About House League

Ancaster Minor Hockey has three levels of house league hockey:

Levels of Hockey

Initiation Program (CHIPS)
A Hockey Canada sanctioned 'learn to play' program for new players. The focus is on having fun, engaging in physical activity, learning the fundamental skills to play hockey while introducing the concepts of cooperation and fair play.

House League
Provides an opportunity for fun and physical exercise in a team environment. Emphasis is on improving skills, learning rules of the game and fair play.

Players participate in a Mass Evaluation Practice in mid-September and begin the season about two weeks later. Teams typically practice once a week and play once a week.

Select
Players in house league who wish to play at a more demanding level can try out for a select team. The select team is composed of the stronger players at each age level. They play similar teams from other organizations in exhibition games and tournaments throughout the season. Select games and practices are in addition to the regular house league games and practices.

Hamilton-Wentworth Interlock House League
This League is an extension of House League and abides by the same principles. It may involve players in our Peewee, Bantam, Midget and Juvenile Divisions, depending on registration levels in the AMHL and surrounding centres. The Interlock League includes teams in Ancaster, Beverly, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Flamborough.

Divisions and Ages
This is a list of the house league divisions and the corresponding age of the players.

CHIPS - 4
Mites - 5
Tykes - 6
Novice - 7 & 8
Atom - 9 & 10
Pewee - 11 & 12
Bantam - 13 & 14
Midget - 15 & 16
Juvenile - 17 to 19



Volunteers

Ancaster Minor Hockey is a volunteer based organization which operates successfully because of the dedicated contributions of our parent volunteers who not only coach and manage our teams, but also manage and operate the Association and it's activities throughout the year.

Click here if you are interested in volunteering your time.