Below is a list of some important dates for the upcoming U18 Season.

  • Sep. 13, 2025 – U18 Warm Up skates begin
  • Sep. 20, 2025 – U18 Goaltender Evaluation Session
  • Sep. 21, 2025 – U18 Evaluation Games begin
  • Oct. 3-5, 2025 – Final U18 Evaluation Games*
  • Oct. 4-5, 2025 – Parity games for any U18 tiers with more than one team*
  • Oct. 7, 2025 – Team Announcements for U18*
  • Oct. 8, 2025 – EFHL Coach & Manager meeting via zoom Time TBD
  • Oct. 8, 2025 – SPMHA U18 Practices begin
  • Oct. X, 2025 – SPMHA Manager Meeting Date/Time TBD*
  • Oct. 15, 2025 – EFHL Opt Out deadline for QEMHW
  • Oct. 18, 2025 – EFHL U18 Tiering Round commences
  • Nov. 23, 2025 – U18 Tiering Round ends
  • Nov. 24, 2025 – EFHL Re-Tiering Meeting
  • Nov. 24, 2025 – Deadline for Blackout Requests to EFHL for Regular Season
  • Dec. 6, 2025 – EFHL Regular Season game play commences
  • Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026 – Christmas Break (No games scheduled)
  • Jan. 10-18, 2026 – Edmonton Minor Hockey Week
  • Week of Jan. 25-31, 2026 – EFHL Final Tiering Meeting (affects Playoffs only) Date/Time TBD
  • Feb. 22, 2026 – Last game of EFHL Regular Season
  • Feb. 23-27, 2026 Pre-Playoffs Break (No games scheduled)
  • Feb. 28-Mar. 15, 2026 EFHL Playoffs
  • Mar. X, 2026 – Hockey Alberta Provincials (BC Tiers 1-3, NBC Tier 1) – Dates and Host Cities To Be Announced (U18 likely March 26 – 29, 2026)

*Date(s) may change due to unforeseen circumstances as the evaluation process evolves. Any changes to important dates listed here will be communicated to the entire U18 membership via notices posted on this website.

Any questions can be directed to u18.director@spmha.ab.ca

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