Hockey Hierarchy

The KDMHA is part of a larger hockey hierarchy that govern the rules and regulations of the game and also deals with issues of rules and discipline.

Hockey Canada

At the top is Hockey Canada, the national governing body for entry-level and high-performance hockey in the country. It is responsible for all the major decisions affecting the sport such as player divisions (or age groupings), general rules and procedures, etc.

The organization works in conjunction with the 13 provincial branches, the Canadian Hockey League, and U SPORTS (formerly CIS) to grow the game at all levels..

Website : www.hockeycanada.ca

Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO)

Hockey Eastern Ontario is one of the thirteen Branches of Hockey Canada, and along with the Ontario Hockey Federation and Hockey Northwestern Ontario, it is one of the three branches in Ontario.

Hockey Eastern Ontario is the governing body of amateur hockey in Eastern Ontario, and is responsible for the management of the officiating program, development programs (including the Respect in Sport program), as well as other administrative responsibilities. HEO governs the Junior leagues in their area (Central Junior A Hockey League (CJHL), the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League, and The Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League).

Website: www.hockeyeasternontario.ca

...as of August 1, 2020, HEO is amalgamated with HEO Minor. See Press release here...

Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor (HEO Minor)

The 10 districts of Hockey Eastern Ontario cover that part of Ontario lying East of and including the Counties of Lanark, Renfrew, and all of Leeds except the town of Gananoque and the portion west of Highway No. 32 and south of Highway No. 15 in the province of Ontario. Stretching from Brockville to Hawkesbury and from Cornwall to Ottawa HEO Minor boasts more than 26,000 participants. With approximately 1700 teams in the Initiation, Recreational (House League) and Competitive level there are over 300 games a day played during the peak of the season.

HEO is responsible for overseeing many of the regulations by which we play and administer hockey, such as the affiliation and transfer policies. HEO also governs Competitive Leagues (AAA, AA, A, and B) in the area.

Website: www.heominor.ca

District 1 / Upper Canada Minor Hockey League (UCMHL)

The Upper Canada Minor Hockey League is governed by District One and has teams from District One (Upper St. Lawrence) and District Two (Lower St. Lawrence). The Mandate of Upper Canada Minor Hockey is to work towards the development and improvement of minor hockey

Website: www.ucmhl.ca

Kemptville District Minor Hockey Association (KDMHA)

Finally we have the KDMHA, which offers skills development, recreation, exercise, and fun to kids in Kemptville and surrounding area. The KDMHA not only assists in improving hockey skills, but also has a role in developing social skills and building self-confidence among the area's youth.

The KDMHA Kemptville Royals teams play within District 1 / UCMHL, under the larger umbrella of HEO.

Ontario Womens Hockey Association (OWHA),
member Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF)

“Through a provincially unified, collective voice, the OWHA promotes, provides and develops opportunities for girls and women to play female hockey in Ontario.”

The Ontario Women's Hockey Association is a provincial organization with national and international impact.

Our values-based system focuses on fair play, fun, excellence, citizenship, equity and integrity, putting the player experience, both on and off the ice, at the forefront.

Website: www.owha.on.ca

The KDMHA Kemptville Storm teams play within the ODWHA, under the larger umbrella of OWHA.

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