EventAll ages
Jets HockeyFest
Sat Aug 22 to Sun Aug 23, 2026
Hockey Winnipeg's season-opening festival. Dates come from the official poster.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026
Season 2026-27
The Manitoba hockey year, month by month.
Registration, tryouts, the parent course, money deadlines, sanctioned tournaments, provincials and the WHL draft, August to July. Every line shows who set the date and when we checked it. Where an organisation has not published this season's date yet, we say so and show last season's only as a guide.
Coming up
The next six weeks
Dated items only. Checked Oct 10, 2026.
August
RegistrationWinnipeg, recreational
Hockey Winnipeg Recreational Program registration opens
Tue Aug 25, 2026
The lower-commitment program for players who want to play without the full minor-hockey schedule.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026
TryoutsGirls, AA and AAA
Hockey Winnipeg AA/AAA Girls 4Ă—4
Fri Aug 28 to Thu Sep 10, 2026
Pre-tryout skates for the girls' AA/AAA stream. Registration opened July 7, 2026.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026
RegistrationAges 6 to 10, new to hockey
NHL/NHLPA First Shift registration (try hockey for the first time)
Open; no single deadline is published
A low-cost first season with equipment included, run through Hockey Manitoba. Each session fills on its own schedule.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026First Shift and learn-to-skate listings
September
SeasonEveryone
Hockey Manitoba season begins
Tue Sep 1, 2026
The sanctioned season runs September 1 to April 30. Sanctioned tournaments are only issued inside that window.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026
TryoutsWinnipeg, AA and AAA
Hockey Winnipeg AA/AAA tryouts begin
Sat Sep 12, 2026
The official notice PuckReady has is scoped to the girls' AA/AAA stream; confirm your own stream's dates with your association.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026How tryouts work
EventParents who will run the clock
Timekeeper clinics (volunteer parents)
Sep 1 to Oct 30, 2026; sessions Wed Oct 14 at Norberry and Thu Oct 15 at Gateway, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Hockey Winnipeg says the clinic is not required, but teams need timekeepers every game.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026
October
EventU15 A1
Regents U15 A1 Classic
Tue Oct 13 to Mon Oct 26, 2026, East End Arena
An early-season Winnipeg tournament listed on Hockey Winnipeg's home page.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026Tournament finder
EventU9, U11, U13
Larry Ring Fall Classic
Fri Oct 16 to Fri Oct 30, 2026, Winnipeg
Listed as sold out on PuckReady on Oct 10, 2026.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026Tournament finder
GamesWinnipeg Not yet announced for 2026-27
Hockey Winnipeg regular-season games start
Not yet published. On Oct 10, 2026 the Today's Schedule and Yesterday's Scores pages were still empty.
PuckReady mirrors scores nightly and will show them once games are posted.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026Scores
November
DeadlineEvery family with a player on a Hockey Manitoba roster
Respect in Sport for Parents: one parent certified
By Sun Nov 1, 2026
At least one parent or guardian must hold the certificate or the player is ineligible for sanctioned activity. Sport Manitoba lists the course at $12.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026What parents must do
MoneyHockey Winnipeg AA players; Hockey Winnipeg players under 17
Cooper Nemeth and Dianne Woods player assistance funds close
Fri Nov 13, 2026
Online applications only. Covers league and tournament fees, ice, travel and team costs.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026Money help finder
EventU7
Sanctioned U7 tournaments begin
Sat Nov 21, 2026 to Sat Mar 6, 2027
Hockey Manitoba's U7 table listed 24 events on Oct 10, 2026, from Gilbert Plains to Altona.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026U7 tournaments
December
MoneyFamilies below the low-income line
KidSport Manitoba monthly intake
The 15th of every month, 4:30 PM
Up to $300 per child per calendar year toward registration. Apply before the season you are paying for ends.
KidSport Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026Money help finder
EventAll ages
Winter-break camps
School break, roughly Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027
Rinks and schools run day camps over the break. Canlan Sports Winnipeg advertised Dec 21 to Jan 8 sessions on a camp directory; confirm dates and prices with each organizer.
Organizer Checked Oct 10, 2026Program finder
January
DeadlinePlayers joining mid-season
Last day associations must accept new registrations
Sun Jan 10, 2027
Hockey Manitoba says associations must accept registrations until January 10; local processes vary, so ask early.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026Find your association
February
EventDraft-year (2012-born) families
WHL Prospects Game in Brandon
Wed Feb 17, 2027, Keystone Centre
The WHL's showcase of top draft-eligible players (the 2027 draft covers players born in 2012), hosted by the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Western Hockey League Checked Oct 10, 2026Manitoba prospects
EventU11 to U18 teams that qualify Not yet announced for 2026-27
Hockey Manitoba Provincials
Not yet announced for 2027. The 2026 Provincials ran in February and March with 25 tournaments across rural Manitoba.
Hosted in rural communities; expect a weekend away.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026
RegistrationCoaches Not yet announced for 2026-27
Hockey Winnipeg AA/AAA coach applications for next season open
Not yet announced for 2027-28. In 2026 they opened Feb 23 (boys) and Feb 27 (girls and women).
The first visible sign that next season's AA/AAA planning has started.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026
March
TryoutsGirls, U18 AAA Not yet announced for 2026-27
Female U18 AAA tryout registration opens
Not yet announced for 2027. In 2026 it opened Mar 30.
Tryout registration for the following season opens in spring, months before the tryouts themselves.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026
April
SeasonEveryone
Hockey Manitoba season ends
Fri Apr 30, 2027
No sanctioned tournaments after this date. Spring hockey is a separate, mostly private, season.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026Spring hockey guide
May
EventDraft-year (2012-born) families Not yet announced for 2026-27
WHL Prospects Draft
Not yet announced for 2027. The 2026 draft ran May 6 to 7.
A 2026 league note said the WHL would host the Prospects Draft only in 2026, which may mean the 2027 format changes. Check whl.ca before planning around it.
Western Hockey League Checked Oct 10, 2026Manitoba prospects
June
RegistrationEveryone
Next season's registration opens
Late summer or early fall, set by each association
Hockey Manitoba says registration generally opens in late summer or early fall and every association sets its own dates and fees. Registration runs through the Hockey Canada Registry.
Hockey Manitoba Checked Oct 10, 2026Find your association
July
MoneyFemale players, families below the low-income line
Grindstone Award applications close (girls)
Sat Jul 31, 2027
Registration grant up to $500 plus equipment grants.
Hockey Winnipeg Checked Oct 10, 2026Money help finder
MoneyFamilies below the low-income line Not yet announced for 2026-27
Hockey Canada Assist Fund reopens for 2027-28
Not yet announced. The 2026-27 money was fully given out before the season.
Up to $500 toward registration, first come first served. Leave an email on the fund's page to be told when it opens.
Hockey Canada Foundation Checked Oct 10, 2026Money help finder
Dates are copied from the organisations’ own pages on the dates shown. Associations set their own registration windows and tryout dates on top of these; ask yours. Missing or changed? Tell us.