Information for Current Student-Athletes

2022/2023 Calendar

Monday, August 29 to Thursday, September 1 – DHA Preseason Camp 

Tuesday, September 6 – First Day at DHA 7:45am-3:15pm (Welcome Orientation, Team Meetings, Equipment & Apparel Distribution, Individual Player Pictures, Fall Fitness Testing, NDSS Orientation)

Wednesday, September 7 – First Full Day at DHA & NDSS (Fitness Testing at NDSS Track)

Wednesday, September 7 to Friday, September 16 – Baseline Concussion Testing 

Friday, September 23 – Non-Instructional Day

Friday, September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Friday, October 7 to Monday, October 10 – U15 Prep Warrior Winter Classic Tournament at Planet Ice Delta

Monday, October 10 – Thanksgiving Day

Friday, October 14 – Interim Report Card Semester 1

Friday, October 21 – Non-Instructional Day

Thursday, October 27 – Parent Teacher Interviews at NDSS (altered schedule)

Wednesday, November 2 – Grade 9 students attend “Take Our Kids to Work Day”

Tuesday, November 8 – Reporting to Parents NDSS (altered schedule)

Friday, November 11 – Remembrance Day

Thursday, November 17 – Mid Semester 1 Report Card

Thursday, November 24 – Holiday Hamper outreach begins in support of the Lower Mainland Purpose Society 

Monday, November 28 – Non-Instructional Day

Monday, December 12 – Last day to bring gifts to the rink for Holiday Hampers 

Thursday, December 15 – Skills Competition

Friday, December 16 – Pancake Breakfast 

Friday, December 16 – Last Day of School before Winter Break

Monday, December 19 to Monday, January 2 – Winter Break

Tuesday, January 3 – Back to DHA & NDSS after Winter Break

Thursday, January 12 to Sunday, January 15 – U18 Prep & U16 Prep Warrior Winter Classic Tournament at Planet Ice Delta

Thursday, January 26 – Final Day of Semester 1

Friday, January 27 – Non-Instructional Day

Monday, January 30 – Tuesday, January 31 – Semester 1 Transition Days (altered schedule) 

Wednesday, February 1 – Start of Semester 2

Thursday, February 9 – Final Semester 1 Report Card

Friday, February 17 – Non-Instructional Day

Monday, February 20 – Family Day

Thursday, March 9 – Interim Report Card Semester 2

March 6-17 – CSSHL Playoffs in Penticton (exact dates differ for each team — see TeamSnap for more details)

Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 24 – Spring Break

Monday, March 27 – Back to DHA & NDSS after Spring Break (Start of Spring Training Schedule)

Wednesday, March 29 – Return Game Jerseys to Pro Shop

Saturday, April 1 to Sunday, April 2 – DHA Evaluation Camp for 2023/2024 Season

Tuesday, April 4 – Parent Teacher Interviews at NDSS (altered schedule)

Tuesday, April 4 & Wednesday, April 5 – Female University Showcase

Friday, April 7 – Good Friday

Monday, April 10 – Easter Monday

Friday, April 18 – Reporting to Parents NDSS (altered schedule)

Thursday, April 27 – Mid Semester 2 Report Card

Friday, May 19 – Non-Instructional Day

Monday, May 22 – Victoria Day

Thursday, June 8 – Year End Banquet at Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club

Friday, June 23 – Final Day of Semester 2 Classes

Thursday, June 29 – Final Semester 2 Report Card

Daily Schedules

Fall/Winter Schedule = September 6, 2022 to March 13, 2023

Spring Schedule = March 27, 2023 to June 16, 2023

Bus Schedule - March 27 to June 16

Contact our Administrative Team

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:

Academic inquiries:

Report an absence from school:

Tuition and payment inquiries:

Media and website inquiries:

Clinic appointment inquiries & registrations: 

General inquiries: 

Nutrition Program

GSL Group has built a lunch program for our DHA student-athletes with the option of ordering breakfast and lunch throughout the week made fresh in Boomers restaurant at Planet Ice Delta. It’s our goal to offer student-athletes a balanced & healthy alternative to fast food and a convenient option for busy parents.

Menu: 

  • Tuna Salad Sandwich Meal – $14 including GST
  • Ham & Cheese Sandwich Meal – $14 including GST
  • Chicken Wrap Meal with grilled chicken, spinach, tomato and roasted garlic mayo – $14 including GST
  • Spinach Quinoa Salad Meal with red cabbage, cucumber, tomato and bell peppers with house dressing and feta cheese – $14 including GST
  • Butter Chicken and Rice Meal – $14 including GST
  • Pasta Primavera with Marinara Sauce and Cheese Meal – $14 including GST
  • Breakfast Sandwich – sausage patty, an egg and slice of cheese in a bagel – $4.25 including GST
  • Breakfast Wrap – it has ham, hashbrown, egg, cheese and onion – $4.50 including GST
  • Bagel & Cream Cheese – $3.50 including GST

All “Meal” options come with a bottled water, a  fruit and a snack bar.

How to Order:

  • email Jona Sumague jona.sumague@planetice.ca each week before Wednesday at 5:00pm with your order for the following week in the body of the email. Include the name of your child and orders by day of the week and time (10:00am or 12:00pm). 

Here is an example:

  • Student-athlete name: Bob Smith
  • Monday: breakfast sandwich at 10, ham and cheese sub at 12
  • Tuesday: breakfast wrap at 12, butter chicken at 12
  • Thursday: Bagel & Cream Cheese at 10, pasta at 12

Travel Insurance

All student-athletes travelling outside of Canada with the Delta Hockey Academy are required to have travel insurance. If you do not already have travel insurance through your family’s insurance plan, you can purchase short-term travel insurance from TuGo prior to your trip at this link.