Big News from OHF and its Minor Members!
Announcing a series of updates to Player Movement Regulations to enhance the participant’sexperience and accessibility, effective for the 2025–2026 hockey season.
Today the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) – the governing body for all sanctioned ice hockey in Ontario – announced a significant change: starting next season, there will be completely open borders for players at the U10 age group and above, across all levels of play including HL, BB, A, AA, and AAA.
OHF Announcement: OHF Player Movement
OHF FAQ Page: OHF Player Movement FAQs
This groundbreaking decision means that any player aged U10 and above can now choose to play for any team in Ontario, regardless of where they live.This marks the most significant shift in minor hockey regulations in Ontario in over three decades.
The core reason behind this move is to enhance player and parent choice. It allows families to decide where they want to invest their time, money, and energy. This change aligns Alliance Hockey and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) with other minor sports across the country, as well as with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA), the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), and the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA), all of which already permit player movement without restrictions.
WHAT WILLTHE ELGIN MIDDLESEX CANUCKS DO?
We are ready to embrace this change and come out on top. The Elgin Middlesex Canucks are committed to turning this challenge into an opportunity. As with any change, there will be an adjustment period, one in which we intend to communicate openly with our existing Canuck families to ensure the Elgin Middlesex Canucks continues to be an elite AAA hockey organization in Ontario.
