An overview of dates for our regular season (NOT ALL SCHEDULED GAMES) will be available next week, but with the extension of our season (to the end of March) - GAMES MAY BE SCHEDULED OVER MARCH BREAK if needed. More to follow.

Season Breakdown: Our Seasons will be broken down into 3 stages: Regular Season, a Playoff round, and Provincials.

1. Regular Season is expected to be around 20-25 games based on the number of teams in each league.  
2. Playoffs will be a single round robin.
3. For AAA/AA (U11AA/A) Top 4 teams from playoffs go on to Provincial tournament. 
4. For C Top 2 teams will play 1 game for Championship. 

Good afternoon everyone,

Following our consultations with Nova Scotia Public Health and Nova Scotia Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang, we have been advised that fully-vaccinated teams can now travel to New Brunswick for sporting events provided that the event (game, tournament, etc.) they are attending has a requirement for both spectators and participants to show proof of vaccination (POV).

Teams with unvaccinated players under 12 are not permitted to travel to tournaments in New Brunswick where a circuit breaker is in place. Please visit the Government of New Brunswick website to find up-to-date information about what areas of the province are currently under circuit breaker restrictions. 

While travelling to New Brunswick for competition, all local COVID-19 protocols and Public Health orders must be followed. Our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tina Atkinson would also like to strongly encourage all of our teams and hockey families to follow these guidelines to further decrease the risk of a COVID-19 exposure:

• Wear masks at all times while indoors (only removing them for eating, drinking and playing hockey).
• Always wear masks while in crowded outdoor spaces where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
• Avoid crowded restaurants (and only visit restaurants where servers are masked).
• Wash and sanitize hands frequently.
• Avoid close contact with people you don’t know.
• Consider shopping for essential items only.

We would also like to remind you all to follow the Rebound Plan 2.0 and keep a close eye on exposure notices from the province.

Sincerely,

Amy Walsh
Executive Director
Hockey Nova Scotia

Arnie Farrell
President
Hockey Nova Scotia

Our popular Finngoalie sessions are back.  These are free for all our MWF goalies.  The first sessions start on November 10th.

Please review the attached schedule.

Thanks to everyone for your patience while we organized our C teams.  It took some time to work out a plan that didn't have oversized rosters.  We believe this is important for improving the hockey experience for all of the players this season.

Games showing for today and tomorrow have been cancelled.

The ice coordinator will be in contact with coaches regarding ice available on Sunday October 31st and regular practice ice starting Monday.

Do not fear if you do not see your player's name below.  Please contact Andrew (president@metrowestforce.com) and we will find a solution.

Blades

Bolts

Thrashers

The information here is only relevant to you if you opted to be part of one of our provincial loop teams, but some of you on this distribution list did not choose that option. We should be getting to the end of that, we will be able to send out more targeted communication in the future.