2025-26 Season Information
U7 (Black, Red, Gold, Blue, White)
- U7 will begin September 14 and split into 2 groups for placement evaluations
- We will be making 5 evenly skilled teams
U7 - Part of Intro to Hockey
5 & 6 YR OLDS - Intro to Hockey
The U7 Lakers are 5 & 6 Year old players, born in 2019 and 2020 for the 2025-2026 hockey season. The U7 Division is an integral part of the Intro to Hockey program offered by SLMHA. This division provides great structure and the beginnings of schedule games both home & away, along with practices weekly.
- Games & Practices - Last season our 4 teams had 46 practices and 16 scheduled games. We hosted a home festival and teams attend 2-3 away festivals.
- Station-Based Practices - Players develop confidence and skills as they circulate through a station-based learning system during practices.
If your player is new to the game and needing an opportunity to build confidence & skills before delving into the sport, we also offer the Learn to Play Program designed for 4 to 6 year old players who are new to the game and are in the early stages of understanding the game and skills. It is also a great opportunity for new players to learn the game in a safe and positive environment.
Welcome Letter from U7 Director
U7 - Intro to Hockey 2025-2026 Season
Cali Gray
SLMHA U7 Director
In following Hockey Alberta's Intro to Hockey, players will develop fundamental movements skills, manipulation skills and overall motor skills in a fun and safe sport environment that promotes self-confidence. For this program to reach its full potential, and to give our players the best experience that they could ask for, the program requires a lot of volunteer assistance. If you would consider being an on-ice instructor or helper, equipment/team manager, designated rink safety person or a person responsible for jerseys, please let me know.
On-Ice Instructors, Coaches or Helpers
All coaches will have the support of the Division Director. Parent volunteers are required to have:
- Coach 1 'Intro to Coaching' & U7 Player Pathway
- Respect in Sport 'Coaching'
- Safety Certification from Hockey Alberta
- Current Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
U7 UPDATES
Season Start Date:
Our U7 players will be starting their season this fall!
Schedule will be posted shortly...
In the meantime, a few key things to prepare for:
- Save the following email addresses as "Safe-Senders" to your inbox, as we use TeamSnap to send group emails and some email providers may SPAM or Junk our emails before you see it otherwise!
general@slmha.hockey & u7@slmha.hockey
- Download the TeamSnap App - this will become the main form of communication for schedules and updates from your coaches, managers and director
*Please be sure to add u7@slmha.hockey & general@slmha.hockey as safe-senders to your inbox.
*Registered for hockey? Remember to download the TeamSnap App to your phone to access your player's roster, ice-times, health check and to receive communications from your Directors, Coaches & Managers.