1) There were over 525 players last season on 32 teams in 7 divisions and programs including our Women's division. All girls play in age-appropriate divisions of 4 to 8 teams, as follows:

2) We are continuing our very successful Learn-to-Play program. The program is intended for beginners. Some participants may be allowed to register in Novice Division as well. Please contact the EVP House League to discuss.

3) The players are assigned to play in divisions based on their birth year. Per specific requests, exceptions may be made at the discretion of the EVP House League.

4) Girls' games will be played on Sundays at Leaside and Beaches arenas. The Women’s division plays on Wednesday evenings at Beaches arena.

5) Ice times will not be finalized until we know how many teams we will have in each division. We are also still in the process of finalizing some ice contracts. Expected playing time for Learn-to-Play is 7:00 am at Leaside. Novice is expected to be at Leaside from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Midget divisions are expected to play at Leaside from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and Beaches from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. To the extent possible we will be trying to give each division more regular playing times than we have in recent seasons.

6) The season starts in late September and generally ends at the end of March. The season culminates with a championship day with all players involved. A banquet follows the championship games with awards for all players.

7) Practices are for the Novice, Atom and Peewee divisions on alternate Saturdays. We are working on moving practices to arenas closer to our community. At this time, we are optimistic of having Novice and Atom practices on Saturday morning and Peewee practices in the early afternoon.

8) We need over 150 volunteers to run the house league. There are no paid staff. Coaches, assistant coaches and trainers are required for each house league team. Each division requires volunteers to assist with coordination, communication, game sheets and statistics. We strongly encourage women to assist as bench staff. No experience is necessary. Leaside provides 1-day training sessions for coaches, assistant coaches and trainers at no cost to volunteers.

9) Ice costs have gone up again this season. Fees for the 2009/2010 season are:

• $295 - Learn to Play

• $425 – Younger girls divisions with practices

• $395 – Older girls divisions with no practices

• $425 – Women's division

Discounts apply for families registering more than 1 player.

10) Subject to level of interest and availability of volunteer team managers, trainers and coaches, there will be an expanded House League tournament team program. The program will include teams that participate in several tournaments throughout the season and teams that participate in 1 or a few tournaments. Details will be announced soon. All House League tournament team participation is on a first-come basis. If you are interested please complete and submit (by mail or fax) the Tournament Form as soon as possible.

11) Any questions, please contact us by e-mail or telephone 416-488-6737.