Created July 2020 - webmaster

Welcome to Bytown District.

Hockey Canada is the national governing body of ice hockey and ice sledge hockey in Canada, and is a member of the International ice Hockey Federation. 
Bytown District is a minor hockey member of Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO). HEO is one of 13 Member Branches in Hockey Canada, along with BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Saskatchewan Hockey Association, Hockey Manitoba, Hockey Northwestern Ontario, Ontario Hockey Federation, Hockey Eastern Ontario, Hockey Quebec, Hockey New Brunswick, Hockey P.E.I. Hockey Nova Scotia, Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador, and Hockey North.

Hockey Eastern Ontario contains ten minor hockey districts, and three Junior Leagues

District 1. Upper St. Lawrence
District 2.  Lower St. Lawrence
District 3. Lower Ottawa Valley
District 4. Rideau/Carleton
District 5. Upper Ottawa Valley
District B (Bytown District) Central Ottawa
District 9. Gloucester
District 10.  Nepean
District 11.  Kanata
District 12.  Cumberland

Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) -- Junior A
Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (EOJHL) -- Junior B
National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL) -- Junior C

Bytown District is home to approximately 3000 players, many more District/Association/team volunteers, around 130 officials and ten public and private arenas. It is the third largest District (in terms of membership) in the Branch.  Its catchment area is within the old City of Ottawa boundary (prior to the 2001 amalgamation) in addition to Canadian Forces Base Uplands in the former City of Gloucester.  Bytown District contains five home associations, who offer programs from Initiation Program for 4-6 year olds up to the Juvenile program for players 18-20 years old who have aged out of minor hockey.  Bytown home association players participate in house league play in the Bytown Minor Hockey League.  
Canterbury Hockey Association
Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey Association
Ottawa East Minor Hockey Association
SouthEnd Minor Hockey Association
WestEnd Hockey League

Bytown District also offers competitive hockey programs for District players, via the following Associations:
Tier 1
U18AAA:  Various Branch Teams.                                 HEO U18AAA League
U15AAA:  Ottawa Jr 67s AAA Hockey Club.                 HEO AAA League
U12AA/A:  Ottawa Sting Minor Hockey Association.    HEO AA/A League
Tier 2
U18AA/A:  Ottawa Sting Minor Hockey Association.     HEO AA/A League
U12A:  Ottawa Sting Minor Hockey Association.           HEO AA/A League
Tier 3
U18Rep B:  Ottawa Sting Minor Hockey Association.   Ottawa B League
U18Rep B:  Ottawa Golden Knights.                             Ottawa B League

Bytown is also home to the District B Officials Association (DBOA).  This Association hosts 130 trained, certified officials, and recruits nearly 50 young officials on an annual basis.  DBOA serves one of the larger Districts, and is frequently recognized within HEO as having some of the best supervision and mentorship programs, as well as a top development program.  Bytown officials are noted for moving on to higher level positions within the Branch and the game.  

Bytown is governed by a District Council, which consists of elected and appointed executives, and those executives who represent the eight minor hockey associations in the District.  Meetings are held monthly.  The District Chair also participates in HEO Minor Council, a minor hockey table which includes HEO Minor executive, districts, leagues and the Branch Minor Referee-in-Chief.  The District Referee-In-Chief also participates in the Branch Referee-In-Chief's minor hockey officiating table.  The District and its eight Associations carry one vote each to HEO's and HEO Minor's Annual General Meetings.  

June 2020.

For new players or volunteers arriving to Bytown District, please consult the Registration and New Arrivals webpage for information on how and where to register.  For new officials, please consult the District B Officials Association website for information.