Our adult leagues provide a range of divisions and opportunities to suit every participants skill level. There are tiered divisions to provide highly competitive players, semi-competitive players, and completely recreational players an opportunity to play within their skill set. Whether you have a complete team of players looking for a league to join and play together, or are an individual just looking to play, we can find a spot for you and get you playing.
LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS
- 12 game regular season + playoffs (2 games guaranteed)
- Season spans 3 months.
- 5 vs 5 format (3 vs 3 overtime)
- Fees: $2250 (incl. HST)
- Roster Min: 12, Roster Max: 18 (incl. Goaltender)
- Locations:
- Ballhockey.com Canal – 1944 Welland Canals Parkway, St. Catharines.
- Haig Bowl Arena – 17 Beech Street, St. Catharines
- Ballhockey.com Welland – Youngs Sportsplex, 570 River Road, Welland.
Winter 2024-2025 Season
Dec. 6 |
Dec. 9 |
Dec.13 |
Dec. 18 |
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TEAM REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
SCHEDULE RELEASE (First 2 weeks) |
SEASON START DATE |
COMPLETE SCHEDULES RELEASED |
ROSTER DEADLINE |
| Soft deadline to register your team for the upcoming season. | We issue our schedule in stages to allow for team movement between divisions to keep things competitive. Generally speaking, each team will have their first 2-3 games scheduled | This is the date of the first game of the season. Chances are your team will not play this day, but will have their first game shortly thereafter. | The remainder of the season schedule is released | Rosters become locked as of the 3rd last game of the regular season. Reminder that players must participate in 3 regular season games to be eligible for playoffs. |
REGISTER MY TEAM NOW
DIVISIONS OFFERED
| DIVISION | GAME DAYS |
| Co-ed Intermediate | Wednesdays & Sundays |
| Co-ed Recreational | Wednesdays & Sundays |
| Women’s League | Wednesdays & Sundays |
| Men’s Division 3 (Competitive) | Tuesday / Thursday |
| Men’s Division 4 (Competitive) | Monday / Sunday |
| Men’s Division 5 | Tuesday / Sunday |
| Men’s Division 6 | Monday / Friday |
| Men’s Division 7 | Thursday / Saturday |
| Men’s Division 8 | Thursday / Saturday |
| Men’s Division 9 | Monday / Sunday |
| Men’s Division 10 (Recreational) | Tuesday / Friday |
| Men’s Over 35 Draft League | See Masters page for details. |
| Men’s Over 50 Draft League | Thursdays (Sundays) |
| Men’s Over 45 Pickup | Sunday 7:00 pm |
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED?
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| HELMET | SHIN PADS | HOCKEY GLOVES | RUNNING SHOES | HOCKEY STICK | ELBOW PADS | JOCK / JILL |
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Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Recommended | Recommended |
| Ice hockey helmets are the standard, but there are lightweight ball hockey options available. Cages must be worn by anyone under the age of 18. | Shin Pads must completely cover both the shin and knee cap. (These can be two separate pieces) | Protective gloves required with full palms. Ball hockey, ice hockey or lacrosse gloves accepted. | You can wear your favourite running shoes, but some are designed better for ball hockey. Reinforced toed shoes not permitted (Goalies exempt). | Composite, ABS & wooden sticks accepted. Sticks must be in good shape with tape on the knob. | Elbow pads are optional, but recommended. | Jock / Jill straps are optional but recommended. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Seasons:
- Each season lasts 3 months in total (10 week regular season + 3 weeks of playoffs).
- Spring Season (March, April, May)
- Summer Season (June, July, August)
- Fall Season (September, October, November)
- Winter Season (December, January, February)
Game Format:
- Games are three 10 minute stopped time periods scheduled in 1 hour slots.
- 5 vs 5 format with a 3 vs 3 overtime format for regular season (5 minute run-time). Games end in a tie if no overtime goal is scored.
- Playoffs have a 5 vs 5 overtime (5 minutes stopped time) followed by a shootout. Championship games 2 & 3 are continuous overtime.
- 2 minute minor penalties & 5 minute major penalties.
Team Requirements:
- Roster minimum is 12 players and roster maximum is 18 players. Which includes at least 1 goaltender
- Teams are required to supply their own jerseys or t-shirts. All jerseys must be the same colour and all team members are required to have a number on the back of the jersey to identify them.
- Team captains are to submit and manage their roster online, but all players must sign their team’s respective waiver inside the clubhouse prior to their first game of the season. Each rink location will have a “waiver binder” with a page dedicated to each team for players to sign. Players only need to do so once at any location before they begin playing. Once a player has signed, they will be approved by staff to the team’s roster. Any players failing to sign the waiver are considered illegal players and any game they participate in will be considered a forfeit loss.
- Players must play a minimum of 3 games to qualify for the playoffs
Scheduling:
- Divisions will have set game days, which could include 1 weeknight and 1 weekend.
- There are 12 games throughout a 10 week regular season, so teams can expect to play 1-2 games per week.
- Adult league games are scheduled on weeknights between 6:30pm & 10:30pm and weekends between 12pm & 11:00pm.
- The rescheduling of games is reserved stricly for Emergency situations (i.e. Extreme weather conditions, staff illnesses in which coverage cannot be provided last minute, power outages). It is up to the team representatives and players to field a team for any scheduled game. Failure to do so will result in a game forfeit.
Payment Information
- All payments are made through the team captain online.
- Team captains can assign payments to players through their online portal.
- Team fees are $2250 (incl. tax).
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions or want additional information, please contact us at [email protected]