Below are the schedules for ice breakers and assessments for all age categories, Rep and Rec. The Division Manager will email which specific group your child is in. Also, changes to this schedule may occur so keep and eye out for emails for your Division Manager in August. If there are unclarities, let us know by emailing vpoperations@pmha.bc.ca and we will try to clear it up.

U7

U7 SAT August 23 10:40am-11:40am – Rink B
U7 SUN August 24 9:10am-10:10am – Rink A
U7/U9/U11 New to Hockey* MON August 25 7:40pm-8:40pm – Rink A
* extra ice time for New-to-Hockey players

U7 TUE September 2 4:40pm-5:40pm – Rink A
U7 SAT September 6 8:10am-9:30am – Rink A

 

U9

U9-1 SAT August 23 11:50am-12:50pm – Rink B
U9-2 SAT August 23 1:00pm-2:00pm – Rink B
U9-1 SUN August 24 3:20pm-4:30pm – Rink A
U9-2 SUN August 24 4:40pm-5:50pm – Rink A
U7/U9/U11 New to Hockey* MON August 25 7:40pm-8:40pm – Rink A
* extra ice time for New-to-Hockey players

U9-C1/C2 TUE September 2 5:50pm-6:50pm – Rink A
U9-C3/C4 THU September 4 4:00pm-5:00pm – Rink B

U9-C1 SAT September 6 – 6:40am-8:00am – Rink A
U9-C2 SAT September 6 – 6:45am-7:45am – Rink B
U9-C3 SAT September 6 – 7:55am-8:55am – Rink B
U9-C4 SUN September 7 – 8:30am-9:40am – Rink B

 

U11

Both Rec & Rep:
Pathways – First Years U11 players* THU August 21 7:00pm-7:50pm – Rink B
*Getting familiar with full ice
Pathways – 1 SAT August 23 8:20am-9:20am – Rink B
Pathways – 2 SUN August 24 8:00am-9:00am – Rink A

U7/U9/U11 New to Hockey* MON August 25 7:40pm-8:40pm – Rink A
* extra ice time for New-to-Hockey players

U11 Pathways 1 Scrimmage TUE August 26 4:00pm-5:20pm – Rink B
U11 Pathways 2 Scrimmage TUE August 26 5:30pm-6:50pm- Rink B
U11 Pathways 1 Scrimmage THU August 28 6:10pm-7:10pm – Rink B
U11 Pathways 2 Scrimmage THU August 28 7:20pm-8:10pm- Rink B

Pathways – First Years WED September 3 4:25pm-5:25pm – Rink A
U11 Pathways 2 WED September 3 5:15pm-6:15pm – Rink B

REP only:
Rep try-out Ice Breaker SAT September 6 9:05am-10:55am – Rink B
Rep Assessment for Goalies SAT September 6 11:05am-12:55am – Rink B
Rep Assessment Skills SUN September 7 2:50pm-4:30pm – Rink A
Rep Assessment Game 1 MON September 8 3:55pm-5:15pm – Rink B
Rep Assessment Game 2 WED September 10 5:35pm-6:35pm – Rink A
Rep Assessment Game 3 THU September 11 5:10pm-6:20pm – Rink B

REC only:
U11 Rec Draft Game 1vs2 SAT September 13 11:05am-12:55pm – Rink B
U11 Rec Draft Game 1vs3 SUN September 14 9:50am-11:40pm – Rink B
U11 Rec Draft Game 2vs3 MON September 15 3:55pm-5:15pm – Rink B
U11 Rec Draft Game 1vs3 WED September 17 5:35pm-6:35pm – Rink A
U11 Rec Draft Game 2vs3 THU September 18 5:10pm-6:20pm – Rink B
U11 Rec Draft Game 1vs2 SAT September 20 9:05am-10:55am – Rink B

 

 

U13

REP
Rep-tryout Ice Breaker FRI August 22 6:00pm-7:10pm – Rink B
Rep-tryout Ice Breaker Goalies FRI August 22 6:15pm-7:15pm – Rink A
Rep-Assessments D1-D2 SAT August 23 2:10pm-3:50pm – Rink B
Rep-Assessments D1-D2 SUN August 24 10:20am-11:50am – Rink A
Rep-Assessments D1-D2 MON August 25 4:00pm-5:30pm (maybe until 6pm) – Rink B

Practise time U13A TUE September 2 5:30am-6:50am – Rink B
Practise time U13A THU September 4 5:10pm-6:20pm – Rink B

