New to Hockey

CRFMHA Registration Policy for the 2025-26 Season

Registration opens May 16, 2025 for New to Hockey Players

CRFMHA has moved its registration platform to the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) system. In order to register, at least one parent needs to set up a Spordle My Account (see setup and information links below):

HCR My Account Set Up

HCR My Account Information Update

Prior to registration:

Parents with "new to hockey" players should:
- set up their own (parent) My Account
- register their player in the HCR
- wait for the CRFMHA Registrar to send you the new HCR # for your "new to hockey" player and then link this child to your My Account
All Players: It is mandatory that at least one parent (with a Spordle My Account) finishes the Respect in Sport (RIS) for Parents Program. The RIS for Activity Leaders can no longer be used to satisfy this VIAHA requirement. If you completed the Parent version of this program in previous years, you do not need to repeat it.
Link to RIS for Parents: Respect in Sport for Hockey Canada Parents - Getting Started (respectgroupinc.com)
Parents: To ensure you receive all relevant information from CRFMHA, please ensure that your preferred email address is updated in the player profile of your Spordle account AND add info@crfmha.ca to the Contact List in your email software.

Important Registration Dates:

Phase 1: May 1 through May 15, 2025
- Registration opens for RETURNING CRFMHA PLAYERS ONLY. Registration PRIVATE LINK will be shared with returning 2024-25 members only during these dates.
Phase 2: May 16 through Aug 15, 2025
- Registration is open to players transferring from other MHAs and all players who are new-to-hockey, as well as returning CRFMHA players, at the published rate.
Phase 3: Aug 16, 2025 through Feb 8, 2026
- Registration remains open to all players at the published rate.
July 20, 2025: Threshold date to register for U13-A, U15-A, & U18-A Tryouts. Allows time for the Association to determine there is adequate interest to declare Competitive teams in each age group.
August 22, 2025: Tentative start date of U13A, U15A & U18A Tryouts. For more information on competitive team tryouts, visit our Rep (A Teams) FAQ page
Labour Day: Final date to request assessment for the U11 Development A team.
October 15, 2025: Final date to declare oneself as a full-time goaltender with own gear.

Registration payment information:

Registration will be submitted online via the Hockey Canada Registration (HCR) system.
Payment method for online registration is credit card only.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For families with financial need, various external grants and funding sources are available. You can apply for these according to the terms and deadlines set by each individual funding source. You may apply to more than one agency:

KidSport Greater Victoria

JumpStart - Individual Player Grants

Langford Sport Assist

Athletics4Kids

Grindstone Award Foundation

Hockey Canada Assist Fund

Other funding sources may be available and registrants may also apply to the CRFMHA Player Assistance Fund, if needed.

If you are applying for external support, please notify the registrar (registrar@crfmha.ca) so they are aware and also cc: the treasurer (treasurer@crfmha.ca).
Please be aware that registration is considered “tentative” until confirmation of the external funding application has been received. The applicable registration rate will apply to the date CRFMHA is contacted regarding registration.

Payment dates: Choose one of the following options when you register:
- Full Payment at the time of basic registration plus if applicable, Tryout Fee ($125) and/or Jersey Deposit (see information on jersey deposits).
- Installment Payment Plan for basic registration, plus if applicable, Tryout Fee ($125) and/or Jersey Deposit (see information on jersey deposits).
U7, U9, U21:
- 50% of total program fee is due at registration
- Balance remaining will be charged automatically on August 1, 2025
U11, U3, U15, U18:
- 30% of total program fee is due at registration
- 35% of total program fee will be automatically processed on July 1, 2025
- Balance remaining (35% of total program fee) will be automatically processed on August 1, 2025
Please note Goalies with own gear will pay in FULL at time of registration.
Notify the treasurer if your credit card is due to expire between May 1 and August 1.
Extra REP fees for players selected to U13-A, U15-A, & U18-A teams: Total $775: The first installment of 67% of the total amount will be due on Sept 1. The association will provide a link for online payment at the time of player selection to the Competitive team, to be paid within 48 hours. The balance of 33% will be charged to the credit card on file on Nov 1.
Extra Development fees for players selected to U11 Development A team: Total $650: The first installment of 50% of the total amount will be due on Oct 1. The association will provide a link for online payment at the time of player selection to the U11-Development team. The balance of 50% will be charged to the credit card on file on Nov 1.

Jersey Deposit of $150

Payable at the time of registration by:

All players new to the Association in the U13, U15, U18 and U21 Divisions.
All returning players entering the U13 Division for the first time·

Refunded when the player leaves the Association provided all jerseys have been returned in good condition.

Registration Refund Policy for Basic Registration fees:

Player withdraws prior to August 14: refund fees paid minus $50 administration fee.
Player withdraws between August 15-September 30: refund fees paid minus $150.
Player withdraws between October 1-November 15: refund 50% of fees paid minus $50 administration fee.
Player withdraws November 16 onward: No refunds (see special considerations).

Refund Policy for fees related to Rep Teams & Tryouts:
Rep team tryout fees are refundable until July 20 at 2359hrs. No refunds after that date. Requests must be submitted by email by July 20 to: registrar@crfmha.ca and copy to treasurer@crfmha.ca.

Rep team fees are non-refundable (including U11 Development A team fees, U13-A, U15-A and U18-A fees.) Once selected to the team, Rep fees will be due on the stated dates and are non-refundable even in the event of subsequent withdrawal.

Special considerations regarding refunds:

Special consideration may be given in the case of relocation, on medical or compassionate grounds. A season ending injury will require a doctor’s note along with notification of withdrawal. Refunds will be assessed to the nearest week the refund request is submitted to the registrar. These requests will be reviewed by and approved at the Board of Directors’ discretion. Applicable only to members in good standing.

Multi-player Discounts:

Families with 3 or more children registered with CRFMHA will be eligible for discounted registration fees as per current policy. If possible, register all of the children at the same time in order to get the appropriate discount for a 3rd or 4th player in the same family. If a 3rd or 4th child is added later in the season, contact the registrar for help with the discounted registration rate for that child.

Special Requests:

For Recreational hockey, requests for one friend to play on the same team may be made. The friend must also make a reciprocal request. We will try our best to honor the one friend request, but we cannot guarantee it. VIAHA requires that our recreational teams have balanced numbers and skill levels. To make a friend request please email registrar@crfmha.ca
No coach requests will be accepted.

CRFMHA Female Dual Roster Policy:

Players requesting to be dual rostered to a CRFMHA female team and an integrated team in another Association must state that their #1 priority team in the event of scheduling conflicts will be the CRFMHA team.