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BFL CANADA Women in Coaching Award

BFL CANADA Women in Coaching Award

The BFL CANADA Women in Coaching Award program is back for the 6th year. Nominations will open on December 1st, 2024, and will close on March 31st, 2025 Nominations can be submitted here...

Esso Medals™ Program

Esso Medals™ Program

Welcome to the Updated Esso Medals™ Program Program Highlights: Program opens October 15th, 2024, and runs until March 31st, 2025. The program aims to provide tools for coaches, administrators, managers, and league/association directors to enhance the experience of...

2024/2025 HNO POE Events Coach Application

2024/2025 HNO POE Events Coach Application

Hockey Northwestern Ontario is seeking interested and qualified coaches for the Program of Excellence events in the 2024/25 Season. This years events are the U14 OHL Cup, and the U14/U15/U16 Cross Border Challenge. HNO will be represented at the 2025 U14 OHL Cup. The...

HNO Tournament of Champions

HNO Tournament of Champions

The HNO Tournament of Champions is a branch wide tournament now in it's 11th year. The tournament occurs at the end of the season consisting of U11, U13, U15 & U18 AA Teams from all across Northwestern Ontario. Teams will be competing in a four game round robin...

Junior Hockey Development Summit

Junior Hockey Development Summit

Hockey Development Summit Paves the Way for Enhanced Player Growth in Ontario Experts unite to share insights and drive strategic changes aimed at improving the long-term development of junior hockey players within the Hockey Canada system. Toronto – October 24,...

HNO Development – Open Survey

HNO Development – Open Survey

The HNO Development committee is looking for your feedback! Please complete and share the survey link below, providing HNO with feedback on where we can help support coaches, players, and bench staff this season. It's important that we hear from you and as many...

Ontario Hockey Goaltender Assist Program

Ontario Hockey Goaltender Assist Program

Ontario Hockey Goaltender Assist Program Supporting U7 and U9 Hockey Programs In an exciting initiative to bolster youth hockey development, the Ontario Hockey Goaltender Assist Program has been launched, generously funded by the proceeds from 50/50 draws held during...

HNO Clinics

HNO Clinics

The following HNO Clinics are now open for registration. Hockey Canada Coach 1 (Online) Hockey Canada Coach 2 (Online) Hockey Canada Skills - Checking Hockey Canada Safety Person Program - Level 1 Development 1 (Thunder Bay, Sept 21st) Gender Identity & Expression...

HNO Player Movement Guide

HNO Player Movement Guide

HNO Player Movement Flow Chart HNO Player Movement Guide Preamble There have oftentimes been lots of questions and uncertainty with regards to player movement policies and procedures at the U15-U18 levels in Hockey Northwestern Ontario. As HNO is a member partner of...

Cross Border Challenge Schedule Released

Cross Border Challenge Schedule Released

The schedule for the Cross Border Challenge has been released. Ice times will take place at Richcraft Sensplex and Ottawa University. Game and practice times for all teams can be found here : Schedule  Ontario rosters: U14 Ontario Rosters U15 Ontario Rosters U16...

Cross Border Challenge U14 Player Selection

Cross Border Challenge U14 Player Selection

Hockey Northwestern Ontario is pleased to announce the U14 athletes that have been selected to take part in the upcoming Cross Border Challenge. U14 Team Roster Goalies  Kainaan Macgillivray -Thunder Bay Max Strasser - Thunder Bay Defense  Cristian Ianni -Thunder Bay...

Cross Border Challenge U16 HNO Player Selection

Cross Border Challenge U16 HNO Player Selection

Hockey Northwestern Ontario is pleased to announce the U16 athletes that have been selected to take part in the upcoming Cross Border Challenge May 16-20 in Ottawa. U16 Team Roster Goalies  Brady Cates - Thunder Bay Kings Defense  Moe Ktytor - Thunder Bay Kings Jacob...

Cross Border Challenge U15 HNO Player Selection

Cross Border Challenge U15 HNO Player Selection

Hockey Northwestern Ontario is pleased to announce the U15 athletes that have been selected to take part in the upcoming Cross Border Challenge May 16-20 in Ottawa. U15 Team Roster Goalies  Luukas Moffat - Thunder Bay Kings Charlie Weiss - Thunder Bay Kings Defense ...

2024 HNO Branch Champions

2024 HNO Branch Champions

What a weekend for the AAA Thunder Bay Kings! Both the U13AAA and the U18AAA are HNO Branch Champions! Congrats to both teams! Good Luck to the U13AAA at Provincials and the U18AAA at The Telus Western Regionals! Photo Credit: James Mirabelli Photography U13AAA...

