
Games will be held throughout the city.
Games and practices will be held on both weekday evenings and weekends.
Games will be played with Referees and scores are kept.
There are regular goalies.
18 or more games and 18 or more practices (some will be half ice) from September to March. Most ice times will be on Saturday and Sunday but there will be weekday afternoon and evening ice times as well.
Minor Hockey Week and Playoffs

U13 (Formerly Peewee)

U13 (Peewee) hockey continues with the formation of tiered teams that play city wide. The players will vary from beginner players to those that have more experience.

A child can register in Peewee even if they have not participated in (U7 (Discovery), U7 (Jr Timbits), U7 (Sr Timbits), U9 (Novice), or U11 (Atom) hockey.
Tiered teams of 14 to 18 players are formed after an evaluation process that occurs over 3 or more skates during the first week of September.
The purpose of tiering is to have similarly skilled players on each team that are also playing against similarly skilled players from other clubs throughout the Hockey Edmonton program.
Games will be held throughout the city.
Games and practices will be held on both weekday evenings and weekends.
Games will be played with Referees and scores are kept. There are regular goalies.
18 or more games and 18 or more practices (some will be half ice) from September to March. Ice times will mostly be on weekends, but there will be weekday evening and weekends as well.

Further inquiries can be directed to the Registrar.

Player Transfer

Would you like to play with SWKC but have played with or registered with another club?

Contact our REGISTRAR and we will complete the player transfer process for you.

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance is available through the following organizations:

Sport Central

Provides gently used sports equipment at no cost to kids in need. For further details, click here.

KidSport - Edmonton

Provides financial support for registration fees to children from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sports program. For further details, click here.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Provides families in financial need with a financial boost for registration and equipment costs to get kids involved in sport. Funds can also be provided for adaptive equipment to help kids with special needs. For further details, click here.

All financial assistance cheques should be mailed directly to:

SOUTHWEST KC Minor Hockey Association
PO Box 36540 McTaggart PO
Edmonton AB T6R 0T4

Attention: Registrar
registrar@southwestkc.ca

Please notify Registrar of all applications submitted for financial assistance in order to process and apply funds to hockey registration.

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PO Box 36540 McTaggart PO Edmonton AB T6R 0T4

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