WELCOME BACK!

The EGIHL held their AGM at Lion & Sun on September 9th. All 12 GMs were in attendance along with the entire executive. There was plenty to cover during the three-hour meeting.

 

First, we welcomed new sponsors Don Air into the Open division and Dingman's Auto into the Masters.

 

We also welcomed new Open GM, Derek Lowe, who will be taking the reins for King Cole Ducks. And happy to welcome back Mark Stolte as GM for Fully Promoted in the Masters division.

 

Insurance Waivers:

For all players, please click on the link below to register for your insurance coverage, which is included in your registration fees:

CARHA INSURANCE WAIVER

 

Registration Fees:

As required for a non-profit organization, there was a thorough financial review in order to monitor the health & stability of the league. Like everything else post-COVID, prices have increased including ice, referees, jerseys, banquet food, etc. So, it came as no surprise to the GMs that registration fees have to increase to counteract.

 

The following are the 2025-26 registration fees:

Open division players: $550 (12-man roster)

Masters division players: $600 (10-man roster)

Goalies: $475

Sponsors: $700 + HST

 

Payments can be e-transferred to egmenshockey@gmail.com. Please ensure you include your first and last name in the message box so our treasurer, Darryl Murrell, knows where to allocate the funds. Full payment is preferred, but if you need to split it up, please ensure 50% of the fee is paid by September 30th with the balance by October 31st.

 

Important Dates:

Sep 23: First game

Dec 16: Christmas social

Jan 6: First game back from break

Jan 20: Playoffs start for Open division (2 rounds)

Feb 24: Playoffs start for Masters division (1 round)

Mar 24: Last playoff games

Mar 28: Super Saturday championship games and year-end banquet

 

Rule Changes:

The accidental high sticking penalty has been reduced from a major (7-min) to a double-minor (2 x 3 mins). So, if a goal is scored, it will erase the current minor on the clock.

In the same vein, the minor penalty for a high stick will be removed. Instead, the referee will blow the whistle to stop play and a face-off will follow in the defensive zone of the infracting player.

 

The Draft:

The rosters have been set and are available by click on the team name(s) in the tabs above.

It has been 7 years since our friend, Andrew Klauke, suffered a tragic injury that left him paralyzed from the waist-down. He has continued to work hard to regain as much mobility as possible and continue life as normal as possible. His business, Klauke Carpentry, continues to operate as he maintains a busy family life with his wife and 4 daughters.

 

Andrew celebrated his 40th in May with a bunch of family and friends at the Blue Jays game.

 

Please visit Andrew's Journey Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AndrewKlauke/ to follow his progress and keep up-to-date.