Information for Current Student-Athletes
2022/2023 Calendar
Monday, August 29 to Thursday, September 1 – DHA Preseason Camp (optional)
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 and 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
Final Dates To Be Determined – CSSHL Playoffs in Penticton
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 (exact dates TBD) – 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
June (exact date TBD) – Year End Banquet at Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club
Friday, June 23 – Final Day of Semester 2 Classes & Final Day at DHA
Thursday, June 29 – Final Semester 2 Report Card
Revised Schedules - Thursday, October 27 & Tuesday, November 8
Daily Schedules
Bus Schedule
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:
- Owen Pighin, Vice-President of Business Operations owen.pighin@deltawildhockeygroup.com
Academic inquiries:
- Christine Niemar, DHA Academic Advisor cniemar@deltaschools.ca
Report an absence from school:
- Stacey Clarke, North Delta Secondary Office sclarke@deltaschools.ca 604-596-7471
Tuition and payment inquiries:
- Sasha Lutz, Director of Finance sasha.lutz@deltawildhockeygroup.com
Media and website inquiries:
- Brittany Kirby, Director of Marketing & Business Operations brittany.kirby@deltawildhockeygroup.com
Clinic appointment inquiries & registrations:
- Kate Wheeler, Director of Clinic Operations & Business Administration kate.wheeler@deltawildhockeygroup.com
General inquiries:
- Not sure who to contact? Reach out to info@deltawildhockeygroup.com
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.