TEAM BUDGET

Teams are required to submit an INITIAL BUDGET no later than October 31st.

Teams must submit a YEAR-END BUDGET by April 30.

TEAM FEES

All St. Albert Minor Hockey teams have a minimum team fee of $200 per player. This amount covers referee expenses, Minor Hockey Week, and name bars. 

*Please contact Mike Poelzer if you have any feedback. treasurer@samha.ca

OCTOBER

SAMHA team photos will take place the weekends of Oct 12 and 13 and 18, 19 and 20, 2024.

NOVEMBER 

November 15th - all required coach courses must be completed by this date. 

JANUARY 

January  10 - 19 - Minor Hockey Week 

January 16th - 19th - U15 AAA John Reid Tournament 

FEBRUARY 

February 16th - Female Hockey Day 

PRIVATE ICE FOR SALE

Allocation of Ice for Games and Practices:

The season is divided into an initial tiering round (Oct- mid Nov) followed by the league schedule (late November- end of February).

Practice ice for all SAMHA teams will be sent to the coaches within their respective division. Practice slots will be listed on a google sheet and include a tab for coaches and managers contact information to allow communication between teams if a swap is needed. Any Team Development (200 Hockey or ATC goalie sessions) will be listed in the notes.

The practice slots will be allocated based upon your team schedule on the your Team Snap site. It is imperative that all teams Team Snap websites are up to date to avoid double bookings or conflicts.   If a team’s website is not updated and a conflict occurs it is the responsibility of each team to try and swap the spot with another team.  Returning or rejecting ice will be accepted under only the most extreme circumstances. All hours allocated, even those returned or rejected, will be counted in the total allotment for the division and/or team.

If teams are unable to attend practice or game slot due to a possible or positive Covid result the ice allocator and division director need to be notified immediately. Teams will not be penalized for any ice missed due to isolation but it must be noted any missed ice cannot necessarily be made up at a later date.

Teams in Learn to Play Hockey and Initiation will receive their season practice and game schedule at the start of the season. Every effort to allot same ratio of “prime” to “non-prime” (early morning) ice will try to be distributed to each team and division.

This season teams interlocked with the EFHL will receive their game and practice schedules with very short notice. It has been communicated teams may not receive a game schedule more than 3 days in advance for the first half of the season.   Game schedules are developed by EMHA (using home ice supplied by the SAMHA Ice Allocator) and are published on the EMHA website before the start of each round. Practice ice is supplied to all teams at the beginning of each round and is to be fairly distributed amongst each team.  All teams are expected to take some “non-prime” practice ice.

Changes to Ice Allocations

Allocated Practice Ice- Practice ice provided by SAMHA cannot be sold and must be used by the SAMHA team it was allocated to.

Practice ice returns: With St. Albert ice being at a premium, our future allotment from the city is based in part on our usage of the hours we are given. As such, SAMHA’s teams are expected to make every effort to use all the SAMHA ice allotted to them.

No-shows: Teams leaving ice open and unused will be charged a No-Show fee of 1.5 times the cost of the ice (approximately $220). To avoid this fee, teams must provide written notice, via e-mail, to the ice allocator at least 72 hours the ice time they are unable to use.

Game Reschedules: Home game reschedules may be able to be accommodated, please contact the ice allocator to inquire about a possible home game reschedule.

Other Changes in Allocation: Parents and coaches should be aware that, at times, changes in allocation may be necessary due to extenuating circumstances. Examples include but, are not limited to; ice plant failure, tournaments, special events, Zamboni breakdowns, makeup league games, playoffs and Provincial playdowns (late January until the end of March).

Member - Private Ice for Sale

Calahoo Arena Ice for Sale

LINKS

• • Hockey Alberta Tournaments
  • Referee Rates
  • Apply to host a tournament
  • Gamesheet Labels

HOSTING 

Benefits of hosting a tournament:

• An opportunity to participate in a tournament for divisions/tiers that may not have many options
• Fundraising to offset team fees
• No travel required

Considerations:

• The number of teams that can be accepted into the tournament will depend on ice availability
• The team/group of teams organizing the tournament will need to come up with seed money to cover any initial costs to run the tournament (e.g. medals, shirts, programs)
• The tournament ice will likely be distributed over two or more facilities (e.g. Jarome Iginla/Kinex complex, Servus Credit Union Place or perhaps outside of St. Albert)
• 80% parent support is required prior to applying and parents will need to be aware of the following volunteer commitments:

Mandatory

• Tournament Chair - oversees all tournament volunteers, delegates work, and acts as the primary point of contact for visiting teams
• Treasurer - opens and manages a tournament bank account, establishes a tournament budget, collects and counts all cash, supplies a float for each draw, prepares financial statements following the tournament
• Volunteer Coordinator - slots volunteers into shifts and facilitates changes as needed
• Game Sheet Coordinator - creates roster labels for game sheets prior to tournament, collects and uploads all game sheets for Hockey Alberta, supplies hard copies to SAMHA office following the tournament
• Timekeepers and Scorekeepers for each game - includes a minimum of one person for the clock, one for the game sheet and potentially additional volunteers to run the music and penalty boxes
• Scheduler - creates the tournament schedule and submits draws to the SAMHA Ice Allocator, schedules and pay referees for each game
• Scoresheet Representative - updates rink scoresheet or online scoresheet so participating teams can track game times
• Discipline Committee Members - reviews and handles any discipline issues (must include a SAMHA board member)
• Selection Committee Members - decides on teams to be accepted, sends out notifications, collects team rosters and send to SAMHA office
• All tournament information must be submitted for approval to the HOCVP before the application will be considered

Optional

• Silent Auction Table Coordinator and representatives - obtains silent auction items, collects cash, manages raffle tickets, obtains AGLC license (also applies to 50/50 draws)
• 50/50 Coordinator and ticket sellers - sells tickets before, after and during games, coordinate 50/50 draw
• Special Events and Awards Coordinator - Plans and executes special activities and awards e.g. skills competition, heart and hustle game awards, tournament medals
• Shopper(s) - buy 50/50 ticket roles, food and drinks, ticket containers
• Program Coordinator - designs, creates and prints tournament programs (include tournament rules, rosters, local information, sponsor information)

SAMHA works with partners in the community to provide apparel to teams.

2.4.1    Logo & Colours

• The SAMHA logos are as follows:
  • the distinct S T A design
  • the U21logo
  • the S.A.R.H.C Raiders Logo
  • and the Jr. Raiders Logo
• SAMHA logos are restricted to official material authorized and approved by the Board. Team representatives must purchase apparel bearing the logo from approved Sponsors as outlined in section 2.6 Sponsorship.
• SAMHA logos may not be altered without approval by the Board.
• SAMHA colours shall be blue, white and gold, or as approved by the Board.
• Logos can and will be supplied through SAMHA upon request. Please fill out the limited use license agreement\

Logos can be supplied through SAMHA upon request. Please fill out the limited use license agreement prior to this request.

SAMHA: https://form.jotform.com/222724225005040   

RAIDERS:  https://form.jotform.com/233255003300235  

SAMHA works with partners in the community to provide apparel to teams.

Source for Sports Team Wear

https://20242025stalbertminorhockeyassociation.itemorder.com/