Category: Regular Season

COVID-19 (coronavirus) Featured

ARL Update Regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Hello ARL Captains and Players:

In light of the recommended guidelines from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with respect to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the ARL is considering every safeguard to ensure the safety of the participants, officials, volunteers and fans who take part in our great game. As a result, for the ARL playoffs and Championship games, we are asking teams to replace the traditional postgame handshake with a fist pump (gloves on).

Despite reports of the risk being low for contracting COVID-19 to the general public in Canada, we are doing our due diligence in communicating the following information/recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada:

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Register Now for Summer 2020

Hello ARL Players (both current and prospects!),

We are happy to announce that registration for the ARL Summer 2020 season is now open. You can head over to the register page here. Don’t wait until the last minute – the summer season has a reduced number of teams, so spots fill up fast.

  • Season runs from April 24th – August 28rd
  • Friday nights (7 PM – Midnight)
  • 18 games
  • 26 Teams
  • Jersey and socks provided (and they are yours to keep!)
  • Deadline for registration is March 15th

We look forward to hitting the ice with all the new and returning players. See you when the puck drops!

Sincerely,
The ARL Committee

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Tiebreaker rules for Winter Playoffs (W2019-20)

Hello ARL Players,

With the Playoffs quickly approaching, we’d like to take a moment to remind everyone of how the standings will be decided in the event of a tie. This criteria will be used to decide both the initial playoff placements and the final outcome.

  • Most Wins
  • Head to Head Matchup (if applicable)
  • Goal Differential
  • Goals For
  • Goals Against
  • Fewest Penalty Minutes
  • Coin Flip

Thank you for your continued support.

On Behalf of The ARL Committee

Tiebreaker rules for Winter Playoffs (W2018-19)

Hello ARL Players,

Just to clarify there will be no shootouts in the playoffs until the Championship games. All divisions will play a round robin format (some divisions are six teams and the schedule is weighted in favour of the higher placing teams). The tiebreak scenario will be similar to the regular season.

  • Most Wins
  • Head to Head Matchup (if applicable)
  • Goal Differential
  • Goals For
  • Goals Against
  • Fewest Penalty Minutes
  • Coin Flip

Thanks

On Behalf of The ARL Committee

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Team Photo Day for Winter 2018-19

Hello ARL,

Starting this week we will taking team photographs(!).

The following teams playing at the Wave Twin Rinks / Stone Ridge Ice Centre this Friday (Feb 1) will have their pictures taken.

19:00 Green Eagles & Stormtroopers
19:30 Predators 
20:30 Red Army & ARL-Devils
21:00 Train Wreck & Tigers
21:30 Hot Mustard & Grape Crush
22:00 Beasts & Ravens
22:30 Land Sharks & Thunder
23:00 TrebleMakers & Tsunami

The following teams playing at the Wave Twin Rinks / Stone Ridge Ice Centre this Sunday (Feb 3) will have their pictures taken.

11:00 Rhinos & Avalanche
11:30 Ice Devils & Eh Team
12:00 Black Bulls & Kings
12:30 Leafs & Iceotopes
13:00 Mixers & Spartans
13:30 Iceholes & Iguanas
14:30 Team Canada & Great Whites

And the following teams will be scheduled over the next three weeks. Stay tuned!

Arcturus Stars (Michael Durrant)
JR Stars (Jeff Robson)
Knights 
Green Wave
STP
Bender Team
The Replacements
Boomers
Canadiens

Mid-Season Update from the ARL and Referees

Hello ARL Players,

We are almost half way through the season and we need to get a message through to ARL players across all five divisions.

In the past two weeks we have had seven players suspended for a total of nine games.

As a Committee we need to remind the players of a few very important things:

  1. This is a co-ed social hockey league.
  2. Although it is nice to win once in a while it is not win at all costs.
  3. It is not an effort to win by completely embarrassing less experienced players.
  4. There is no reason to pursue another player and body check them for some perceived slight.
  5. When the whistle blows to end the play it is not time to taunt your opponent and try to engage them in an altercation.
  6. If you are assessed a penalty by our referees it is not an open invitation to abuse them for having the gall to enforce the rules.
  7. Please stay out of the goaltenders crease. Please do not cut to the net and jeopardize the safety of the goaltender.

We have had 5 goalies injured this season. Two have been forced to leave for the season. Two have suffered concussions/whiplash from contact. This should not happen.

  1. Basically, please respect your opponent. They are good people. When in doubt refer back to point #1.
  2. Let’s have fun out there. The ARL used to be FUN guaranteed. We are getting a strong sense that many people are not having as much fun as they used to. This is disturbing.
  3. We will leave it up to you to decide. FUN or a LEAGUE WIDE CRACKDOWN on all offending players. The crackdown has begun. Fun is and always has been the goal.

Let’s all work together and get things back on track right away.

Thanks,

The ARL Committee and Referees

Rule Recap: Five Goal Differential and Hotdogging

Hello ARL Players,

A couple of issues have come up related to the ARL style of play and the ARL spirit so once again we need to revisit the Five Goal Differential and Hotdogging rule.

The Five Goal Differential
  • In the interest of fairness and sportsmanship, no team may score more than 5 goals more than their opponent at any time. Any goals scored after that maximum will not be counted or recorded. Any goal scored when a team is down by five goals will simply not count. We ask that stronger teams try to help make the game even out as best they can or at least stop scoring.
HOTDOGGING!

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