The Ottawa Senators® Hockey Programs are dedicated to providing every participant the very best opportunity to develop as a hockey player. Their aim is to provide world-class instruction both on and off the ice, in an atmosphere of fun. Through efficient use of ice time and high-tempo drills with quality activity, the Ottawa Senators Hockey Programs® are designed to maximize both the physical and mental development of each player.

Be sure to visit our Ottawa Senators® Hockey Programs page for information regarding upcoming programs.

Bytown playoffs begin February 16.   A website has been created to host all the playoff information and updates.  Once the playoff pools have been determined, they will be posted on this website, along with schedules and standings.  For now, a spreadsheet has been posted outlining basic pool information and tie-breaking rules for regular season and playoff standings.

Bytown Playoff Website

ODHA's newest Risk and Safety Program is designed to educate parents about:

• the many relationships they hold within hockey,
• the development model of hockey,
• the importance of keeping perspective and;
• the importance of demonstrating pro-social conduct within our sport.

The online workshop provides information on positive relationships with:

• your child as a minor hockey player,
• your Minor Hockey Association,
• team coaches,
• on and off ice officials and;
• other parents and spectators.

To complete the course, you must first create an account. Do this by creating a new account. If you already have an account, click here to start the course.

It is now January 11th and any games that an Affiliated Player plays with the affiliated team must be tracked. What this means this year with the Club System of Affiliations is that :

• After January 10th an affiliated player can play only 5 games (regular season and playoff games) at their affiliated level. Players in the Club system are limited to 5 games only total (not 5 games with each team they play with.)
• Any player that plays a 6th game can not return to play on his registered team.
• Home Team Coaches are responsible for keeping track of the number of games a player has played with the affiliated team after January 10th. The Home Team Coach should be aware of when his player is used because a team wishing to use an affiliated player may not use him or her without prior consent of the team with which the affiliated player is registered.
• Tournament and exhibition games are not included in the 5 game rule. Prior to January 10th, there is no limit on the number of games played as an affiliate.
• Placement of a player that has played more than 5 games at a higher level will be determined by the WEHL Executive.

NOTE: The West End Hockey League operates with the Club System of Affiliations within the Bytown District (BMHL). Any games (regular season or playoff) played within the BMHL must follow the rules of affiliation of the BMHL. Movement of affiliations must be in an "across and upward" direction when affiliating a player for games played within the BMHL. What this means is that a player can only be affiliated in a movement that is "across and up". For example, an Atom B player may be affiliated only to a Peewee B (across) or to a Peewee A team (up). An Atom A player may only be affiliated to a Peewee A team (across) or the first Competitive level (up). A player may not affiliated downwards, even if it is "up" to the next division (i.e. Peewee A player may not affiliate to Bantam B). In summary, whenever you play a game against a team from within the BMHL, movement of affiliations must be across first, then up.

However, rules of affiliations differ for any games played at tournaments sanctioned by the ODMHA. The ODMHA rules of affiliation govern the movement of players for affiliation purposes during tournament games. However, it is best to check with the tournament organizers to clarify the rules of affiliations for their tournament.

A new section of the website has been created to highlight all the good things we are doing in the West End Hockey League. Be sure to read our Success Stories, now located under WEHL in the main menu. Here you will find news and photos of all the great events that are happening with our West End teams and their players.

Hey Coaches! Do you have some good news to share? Please send a description of your achievement to Julie Dunnigan ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).