Box Schedule and Age-Specific Information
**** Note: times noted on this page have been updated for the 2024. Times continue to be subject to change by the coaches.
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U7s (ages 5 and 6) typically have the following schedule:
- From March until mid April ("pre-season")
- Saturday and Sunday 9-10am @ South Memorial Box
- From mid-April until mid-June:
- Practice at Kitsilano Arena - 9 - 10:00am Saturday
- HOME game at Kitsilano Arena - 9-10:15am Sunday
- Possible Outdoor practice at South Memorial Box (41st and Ross) or Renfrew - TBD
- Occasional jamboree games on Friday early evening - TBD
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times, usually on the weekends at this age level. The schedule for the away games comes out in mid-April and will be communicated by your manager.
At this age we play mostly Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby and North Shore teams. It would be very rare have to go beyond those cities.
There is no tiering/ranking of players at this age and all players will play "house" level. Teams are Co-Ed. Games are typically about 35-45 minutes long with no score taken and no penalties given. No body contact is allowed - stick on stick checking only. 2 games are played at once "crossways" with the middle of the floor used as a "bench area".
Players aged 4 turning 5 in the year may be allowed to play - contact the registrar for more information.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
U9s (ages 7 and 8) typically have the following schedule:
- From March to mid-April:
- Practice 10-11am Saturdays and Sundays @ South Memorial Box
- From mid-April to mid/late-June:
- Practice at Killarney Community Centre- 10:00am - 11:00pm Saturday
- Game at Killarney Community Centre - 10:00am - 11:00pm Sunday
- Outdoor practice at South Memorial Box (41st and Ross) or Renfrew - TBD
- Occasional jamboree games on Friday early evening at Kitsilano
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times, usually on the weekends at this age level, but occasionally weekdays in the early evenings. The away schedule will be available in mid-April and your manager will pass along the schedule. Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
At this age we play mostly Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby and North Shore teams. It would be very rare have to go beyond those cities.
There is no tiering/ranking of players at this age and all players will play "house" level. Teams are Co-Ed. Games are typically about 45-60 minutes long. Players are allowed to place their stick on an opponent who has possession of the ball and push or steer her/him away ("place and push") or check the stick. No cross checking or body checking is allowed. Players will play "crosswise" 3v3 on the rink so two games could be played in parallel with benches taking up the middle portion of the floor. Players may transition to 5v5 later in the season at certain tournaments
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
This year we will have 2 teams - one more competitive and the other more focused on development.
U11s (ages 9 and 10) typically have the following schedule:
- March to mid-April ("pre-season")
- Saturday and Sunday 11-12am @ South Memorial Box
- mid-April to June
- Team 1: GAME Saturday 1130am-1pm @ Kitsilano Arena
- Team1: Practice Sunday 1000am-1130am @ Killarney Community Centre
- Team 2: GAME Saturday 1pm-2:30pm @ Kitsilano Arena
- Team 2: Practice Wednesday 5:30ish-7:30 @ Kitsilano Arena
- Possible occasional Practice times @ South Memorial Box - TBD
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. We will receive away game schedules in mid-April and your team manager will communicate the times to you.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
We may have more than one Novice team, in which case additional times will be posted. If this happens, Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. This decision will be made in mid March.
Games are typically 60 minutes. Body contact is allowed on the ball carrier and Stick checking is allowed. Teams are typically Co-Ed at this level.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
U13s (Age 11 and 12)
- Practice Monday 5:30pm-7:00pm @ Kitsilano Arena
- HOME Game Saturday 10am-1130am @ Kitsilano Arena
- Practice TBD @ South Memorial
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. Away schedules are available mid-April and will be communicated to the team by your team manager.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. Games are typically 60 minutes. Body and Stick checking is allowed. At PeeWee level, typically we will have Co-Ed teams and a Girls Team, player numbers permitting.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
U15s (age 13 and 14)
Bantam Team
- Practice 7:30pm-9pm Wednesday @ Kitsilano Arena
- HOME game time 7:00-8:30pm Friday @ Kitsilano Arena
- Possibility of another weekday evening or weekend practice TBD
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. Away game schedule will be available in mid-April and will be communicated by your team manager.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. Games are typically 60 minutes. Body and Stick checking is allowed. At Bantam level, typically we will have Co-Ed teams and a Girls Team, player numbers permitting.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
U17 (ages 15 / 16) will have 1 coed and 1 female team. The female team will call up players 13 and older.
U17 coed Team
- Practice 7:15-9:15pm Monday @ Killarney
- Game 8:30pm-10pm Friday @ Kitsilano
- additional practice TBD
U17 Female team
- Practice 7:30pm-9pm Tuesday @ Kitsilano Arena
- HOME game time 7:30pm-0:00pm Thursday @ Kitsilano Arena
- Practice 1230pm-2pm Sunday @ Killarney
- additional practice? TBD
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. Away game schedules will be available mid-April and your team manager will communicate away game times.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. Games are typically 60 minutes. Body and Stick checking is allowed.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
*** For all ages a mouthguard is mandatory for both practice and games. Your child will not be allowed to practice or play without one.