REC
REC Goalies U13-U15-U18 MON August 24 8:20pm-9:10pm – Rink B
REC R1 Ice Breaker WED August 27 4:00pm-5:20pm – Rink B
REC R2 Ice Breaker WED August 27 5:30pm-6:50pm – Rink B
Balancing Game 1 TUE September 2 4:15pm-5:25pm – Rink B
Balancing Game 2 WED September 3 5:35pm-7:05pm – Rink A
Balancing Game 3 SUN September 7 9:50am-11:20am – Rink B

 

U15

REP
Rep-tryout Ice Breaker FRI August 22 4:40pm-5:50pm Rink B
Rep-tryout Ice Breaker Goalies FRI August 22 6:15pm-7:15pm – Rink A
Hitting clinic FRI August 22 8:35pm-9:25pm – Rink A
Hitting clinic SAT August 23 9:30am-10:30am – Rink B

Rep-Assessments D1-D2 SAT August 23 4:00pm-5:40pm – Rink B
Rep-Assessments D1-D2 SUN August 24 12:00pm-1:30pm – Rink A
Rep-Assessments D1-D2 MON August 25 6:00pm-7:30pm – Rink A

Practise U15A TUE September 2 6:55pm-8:05pm – Rink B
Practise U15A THU September 4 5:30am-6:50am – Rink A

REC
REC Goalies U13-U15-U18 MON August 24 8:20pm-9:10pm – Rink B
REC R1 Ice Breaker WED August 27 6:15pm-7:25pm – Rink A
REC R2 Ice Breaker WED August 27 7:35pm-8:55pm – Rink A
Balancing Game 1 TUE September 2 5:35pm-5:45pm – Rink B
Balancing Game 2 WED September 3 7:15pm-8:45pm – Rink A
Balancing Game 3 SUN September 7 11:30am-1:00pm – Rink B

 

U18

REP
Rep-tryout Ice Breaker FRI August 22 11:15am-12:35am – Rink A
Rep-tryout Ice Breaker Goalies FRI August 22  7:25pm-8:25pm – Rink A
Hitting clinic* FRI August 22 8:35-9:25 – Rink A
Hitting clinic* SAT August 23 9:30am-10:30am – Rink B
*only if you are trying out for Rep and have not played Rep before in U15 or U18

Rep-Assessments D1-D2 SAT August 23 5:50pm-7:30pm
Rep-Assessments D1-D2 SUN August 24 1:40pm-3:10pm
Rep-Assessments D1-D2 TUE August 26 7:00pm-8:30pm

Practise U18A Tue September 2 8:20pm-9:30pm – Rink A
Practise U18A FRI September 5 5:20pm-6:50pm – Rink B
Practise U18B THU September 4 7:50pm – 9:00pm – Rink B
Practise U18B FI September 5 5:30pm – 6:40pm – Rink A

REC
REC Goalies U13-U15-U18 MON August 24 8:20pm-9:10pm – Rink B
REC R1 Ice Breaker FRI August 29 4:30pm-5:50pm – Rink B
REC R2 Ice Breaker FRI August 29 6:00pm-7:20pm – Rink B
Balancing Game 1 TUE September 2 7:00pm-8:10pm – Rink A
Balancing Game 2 THU September 4 6:30pm-7:40pm – Rink B
Balancing Game 3 SUN September 7 1:10pm-2:40pm – Rink A

 

U21

U21 FRI September 5 6:50pm-7:50pm – Rink A – official weekly practise time
U21 SUN September 7 5:25pm-7:15pm – Rink B – extra time to get the season going
Both U21 teams will be on ice for all the ice times

With the 2025/26 season’s about to start players from all over will be joining the team in defence of their VIJHL championship from last year.

The Panthers are asking you to consider opening up your home to a player as it is a great opportunity to support local junior hockey, to create lasting friendships and memories. Just a few of the benefits of hosting a player include:

1)      a monthly stipend to help offset costs

2)      tickets for family members to all home games

3)      participation in special event games such as billet family appreciation night

4)      supporting young players in pursuit of their hockey development and dream to play high level hockey

5)      friendship and mentoring for young family members in the billet home

6)    to be part of, and support, a hockey organization committed to community and service

“Taking in a player into our home has been one of the most rewarding experiences for my family Over the past 15 years we have taken in more than 20 players and still keep in contact with many of them today. I highly recommend helping the Peninsula Panthers through the billeting program.”

