Registration

Registration for the U10 to U16 Jr. Grads AA/A Tryouts opens March 25, 2026

2026-2027 Registration Fees

2026 Tryout fees

Level	Fee	Status
AA/A Tryout Fee	$275	Registration opening March 25, 2026
Rep B Tryout Fee for players who participated in AA/A Spring tryouts	$75	Registrations will open following AA/A tryouts. Price in effect until May 30.
Rep B Tryout Fee for players ONLY participating in Rep B tryouts	$225	Registrations for Rep B will open with 2026-2027 season registration.

More information on Jr. Grads Tryouts

2026-2027 Registration Fees
Level	Birth Year	Early Bird Rate	Regular Rate (After July 31)
U7-A	2021-2022	$TBD	$TBD
U7-B	2020	$TBD	$TBD
U9	2018-2019	$TBD	$TBD
U11	2016-2017	$TBD	$TBD
U13	2014-2015	$TBD	$TBD
U15	2012-2013	$TBD	$TBD
U18	2009-2010-2011	$TBD	$TBD
U21	2006-2007-2008	$TBD	$TBD

**GOALIES: All teams, including U21, can carry up to 2 goalies per team.

AAA TRYOUTS: If a player participates in U18 AAA tryouts this season, only an initial, non-refundable fee of $25 is required. Should the player subsequently return to the CMHA, the remaining required fees will be applied and due. Note that players must be registered with their home association in order to participate in AAA tryouts.

Please note:

Families with 3 registered players will receive a 15% discount on the registration amount, while families with 4 or more players receive a 25% discount on the registration amount. This discount can be applied when paying, or will be refunded to you after we confirm your family registration status.
Competitive tryouts are not subject to discounts
Player registration is complete when payment for the full amount, and the completed registration forms are received by the District XII Registrar.
Players will are not allowed on the ice unless they are registered.

Returning Registrants

When 2025-2026 registrations are active for your age group and level, access the CMHA Registration Portal

If registering a new player, that never played sanctioned hockey, prior of registering, visit the New Registrants section. Existing players moving within CMHA boundaries should first visit the Transfers section

Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Registration Instructions:

Open the CMHA Registration Portal
Login using your HCR 3.0 user account
- If you have not done so, click https://spordle.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MyA/pages/2762080501/My+Account+-Set-Up to create a HCR 3.0 Account
Click on View Online Stores/Voir les frais d'inscription
Click Register Now/S'incrire maintenant
Follow the steps to register returning players

**PAYMENT MUST BE SENT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF REGISTRATION BEING COMPLETED OR REGISTRATION WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE AND WILL BE CANCELLED**

Payment Methods:

Major credit cards
E-transfers: send to vp_finance@cumberlandminorhockey.ca; password should be easily defined (i.e. related to hockey)
Cheques mailed to:

CMHA/District XII
1585 Tenth Line
Orleans ON
K1E 3E8

For those only trying out for the Jr Grads

For AA/A Spring Tryouts, only the tryout fees must be paid in full prior to participating in any on-ice sessions. Full registration fees must be paid prior to the start of the season.
For U9, U18 and all Rep B levels, full registration fees AND Jr Grads tryout fees must be paid in full prior to participating in any on-ice sessions/tryouts
With the exception of U10 to U15 Spring tryouts, if only the Jr Grads tryout fee is paid, the player is not considered registered and they will not be permitted to participate in tryouts until registration fees have been paid in full
Jr. Grads tryout fees are listed in the section above.
Tryout jerseys are a MANDATORY purchase and are included in your tryout fees.
All U14 players and above must take or must have already taken a contact clinic session.

Competitive AAA Tryouts

The $25 AAA registration fee is all that is required at this time
This fee ensures the player is registered with their home association, which is a requirement to participate in AAA tryouts
The CMHA does not manage nor involved with the AAA tryouts
Should the player be released from AAA tryouts and back to the Jr Grads/CMHA, the Jr Grads tryout fee must be paid in full prior to participating in any on-ice sessions/tryouts
For U18 AAA, if the $25 AAA is paid before July 31, Early Bird registration rates will be honored should the player return to the Jr Grads/CMHA

Junior A-B-C

Players trying out at the Junior level are not required to register with their home association (CMHA). However, if a player is released from the Junior team or decides to return to the CMHA/Jr Grads, they must be fully registered, with tryout fees paid, in order to participate. Spots on Jr Grads teams will not be held for returning Junior players. These players must participate in tryouts in order to earn a place on the team.

