Welcome to the Wild!
We are so excited to welcome you (or welcome you back!) to the Delta Hockey Academy!
Our goal is to provide you with the facility, the tools and the coaches to help you develop at your highest potential as an athlete, a student and a citizen. We hope that you will skate away from this season having achieved your goals while creating lasting relationships with your Delta Wild family.
WHAT YOU CAN FIND IN THE WELCOME PACKAGE
Continue scrolling to find helpful information about navigating your new routine at Planet Ice Delta & North Delta Secondary School for the 2024/2025 season. Here's what you will find on the following slides: weekly timetables, bus schedules, game schedules, instructions for accessing the Delta Health & Performance Clinic, concussion protocols, locker room guidelines, sponsorship benefits for student-athletes, instructions for reporting absences, contact information for our administrative team and important dates for the year.
If you have any questions in the weeks leading up to the start of the season, please feel free to reach out: info@deltawildhockeygroup.com.
Weekly Schedules
Student-athlete weekly schedules and bus schedules are available on the Current Students tab on our website. Weekly schedules are organized by team and then grade. Please keep in mind that your schedule will change from time to time (for example: when we have an early dismissal for Parent Teacher Interviews). We will send an email when those changes happen so that you are in the loop ahead of time.
Bus transportation: our bus transportation service picks up student-athletes from Langley, Surrey, Richmond, Ladner, Burnaby and Coquitlam in the mornings and drops-off in the afternoons. Exact locations are noted in the bus schedule. Please arrive early for the bus as our bus drivers will leave on time. Our bus service also includes midday shuttles from Planet Ice Delta to North Delta Secondary School. Student-athletes can load the buses at the west side of Planet Ice Delta parking lot and at the northwest side of North Delta Secondary (near 114th Street and 83rd Avenue).
Classrooms at Planet Ice Delta: Math 9 to Math 12 will be taught in the Agnew Collaboration Classroom. French 8, Media Arts 8 and CLE 10 will be taught in the Focus Classroom. All other academic classes will be taught at North Delta Secondary School - the classroom location is noted in your NDSS timetable.
Questions about your scheduled activities at the rink? Contact us at info@deltawildhockeygroup.com.
Questions about your academic course schedule? Contact Christine Niemar by email cniemar@deltaschools.ca or in person in the teacher's office located next to the Focus Classroom at Planet Ice Delta. Please note Ms Niemar is on summer break until the start of the school year. If you have timetable questions over the summer, please contact the NDSS front office: northdelta.sec@deltaschools.ca.
GAME SCHEDULES
All league games and stats will be available on the Canadian Sports School Hockey League website. Your team's game schedule is also available on TeamSnap. If you do not already have access to your TeamSnap account, please contact your coach to get added. Coaches will communicate scheduling changes and updates with families via TeamSnap so it is important that you have access by the start of the school year.
MEDICAL COVERAGE AT THE RINK
Our sports medicine clinic provides priority availability to Delta Hockey Academy student-athletes. We offer physiotherapy and athletic therapy services, and can provide referrals for mental performance and mindfulness services as needed. If you do happen to get injured during the season, you can walk into the clinic and our team will help you through it. We will have Athletic Therapists at all league games to help you through an injury in a game situation. If you have any questions about the clinic, the price of appointments, or if you still need to get your extended benefits set up in our system, visit us in person or email our clinic at info@deltahealthperformance.com. You can also book online using the link below.
CONCUSSION PROTOCOLS
Baseline Testing
All Delta Hockey Academy athletes will complete a baseline concussion test with one of our physiotherapists or athletic therapists in September. Our medical practitioners will keep your baseline results on file in case they require it for reference should you sustain a concussion in the season.
Concussion Testing
If you do get a concussion in a game or practice, you will need to report to the clinic for a concussion test with one of our medical practitioners. They will use your baseline testing information for reference. Once the practitioner determines the severity of your concussion, they will provide you with instructions and information on next steps before you can return to play. Our return-to-play guidelines will include details on the extent that you can participate in class, gym and on-ice activities - all of which will be specific to your particular concussion symptoms. Our practitioners will also communicate this information to your parents/guardians. ALL concussion services in our clinic are provided at no cost to our student-athletes.
Return to Play
You are required to obtain a doctor's note indicating that concussion symptoms have improved before you are allowed to return to game play - this rule is mandated by Hockey Canada. Our clinic practitioners will advise when you should plan to visit a doctor based on your specific symptoms and return-to-play timeline. If you are from out of town or are not able to get an appointment with your doctor, we can support you with setting up an appointment with a sports medicine doctor. The doctor's clearance note must be provided to your coach before you can participate in a game.
