The KGHA offers a wide range of programs. To learn more about these programs, scroll down to the one you are interested in. Refer to the Registration Page for information on the number of teams in each level.

Junior FUNdamentals

• Appeals to: Young girls, normally ages 5 and 6 (although older girls new to hockey/skating may consider this level) who want to learn the skills that enable them to play the game of hockey
• Games: Couple of fun scrimmages per year, shinny in sessions
• Practices: Typically two sessions per week that focus on developing the core individual skills of skating and puck handling
• FUNdamental Fun days hosted by KGHA and possibly other Associations
• Additional Costs: Teams typically collect money from parents to support team parties
• Other: Based on Hockey Canada Initiation Program. First session is mid-September.

Youth House League

• Appeals to: Girls wanting to play hockey for the fun of it, and often for the first time
• Games: One league game per week, against other Kanata teams.  Occasional exhibition games.
• Practices: Typically one per week
• Tournaments: Typically play in two to four per season, one to two that may be overnight/away
• Additional Costs: Teams seek sponsors, fundraise, and or collect additional fees from parents to cover additional ice time, tournaments, and other team costs that are not covered by registration fees. Parents/players cover their own costs associated with travel, accommodations and food when away from home.
• Sort outs: Begin early to mid-September

Youth Development Stream (DS) Youth Competitive Tier I

• Appeals to: Girls wanting to play at the highest level of hockey, and who are prepared to make hockey their primary extracurricular activity
• Games: Twenty ODWHA league games. Exhibition games throughout the season. ODWHA Playoffs. OWHA Playdowns.
• Practices: Typically two to three sessions per week, on and off ice
• Tournaments: Typically play in five to six tournaments, four to five of which will be overnight, plus Provincials mid-April if qualify in regional Playdowns
• Additional Costs: Teams seek sponsors, fundraise, and or collect additional fees from parents to cover additional ice time, tournaments, and other team costs that are not covered by registration fees. Parents/players cover their own costs associated with travel, accommodations and food when away from home. There are tryout fees as well.
• Tryouts: May for Bantam & Midget AA. Weekend and week prior to Labour Day weekend.

Youth Competitive Tier II

• Appeals to: Girls working towards playing at the highest level of hockey, who are prepared to make hockey their primary extracurricular activity
• Games: Twenty ODWHA league games. Exhibition games throughout the season. ODWHA Playoffs. OWHA Playdowns.
• Practices: Typically two to three sessions per week, on and off ice
• Tournaments: Typically play in four to five tournaments per season, two or three of which will be overnight/away, plus Provincials mid-April if qualify in regional Playdowns
• Additional Costs: Teams seek sponsors, fundraise, and or collect additional fees from parents to cover additional ice time, tournaments, and other team costs that are not covered by registration fees. Parents/players cover their own costs associated with travel, accommodations and food when away from home. There are tryout fees.
• Tryouts: The week after Labour Day.

Youth Competitive Tier III

• Appeals to: Girls wanting to play competitive hockey, who are willing to make hockey a top priority, that have either not been selected to a higher level team, or have chosen not to compete to play on one
• Games: Twenty league games. Exhibition games throughout the season. ODWHA Playoffs. OWHA Playdowns.
• Practices: Typically two hours per week, on and off ice
• Tournaments: Typically play in four to five tournaments per season, two to three of which will be overnight/away, plus Provincials mid-April if qualify in regional Playdowns
• Additional Costs: Teams seek sponsors, fundraise, and or collect additional fees from parents to cover additional ice time, tournaments, and other team costs that are not covered by registration fees. Parents/players cover their own costs associated with travel, accommodations and food when away from home. There are tryout fees.
• Tryouts: Follow Tier II, typically the second weekend of September

Ottawa Senators Hi Performance Teams

• Appeals to: Girls wanting to play hockey at the very highest level, against national and international competition
• Games: Intermediate AA – 38 League games across the province. Bantam & Midget AA – 20 ODWHA league games.  Exhibition games throughout the season, some of which may be against college/university teams. PWHL & ODWHA Playoffs. OWHA Playdowns.
• Practices: Typically 2 two-hour practices per week, 2 hours of on and off ice conditioning
• Tournaments: Expect to play in seven to ten tournaments, six to eight of which may be overnight, plus Provincials mid-April if qualify in regional play downs.
• Additional Costs: Teams seek sponsors, fundraise, and or collect additional fees from parents to cover additional ice time, tournaments, and other team costs that are not covered by registration fees. Parents/players cover their own costs associated with travel, accommodations and food when away from home. There are tryout fees.
• Tryouts: Spring tryouts, typically in April.