Carlton Redcliffs Junior Hockey Information for 2025

2025 Competition Dates

Competition start dates:

Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd of May 2025

Finals dates:

Friday 15th & Saturday 16th of August 2025

**Games are scheduled for Matariki weekend - Friday 2oth & Saturday 21st June.

Non playing days are:

King’s birthday weekend: Friday 30th & Satuday 31st May
4th & 5th July (Middle weekend school holidays)
11th & 12th July (Last weekend school holidays)

CHA Grade Structure Changes for 2025

Both Mini sticks (year 3-4) AND Kiwi Sticks (year 5-6) will be offered on Friday nights and Saturday mornings.

Mini Sticks will be a fully mixed grade, but Kiwi Sticks will be split between boys and girls grades

We will endeavour to meet families preferences for which competition their child is entered, however this will be dependent on numbers.

Please see the 2024 Junior Competition Structure poster below for specific grade information.

Junior Hockey 5s (year 7-8) Festival

Junior festival tournament for Year 7 & 8 players run by Canterbury Hockey will be held on: TBA

Registrations for this will open soon on Player HQ

Financial Assistance

If a player needs financial support with purchasing gear and/or paying subs, please contact our secretary Sheena for a confidential conversation or discuss with your coach or manager

New to Club Junior Carlton Redcliffs Hockey promotion - Year 3 - 8 only

New to Junior club hockey? We are again offering a Just Hockey starter kit for new juniors playing for Carlton Redcliffs, who are playing hockey for first time. This promotion is designed to support players to begin playing club hockey who would benefit from assistance to begin their hockey career.

This promotion is open to new players who are fully registered for the winter season by 30 April 2025 only, packs must be collected by Friday 02 May 2025.

Junior Training Sessions - 2025

Boys Year 5/6 Tuesdays 5-6pm, Avon Hub, Starting date 29 April 2025
Boys Year 7/8 Tuesdays 6-7pm, Avon Hub, Starting date 29 April 2025
Girls and Boys Year 3/4 Wednesdays 4-5pm, Avon Hub, Starting date 30 April 2025
Girls Year 5/6 Wednesdays 5-6pm, Avon Hub, Starting date 30 April 2025
Girls Year 7/8 Wednesdays 6-7pm, Avon Hub, Starting date 30 April 2025

Welcome to the Carlton Redcliffs Junior Club. Below is key information for the 2025 season.

We offer junior club teams for years 3-8 which have both a weekday training session and game scheduled by CHA on either a Friday evening (Year 3&4, and 5&6) or Saturday morning (Year 3&4, 5&6 and 7&8).

For our youngest Year 1&2 members, we offer the Funsticks program, which runs after school over 6 weeks. Details are below.

Registration for the 2025 Season

Junior Pre-season skills and team allocations & trials

Sunday 16 March - Avon Hub - for new & returning and is used to help with team allocations

12-1pm - All year 3-6 players

1-2pm - Year 7&8 players

Sunday 23 March - Avon Hub - for new & returning and is used to help with team allocations

12-1pm - All year 3-6 players

1-2pm - Year 7&8 players

Sunday 30 March - Avon Hub - for new & returning and is used to help with team allocations

12-1pm - All year 3-6 players - team allocations

1-2pm - Year 7&8 players - Trials