About

The NGHA Competitive Program is a dynamic, skill based program, dedicated to the progressive development of the players at the highest level. The Competitive Stream philosophy is based on the teaching and development of high level individual skills and team & individual tactics. This is achieved within safe and caring team cultures where our athletes learn to push themselves and their teammates to be their very best, both on and off the ice.

The NGHA strives to foster the love of sport and competition. Our program provides an avenue for high level female athletes to embrace their love of hockey within a system of coaching that ensures progressive teaching methods that implement best practices of coaching and teaching.

Most of all we love hockey and think it should be fun for everyone involved and at all levels.

Tryouts

The NGHA Competitive Stream runs teams at multiple levels and tiers. At all levels players are evaluated through a tryout process prior to the beginning of each season, and incorporates Coach feedback to ensure that players are comprehensively evaluated and land at the level appropriate for their age and skill level.

Contacts

Competitive Convenors:

U9 (Formerly Novice) – Dean O’Brien
U11 (Formerly Atom) – Dean O’Brien
U13 (Formerly Peewee) – Jamie Leppard
U15 (Formerly Bantam) – Brent Byrnes
U18 (Formerly Midget) – Dave Nordquist

Coaches for the 2020-21 Season

U18
AA - Toby Burkitt
A - Dean O’Brien
A - Pier Martin
BB - Jason Seymour/Rod Gillies
BB - Ed Vandesande
B - Scott Boassaly

U15
AA -Joel Yates
A - Tony Ricciuti
BB - Mike Speer
B – Tony Tornberg
B – Jeff Wingate

U13
AA - Rob Ronberg
A – Wayne Liepmann
BB – Steve Clermont
B - Eric Pickering
C - Kara Brush

U11
AA - Mark O’Connor/Brent Byrnes
A - Shannon MacDougall
B – Mike Hull
C - Mitch Craig/Rob Mahoney

U9
B – Alison Sargent

Competitive Coaching Applications for the 2021-22 Season

Competitive coaching applications for the 2021-22 season are now open until February 1 for U18AA and U15AA, and February 15 for all other levels.  Please submit your application here.

The NGHA anticipates teams at the following levels and tiers for the upcoming 2021-22 hockey season:

U18
AA
A x 2
BB x 2
B

U15
AA
A
BB
B
C

U13
AA
A
BB
B
C

U11
AA
A
B
C

U9
B