Hockey has started and SWAT Hockey is ready for it! Take note of the following key dates in October: Oct. 4 – first day of hockey for U-7 Oct. 4 – start of Edmonton Federation Hockey League season. View the 2025-2026 calendar here. Oct. 14 – SWAT board meeting (board members only) Oct. 18 and…

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All SWAT coaches are invited to participate in a coaching clinic with some of SWAT’s development providers. The clinic will: Help prepare coaches for the upcoming season with practical resources on running practices. Equip coaches with on-ice drills for both skaters and goalies. Show coaches how to deliver goalie-specific training within team practices. Date: Sunday,…

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 SWAT Hockey would like to welcome SWAT alumni, Chris Dingman, as our association’s Coach Mentor! Chris Dingman comes to SWAT with an incredibly rounded hockey career – both professionally as a player and off the ice as a coach. Chris was a first-round pick in the 1994 NHL entry draft, and enjoyed an eight-year NHL…

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Join SWAT Hockey for a one-of-a kind night at the West Edmonton Mall (WEM) World Waterpark! This fundraiser is for SWAT Hockey families and friends, and you won’t want to miss it! Date: Sunday, Nov. 30 Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $35 each Purchase your tickets today Please note there is no limit on…

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Congratulations to all of our SWAT players for a job well done during evaluations! It’s been a busy two weeks of hockey and now a lot of our families may be wondering what happens next. Team formation U-9, U-11 and U-13 team formation is underway. Players can expect to be contacted by their coaches by…

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Page last updated on Aug. 25, 2025 Evaluations for the 2025/2026 hockey season are just around the corner! This page will be updated throughout evaluations; please check back to make sure you have the most up-to-date information. Evaluation start dates U-7: Saturday, Sept. 20 (junior and senior*) U-9: Saturday, Sept. 6 U-11: Saturday, Sept. 6…

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SWAT is looking for an experienced Technical Director and Coach Mentor to support and mentor our volunteer coaches for the 2025-2026 season. This new role will focus on fostering a fun, developmentally appropriate coaching environment for our U-7 to U-13 teams. The successful candidate will work closely with our executive board and coaching groups to ensure…

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On Wednesday, April 30, join us for the SWAT Annual General Meeting (AGM)! Everyone is welcome to attend this online meeting, which will be hosted via Zoom. The meeting takes place on Wednesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. Register here for the AGM. During the AGM, board members will be elected for positions that are…

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Who’s ready for playoffs and perhaps another tournament or two? It’s the last month of the hockey season, and there are a number of key dates to take note of: Playoffs Playoffs for U-11 and U-13 teams take place from March 1 to 16. Referee payments during playoffs Teams need to pay referees out-of-pocket for…

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Hockey Edmonton recently announced that U-11 AA hockey programming will be moving to elite clubs for the 2025/2026 hockey season, which is where U-13 AA and AAA hockey is offered as well. SWAT Hockey will continue to offer competitive streams of hockey through its tier 1 and 2 teams next season. There are many elite…

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