Jason Fletcher – longtime billet and Panthers volunteer

Contact tyler@panthers-hockey.com for more information

BC Hockey is excited to share that select Hockey Canada/NCCP coaching clinics are now open for registration. This is the first season in which we have been able to offer clinics months ahead of the upcoming season! Please see the available levels and their corresponding registration links below: Delivered Virtually via the Hockey Canada Learning Lab:

Hockey Canada Coach 1: (For U7 and U9 coaches) Within this clinic, coaches are to complete the specific age group modules (U7, U9) of the category of play they are coaching.

Hockey Canada Coach 2:  (For U11 and U13 – U21 recreational level coaches) Within this clinic, coaches are to complete the specific age group modules (U11, U13) of the category of play they are coaching. Development 1 Part 1: (for competitive level coaches) Development 1 is split into two parts. Part 1 delivered online via the Learning Lab while Part 2 is delivered in-person. Both must be attended to achieve “Trained” status. Delegates must attend Part 1 before attending Part 2. Part 2 will be available between September and December.

Hockey Canada Skills – Checking: (For U11, U13 and U15 head coaches)

We would appreciate you sharing this info with your coaches, so they are aware of the options available to them. We suggest that current or prospective coaches first check our Team Requirements page before registering for a clinic, and verify the level of coach training they require.   Please note that additional clinics are regularly added to this list throughout clinic season (September to December). We recommend you bookmark this page and register.hockeycanada.ca/clinics so you can stay up to date on the most current listings. Questions? If you have any questions on coaching clinics, please contact coaching@bchockey.net

Below a message from VIAHA regarding the 2025-2026 Season Calendar, please read carefully to find the part that will apply to your child’s team/league
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Island League (U13/U15/U18 Rep)

Placement games will be played over three weekends commencing September 20-21, 2025. Teams will be placed in their applicable Divisions at the Executive Committee Meeting on October 18, 2025 and League Play will commence the following weekend, October 25-26, 2025.

Round Robin Playoffs will run for three weekends commencing on January 24-25, 2026. That weekend
may also be used for any games postponed from the regular season. The semi-finals, for those
Divisions requiring semi-final games, will be on the weekend of February 14-15, 2026 and the best of
three finals for the District Champions will take place over the weekends of February 21-22 and
February 28-March 1, 2026.

Island League teams should be familiar with Regulation 13.12 regarding restrictions on travel during
playoff weekends. Recreational teams, including Development, are not permitted to travel during
playoff weekends without the consent of the VIAHA Officer responsible for their league.

A printable calendar can be found below

U11 Development (Rep)

The U11 Development Integrated League Placement games will be played over 5 weekends
commencing on September 27-28, 2025 and ending on November 1-2, 2025. League play will
commence on November 15-16, 2025 and will end on February 21-22, 2026. Elimination/quarter final
playoff games, where necessary, will take place on the weekend of February 28-March 1, 2026 and
the semi-final and final playoff games will take place on March 7-8, 2026.

All recreational hockey (House)

In all other recreational leagues in Mid-Island, South Island and Female, league play will commence
on the weekend of October 18-19, 2025 and will conclude on the weekend of February 21-22, 2026.
Elimination/quarter final playoff games will take place on February 28-March 1, 2026 and semi-final
and final playoff games will be played on March 7-8, 2026.

Blackout Weekends

Blackout weekends will be Thanksgiving, October 11-12, 2025, Remembrance Day, November 8-9,
2025, and three weekends over Christmas Break, December 20-21, 2025, December 27-28, 2025 and
January 3-4, 2026. There will be no other Blackout weekends during the season however teams may
request that they be booked out of league play for one other weekend during the season to attend a
tournament. There is no guarantee that all requests can be accommodated, however schedulers will
make every effort to do so. Once a schedule is released it will be the responsibility of the teams
involved to reschedule their games to the satisfaction of the League Commissioner/Managing Director.
The VIAHA Officer responsible for the league has final discretion in these matters. Requests should
be sent to the League Commissioner/Managing Director as early as possible in the season. All MHAs
and teams should acknowledge that league play always takes precedence.

June note:

We are excited to have had so much interest in PMHA this season that we are waitlisting most divisions at this time. If you would like to register, please note that you may be waitlisted.  If you complete the new player/waitlist form you will be contacted by the registrar regarding space availability in your division.
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We are always excited to welcome new Eagles to Peninsula Minor Hockey!

For details on how to register a New Player, please visit the New Player Registration page.

If you are a returning player who missed returning player registration that closed April 30th, please visit the New Player Registration page and scroll to the Attention Returning Players Who Missed Returning Player Registration section.