New Registrants

Player Eligibility:

In order to register, the following conditions must be met:

PLAYER AGE - only players born in the years shown in the table under "Registration Fees" are eligible to play. If the child is too young, skating lessons are offered at local arenas for young children.
ADDRESS - Verify that your address falls within the CMHA boundaries.

Once information has been provided and verified, a Hockey Canada profile will be created for the player. Parents/Guardians can then register their player using the online registration system once it opens.

Step 1:

Complete the 2025-2026 CMHA New Player - Hockey Canada Profile form

**NOTE: Completing the CMHA New Player - Hockey Canada Profile form does not mean a player is registered for the season. Parents/Guardians will need to register using the online portal.**

Step 2:

Scan or take a picture of the player's birth certificate or passport and a Proof of Residency and send to registrar@cumberlandminorhockey.ca

Proof of Residency consists of one of the following:

Purchase Agreement (financials redacted) OR Lease Agreement (1 year minimum lease, no rental of a room in residence)
School registration or transfer document
Utility bill (ex. Hydro, Enbridge, Rogers)
Drivers' License

Step 3:

Once the New Player form has been submitted and proof of age and residency has been verified by the Registrar, you will receive an email stating that a Hockey Canada profile has been created for your player. The email will contain information on creating an account in the Hockey Canada Registry, linking your player to the account, and how to proceed with registration for the season.

Step 4:

Step 5:

Complete or link the Respect in Sports for Parents course to the player's profile before the first on-ice session by following the instructions received from the Registrar at Step 3.

Initiation Program (U7)

The Initiation Program (U7) is a structured, learn-to-play hockey program designed to introduce beginners to the game's basic skills. For an overview of the IP (U7) program, please visit Hockey Canada or Hockey Eastern Ontario websites.

The Cumberland Minor Hockey Association provides U7 programming for 4, 5 and 6 year old hockey players.

More information

Hockey Canada Registry - User Account Creation

IMPORTANT: Hockey Canada has migrated the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR), the system used to register players, to a new platform - HCR 3.0. Parents/Guardians must create a new user account in order to register players for the upcoming season. Please take the time to create the account and link your players before registration opens.

Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) - User Account Creation

Visit Hockey Canada Registry to access the new HCR portal, clicking Login/Connexion at the top right corner to begin. There are 2 steps to the process.

Create a user account
- Click Sign Up/S'inscrire
- Proceed with the setup process
- Full instructions can be found here:
  - Creating your account
  - Création de votre compte
Link player profiles to your account
- Once you are logged in, click the icon at the top right corner and select My Account/Mon Compte
- Select Link a Member/Lier un Membre, found on the Dashboard/Acceuil screen
- Full instructions can be found here:
  - Link participants
  - Lier les participants
- Note: When linking a player to your profile, select your relationship to the player (i.e. parent, guardian)
- Members should also link their own profiles to their account if applicable (ex. Coach, Manager, Trainer)
- If you have any issues finding profiles within the HCR, please contact registrar@cumberlandminorhockey.ca

Refunds

All requests for refunds must be made by completing the CMHA Refund Form

Telling a coach or Convenor that you would like a refund is not sufficient.

Questions?: Email registrar@cumberlandminorhockey.ca

The refund value will be determined by: the “Refund Schedule” below; be subject to a “Administration Charge”; and conditional on the return of all CMHA issued equipment.

Payment made by credit card will be credited back to the to the same credit card used for the original transaction while payments made via e-transfer will be refunded by cheque.

REFUND SCHEDULE:

Competitive Tryouts	100% prior to first session
Request prior to September 30	100% less $25.00
October 1 to October 31	75% less $25.00
November 1 to November 30	60% less $25.00
December 1 to December 31	40% less $25.00
After January 1	No Refund

Financial Aid

Special Note to families requiring financial assistance. If you require financial assistance to cover all or part of your hockey registration fees, we strongly encourage you to contact one of the following organizations for such assistance as soon as possible as funds may be limited:

JumpStart

Kidsport

Hockey Canada Assist Fund

Next Shift Canada

CMHA Benevolence Fund - Please email registrar@cumberlandminorhockey.ca for more information

Geographic Boundaries

Cumberland is located in the east end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Our players come from the communities of: Avalon, Fallingbrook, Orléans, Queenswood Heights, Cumberland Village, Chatelaine Village, Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Navan, Sarsfield, Carlsbad Springs and Vars.

