With fall just around the corner, City Wide Sports is gearing up to offer both men and women’s adult hockey recreational leagues this upcoming season.
Operating for 25 years, City Wide Sports will be providing two hockey recreational women’s leagues for women 18 and over and one men’s league for players, age 30 and over, said the City of Ottawa in a press release.
The hockey season will run every Wednesday from Oct. 2 to Feb. 26, excluding Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
City Wide Sports’ hockey leagues are non-contact and officiated, with playoffs for qualifying teams, noted the city.
“The league provides a fun and safe hockey experience for recreational players. Players must wear a CSA-approved helmet and a full-face mask is recommended,” said the City of Ottawa.
Women’s leagues will play at the Lois Kemp Arena and McNabb Recreation Centre between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., while the men’s league will play at Walter Baker Sports Centre between 9 p.m. and midnight.
The hockey league has specified a maximum of 15 players plus five spares per team, with a maximum of six men’s teams and eight women’s teams.
“City Wide Sports advocates for and encourages females of all skill levels to participate in sport and physical activity as a player, coach or official,” wrote the city on their website.
Registration opens at 9 p.m. on August 15 and ends on Sept. 18. Click here to register.
Teams should follow these guidelines when registering:
- The team captain registers a team, pays the team fee, and creates a team password. When prompted to input the number of players on their team, enter the number 20 to allow for spares.
- The team captain and each individual team member will “join a team” online, select their team’s name and use the password to join.
- Every team member, including subs, must join the team online before playing.
Individuals looking to join a team can reach out to cwshl@ottawa.ca and organizers will identify teams with spots available.
For various fitness programs and classes — including drop-in sessions for swimming and cardio-weight rooms — visit ottawa.ca/recreation.