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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Friday, March 25, 2022 (13127 views)
Forward competing at OMHA Championships ahead of draft
Rickson Gracie, of the famed Gracie Jiu Jitsu family once said, “if size mattered, the elephant would be the king of the jungle.” These are words Ontario Hockey League teams should keep in mind when considering Jack Good in this year's priority draft. The 15-year-old from Pickering, Ont., stands just five-foot-seven but led the Markham Waxers U16 AAA team with 23 goals and 21 assists this season, propelling them to the OMHA championships. In the process he’s established himself as an intriguing prospect, one who coach Dan Daoust says shouldn’t be overlooked because of his size.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Friday, March 25, 2022 (12595 views)
Standout defenceman competing at OMHA Championships
As the 2019 OMHA U13 AAA season ended, standout defenceman Frankie Marrelli celebrated the third championship of his young career with the Markham Waxers. Then COVID-19 hit, shutting down leagues, playoffs and championships during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Now he and the Waxers are back in championship play in their OHL draft year and in what could be his final season in minor hockey.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Thursday, March 24, 2022 (10918 views)
The Ontario Hockey Federation Board of Directors have made the decision to continue to maintain
masking requirements, as outlined in the OHF Return to Hockey Framework, for the remainder of the
2021-22 Minor Hockey Season.
Read the OHF Mask Mandate Bulletin.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Thursday, March 3, 2022 (10394 views)
The Ontario Hockey Federation currently has in place a vaccination mandate for participants that are 12
years of age and older which is in alignment with the the Ontario Government’s vaccination requirement
for sports facilities. The Government of Ontario's mandate ended on March 1, 2022. Despite this, the OHF will be maintaining its
vaccination policy for the duration of the 2021-2022 season.
Download the OHF memo on its vaccination policy.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (8372 views)
The City of Markham continues to follow advice from public
health officials at the regional, provincial and federal levels. The health and
safety of our community and our staff remains our number one priority as we
navigate the pandemic together.
The Government of Ontario has announced that effective March 1, 2022 at 12:01 AM, the province
will gradually ease restrictions while maintaining protective measures. As
a result of the announcement, The City of Markham will be easing public health
measures so that you can continue to enjoy the recreation
programs and services you know and love.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (8129 views)
As
part of their community initiative this season, the Waxers U14 MD team is helping to shine light on the importance of inclusion and the
eradication of racism in hockey while bringing awareness to The
Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA). The HDA is a group of current
and former NHL players that promote diversity in sport and help raise awareness
to end racism in the game we all love. As an
ethnically diverse team, they feel this
is an important issue they can all stand behind and support with pride.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (6782 views)
Markham Skating Club is offering Saturday pay-per-session power skating during our Winter 2022 season. This is a
great opportunity to compliment hockey programs with the flexibility to manage around different game and practice schedules and is open to all power skating skill levels!
The first session is this Saturday, February 5th 8:10-9:00am and additional sessions are offered every Saturday 8:10-9:00am until the end of our winter season. Remember the deadline for registration is 6:00pm Friday prior to each session. Space is limited so register early! Contact the office for more details.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Saturday, January 29, 2022 (9521 views)
In support of the return to
play beginning January 31, we have created a list of FAQs for our Associations
that will answer some of the major details of coming back to hockey. We will
release a similar FAQ in the coming days to the public.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Saturday, January 29, 2022 (9372 views)
Pursuant to the Ontario Government’s recent announcement in which Premier, Doug Ford, outlined the gradual
easing of public health measures, the Ontario Recreation Facilities Association (ORFA) and Ontario Hockey
Federation (OHF) have been working closely with owners of arenas to coordinate the return to indoor hockey on
January 31, 2022. In doing so, ORFA and OHF wish to provide additional guidance to owners of arenas, hockey
associations, and the OHF Members. This information is intended to help guide discussions and planning amongst
the stakeholders that we work most closely with to ensure the remainder of the 2021-22 hockey season is a success
for all participants.
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Submitted By Deb Larsen on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (9962 views)
The City of Markham is re-opening its arenas on January 31.
Waxers Rep Hockey will resume on January 31.
Waxers House League hockey will resume operations beginning with U21 games on Friday, February 4, and followed by all other divisions on Saturday, February 5.
The City has imposed strict restrictions for returning. Please follow them exactly to prevent any more stringent measures from being implemented. The full text of the City's communication is included below, but please make special note of the following new requirements.
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