Frequently Asked Questions

No, girls can play for CRFMHA or any of the neighboring integrated (co-ed) associations. Statistics indicate that >80% of girls transfer to a female MHA when it launches and approximately 85-90% of girls remain in the Female MHA long term. There is a place for every female player in this association and with more girls playing, we will have more teams and better local competition.

We hope there is no waiting list, but like the local integrated minor hockey associations, there are sometimes wait lists. They are governed by the size of the association (number of players) relative to the amount of ice in the association's ice contract. Response has been quite good and there is a possibility of a wait list. Don't end up on the wait list! Register now!

The cost will be fairly similar to both local integrated (co-ed) minor hockey associations and probably slightly cheaper than female minor hockey associations on the mainland. We have developed a transparent itemized fee structure, therefore all players will get what they pay for, but also pay for what they get. 

Yes. The CRFMHA jersey deposit is a refundable fee. It is paid once at the time of entry to the CRFMHA and will be refunded in full when your player leaves CRFMHA, provided there has been no significant damage to jerseys and they are returned.

All coaches and assistant coaches will be certified by Hockey Canada and BC Hockey. Traditionally, coaches at this level are parents of players on the team. We will pursue coach mentors and hockey development professionals to help make the coaching the best it can be and provide the best support for everything from developing basic technical skills to advanced team tactics.

We are developing a schedule that respects the dates of known competitive tournaments. In addition to those tournaments, teams would play any other female competitive teams on the Island as well as host competitive teams from the mainland or travel to the mainland to play those teams. Any gaps in the schedule could be filled by playing an appropriate skilled integrated co-ed team. We are actively engaged with representatives from PCAHA to improve upon the previous season.

Competitive teams will practice in Capital Regional District!! Most practices will be in the evening, although some practices will be in the morning. With two practices per week, we plan for one to always be 80 min and the other may be 50 or 80 minute in length, although we will target additional development opportunities as well, so that total overall practice time is similar to what is familiar to most Competitive players.

Recreational teams will participate in local league play. If more players join the Capital Region Female Minor Hockey Association, we will have more community-based house league teams and there will be less travel overall. Administrative policy allows for house leagues to be formed when there are four teams. Therefore, there may be an opportunity to develop a local house league with all league games in Capital Regional District at some point in the future.

It is our intention to keep the recreational teams community-based. The advantage of a region-wide minor hockey association for girls is that the traditional MHA boundaries become very flexible. We call this “dynamic boundaries“. This allows us to make teams based on the best fit for the region. For instance, while a player from Sooke would tend to be scheduled to practice in their local area, if they wanted to attend additional practices at Panorama, this could be an option but would not be required. We plan to use this and other enhancements to provide numerous training opportunities per week for recreational players.

Yes! Currently, both recreational female teams and integrated competitive teams practice in the morning, so it seems logical that CRFMHA teams will also practice in the morning. Morning sessions will be equitably distributed throughout all teams. The more teams we form, the fewer morning practices there will be for each team.