What’s changing for the 2026-2027 season?
The Greater London Hockey Association is removing geographic boarders within the city of London for the 2026-2027 season.
Players will now be able to move within the GLHA to the association that best meets the needs.
For players in U7 – North London will continue to offer programs for interested U7 players. This
includes our regular weekly skates and the option to attend additional development skates and participate in our U7
select program (additional registration fees will apply). There will be no geographic boundaries.
For players age U8 and U9 - GLHA/Alliance players may tryout for any of the GLHA associations (North
London, Bandits, Oakridge or West London). As per OHF rules, Alliance players are not eligible to tryout
in an OMHA centre. OMHA players are not eligible to try out within the Alliance/GLHA.
For B/BB players U10-U18 – GLHA and OMHA players will be eligible to try out for the association of
their choice.
For House League players – There is no change to our HL programs. We will continue to run our HL
programs without geographical boundaries.
For Select hockey players – North London will continue to offer Select hockey programs as an extension
of our HL program. Players rostered on one of our HL teams will be eligible to participate in select
hockey (additional fees will apply).
Why are we making this change now?
We understand families want to choose where their child plays hockey. North London is committed to
offering robust programs run by qualified and dedication volunteers. We are confident that this change
will help continue to grow hockey within the city of London.
What does this mean for my North London player?
Our association is committed to continuing to grow our programs at North London and offering our new
and returning players development opportunities at the team and individual level.
North London B/BB teams will allow up to five out of area players to be rostered per team.
House League teams will not have limits based on geographical boundaries and all HL players will be
eligible to be rostered on a Select team (following formal evaluations).
Any player rostered on a 2025-2026 North London team will not be considered an out of area player in
the 2026-2027 season.
What can I expect at North London?
- A program with a 40-year history that is committed to continuing to growing to meet the needs of its players
- A dedicated team of volunteer coaches and board members
- Select hockey – all HL players will be eligible to try out for one of our select teams. These teams
will have additional practice times and games
- Development opportunities – Led by professional coaches, North London players and goalies will
have the opportunity to attend additional sessions to work on their skills at an affordable price
- Centrally located within London – most of our teams will practice and play out of Carling Arena
When do tryouts start?
Tryouts for U8 - U16 will start in the spring and will follow the OHF seasonal calendar. U18 tryouts will be held in September.
Can my player try out for more than one association?
Yes. Players can tryout at the associations of their choice.
How many skates will I be guaranteed before releases are made?
As per OHF guidelines players are guaranteed one skate.
When will coaches be announced for BB teams?
BB coaches will be announced in late February or early March. Please keep an eye on our website for
more information.
We’ll continue to update this page over the coming months.
If you have additional questions that have not been answered here please reach out to [email protected]