New players
New Players and Goalies
REGISTRATION FOR NEW PLAYERS Timing & Process
- Registration is ONLINE ONLY and opens June 2 at 12:00 pm
- Determine which of the below categories apply for a new player registration and follow the instructions:
1. REGISTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME – NO PREVIOUS CHILDREN HAVE PLAYED HOCKEY
- If you are registering for hockey for the first time please click the Hockey Canada website then click the “click here to create an account” and follow the instructions. Once complete you will need to register a new participant (the child playing hockey this season) by providing the info required under the new participant section.
- Please ensure to confirm ALL the information in Hockey Canada including your email address as this forms the basis of our communication with your family.
2. REGISTERED A CHILD IN THE PAST AND NEED TO ADD A NEW PARTICIPANT
- If you have registered a child(ren) online in years past and you are registering a child who has never played before please click the Hockey Canada website login to your account and follow the register a new participant section.
- Please ensure to confirm ALL the information in Hockey Canada including your email address as this forms the basis of our communication with your family.
Mandatory Volunteer Requirements:
- SWAT Hockey is a volunteer-run organization, and as such, it depends on the volunteer assistance of it’s members to function successfully.
- Each family (unless they have paid the opt out fee) must provide a completed volunteer form and TWO undated deposit cheques of $250.00: One for the League volunteer requirement and one for the Team volunteer requirement per enrolled player.
- Please fill out the Volunteer Commitment Form found on the Volunteer page & mail with your non-dated volunteer cheques to SWAT within 7 days of registration
- The number of volunteer commitments for each family is dependent on the number of players and which category the players are in.
- SWAT Hockey would rather have the family complete a volunteer commitment than pay the opt-out fee.
- All player families are required to complete one league commitment and one team commitment per player.
- In the event that a family does not complete their volunteer commitments by March 31st, the deposit cheque(s) will be cashed.
REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
The “What Must I Prepare to Register” Checklist
- Completed Volunteer Commitment form found on the Volunteer tab
- Along with undated volunteer deposit cheques (payable to SWAT Hockey)
- Registration Payment(s) for player fees – see above for payment options
- Copy of player Birth Certificate or valid passport (upload in Hockey Canada account at registration)
- Copy of parent’s utility bill – ie: EPCOR, Direct Energy. (This is required for proof of residency in SW Edmonton. We do not accept phone or cable bills.) (upload in Hockey Canada account at registration)
- Respect In Sport Parents course certificate
- Respect In Sport is mandatory for the hockey season.
- Once online registration has been completed, all required registration and, if paying by cheque, payment(s) can be mailed to: SWAT Registrar, PO Box 21121, Edmonton, AB T6R 2V4
If you have any questions, please contact the SWAT Registrar.