2026 Season Information

2026 MMLL & ECJLL Regular Season Information

Who:

• Mini Tykes (U7)
  • Registrant must be born between 1/1/2020 and 12/31/2022
  • Weekly practices and scrimmages on Tuesday or Thursday at the Lebrun Arena (times TBD)
  • Up to two single day, weekend Jamborees (dates TBD)
  • Possible intermission games at Jr A Rebel's home games
• Tykes (U9)
  • Registrant must be born between 1/1/2018 and 12/31/2019
  • Weekly practices and scrimmages on Tuesday or Thursday at the Lebrun Arena (times TBD)
  • Up to two single day, weekend Jamborees (dates TBD)
  • Possible intermission games at Jr A Rebel's home games
• Co-Ed Divisions:
  • Registrant must be born between 1/1/2010 and 12/31/2017
  • 14 regular season games for U11, U13, U15, U17 divisions; plus playoffs
  • U13/15/17 may have both "A" and "B" divisions if we have enough players to form two teams. In the event this happens, there will be ID camps (tryouts) in mid April in order to fill both "A" and "B" rosters. Tryout dates are TBD as of January 2026
  • Weekly practices and scrimmages on Tuesday or Thursday at the Lebrun Arena and Greenfoot Energy Center with specific team times TBD pending registration
  • One to two weekly games at Spryfield Arena, Cole Harbour Place, Greenfoot Energy Center, the Sackville Arena or the Eastern Shore Community Center
• All Girls Divisions:
  • Registrant must be born between 1/1/2010 and 12/31/2017
  • 14 regular season games for the all girls U11,U13, U15, U17 divisions; plus playoffs
  • Weekly practices and scrimmages on Tuesday or Thursday at the Lebrun Arena and Greenfoot Energy Center with specific team times TBD pending registration
  • One to two weekly games at Spryfield Arena, Cole Harbour Place, Greenfoot Energy Center, the Sackville Arena or the Eastern Shore Community Center

• East Coast Junior Lacrosse League (ECJLL):
  16 games for Junior A; plus playoffs

When: The season begins May 1, 2026 and will complete July 26, 2026 (Note the season ends one week later than previous years). This includes playoffs

Registration: starts on February 9, 2026 and takes place on-line. Registration will close March 8, 2026

• Note that we can not guarantee acceptance for players registering past March 8th, 2026; this is a hard deadline to support MMLL team formation in late March.
• Once team rosters are full, no additional registrants can be accepted.
• Rosters can no have more than 18 runners and 2 goalies
• Team formation in conjunction with Metro Minor (MMLL) will take place around the last week of March.
• U7/U9 (Tyke) registration will remain open until mid-late April with final dates to come soon.

Where: Practices will be held at Greenfoot Energy Center and Lebrun Arena on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

• Arena information for all league games is here

Practices and Games: There will be one planned practice per week and an average of 1-2 games. Please note that there is potential for additional practices and games in any given week based on floor time availability and MMLL regular season/playoff scheduling.

Practice and Game Schedule

Practice schedules will not be announced until mid April as we await confirmation of floor time schedule from HRM. Games schedules will be announced by MMLL in late April. 

MMLL Playoffs

Playoff game are included in the cost and will commence following regular season play. Playoff games are tentatively scheduled to complete no later than July 26th.

Eligibility:

• Player registration after March 8, 2026 will not be accepted with the exception of Mini Tykes (U7) and Tykes (U9). 
• Players must reside within the St Margaret's Bay Association boundaries (see MMLL website).
  • All players require a copy of birth certificate or some documented proof of birthdate per MMLL and LNS requirements
• Any player with outstanding registration/select fees from previous season(s) is considered a “Member Not in Good Standing”.  As such, they will be refused registration until payment of outstanding fees is received and 2025 registration fees are paid in full.
• All players and parents are expected to follow the 
• A player can NOT play below their age division.
• A player can play above their age division in exceptional circumstances and will need governing body approval. MMLL regulations on this subject can be found here.

Boundaries:

For 2026, all Metro Minor teams will be collecting proof of residence for all players - both new and returning. This will allow each MA to have the information on file and will save time in future registration periods.  Per the MMLL Regulations on Residency accepted documents for proof of residency are:

• Property tax bill where primary residency grant has been claimed
• Power bill
• Phone bill
• If none of the above documents can be provided because the parent/guardian rents and does not pay own utilities, then the following shall apply
  • A letter from the Landlord verifying rental agreement

Please note - All players must register with the minor Association based upon the area where they reside as of March 8 of the playing season. Players may not play in any games under the jurisdiction of the MMLL before the player has registered with their member Association.

Equipment:

If you're looking for lacrosse gear, you have a few options. Big box stores like Cleve's, SportChek and Pro Hockey Life have limited selection but you will find gear there. If you're looking for more expertise and selection, we recommend SportWheels (www.sportwheels.ca) for your equipment. If you're looking to have your head restrung, we recommend the McDonald brothers at Eleget. If you need direction, please don't hesitate to reach out to stormlacrosseequipment@gmail.com. Equipment required includes:

• Mouth guard (required to step on the floor)
• Athletic jock or jill
• Sneakers
• Storm shorts (provided in U11/13/15/17)
• Storm jersey (provided in U11/13/15/17)
• Storm pinnie (provided in U7/9)
• Kidney pads
• Wrist pads
• Elbow pads
• Bicep guards
• Shoulder pads
• Helmet and cage
• Gloves
• Stick
  
  

Goalie Equipment:

We are always looking to recruit and develop new goaltenders. Goalie gear is available for a damage deposit but is based on a first come, first served basis. Specifically, we are well stocked for lowers, uppers, sticks, and gloves.

Other Information:

Not sure where you should register - please see our Where Do I Play page

If you have any questions, you may find the answer in our frequently asked questions or contact your Storm Executive. If you're new to Lacrosse - check out our "Lacrosse for Dummies" handout.

Registration Refund Policy:

Refund of registration fees will be pro-rated to this schedule:

• $75 administrative fee applies to all refunds.
• 100% Refunds available for cancellations made before April 17th.
• No refunds accepted after May 15th, unless for medical reasons, with a doctor's note, at the discretion of the St. Margaret's Bay Storm executive.

Admin fee non-refundable.

Storm Executive: