Registration fees
2024 - 2025 COMMUNITY HOCKEY (STA)
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2024 - 2025 COMPETITIVE HOCKEY (RAIDERS)
RECREATION HOCKEY
ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION FEES
2024-2025
The St. Albert Minor Hockey Association's Board of Directors approves an operating budget each season. Registration fees are set based on the Association's projected income and expenses.
The Association Finance Committee has aimed to keep registration rates the same for three consecutive years. We are proud to share that we have attained this goal and will open 2024 - 2025 registration with the same rates we've had for the past two seasons.
What is the long-term outlook on rates? The City of St. Albert has notified us that our ice rate will increase by 3% next season. As a result, we expect the association will adjust rates in 2025 - 2026.
If you have any questions about the association's financial position, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Poelzer, the Association Treasurer or Jane Sedo, Executive Director.
The graphic below illustrates how income from registration fees is allocated for a player in our Community Stream program (STA).

*We are currently experiencing problems with our registration platform. We are working with TeamSnap to isolate and resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Registration FAQ
Registering for any St. Albert Minor Hockey Association program requires a Hockey Canada Identification Number.
You will receive this number after you complete the” Respect In Sport - Parent Edition (RIS)”
If you have completed Respect In Sport in another sport, you must transfer your certificate to St. Albert Minor Hockey. Once this is complete, you will receive a Hockey Canada ID number. Learn more.
Hockey Canada has replaced the eHockey database with Spordle. All your Hockey information is now hosted within Spordle. If you have been registered in hockey before as a player, coach, manager, trainer, and/or official, here is how to find your HOCKEY ID#:
- Step 1: Setup your Spordle login account
- Step 2: Link a Member. This is where you search for your Hockey profile
- Step 3: View qualifications
STEP 1: Setup Spordle LOGIN
- Type or Copy and Paste the SPORDLE link below into your browser to begin
- Visit: http://account.spordle.com/login
- To Create your Spordle account Select – Sign up & follow the steps below:
- Enter email (click next)
- Enter the information requested
- Create password
- You will then receive a verification code via email
- Enter the verification code that has been emailed to gain access
STEP 2: Find your Hockey Profile
- Sign into your Spordle account
- Click on the 'Members' tab on the left side of the screen
- From the middle of the page, click on the “blue person with a + sign”, this will open the search menu
- SEARCH by “YOUR” FIRST NAME & LAST NAME or HOCKEY ID
- First name
- Last name
- Date of birth (YEAR-MONTH-DATE)
- Click SEARCH
- Existing profiles will be shown
- Select LINK THIS MEMBER
- RELATION: from the menu select your relationship to this profile
- Select LINK
STEP 3: View your Qualifications in your Hockey profile
- Log into your Spordle
- Select members
- In the TOP MIDDLE of the page, you will see two circles with your initials, the FIRST circle has a small crown, this is your Spordle login profile; the SECOND circle is your hockey profile, click on the SECOND CIRCLE
- Select VIEW from your listed MHA
- On the header of your MHA profile, click on QUALIFICATIONS
- Scroll down and view
If you are new to hockey, you must take the ” Respect In Sport - Parent Edition (RIS)” online course and provide a copy of your player's birth certificate to register.
RESPECT IN SPORT: The fee for this course is $12.00 and it takes about an hour to complete. This course expires after 4 years. Families that do not have this course will be unable to register online. Please ensure you select St Albert Minor Hockey Association as your home association. If you have completed Respect In Sport in another sport or child, you can transfer your certificate to SAMHA. Learn more.
Once you complete your Respect in Sport, you can link your PLAYER to your RIS account from their website. This process will generate an HCR# (Hockey Canada Registry#). This is a unique player number that will stay with them throughout their time in hockey.
Yes, fees can be paid by installments. You will be prompted in TeamSnap at the time of registration. Please ensure you select the correct option by TURNING ON installment payments before checking out.
All fees must be paid by October 15th.
1. REFUND
An online refund request form must be completed to initiate the refund process. After September 15th please contact registrar@samha.ca.
U11 & ABOVE
- A full refund of registration fees paid, less the Refund Administration Fee ($75), will be issued for any player who withdraws prior to the start of the evaluation or tryout process.
- No refund will be issued to players who withdraw after the tryout or evaluation process starts in the selected division.
U9 & BELOW
- A full refund of registration fees paid, less the Refund Administration Fee($75), will be issued for any player that withdraws prior to September 1st.
- Refund requests after September 1st will be prorated:
- Up to October 15th - Refund is 75% refund of registration fees paid.
- October 16th - November 30th - Refund is 50% refund of registration fees paid.
- No refund after December 1st.
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
- AAA and AA players will receive a 100% refund of registration fees, less the Refund Administration Fee, should they secure a place on another AAA or AA team with a Hockey Canada-sanctioned program.
