
Submitted By CYO President on Saturday, December 26, 2020 (91 views)
Just because we're off the ice temporarily doesn't mean hockey development has to stop! Try these FREE webinars for players and coaches hosted by members of Canada's Nation Women's Team. Topics focus on player development, skills sessions, and coaching resources. Information is available at
hockeycanada.ca/pondtopodium

Submitted By CYO President on Friday, December 18, 2020 (908 views)
As of Monday, December 21st, the Niagara Region is moving into the Red Zone. Due to the protocols set in place for this restriction level, the CYO will be pausing operations until we are out of the red zone.
Our administrators will be keeping an eye on the situation and advise our families as soon as we have any details as to when we may be able to move back into orange and resume game play and cohort practices.
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Submitted By CYO President on Monday, December 14, 2020 (1069 views)
Registration for Block 3 opens Wednesday December 16th.
Currently, Block 3 is slated to start January 2nd, however if Niagara moves into the Red or Grey Zone, the start date will be pushed back accordingly. Families can pay now and have the money carried over for when it does start, or defer payment until they know for sure (select "OTHER" as a payment option at the end of the registration process). NOTE - Players must be paid in full to be allocated to a team.

Submitted By CYO President on Saturday, November 21, 2020 (1682 views)
To speed up the entry process, the City of St Catharines has launched an
ONLINE SCREENING AP - stcatharines.ca/visitorscreening. Complete the questions on your cellphone and then show the summary screen to staff upon entry. Coaches note you are still required to bring the
pre-filled Roster Form with you to the rink for all ice times.

Submitted By CYO Admin on Monday, November 2, 2020 (855 views)
In the last weekend of Block 1, players were evaluated and placed into three categories based on their skill level as assessed at the present time. We all know that kids develop at different rates. Groups may be re-assessed for Block 3.
Each time slot will still consist of players in the three skill level categories, but they will be grouped on the ice by their skill level as they move through stations set up by coaches. Unfortunately we could not group players of similar skill level together into their own time slots due to the need for a balance of qualified coaches in each time slot.
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