See Key Dates Page for when to expect schedule releases
Teams will play approximately 10 games in the Fall Season and 10 games in the Winter Season a rate of approximately one game per week in a balanced schedule rotating among the different member rinks. (Divisions with odd numbers of teams may occasionally get game byes as required.) Teams will also participate in tournaments outside of the CDHP program. An end-of season Festival will bring together all teams for a weekend celebration of fun and games in April.
Early-season schedule for each Season will be released weekly followed by the remainder of the fall season schedule once tiering is confirmed after a few games. Tiering is tweaked for the Winter season and the Winter schedule is released in mid-December.
Teams will be allowed 3 in-season tournament exemptions. An unlimited number of exhibition games may be played provided they do not conflict with any scheduled CDHP games.
In order for the schedule to be released, tournament exemptions must be submitted by the dates listed on the key dates page.
In order to facilitate a wider diversity of competitive opportunity, the CDHP schedule for some Tiers will contain one game slot assigned to a team but with no assigned opponent.
Individual teams are responsible to secure opponents for these slots (from the CDHP, NYHL, OMHA or other leagues). The understanding is that the visiting teams will reciprocate with a home game slot at some point on their own ice (but not in conflict with regularly scheduled CDHP games).
All regular CDHP officials will be provided and paid for within your league fees so this would be treated like a regular CDHP game with the exception that you need to find a team to play against.
Should you require assistance finding an opponent please reach out to your Organizations CDHP Coordinator to either provide suggestions or we could even find a CDHP team able to play you in that game.
If playing teams from outside of CDHP an exhibition permission form must be submitted via your clubs existing process.
• Only registered House League players may be rostered on CDHP teams.
• Players must play in their birth-year division unless otherwise approved by the GTHL.
• Each member club may enter any number of teams into each age division as long as minimum roster sizes are maintained. (Hybrid teams consisting of players from different member clubs are permitted subject to agreement of all members clubs.)
• Teams in U7 and U8 should consist of 18 rostered players which in games allows for 16 skaters and 2 goalies. (Goalies rotate in U7 and may be designated in U8).
• Teams in U9 should consist of at least 16 players and up to 18 players.
• The minimum roster size for entry into the program is 16 players.
The minimum roster size for games is 16 players although teams are strongly encouraged to add players as required to reach 18 players as follows:
• Roster players who are missing for games may be replaced by any House League player registered in the affected team's’ age division or from any other CDHP teams in the same age division. However, coaches must only make substitutions that are in the spirit of fair play and are developmentally appropriate.
• (Such substitutions are meant to be temporary arrangements so that teams have enough players to properly carry out a game.)
• If for any reason both teams are short a significant number of players, the coaches may agree to play one or both game sides 3 v 3 with a goalie instead of 4 v 4 with a goalie. Full ice games may also be played 4 v 4 if numbers warrant.
Each team may roster as many officials as desired but the staff should include the minimum four officials as follows: Head Coach, Manager, Trainer, Assistant Coach.
Each member club must ensure that all team staff are properly rostered with the required credentials, including:
• Respect in Sport Activity Leader Certification
• Gender Expression and Identity Online Course Certification
• Vulnerable Sector Screening clearance (Police Check)
• Rowan’s Law Acknowledgement
Each team must have a rostered official certified as a Trainer (who may also be a coach). The trainer will possess a first aid kit on the bench. Each Trainer must have a valid HTCP certification or present proof of certification in the following professions: physicians, nurses, paramedics, firefighters or other first responders, first aid instructors, police officers.
It should be noted that for most U7 games, at least 2 coaches will need to be on the ice supervising their players so it is in the interests of each team to roster a sufficient number of coaches. 2 coaches are the minimum required on ice and 4 or potentially more on ice is recommended, especially early in the season when the players are getting used to the game format.