The geographical jurisdication for District XII, which includes both Cumberland Dukes and the Jr. Grads, encompasses the boundaries of the former Municipality of Cumberland as follows:

on the North: the Ottawa River between Champlain Street and Canaan Road
on the West: Champlain Street, Mer Bleu Road and Boundary Road regional Road 41 and an imaginary line with Burton Road on the south border
on the East: Canaan Road; and
on the South: Burton Road and Russland Road

HEO Minor Home Association Finder: http://maps.hockeyeasternontario.ca/

Transfers

Please verify that your new address falls within the CMHA boundaries before proceeding with a transfer request.

Players are not permitted to participate in any CMHA activities until confirmation via email is provided to the transferee by the CMHA Registrar.

1. Inter-Association Transfers (IAT) and Inter-Branch Transfers (IBT)

IAT: Move within Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO)

IBT: Move to Cumberland Minor Hockey Association boundaries from outside HEO
In order to initiate the transfer process, the following documents need to be scanned and submitted to registrar@cumberlandminorhockey.ca:

HEO Attestation of Inter-Branch/Association Residency Form: Completed in full, including signatures from both parents/guardians - Mandatory
Copy of Purchase and Sale or Lease Agreement (1 year minimum) - Mandatory
Any 2 of the following:
- School Registration
- Utility Bill or Cable Internet Bill (no cell phone bills)
- Driver's License that matches new address
- Copy of vehicle and insurance registration
If player will be living with a Court Ordered Legal Guardian, a copy of the Court Ordered Legal Guardianship declaration signed by the Judge and the School registration document are mandatory

2. Move to/from the USA or Europe:

Please contact Debbie Rambeau at HEO for more information: drambeau@hockeyeasternontario.ca

3. Competitive Tryout Transfers

Competitive Tryout Transfers may be granted on a per case and per level basis. Please contact the CMHA Director of Competitive Hockey for more information: director_comp@cumberlandminorhockey.ca

PLEASE NOTE:

Failure to provide the required documents will cause delays in the transfer process and will prevent a player from registering. Spots are limited and cannot be reserved for transferring players if information is missing/incomplete.
All Inter-District or Inter-Branch transfer requests must be submitted before August 10 of the current year.
CMHA reserves the right to request further documentation

**For full details on Residence Rules, please visit HEO's Player Transfer forms https://www.hockeyeasternontario.ca/members/forms/.

2026 Dukes Selects Coach and Player Information

By cmhasecretary | November 8, 2025

CMHA is pleased to announce that we will be continuing with the Selects program at both U13 and U15 for the 2025-2026 season. Selects is category of minor hockey which offers house league players a supplementary program to develop and explore their skills. Selects sits between HL A and Rep B. As such, the tryout process is limited to those playing at the House League “A” level. The Dukes Selects season will start in January 2026 and terminate with the end of the House League season. We will have 2 teams – one for U13 and one for U15. Each team will consist of up to 17 skaters and 2 goalies. Teams can consist of both major and minor players. As a participant on a Selects team your player can expect: No more than 3 exhibition games per month, funded by the team Potential to participate in a tournament Team fees not to exceed $250 per player Fair play rules do apply Selects activities cannot interfere with regular season games or tournaments There will be a Selects scrimmage session held in early December (more details to follow). Following that session, the teams will be announced. Team selections will be made by a committee, based on regular season performance leading up to, and including, the scrimmage. Dukes Selects Tryouts – Player Application can be found HERE Deadline to apply is November 26, 2025 Interested in Coaching a Selects team? Click HERE to complete the Coach Application NOTE: You do not need to be a current Head Coach to be considered, but all applicants must already be fully certified to serve as a Head Coach. Candidates must apply by November 14. Coach interviews will be held by the end of November. Questions? Please email director_rec@cumberlandminorhockey.ca