Our Guarantees
- No games after 10pm!
- Pick when you play! Select up to FORTY (40) days to pick when you DON’T play
- This is done through a combination of picking days of the week you can/can’t play and the ability to select up to 10 ADDITIONAL days to dark out ON TOP of the days-of-the-week you pick.
- You choose when to start your season either May 1 or May 12.
- Submit your favourite preferences through our best-in-class scheduling preference survey!
- Pick your preferred regions to play out of and let our scheduling algorithm maximize your preferences!
- Distributed payment options to allow you to split your payments and avoid the need to pay all at once!
Spring + Summer Registration Options
- 14 games guaranteed (incl. 2 playoff games) -- CLICK HERE -- $4,759+GST
- 16 games guaranteed (incl. 2 playoff games) -- CLICK HERE -- $5,349+GST
- 18 games guaranteed (incl. 2 playoff games) -- CLICK HERE -- $5,899+GST
Summer Scheduling Details
- Start Date: YOUR CHOICE of May 1 or May 12
- End Date: Early August 2023 Regular Season / Late August 2023 Playoffs
- Start Times: No games after 10pm!
- Days Of Week: YOUR CHOICE OF TWO OPT-OUT DAYS (i.e. Friday + Saturday)
- Blackout Days: Don't miss that wedding -- select up to 10 other days to blackout!
- Facilities: Pending confirmation of ice, planned games out of Seven Oaks, Gateway, Southdale, U of M, The Rink, Hockey For All Centre, Silverstone CC -- survey preferences capture which regions you consider "home"
- Playoff Format: All teams advance to playoffs in a double-elimination format (2 playoff games guaranteed)
- Holidays: No games over May Long, Canada Day Weekend, August Long Weekend
- Game Format:
- 3 x 15-minute periods starting on clean ice and with no in-game flood
- 3-on-3 OT and Shootout if necessary and time permits (game slots are 75 minutes)
Scheduling Perks
Scheduling perks cost $400 + GST, however teams that submit their registration BEFORE March 1 receive $100 off their scheduling perk!
Scheduling Guarantees for All Teams
All teams also receive the below scheduling guarantees.
- Average Time Guarantee: All teams guaranteed within 10% of league average median start time and % of "Late" games (10pm and later) based on comparable teams with the same survey preferences (region, omit dates)
- Day of Week Guarantee: All teams can pick up to two days of the week to not play games on, including weekends!
- Omit Dates Guarantee: All teams can pick a minimum of 10 “omit dates” to not play on in ADDITION to the two specific days-of-week
- Start Time Guarantee: No games start after 10pm
Perk options are circulated after registration during the season kickoff survey. Questions about the perks? Email Us!
Payments
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
- Deposit - $1,000.00 (plus additional scheduling perk surcharge if applicable)
- March 15th - $1,000.00
- April 15th - $1,000.00
- May 15th - $1,000.00
- June 15th - Remainder
Payment Information
- Fees can be paid via E-transfer to payments@winnipegrechockeyleague.com
- Captains can split up and assign individual payment amounts directly through Hockeyshift for easier team management
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How big will your divisions be?
A: This year, we will be listening to feedback received from teams and our "Captain's Advisory Committee" to begin the year with a seeding round where no official divisions are created but teams are matched based on survey data and our research into teams that will likely be competitive with each other. After a handful of games, official divisions will be created. Generally speaking, we aim to have larger divisions at the start of the year to allow for more varied opponents and eventually reach a division size of 4-6 teams for the playoffs to maximize competitiveness and parity.
Q: Will games in the seeding round count in the standings?
A: That depends -- our standings are based on the winning percentage of games versus teams in your division. That means if you were to play against a team that turned out to be heavily better than yours in the seeding round and you lost 7-2, that game would not count in the playoff record if they were no longer in your division. On the other hand, if a game is a closer one and the team remained in your division, that game would still count. So...these games still do matter!
Q: What split of games will there be in the different facilities?
A: This is conditional on a combination of the final ice we do receive from different facilities combined with the number of registrations we receive. The more teams we receive registrations from across the city, the more of a city-wide league we can be.
Q: We don't want to play across the ****ing city. What can we do?
A: We've listened -- while we still believe that playing games in different regions is key to both parity and making the most competitive in the city, for teams that have a very high value of NOT playing in certain facilities, we've created a scheduling perk that allows you to choose multiple rinks to NOT play out of, guaranteed. This perk is even free if you register early enough!
Q: We don't like that you have the Original 16 Hydration Break (known by some as a "flood"), is there a way to skip that?
A: Typically, the biggest time that people don't want to flood is during the late games. If the game is the latest slot at the facility that night and the referees, teams and the facility attendant agree, skipping the hydration break is not a problem. It is not possible to skip a flood if it is not in the last game of a slot due to its impact on the subsequent game.
Q: Why are your games longer than other leagues?
A: Our executive team has been involved in running rec hockey leagues in Sudbury, Edmonton, and more! In most of the markets we have operated, people were hesitant for that 9 extra minutes of ice (from 36 to 45 minutes). In Edmonton, a few years after switching to 45 minutes all of our competitors had mirrored us. We believe that it's better for everyone involved to have fewer trips to the rink but more time on the ice. And besides, it helps your stamina, which can help in lots of areas in your life! WRHL players last longer, and score more!
Other Information
- Player insurance is included at no additional cost
