U18/21 Teams in Our Community
Goals for the U18 age division are: Fun / Refining team play and strategy
The age and skill level of the team defines the seasonal plan. The Hockey Canada skill development programs are based on progressive steps and follow the appropriate allocation of time illustrated in the skill development pyramid.
U18/21 Recreational Division
Coordinator Janna Gordon
Any questions or inquiries can be directed to recreationalcoordinator@hockeynanaimo.com
U18/U21
NECK GUARDS ARE MANDATORY AT ALL ICE TIMES!!
U11 – U18 RECREATIONAL LETTER WITH ICE TIMES 2026
If your PLAYER’S name does not appear on the grouping list, please ensure you have registered properly and paid, if missing email admin@hockeynanaimo.com, with your player’s name, division, and position.We apologize for any errors that may occur; it is not on purpose that we have missed your child just that we have over 900 tryout players to place.
Make sure you have a neck guard, practice jersey and socks to begin the season with, check your player gear over the summer too! Sharpen those skates!!
Players will be evaluated for the first few weeks, then placed onto teams, these may not be the final teams, so players may be asked to move around a bit. As per our league policy we must try to create balanced teams.
Ice times are posted here, third week of August, for the beginning of September into October, please watch for this.
Once teams are formed please be in contact with your team manager for all ice times via Team Snap, an account will be created for you once teams are formed.
Practices: Once a week
Games: Once a week, usually on weekends, scheduled by Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Assoc.
Schedules: Practice schedules are created after game schedules are set. Please check with your team manager for updates, especially if VIAHA schedules arrive late in the week.
VIAHA Game Standings and Schedules
U18 Competitive Division
Director – Brad Remillard
U18 Competitive Division
Competitive Coaches
Nanaimo MHA is pleased to announce the Coaching Staff for the 2025 Competitive Teams
- U18 Tier 1 – Simon Creighton
- U18 Tier 2 –
Weekly Practice Schedule – starting Sep 8th
U18 T1 TUES 8:30 PM 9:45 PM Beban (CMA)
U18 T1 THURS 5:15 PM 6:30 PM NIC (NIC 1)
U18 TIER 1 UPCOMING GAMES
- Sep 13 10:15am-12:15 NIC 1
- Sep 19 2:00pm-4:00 Campbell River Arena
- Sept 20 12:30pm-2:30 NIC 1
U18 T2 TUES 6:00 AM 7:15 AM Beban (FCA)
U18 T2 THURS 6:45 PM 8:00 PM NIC (NIC 1)
U18 TIER 2 UPCOMING GAMES
- Sep 13 12:00pm-2:00 Port Alberni
- Sep 20 10:15am-12:15 NIC 1
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR TEAM MANAGER FOR ALL UPDATES ON ICE SCHEDULES.
Games are scheduled by Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Assoc.