Credit Valley Wolves Hockey Association

NEWS & UPDATES

BODY CHECKING UPDATE

HOCKEY CANADA BULLETIN

Hockey Canada recently hosted their Semi-Annual meeting in Calgary over in mid-November. A significant decision was finally determined which will have a direct affect on not just the MHL next season but all of minor hockey governed by Hockey Canada.

Pilot Project History

A study has been on going for the past 10 years to determine the most appropriate age to introduce body checking. As part of this pilot project, the MHL (as a member of the Greater Toronto Hockey League and subsequently the Ontario Hockey Federation) has been involved with body checking at the Minor Atom ‘A’ and Atom ‘A’ divisions.

OHF Motions at the Hockey Canada Semi-Annual

The final report was reviewed in Calgary at the Hockey Canada Semi-Annual meeting. The OHF initiated a motion to have the national standard for the implementation of body checking be moved from Minor Peewee to Minor Atom (based on the findings in the pilot project). That motion was defeated. A second motion was initiated that was intended to allow those players currently participating in the study to be permitted to continue body checking next season, in essence grandfathering them for 1 year. That motion was also defeated.

Final Results

What this all means is that the Body Checking study is completed and the National Standard for the implementation of body checking is Minor Peewee. Beginning in the 2008-09 season, players will not be permitted to body check until their Minor Peewee year. Players who are in the study (including GTHL players) will be permitted to complete the current season utilizing body
checking at the Minor Atom and Atom levels.

2008 March Break Hockey Camp with the Majors

Our OHL Mississauga St. Mike's Majors will be providing a
FREE March Break hockey camp exclusive to our CVW Association.

ICELAND Rink #1, THURSDAY MARCH 13th @ the following times:
11:15 am to 12:15 pm for ages 4,5,6 year old Wolf Cubs
12:15 pm to 1:15 pm for ages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 year old houseleague & "A" levels

This will be a fun type hockey camp instructed by our own St. Mike's Majors players.
The camp will focus on skating, passing & shooting drills & the St. Mike's players will be doing autographs afterwards.

Monday September 26th, 2005. was the inaugural 1st game by the Credit Valley Wolves "A" teams @ the Hershey Centre. At this event the Mississauga hockey community with representatives from the MHL executive, area MHL associations, Hershey Centre Parks & Rec, Mississuaga Ice Dogs & Streetsville Derby's welcomed our association into their fraternity.

During this ceremony Ivan & Leona Elliott (past President & VP of the Malton Hockey Asscoication) were presented with our new "A" jerseys as gifts in recognition for their commitement and dedication to Misissauga Minor Hockey. Our Credit Valley Wolves Atom "A" team were the home team vs. the Erindale Spitfires (shown in the cerimonial puck drop with the Ice Dog players).