U7/U9

Your U7/U9 House League Convenor is Jessie Fels: convenor_u7_u9@kgha.ca.

General information for all divisions is below.

Arena Descriptions & Addresses

BSP: Bell Sensplex - 1565 Maple Grove Rd.

CRC: CardelREC Recreation Complex (former Goulbourn) - 1500 Shea Rd.

CU: Carleton University Ice House - 1125 Colonel By Drive

(*Important: Carleton University parking instructions can be found here on the KGHA Website)

MAM: McNabb Arena- 180 Percy Street

BW: Beckwith Hockey Arena - 1319 Beckwith 9th Line

BCENT: Bell Centennial - 50 Cassidy Road

Required Equipment and Proper Fitting

In order to participate in hockey, players are required to wear appropriately fitted mandatory equipment. The following items must be worn at all times on the ice:

Helmet with full face cage/mask - Must be CSA Approved
Throat protector / neck guard - Must be BNQ Certified
Shoulder pads / Chest protector
Elbow pads
Hockey gloves
Hockey pants
Jill
Shin guards
Hockey socks
Hockey skates (no figure skates or leisure skates)
Jersey (KGHA will provide a game jersey once teams are formed. Players require a jersey for pathway skates and sort outs which can be used for practices during the season.)
Hockey stick (ensure proper length and taped)
Hockey water bottle (identified)
Mouth guards are recommended but not mandatory

For information on proper fitting of equipment, you can watch Hockey Canada’s Proper Equipment Fitting video or reference the Safety Requires Teamwork & Safety for All document starting at page 66 for detailed information on equipment for both players and goalies.

U7- Dressing Room Policy

Please note that changes to the dressing room policies recently came into effect. It is now required that “Minimal Attire” be worn at all times in the dressing room. To change out of minimal attire, a player must use a private stall to do so. You may review the new dressing room policies here: Dressing Room Policy Implementation Guide, Dressing Room Policy, and Dressing Room Policy FAQ

U9-Change Room KGHA Policy (new for 2026/2027)

Parents are NOT permitted in the dressing room (or on the ice, or on the bench) at ANY time, unless registered and insured as a volunteer with the KGHA with confirmed/approved qualifications. We recommend your athlete arrive early if you wish to help them get dressed, or have them arrive half-dressed to the rink. There will be insured staff and den moms present (one female minimum) who can assist athletes who may still have trouble dressing alone.

Important Dates

Christmas break: December 21st, 2026 to January 1st, 2027 inclusive, programming resumes Saturday, January 2nd, 2027.

Nepean-Kanata Championship games (U9 only): March 6th and 7th, 2027

KGHA House League Tournament (U9 only): April 2nd-4th, 2027

Schedule

You should have received an email with instructions on how to access RAMP. If you have not received it or are having trouble, you can also view the current ice times here for each team here: https://kgha.ca/content/u7-u9 under the tabs of each team.

* Please note: There will be early games, thats apart of the city sharing ice with the many many athletes and leagues.

Please utilize the attendance feature. I use it when planning practice, and will be hitting the reminder button liberally.You will then see which team (there are 5 teams in total) your athlete is rostered with, and you will be able to see the upcoming ice times, beginning Saturday, for the month of October (at this time).

Volunteers

Hockey runs on its generous volunteers. We are fortunate to already have wonderful volunteers. For those with outstanding qualifications or credentials, please let me or your coach know if we can assist with anything to get you on our roster! Many rosters are full and may not require additional staff, please connect with your coach directly.

If you haven't yet volunteered, it's not too late! We still need Den Moms and many managers.