Creating A Team

Forming a New Team for League Play

If you want to form a new team in GAARA for an upcoming season, you must obtain Board approval.

Please complete the New Team Request Application prior to March 31st of the current playing year in order to be considered for following season. Save the file with team name and requested level (for example: Ring Masters - B) and email to the President, Vice-President - Operations, and Membership Services

The information to be provided in the application form:

• Division applying for (please see Operational Procedures Manual - Team Eligibility & Registrants Policy for more information)
• Proposed Team name
• Preliminary list of players (names, year of Birth, last 3 years playing history  and Association (Note: you must have 13 to form a team 12 skaters and a goalie Max is 22).
• Proposed jersey colours - home and away (colours to be approved by the Board)
• Will you provide your own ice times for your home games, or will you need to be part of the GAARA ice pool (see below for additional information and requirements)

Once the team has been accepted into the league you will be provided registration instructions.

 
Home Ice

During the regular season, each team plays 11 home games. In order to provide the ice time needed for these games, teams can either enter into their own contract with the City or use the GAARA ice pool (subject to availability).

Teams that provide their own ice must provide a minimum of 13 hours to GAARA for scheduling. The location, day and time must be approved in advance by the Board before you commit to the contract with the City. See Operational Procedures - Team Eligibility & Registrants Policy, Section 1.9.2 for further details. Please take note:

• Currently we cannot accommodate any additional Sunday hours,
• Proposed ice location and day of week will be required before the team can be accepted.

Teams that join the GAARA ice pool have their ice provided through GAARA’s contract with the City of Ottawa. Home game times and locations will vary throughout the year. Payment to GAARA to cover the cost of this ice is part of the team registration process. Note: While new teams can apply to be part of the GAARA ice pool, acceptance is not guaranteed.

Last Updated: March 25 2026