It seems like the season just ended, but registration for the 2011-2012 hockey season is almost upon us.

We will start accepting 2011-2012 registrations for new and returning players as of Sunday May 15^th, 2011. 

Registration for the 2011-2012 season will again utilize the Hockey Canada Registration (HCR) system.  This system is used by all leagues across Canada and is governed, maintained, and developed by Hockey Canada.  All members of the GTHL, OMHA, and Alliance will be using this system again this season.  The HCR offers a very secure system which will ensure privacy of information for all members.

This HCR system is not a new system, and has been updated from last year for easier use. 

Returning players will need to enter their email address and passwords. If you’ve forgotten your password there’s a convenient tab to request it from Hockey Canada (we don’t have access to passwords)

Fees:

New players:  Who are registering with the MHL or with Meadowvale for the first time will go through the same procedure as returning players.  You will be accepted as space permits.  A limited number of  players from outside the City of Mississauga will be permitted to register and play on Meadowvale House League teams.  Please contact president@meadowvalehockey.com  for assistance with the process.

Please record your user id/password and keep it safe… you will need this to access your details at a later date to make any changes/updates, to download your Fitness Tax Credit receipt, and to register for next season

The Process:

All registrations will take place on-line.  (Payment can be handled on-line by credit card or by cheque or money order by mail.)  As in the past, players are only allowed to register and play with one MHL Association.  Once you register with Meadowvale, or any other Association within the MHL, you will be committed to that Association until you are either accepted or declined, if there are no spots available.

The HCR system is a bit “quirky” so it might not hurt to print the following info and keep it hand for when you register.  Our two Co-registrars are volunteers, handling this process in their spare time.  The more “issues” you can resolve on your own, the happier we’ll all be.

All player registrations will require you to:

-         Have an email address

-         Have a Birth Certificate/Registration number or Passport number

-         Agree to the City of Mississauga & MHL Fair Play Code of Conduct

-     A limited number of  players from outside the City of Mississauga will be permitted to register and play on Meadowvale House League teams.  Please contact president@meadowvalehockey.com  for assistance with the process.

Key Points:

When registering, watch for fields marked with an asterisk (*)… these fields are mandatory.  The asterisk isn’t always very obvious against the background of HCR.

When you set up your Profile, please ensure that the name/address info matches the info related to the credit card holder who will be paying for the registrant(s).  (Assuming, that is, that you wish to pay by credit card.)  This is one issue that “haunted” us with the old registration system… if the registrant’s address didn’t match the address on the payer’s credit card statement, the transaction was voided.

Early in the process you’ll see a spot to enter your “Hockey ID”.  If you don’t have one… don’t worry about this field.  (Leave it blank.)  Later in the process you’ll see a field for “Discount Codes”… you can leave this one blank as well.  (Multiple player discounts are handled separately from this.)

Certain older Internet Explorer version 6 browsers have issues at the Address section of Online Registration.  They do not have any fields to type in information and cannot continue.  It is not ALL version 6 browsers; it is a specific version of that version 6 browser that, for some reason, does not show the address fields on that page. You can check your Internet Explorer version by clicking on Help > About Internet Explorer within Internet Explorer.

It is recommended that you update your browser to the newest version by going to the Microsoft Update site at http://update.microsoft.com/ since version 6 is over 7 years old and is extremely insecure. This Microsoft website will scan your computer for any Microsoft updates that your computer needs, including version 8 of Internet Explorer. It is easy to use. Simply follow the few steps required. You may have a lot of updates to install. You may need to go to the site multiple times to catch all the updates since certain updates require other updates before you can install them. You’ll know you’re done updating when it tells you that there are no updates.

House League Cancellation & Release Policy:

Once your registration with Meadowvale is complete, cancellation charges (below) will apply.  If you wish to leave Meadowvale to play for another Association, you will require a Release from the Meadowvale President.  However, the Release is at the discretion of the President and is not automatic.  No Release can be given after November 15.  Cancellation charges for House League registrations are deducted as follows:

            Before August 15^th                                  $   75.00
            August 16^th – September 11^th                 $ 125.00
            September 12^th – November 2^nd             $ 250.00
            After November 2^nd                               No refund

Registration of players living outside of Mississauga is now allowed under certain circumstances.   Players selected to play on Meadowvale’s Mohawk rep teams must be Mississauga residents. If you are a Mohawk player who is moving into Mississauga before November 1^st, you must supply a copy of your proof of purchase agreement dated with the possession date.  Approval must then be obtained from the MHL.  Players found in contravention of this rule will be removed from the MMHA and no refund will be given.

Discounts:

For families with more than one player registered with Meadowvale, there is a sibling discount as follows:

            1^st player                      Full fee
            2^nd player discount        $50.00
            3^rd player discount        $100.00
            Subsequent players       $200.00 (or the full fee, whichever is less)

Note that taking an incorrect discount WILL delay your registration approval while we track down the discrepancy.

Payment Methods:

As in previous years we will continue to accept credit cards.  In addition, we will accept certified cheques or money orders.  However, in order to keep our costs and registration fees as low as possible, we will no longer be accepting personal cheques as we have experienced a number NSF problems in the past.  We apologize in advance for any inconvenience that this may cause, but hope you understand our need to contain costs.  Please mail money orders or certified cheques to:   PO Box 21113, 6677 Meadowvale Town Centre Circle, Mississauga, ON L5N 6A2.

Acceptance Policy:

Returning players

-         All returning players registered before July 1^st and paid in full will be accepted.  Goaltending positions are subject to availability and acceptance will be promptly confirmed.

-         If a player registers prior to July 1^st but payment is not received by July 14^th, said player will no longer have precedence over new players who have paid and will only be offered a place is one is available.

-         A returning player registered after July 1^st will only be offered a space if one is available.

New players

-         New players will be placed on a waiting list with precedence based on payment receipt date (for credit card payments, this will be the same as the date registered).

-         Please note that if you elect to pay by certified cheque or money order your application will not be processed until payment has been received.

To register on-line for the Meadowvale Minor Hockey Association (Ice Puppys, Hawks, or Mohawks) please follow the link below:

Click here to register online