ALLIANCE Hockey and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) are pleased to announce that the U12 to U15 AAA Teams from Sault Ste. Marie will compete in a partial schedule versus Teams from ALLIANCE Hockey beginning in the 2024-2025 season.
Stemming from an effort to assist the Teams from Sault Ste. Marie in finding additional competition and providing an enhancement to the ALLIANCE Regular season schedule, there will be 11 games scheduled amongst the Teams in each division.
ALLIANCE Hockey and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) are pleased to announce that the U12 to U15 AAA Teams from Sault Ste. Marie will compete in a partial schedule versus Teams from ALLIANCE Hockey beginning in the 2024-2025 season.
Stemming from an effort to assist the Teams from Sault Ste. Marie in finding additional competition and providing an enhancement to the ALLIANCE Regular season schedule, there will be 11 games scheduled amongst the Teams in each division.
“The NOHA and its Member Associations are grateful to ALLIANCE Hockey and their Teams for their support in allowing our Teams to play against additional competition beginning next season,” stated NOHA President, Brian Beaupre. “With the U12 to U15 Divisions in the NOHA made up of either three (3) or four (4) Teams, these additional games will provide different competition for these athletes.”
“The ALLIANCE Hockey AAA League is thrilled to include the Sault Ste. Marie Teams for the 2024-25 season. By expanding the League in this way, we can further provide a positive player experience for all involved,” said Larry Moreland, ALLIANCE Hockey President. “We thank the NOHA for their initiative and look forward to welcoming the SSM Teams in the Fall.”
The ALLIANCE Hockey Representative Council, made up of Member Association representatives voted on a motion to include the Sault Ste. Marie teams for the 2024-25 season with games to be scheduled in ALLIANCE Hockey rinks on weekends throughout the Fall.
The NOHA also announced that the U12-15 AAA Teams from North Bay and Sudbury will participate in an interlocking schedule with the OMHA for the 2024-25 season.
Additional details and further scheduling information will be available closer to the beginning of the 2024-25 season.