DORCHESTER MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025-2026 NOW OPEN
Welcome to the Dorchester Minor Hockey Association, home of the Dorchester Dragons.
- Registration is open from June 6th to July 6th for Local League.
- U6 Players will need to register as U7, but will be manually sorted into U6 at a later date.
- U9 and U18 players planning to tryout for ETMH in the Fall should register during this time period to ensure an LL spot if they are not successful in tryouts.
- STAGGERED PAYMENTS: An initial deposit equal to approximately 60% of the base registration fee will be due immediately, in addition to the $100 Yellow Ticket Fundraiser fee (one per family). The balance of the base registration fee will be spread over 2 equal instalments to the provided credit card used at the time of registration.
- Registration will close at 11:59 p.m on July 6th. We will close our registration system and look at numbers and team sizes. Registration will reopen mid July once registration numbers have been reviewed and if it is deemed that there is space on local league teams. There is no guarantee of a spot after July 6th. A $100 late fee will be charged for any registration after the July 6th deadline.
- No Late registrations past August 15. Some groups may be closed sooner depending on numbers.
- Goalie registration is $100 less than player register in that division.
- The yellow ticket fundraiser price ($100) is automatically included on top of each registration fee, however a discount will be applied at checkout and you will only be charged for one if registering more than one player.
- Bond cheques will not be collected from any ROSTERED bench staff (Head Coach, Assistant Coach x 2, Trainer, Team Manager), Executive members, Committee chairs or Operational staff who support individual roles. *Please see our policies and procedures for a complete list.
GENERAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The registration portal can be accessed here or through the link under the "Registration" tab on the DMHA website. New players will need to create an account in order to begin the registration process.
After creating an account, a verification code will be emailed to you to continue the process. Please check your junk mail in case it goes there.
All new players to minor hockey are required to upload their birth certificate and proof of residency (photo of a parent's driver's license or utility bill that matches the registration address) to their profile. The system will allow you to complete the registration process without this but you will not be approved by OMHA until it is there.
Registration is on a first come, first served basis so it is important to register as soon as possible. If a category limit is reached, registrants may be placed on a waiting list pending DMHA's review of registration numbers in each category.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES
Registration for the 2025-2026 minor hockey season will be available online through the DMHA website. In order to plan for the upcoming minor hockey season, it is important to complete the registration process in a timely way. The following dates will be strictly observed. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY TO ENSURE A SPOT AND TO AVOID LATE FEES!
June 6 - July 6
Local League Registration will be available 24/7 through the online link posted on the DMHA website. Payment by Visa or MasterCard will be accepted.
Registration will reopen mid July once registration numbers have been reviewed and it is deemed that there is space on local league teams. There is no guarantee of a spot after July 6th. A $100 late fee will be charged for any registration after the July 6th deadline.
*Late fees do not apply to U5 and U6 programming.
There will be no registration past 11:59 pm on Friday, August 15.
STAGGERED PAYMENTS: An initial deposit equal to 60% of the base registration fee will be due immediately, in addition to the $100 Yellow Ticket Fundraiser fee (one per family). The balance of the base registration fee will be spread over 3 equal instalments processed automatically to the provided credit card used at the time of registration.
REGISTRATION FEES
Below are the age categories and fees for registration:
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Division
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Age Dec 31/25
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Birth Year
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League Fees
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U5
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4
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2021
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$450
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U6
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5
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2020
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$450
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U7
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6
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2019
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$525
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U9
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7,8
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2017,2018
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$725
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U11
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9, 10
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2015, 2016
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$775
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U13
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11, 12
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2013, 2014
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$775
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U15
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13, 14
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2011, 2012
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$825
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U18
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15, 16, 17
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2008, 2009, 2010
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$825
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Base Registration Fees cover the following expenses:
-Ice time
-Referee costs
-Timekeeper costs
-Insurance
-OMHA and Hockey Canada fees
-League fees
-Equipment (jerseys (local league only), pucks, practice items, etc.)
