This year, the Île-des-Chênes Minor Hockey Association has two Initiation teams, two Novice teams, two Atom teams, and two Peewee teams playing in the Eastman Minor Hockey League.
The MHA also has a Girls Novice team which plays in the Perimeter Female Alliance, not to mention a Girls Pee Wee team that will play in this year’s rural provincials. These girls teams are regional squads made up of girls from Île-des-Chênes, St. Adolphe, and Ste. Anne.
The Île-des-Chênes MHA has amalgamated with Landmark this year to host a Bantam B team as well, the Seine River Snipers. They have ten players on the roster.
The Atoms will host a tournament on December 1–3 at the Île-des-Chênes Arena. The tournament will have two divisions, with four teams in each division. Île-des-Chênes’ two local Atom teams are ready to take on the competition.
After every game, the Alto’s Team Player Awards are given out to notable players. In addition, coaches at the Initiation and Novice levels have been known to give out pucks to players who score their first goals. The Atom coaches also recognize each match’s Player of the Game with golden jerseys.