LOCKER ROOM
All student-athletes will have an assigned stall in our locker room at the rink. Coaches will review proper locker room etiquette and set-up on the first day at the rink. Student-athletes will store their equipment, backpacks and other belongings in their stall. Please remember to keep your stall clean and organized!
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
Cyclone Taylor Sports
Cyclone Taylor Sports offers our student-athletes great discounts on skates, sticks and equipment. Visit the Cyclone Taylor Sports Surrey location to learn about current offers through the year.
Warrior
Student-athletes receive discounts on Warrior sticks in the Delta Performance Pro Shop at Planet Ice Delta. Discount amounts vary depending on the model of stick. Visit the pro shop the learn more!
Contact Information
Who should you contact if you’re going to be absent from school?
NDSS Office | northdelta.sec@deltaschools.ca | 604-596-7471
Christine Niemar | DHA Education Advisor | cniemar@deltaschools.ca
Owen Pighin | Vice-President | owen.pighin@deltawildhockeygroup.com
And your coaches!
Administration Contact Information
We have a team of administrative staff at DHA and NDSS to help out if you have questions. Here’s a helpful reference on who to contact:
Hockey programming inquiries: Owen Pighin, Vice-President owen.pighin@deltawildhockeygroup.com
Academic inquiries: Christine Niemar, DHA Academic Advisor cniemar@deltaschools.ca. Please note Ms Niemar is on summer break until the start of the school year. If you have timetable questions over the summer, please contact the NDSS front office: northdelta.sec@deltaschools.ca.
Tuition and payment inquiries: Austin Vetterl, Director of Finance austin.vetterl@deltawildhockeygroup.com
Clinic inquiries: info@deltahealthperformance.com
Not sure who to contact? Reach out to info@deltawildhockeygroup.com
2024/2025 CALENDAR
Monday, August 26 – Thursday, August 29 DHA Pre Season Camp (optional)
Tuesday, September 3 First Day Orientation at DHA & NDSS (8:00am-3:15pm)
Wednesday, September 4 First Full Day at DHA & NDSS
Friday, September 20 Non-Instructional Day
Monday, September 30 Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Statutory Holiday
Monday, October 14 Thanksgiving Day - Statutory Holiday
Tuesday, October 15 Interim Report Card Semester 1
Wednesday, October 23 Parent Teacher Interview (Altered Schedule)
Friday, October 25 Non-Instructional Day
Tuesday, November 5 Reporting to Parents (Altered Schedule)
Monday, November 11 Remembrance Day - Statutory Holiday
Thursday, November 21 Report Card #1 (S1 Written Update)
Monday, November 25 Non-Instructional Day
Tuesday, November 26 Holiday Hamper outreach begins in support of Lower Mainland Purpose Society
Monday, December 16 Last Day to bring donations to the rink for Holiday Hampers
Tuesday, December 17 DHA Skills Competition
Thursday, December 19 DHA Holiday Brunch
Friday, December 20 Last Day of School before Winter Vacation
December 23-January 3 Winter Vacation Period
Monday, January 6 Schools Reopen after Winter Vacation
Thursday, January 23 Final Day of Semester One classes
Friday, January 24 Non-Instructional Day
January 27-28 Semester 1 "I-Days / Transition Days" (Altered Schedule)
Wednesday, January 29 Start of Semester 2
Thursday, February 6 Report Card #2 (S1 Written Summary)
Monday, February 17 Family Day - Statutory Holiday
Friday, February 21 Non-Instructional Day
March 1-16 CSSHL Playoffs in Penticton (exact dates differ for each team/division – see TeamSnap for more details)
Thursday, March 13 Interim Report Card Semester 2
March 17-March 28 Spring Vacation Period
Monday, March 31 Schools Re-Open (Start of Spring Training Schedule)
April 2-April 6 (TBD) DHA Evaluation Camp for 2025/2026 Season (exact dates TBD)
Thursday, April 10 Parent Teacher Interview (Altered Schedule)
Monday, April 14 Return Game Jerseys to Pro Shop
Friday, April 18 Good Friday - Statutory Holiday
Monday, April 21 Easter Monday - Statutory Holiday
Tuesday, April 22 Reporting to Parents (Altered Schedule)
Thursday, May 1 Report Card #3 (S2 Written Update)
Friday, May 16 Non-Instructional Day
Monday, May 19 Victoria Day - Statutory Holiday
Friday, June 13 Final Day of Spring Training at DHA & Locker Clean Out
June 16-20 All programming at NDSS (altered schedule)
Friday, June 20 Final Day of Semester Two Classes at NDSS
Thursday, June 26 Report Card #4 (S2 Written Summary)
Questions? Contact us at info@deltawildhockeygroup.com