2020-09-29

DARTMOUTH – The Hockey Nova Scotia Diversity & Inclusion Task Force today launched an innovative digital survey seeking public feedback in making the game of hockey more welcoming, diverse and inclusive for everyone. The task force is particularly interested in hearing from communities traditionally underrepresented in the game.  
 
“There are reasons why communities of colour, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ and new Canadians are not picking hockey, and we really need to hear from these individuals in order to inform and effect positive change,” said Dean Smith, Chair of the Hockey Nova Scotia Diversity & Inclusion Task Force. 
 
The information will assist the task force in making informed recommendations to the board of directors on addressing racism and discrimination in the sport.
 
The Diversity & Inclusion Task Force was formed in December 2019 in response to local and international incidents involving discrimination in the game. The group made a recommendation earlier this year for the creation of a position on the Hockey Nova Scotia Board of Directors dedicated to issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. In keeping with its public statement that “racism and discrimination have no place in our game”, Hockey Nova Scotia unanimously approved that recommendation and created a seat at the board table. 
 
“This was unprecedented in the country, which demonstrates their strong leadership in this area,” says Smith.
 
The survey can be found at hockeynovascotia.ca and will remain open to the public until November 1, 2020.
 
 
 
Garreth MacDonald
Communications & Special Events Director
Hockey Nova Scotia
 
259 Commodore Drive
Dartmouth, NS, B3B 0M1
902.454.9400
 
hockeynovascotia.ca

2020-09-17

Metro East Inferno Female Hockey Association believes that all children should have the opportunity to participate in sport. If your child is interested in playing the game and you are in need of financial assistance, please check into the following great resources.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart 

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Nova Scotia Kidpsport 

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HRM Kids Funding

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Grindstone Award Foundation

The Grindstone Award Foundation is an official Registered Canadian Charity that enables young female players the opportunity to participate and improve their skill development in the sport of hockey. We provide financial support to young female hockey players who have the desire to play but are unable to for financial reasons.

 

To learn more and apply for grants please visit www.grindstoneaward.com.  DEADLINE IS JULY 31st, 2020.

 

"We believe that every girl has the right to play hockey - no matter their financial status" Sign up for our Newsletter

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Laceemup Information <info@laceemup.ca>

We are happy to inform you that our 2020 Lace’Em Up Hockey Registration Grant is now open. Applications will close on September 30th or until funds run out. Please encourage your players to apply early as funds are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have updated our funding policies for this season. We are currently accepting, reviewing, and awarding grants for the 2020–2021 hockey season but we will not be sending any monies until the end of September. All cheques will be sent directly to the hockey associations along with a list of players that were accepted. During this unprecedented time, we will wait and see how the pandemic unfolds in the fall and make sure that our recipients will still be able to play organized hockey at the end of the September. Unfortunately, the outbreak had a huge negative impact on all kinds of sports. At Lace’Em Up, we are optimistic and hope for a great hockey season.
 
If you have any questions please email us at info@laceemup.ca.  We hope everyone stays safe and healthy.
 
Regards,
 
Liam Gallacher
President
Lace’Em Up Foundation for Kids
Suite 160, 501 Cleveland Cr. SE
Calgary, AB T2G 4R8

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Should these organizations not be able to help out, please contact

Kim Findlay - MEIFHA Financial Assistance Coordinator.

meifha.financialassistance@gmail.com

We may be able to point you to other resources that may not have been available at the time of this posting.

2020-08-19

Metro East Inferno Female Hockey Association is pleased to offer Preseason Development Sessions to all divisions (U9 – U18) during the month of September.  These sessions will provide our players with the opportunity to get on the ice prior to the anticipated October 1st Player Evaluation date as outlined in the Hockey Nova Scotia Rebound Plan. 

2020 - 2021 REGISTRATION for Preseason Development Sessions will close September 1st.  Spaces are filling up quickly!

Yours in hockey,

*** Please note that Metro East Inferno will not be offering traditional Conditioning Camps ahead of the player evaluations.

