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About Us
Over the last 13 years our membership has grown from 100 players the first year to over 750 members last year. Our players come from all over the Halton region and outside areas including Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Burlington, Milton, Oakville, Acton & Mississauga.
All our house league games are played at Oakville Arena on SportCourt Sunday thru Friday nights starting April 20th until July 11th.
We have an age group and skill level for everyone from 5 years of age and up. Our house leagues and hub leagues are for both youth and adult and operate co-ed. Again in 2008, we are offering a Girls division. (Subject to registration numbers).
Our adult program offers four different levels of play: Recreational, Competitive & Elite, as well as a 30 and over.
We also have a select program for each age group, which plays against teams from all over North America. We are known as the Tour Oakville Coyotes. Tour Hockey, the world's leading inline hockey company, is our league sponsor. We are privileged to have their support. They back our development and high performance rep teams, as well as our grass roots house league players.
Halton Roller Hockey also offers a Summer Sports Day Camp, with the emphasis on inline hockey of course. But includes other sports, like swimming, soccer and baseball.
Why has the sport grown so much? In short, the game of roller hockey is a game that is very familiar to Canadians ("hockey on wheels"). The sport is a fast action packed game with lots of goals. Why so many goals? Roller hockey is a non-contact game that relies on the speed and finesse of its players. There are no offsides, so the transitions of the game are very quick creating many offensive opportunities.
Does roller hockey improve your Ice Hockey skills? Absolutely! The muscle groups required for skating as well as the skills needed to play the game are the same as the ice version. However, because the game is played 4 on 4, players are forced to play the puck and skate more than in the ice version providing a great developmental atmosphere for the game of hockey. Some players who have or are still playing in our league who are currently playing Elite ice hockey.
Sam Gagner – Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and 2007 Team Canada World Junior Gold Medal Team, Stefan Legein – Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL) and 2008 Team Canada World Junior Gold Medal Team, Tyler Donati –Binghamton Senators (AHL), Justin Donati – Las Vegas Wranglers(ECHL), Rob Hisey – Graz EC (Austrian Professional Ice Hockey League), Drew Schiestel – Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL), Scott Timmins – Kitchener Rangers (OHL), Trevor Caan – Peterborough Petes (OHL), Brendan Taylor – Saginaw Spirit (OHL), Justin Vaive - Miami University (NCAA D1), Brandon Defazio - Clarkson University (NCAA D1), Cory Conacher - Canisus (NCAA D1) and many other players in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League.
You can register by printing our online registration form or you can pickup registration forms at Corbetts Sports 450 South Service Rd. in Oakville. We also have in-person registrations in January and February (TBA). There are registration forms available in most Oakville Arena's.
Come on out and enjoy the fastest game on earth!
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