Hockey Canada and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association have announced new names for its age divisions which will take effect for the 2020-2021 season.
“We are looking forward to streamlining the names of our divisions and believe it will help make it easier for all families to understand in what division their children should be playing,” said Ian Taylor, OMHA Executive Director. “The change aligns with the names used on an International level and simplifies the process of registration.”
Note: several other sports have already made this change
AGE DIVISION NAME CHANGES
| CURRENT NAME |
AGE* |
NEW NAME |
| Initiation Program |
6 years old and under |
Under-7 (U7) |
| Minor Novice |
7 years old and under |
Under-8 (U8) |
| Novice |
8 years old and under |
Under-9 (U9) |
| Minor Atom |
9 years old and under |
Under-10 (U10) |
| Atom |
10 years old and under |
Under-11 (U11) |
| Minor Peewee |
11 years old and under |
Under-12 (U12) |
| Peewee |
12 years old and under |
Under-13 (U13) |
| Minor Bantam |
13 years old and under |
Under-14 (U14) |
| Bantam |
14 years old and under |
Under-15 (U15) |
| Minor Midget |
15 years old and under |
Under-16 (U16) |
| Midget |
17 years old and under |
Under-18 (U18) |
| Juvenile |
20 years old and under |
Under-21 (U21) |
*player must be the age, or under, on December 31