Registration

First-time players

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

• First-time players are those that have NEVER before been registered in a minor hockey association
• First-time players do not yet have a Hockey Canada ID number and therefore MUST first fill out our FIRST TIME PLAYERS HOCKEY CANADA ID APPLICATION form and send a copy of their player's birth certificate to our Registrar at to begin the registration process.
• Once the Hockey Canada ID number (HCR number) has been received, click the link in STEP 2 below to register your player with Nelson Minor Hockey.
• Any questions about first-time player registrations, please contact

START HERE

STEP 1: FIRST TIME PLAYERS HOCKEY CANADA ID APPLICATION

STEP 2: After receiving your HCR number, Register online here with NMHA

If you require technical assistance please contact:

Returning Players

Each player that was registered in NMHA last season should find that their HCR number pre-populates on the registration form. If you need help with your 13-digit Hockey Canada ID number, please email .

Register for 2026-2027 season here

GENERAL REGISTRATION NOTES

• Payments can be made in interest free installments. The system defaults are: installment #1 due at time of registration and the remainder on the following dates – July 1st, August 1st, September 1st. The installments will automatically be applied to your credit card on those dates. All payments must be made IN FULL PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SEASON or player will not be permitted to attend any scheduled ice time. A single payment plan is also offered.
• Players wanting to play 'overage' must register in their 'birth year' division and apply for overage permission in September. If you are planning to do this, please email the appropriate Division Director. See our list here (Scroll down to Board of Directors).
• Refunds will be given for cancelled registrations only. The refund will be pro-rated based on the cancellation date.
• A $50 Administration Fee will be applied to all cancelled requests.
• MULTI-CHILD DISCOUNT - if you are registering more than 3 siblings prior to the start of the season, you are eligible for a $100 credit on your total registration. Please email to have this applied.

RECREATIONAL (HOUSE) REGISTRATION NOTES

• Recreational Registration Deadline is September 14, 2026.

REP REGISTRATION NOTES

• Rep Registration Deadline is August 24, 2026.
• If player/goalie is not successful in making the rep team, the $260 Rep Fee paid at time of registration will be refunded.
• The $150 Rep Tryout Fee paid at time of registration is NON-REFUNDABLE.
• For those players/goalies planning to try out for the West Kootenay Wildcats or AA Zone teams: if your backup plan is to play NMHA Rep you MUST REGISTER FOR REP before the deadline. NO exceptions. If you do not register on time, you will not be allowed to tryout for Rep even if you do not succeed at the Wildcats or AA Zone tryouts.
• These other teams are not affiliated with NMHA in terms of registration, and therefore registration/tryout fees are not transferrable. If player/goalie makes an outside team, please notify so that the player/goalie may be removed from the NMHA Rep tryout list and a full refund of any monies paid to NMHA to date may be issued.
   
  Please note: it is possible there may be an overlap between the two tryout processes, meaning player/goalie may have to attend both Wildcats or AA Zone tryouts and NMHA Rep tryouts in tandem.

REGISTRATION FUNDING

We believe every child should have the opportunity to play sports. Financial assistance may be available through organizations such as KidSport Nelson, Athletics4Kids, and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to help cover registration costs for eligible families.

TO APPLY:

Please apply to these organizations directly as NMHA cannot do it on your behalf.

• KidSport Nelson
• Athletics4Kids
• Canadian Tire JumpStart

Please apply by JUNE 30th and notify that you have done so. If you make a payment to NMHA and then funding is approved, you will be reimbursed.

TO DONATE:

NMHA believes youth sports should be open and accessible for ALL kids, which is why we have added an option to donate to Kidsport when registering. If you can help, please consider doing so – thanks very much to you all for your continued generosity!

CHECKOUT

All payments are to be done by credit card. If you are unable to register using a credit card, please contact . Credit card p

Installment payment schedules will be presented below the credit card information area so that you can see the payment breakdown and the total that will be processed immediately upon checkout.

Once you have entered your payment info, you'll be taken to the receipt screen. Please save/print this receipt for your records.

When everything is complete, you will receive an email from Team Snap confirming your registration and payment. From there you will have been added to our email list and will receive communication throughout the Summer or early Fall regarding the upcoming 2026/2027 season.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING MINOR HOCKEY IN OUR COMMUNITY!
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ON THE ICE IN THE FALL!