**2025/26 WINTER MINOR LEAGUE**
The NTBHL is pleased to announce the details for the 2025/26 Winter Minor League season. Our mission is to ensure that all registered players have the opportunity to participate in ball hockey, regardless of their experience level. Players will be organized into divisions based on age, with the possibility of playing at different levels if necessary.
**Divisions and Birth Years:**
- **U7:** Co-ed 'Learn to Play' (2019 / 2020 / 2021 / 2022)
- **U10:** Co-ed (2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019)
- **U13:** Co-ed (2013 / 2014 / 2015)
- **U16:** Co-ed (2010 / 2011 / 2012)
*Players born in 2019 have the option to participate in either the U7 or U10 divisions.*
The Winter season will commence on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and conclude on March 21, 2026, taking place at the Alliston Memorial Arena. The schedule includes 21 games: a 15-week regular season followed by 6 weeks of playoffs. Game times are as follows:
- **U7:** 9:00 AM
- **U16:** 10:00 AM / 11:00 AM
- **U10:** 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM
- **U13:** 3:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 5:00 PM
*Games will also be held on Sundays when the arena is unavailable on Saturdays.*
While we will strive to accommodate requests for players to team up with friends, the primary focus will remain on achieving balanced teams. We look forward to an exciting season ahead!