- Camp Fees and Tryout Fees are non-refundable.
- The Association Finance Committee reserves the right to review and issue refunds based on individual withdrawal requests for health-related circumstances, relocation, etc. Members must complete an application form to notify the Finance Committee. After September 15th please contact registrar@samha.ca.
- No refunds will be issued after December 1st.
- Players who withdraw once teams are formed and budgets approved, will still be responsible for the team expenses that are fixed costs up to the date of withdrawal.
SAMHA does not have any mandatory fundraising requirements, however, each team may engage in fundraising events and activities throughout the season.
Players in the St. Albert Raiders are required to participate in one mandatory fundraising event each season.
There are no additional costs to play Recreation Hockey.
There are additional costs to play within other streams of hockey. Community(STA) hockey teams may engage in additional activities such as tournaments, extra practices, apparel, etc..
At the start of the season, each team is required to propose a budget to parents and conduct a vote to ensure the majority of families support the additional expenses.
Each STA division will be provided with a maximum allowable budget amount, and a full schedule will be published before the start of each the season.
Before you are able to register, you will need to fill out a Hockey Alberta Parent Declaration Form: Parent Declaration Form | Hockey Alberta. Please use the email registrar@samha.ca when prompted to add the Minor Hockey Association email that you are registering with.
You will be required to upload two documents to your Parent Declaration to prove residency in the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association boundaries. Examples of residency documents can be a utility bill, driver’s license, mortgage/rental agreement etc.
You can transfer your registration to another program before September 1st.
For example, you can move between Non-Contact and Contact.
There is a $25 transfer fee. Transfers will not be processed after September 1st.
In U5, U7, and U9, we accept placement requests.
We will do our best to accommodate your request but cannot guarantee it due to a number of factors, including each player's evaluation placement. The request must be reciprocated by the other family to be considered. Only one request per player will be considered.
*Sibling requests will be considered in all divisions.
Minor hockey costs are growing every year, and it is important for all families to feel comfortable coming forward if they need help. St. Albert Minor Hockey wants everyone to have the opportunity to participate in minor hockey. If financial circumstances become a barrier to a child’s involvement, we are committed to providing support to families.
Resources are available to help families with registration fees. More information is available in our Financial Assistance section.
Registration opens on May 1.
Regular registration rates are in place until July 8th.
After July 8th, rates in U11, U13, U15, and U18 increase by $200.
St. Albert Minor Hockey has multiple programs that have varying degrees of commitment. Learn More...
St. Albert Minor Hockey Association provides Minor Hockey programs for families residing within the boundaries. All registrants must provide proof of residency to register in a St. Albert Minor Hockey Association program or the St. Albert Raiders program.
This varies based on the stream of hockey you choose for your participant and their age category.
Evaluations in the Community (STA) program start in early September.
Typically, evaluations are not on Labour Day weekend or the first full week of school.
To learn more, visit your registered division in the Evaluations tab at the top of the navigation.
Community (STA) and Recreation Hockey
To ensure players have a positive introduction to hockey, we recommend that players can skate independently.
Learn to Play
Welcomes new hockey players; we recommend that players have some experience skating.
Volunteer coaches support St. Albert Minor Hockey teams.
If you are interested in becoming involved, please review the requirements and application process. HERE
Age Reference Chart
refunds
SAMHA Policy 2.1.4 Refund of Fees
1. REFUND
An online refund request form must be completed to initiate the refund process. After September 15th, please contact registrar@samha.ca
U11 & ABOVE
- A full refund of registration fees paid, less the Refund Administration Fee ($75), will be issued for any player who withdraws prior to the start of the evaluation or tryout process.
- No refund will be issued to players who withdraw after the tryout or evaluation process starts in the selected division.
U9 & BELOW
- A full refund of registration fees paid, less the Refund Administration Fee($75), will be issued for any player that withdraws prior to September 1st.
- Refund requests after September 1st will be prorated:
- Up to October 15th - Refund is 75% refund of registration fees paid.
- October 16th - November 30th - Refund is 50% refund of registration fees paid.
- No refund after December 1st.
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
- AAA and AA players will receive a 100% refund of registration fees, less the Refund Administration Fee, should they secure a place on another AAA or AA team with a Hockey Canada-sanctioned program.
- Camp Fees and Tryout Fees are non-refundable.
- The Association Finance Committee reserves the right to review and issue refunds based on individual withdrawal requests for health-related circumstances, relocation, etc. Members must complete an application form to notify the Finance Committee.
- No refunds will be issued after December 1st.
- Players who withdraw once teams are formed and budgets approved, will still be responsible for the team expenses that are fixed costs up to the date of withdrawal.
After September 15th, please contact registrar@samha.ca.
