Important Dates 2025 – 2026

April 25-27, 2025 U9 GOLD Evaluations
May 3-8, 2025 “A” Tryouts (U10 and up)
May 10-12, 2025 “RED” Tryouts (U11 and up)
May 25, 2025 “A” Jersey/Apparel Fitting
May 25, 2025 RED/Select Jersey/Apparel Fitting
June 18, 2025 H/L (Early) Jersey/Apparel Fitting
Thursday, September 4, 2025 Heartland – Free Skate
Saturday, September 13, 2025 House League Evaluations
September 15, 2025 Deadline for ‘A’ / Gold, Red Tournament Exemptions Requests
September, 2025 Deadline for House League Team Entries
September 18, 2025 JR. Dragons Parent Meeting
September 19, 2025 First Day for Tournaments (U10 and up)
September 27-28, 2025 JR. Dragons Evaluations
September 27-28, 2025 JR. Dragons Jersey Fitting
September 30, 2025 Truth and Reconciliation Day (Mississauga Arenas Closed)
October, 2025 “A”/GOLD Practices Start
October, 2025 H/L Practices start
October 4, 2025 JR. Dragons Practices start
October 4, 2025 Regular Season Begins for ALL House League age groups, including RED
October 6, 2025 Regular Season Begins (U10A & up)
October, 2025 Heartland – 1st Shift (Welcome Event)
October 26, 2025 Mid-Convening Meeting
October, 2025 Heartland – 1st Shift (On-Ice Sessions Begin)
October 31, 2025 Halloween
November 9, 2025 JR. Dragon Games Begin
November, 2025 Heartland – Picture Day
November 9, 2025 Final Convening Meeting
November 15, 2025 Final Date for Acceptance of Player Releases
December, 2025 Heartland – Steelhead Association Night
December 23, 2025 – January 2, 2026 Christmas Break… No MHL games scheduled
January 3, 2026 Resumption of all games
January 10, 2026 After this date a player may only be used a maximum of 5 times as a “call-up”
January 10, 2026 U9 games changes from modified-ice to full-ice hockey
January, 2026 Heartland – Vince Spagnuolo Memorial Tournament
January, 2026 Heartland – Second Shift Begins
January 15, 2026 Final date for player registration
January 15, 2026 “A” Coaches for 2025/2026 can be posted as of this date
February, 2026 MHL Playoffs Begin (approx.) (Round Robin)
February 1, 2026 Deadline for 2026/2027 “A”/GOLD Team Entries
February 14-16, 2026 Final weekend for Tournament exemptions
February 16, 2026 Family Day…  No MHL games scheduled
March 1, 2026 Deadline for submission of nominations for the MHL Board of Directors
March 14-22, 2026 (inclusive) March Break… No MHL games scheduled
March 27-29, 2026 House League Championship Weekend (excluding RED)
April, 2026 (exact date TBA) GTA “A” Championships
April 3-5, 2026 Easter Break… No MHL games scheduled
April 10-12, 2026 Championship Weekend for RED Divisions
April 16-19, 2026 MHL Challenge Tournament
May 6, 2026 MHL Annual General Meeting
TBD OHF U13A Championships
May, 2026 Heartland – 2025/2026 AGM