2020-08-17

On behalf of the MEIFHA Board, 
 

As we prepare to open our registration this week, many of you may be wondering what the upcoming 2020 - 2021 Metro East Inferno hockey season will look like? While we may not know everything yet, we do know that we are able to get back on the ice in September for development sessions, and that we intend to begin evaluations, and subsequent team selections beginning October 1st. 

 

As the circumstances continue to evolve, we want Inferno families to know that we are and will be following the Hockey Nova Scotia Rebound Plan to the letter, and that the goal is to get our girls back to playing the game they love this hockey season. We may not get to a normal state in the usual timeframe of a traditional hockey season, but we all have to realize that this will be a unique hockey season. 

 

We want to assure MEIFHA players, parents and families that there are numerous potential plans to be put in place, depending on the circumstances, that lead back to the return of full play. We will keep our members updated every step of the way and do everything in our power to create a positive hockey environment and experience for all of the Inferno players. 

 

We look forward to the season and the collective efforts of all of our Inferno families to make these unusual times less stressful to our players,

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Chris

 

Chris Tremblay

President 

Metro East Inferno Female Hockey Association

902-403-1401

2020-05-22

Age group names for minor hockey

Find out when your child can begin playing minor hockey. Learn about age-appropriate development as players advance to successive age divisions.

Hockey Canada and its 13 members have ratified age division names changes for all levels of minor hockey. The changes create a simpler and more consistent reference for parents registering their children.

The changes taking effect for 2020-21 season registration.

Only the names will change. Actual divisions remain consistent with past seasons. Areas with Major and Minor designations within divisions will continue to do so under the new naming format.

Minor hockey age division chart for the 2020-21 Season

* The Timbits U7 program is for players under the age of seven as of Dec. 31 of the current playing year (local hockey associations have the option of registering four-year-olds).

Levels of Play in Nova Scotia Female Hockey have been updated for the upcoming season

*Hosted by the Maritime Major Female Hockey League

Please be advised that age divisions, level of play and team names currently found on this website will be updated as we progress through this unusual preseason. 

Please take special note of changes to Executive email addresses, including Coordinators' email addresses.  Old email addresses will not be monitored once a change has been posted.  Please be patient as we work to support these adjustments.  Thank you.

2020-03-09


The Metro East Inferno executive would like to take this opportunity to express our overwhelming pride in our amazing Inferno girls!

SEVEN Metro East teams in this weekend's Provincial Championships and Day of Champions is amazing and provided for so much excitement and many memorable moments. It's very worthy to note that we had an Inferno team in each of the Atom, Pee Wee, and Bantam Divisions of the B Championships, in the inaugural season for the Category. I think it is safe to say that female hockey is alive and growing in Metro East. These results are worth promoting as we have all worked so hard as players, parents and volunteers to make this happen:

 

Atom AA: Mya MacCormick and Lily Kate Williams - Atom AA All Star Team

 

Atom B Fire: Provincial Silver-medalists after an exciting 4-3 double-OT Championship Game!!

 

Peewee B Ice: Provincial Silver-medalists after an exciting 1-0 Championship game!

 

Bantam AA:

 

Taeyeon Kim = Top Defenseman

- Inhye Jang = All-Star Team Goalie

- Bella House = All-Star Team Forward

 

Bantam A: Provincial Silver-medalists after an exciting 3-1 Championship Game!

 

Bantam B Ice: Our Bantam B Ice team are Provincial Champions after and exciting 4-2 win over Metro West Force Sharp Shooters!

Midget AA:

Our Midget AA team are Provincial Champions for the second year in a row! Their back to back championship quest was realized after a nail-biting 2-0 win over Fundy-Highland!

- Top Defense:  Molly MacKinnon

All Star Goalie:   Allie Clark.

 

Yours in hockey,

 

Chris

 

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Chris Tremblay

President 

Metro East Inferno Female Hockey Association

902-403-1401