-Administration (website, gamesheet app)
Volunteer Bond Fee
Team managers will collect volunteer bond cheques from families assigned to their team by October 1. The volunteer bond cheque must be made payable to DMHA in the amount of $300 per family and must be post-dated for March 31, 2026. Families are responsible for completing authorized bond assignments (1 per player, up to 2 per family with multiple players) and reporting the completed duties to their team manager in order to avoid payment of the bond.
Head coach, assistant coach, trainer and manager positions fulfill the full family bond.
Bond cheques are not required from rostered bench staff (limited to Head Coach, Assistant Coach (x2), Trainer and Team Manager), Executive members, Past 3 year executive member, coach selection committee members, committee chairs (excluding fundraising committee members), and operational staff in an independent role. (See our policies and procedures for a full listing of operational staff).
A full list of bond opportunities will be available through the DMHA website and team managers. Bond opportunities will generally require at least four (4) hours of volunteer work per player, to at least eight (8) hours for a family with multiple players. This compares very favourably to other associations, who often require 10 hours or more.
Bond opportunities will be available on a first come, first served basis. Most, if not all, of the opportunities will be available during the summer and early stages of the season. There is no guarantee that bond opportunities will be made available later in the season. General bond sign-up opportunities will be made available through the DMHA website.
Bond OPT Out
We appreciate that families are busy and volunteering may not always be a feasible option. As a result, we have created an option were families can pay $200 in lieu of volunteering. During the online registration process simply select “bond opt out” which will add the fee to your cart. Please note that the “opt out” option is only available during the registration process. “Bond opt out” is non-refundable unless approved by the DMHA Executive under special circumstances. Team managers will be provided a list of families who have chosen to opt out.
Fundraising Fee
Registration fees alone are insufficient to cover the costs of operating the DMHA hockey programs. Accordingly, each family is required to pay a mandatory fundraising fee in the amount of $100. In exchange, the family will be given a book of raffle tickets by their team manager at the start of the season. Each family may sell the tickets, in which case any funds collected from the sales may be retained by the family to offset the fundraising fee paid at registration. Ticket stubs (whether sold or submitted by the family) must be returned to the DMHA box at the arena by no later than October 31 to be included in the first draw. Weekly draws will be held from November until January. The winners will be contacted by DMHA and their names will be posted on the DMHA website in January. Further details will be available through your team manager. The “fundraising fee” is non-refundable.
Team Fee
Players may be asked to pay a "TEAM FEE" to the player's team to cover additional costs that will be incurred by the team during the season. Team fees are set, collected and managed by individual teams/coaches, and are separate from and in addition to the rep fee payable to DMHA.
DMHA Refund Policy
The executive and/or its designate will consider refunds on an individual basis upon receiving a written request through the “Request for a Refund” form by the player and the player’s parent(s)/guardian(s) to withdraw from hockey through DMHA. Upon submission of the form on the DMHA website the request will be reviewed by the DMHA Registrar and Treasurer. All refunds will be issued through the Hockey Canada Registration portal to the credit card that was used for the initial registration, less any administration fees as outlined below. Refunds may take up to two weeks to be processed.
Refund requests received prior to August 31st of the year of registration will be subject to a $25.00 administration fee. Refunds less an administration fee of $100.00 may be given for requests received between September 1st and September 30th. A refund of 50% may be given to registrants whose requests to withdraw their registration are received between October 1st and November 15th. No refunds will be given after November 15th. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the DMHA Executive in the event of, for example, major injury, serious illness, moving, etc. Each request will be reviewed, and a decision rendered on a non-precedential individual basis. Subject to the foregoing, refunds will include registration and representative (where applicable) fees, and the destruction or return of the volunteer bond cheque. Tryout fees are refundable only if the refund is requested before the player participates in a tryout or before the tryouts for his/her division are started, whichever comes first. Any fundraising fee paid is refundable before yellow tickets are issued. Thereafter, the fundraising fee is non-refundable and families may still sell or use the tickets issued. Late registration fees will not be refunded.
Financial Assistance
If your family requires financial support, please explore the following programs:
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Grant
Hockey Canada Assist Fund
Kidsport Ontario
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