Important Dates- 2025-2026 Season
| Date | Importance |
| July 1 | Membership Information must be entered into the Portal and Acknowledgement Box checked off |
| Sept 1 | Overage Player Application & Over 20 Players on a Team Request |
| Oct 15 | “AA” Teams need to be declared & entered in the HCR |
| Oct 15 | First Installment of Registration Fees Due |
| Nov 1 | “AAA” Teams must declare intent to compete in Branch Championship |
| Nov 1 | Under 9 (U9) teams can start playing half ice games |
| Nov 1 | Under 9 (U9), Under 11 (U11), Under 13 (U13), Under 15 (U15) Families – One Parent/ Guardian needs to have completed Respect in Sport Parent Program |
| Nov 1 | Applications for Joint Teams can be accepted |
| Nov 15 | “A” level and lower teams must be declared and entered in the HCR |
| Dec 1 | U9 players who are 8 years old ONLY as of Dec 31st of the current hockey season are allowed to affiliate to U11 for a maximum of 10 games starting on December 1st of the current playing season. |
| Dec 1 | Final deadline to submit Overage Player Applications & Over 20 Players on
a Team |
| Dec 1 | Under-7 (U7) Jamborees are permitted |
| Dec 1 | Junior 2nd Installment of Fees Due |
| Dec 1 | Deadline for Officials to certify for the 2025-26 season |
| Dec 1 | Deadline for MHA Team Approval |
| Jan 1 | New AAA Team Applications must be received for 2026-2027 season |
| Jan 10 | Junior Cut down to 25 Cards |
| Jan 10 | Last Day to release a player |
| Jan 15 | Affiliated Player and AA Development Stream Deadline |
| Feb10 | Final day to register players and coaches |
| Feb 1 | Full Ice permitted for U9 |
| Mar 1 | Nomination forms for HNO Order of Merit Award |
| Mar 1 | Nominations forms for Coach, Volunteer and Beyond the Ice Awards |
| Mar 15 | Final Installment of Minor Registration Fees Due |
| TBD | Notice of Motions Due for 2026 AGM |
| TBD | 2026 Annual General Meeting in Thunder Bay |
| Sept 1 | 2026/27 Requests for Tournament Sanctions Due in the Portal |
| June 1 | Returning Bona Fide AAA Teams must be declared for 2026-27 season |