HNO/REP Security Tournament of Champions 2024

HNO/REP Security Tournament of Champions 2024

The HNO/REP Security Tournament of Champions March 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th, 2024. Venues: Delaney Arena, First Nations Arena, Port Arthur Arena and The Fort William Gardens. 2024 Tournament of Champions Online Merch Store Open Thursday, March 14- Monday, March 18:...

HNO Announces Coaches for the Cross Border Challenge

HNO Announces Coaches for the Cross Border Challenge

Eric was born and raised in the Thunder Bay area and began playing hockey at age 6 with Norwest Minor Hockey. He continued to play until after his final season of U18 where he transitioned into coaching and has been coaching each year since. Eric started coaching at...

HNO High Performance 1

HNO High Performance 1

HNO is currently exploring the feasibility of running an HP1 in Thunder Bay this spring. Moving forward with the HP1 course is contingent on the number of eligible participants who have committed to the course. Please have any interested coaches register using the...

Ontario Winter Games

Ontario Winter Games

Can't make it to watch the games this weekend in person? You can watch live at the links below! Saturday February 24th 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Games 3 & 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJo0R75ISAA Sunday February 25th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (Games 5 & 6):...

Cross Border Challenge

Cross Border Challenge

Hockey Northwestern Ontario is proud to announce the creation of the Cross Border Challenge Thunder Bay, February, 2024   Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO) in collaboration with Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) and Hockey Quebec are set to run a combined Program of...

2024 Tournament of Champions Online Store

2024 Tournament of Champions Online Store

The 2024 Tournament of Champions Online Store is NOW OPEN! Purchase Tournament Of Champions Merchandise here: https://hockey-northwestern-ontario-tournament-of-champions.itemorder.com/ A BIG THANK YOU goes out to our Tournament of Champions Title Sponsor, REP Security...

Volunteer of the Year 2023-2024

Volunteer of the Year 2023-2024

Volunteer of the Year 2023-2024 The recipient of this award goes above and beyond to give of their time and service to help grow the game of hockey. Deadline to nominate is March 1, 2024 Please use the following link to nominate:...

Coach of the Year 2023-2024

Coach of the Year 2023-2024

Coach of the Year 2023-2024 The recipient of this award guides their athletes to success in life and hockey by instilling values, honesty, integrity, a positive attitude, while having a love for the sport. Nomination Deadline is March 1, 2014 Please use the following...

T.B. “Bones ” McCormack Meritorious Award 2023-2024

T.B. “Bones ” McCormack Meritorious Award 2023-2024

T.B. "Bones " McCormack Meritorious Award 2023-2024 Bones was involved in hockey for over fifty years as a player and administrator. He captured an Allan Cup Championship with the Port Arthur Senior Bearcats in 1939 before joining the Navy. Upon returning he coached...

PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE COACHING APPLICATION

U14, U15 AND U16 PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE CROSS BORDER CHALLENGE COACHING APPLICATION Hockey Northwestern Ontario is now accepting applications for coaching positions in our U14, U15 and U16 Program of Excellence. The Program of Excellence (POE) is Hockey Canada's elite...

Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup

Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup

The Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup is back! Starting January 19 until March 3, if you are a U11, U13 or U15 team registered with Hockey Canada you could win 100K for a Canadian Charity of your choice! Post your good deed on social media tagging Chevrolet Canada and using...

NHL/NHLPA First Shift Application Period NOW OPEN

NHL/NHLPA First Shift Application Period NOW OPEN

The application period for local hockey associations wishing to host the NHL/NHLPA First Shift in 2024-25 is NOW OPEN! A truly unique experience designed to help kids fall in love with hockey. The six-week learn to play program continues to focus on having fun while...

HNO Announces Team Roster for 2024 Ontario Winter Games

HNO Announces Team Roster for 2024 Ontario Winter Games

January 15, 2024 HOCKEY NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TEAM ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 ONTARIO WINTER GAMES 19 players from Northwestern Ontario selected to play in the Ontario Winter Games taking place February 16-26 in Thunder Bay, ON. Ontario, Thunder Bay – Hockey...

ONTARIO DRESSING ROOM POLICY EDUCATION SESSIONS

ONTARIO DRESSING ROOM POLICY EDUCATION SESSIONS

The three Hockey Canada Members in Ontario - Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO), Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), and the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) are hosting sessions open to anyone interested in learning more on the logistics of implementation and their roles and...

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