League News
New to hockey registration now open. Register by Sept 30
Registration for NEW-TO-HOCKEY PROGRAMS is now open for the 2024-25 season!
We have various programs available for first-time players ages 4 to 17:
NHL/NHLPA First Shift Hockey Program
• Girls born between January 1, 2014 and May 1, 2019
• Program begins November 3 (gear fitting)
• 6 training sessions
• Option to join a Blizzard team for a prorated fee after program end
• $299 registration fee, all gear included
• Link to register: BLIZZARD FIRST SHIFT
IIHF Try Hockey Program
• First-time players born 2009 to 2013
• Program begins in November
• Option to play on a Blizzard team for a prorated fee after program end
• FREE + gear provided
• Limited spaces!
• Link to register: IIHF REGISTRATION
• First-time players born 2007-2008, please email info@capebretonblizzard.ca to join
Cape Breton Blizzard U7 Program
• Girls born after First Shift's cutoff of May 1, 2019 and before December 31, 2020
• Program begins in October
• $500 fee but reduced to $300 for ticket sellers
• $275 due at registration, gear provided
• Link to register: BLIZZARD U7
Indigenous Girls Hockey Program, Eskasoni
• Program begins October 28
• Sign-up details on Hockey Nova Scotia website here.