Junior Hockey
Junior Hockey

The Canterbury Hockey Junior Competition runs throughout winter, beginning in early May and finishing in late August. The junior competition caters for players in Year 3 through to Year 8. Clubs will generally run their own Fun Sticks programme for years 1 and 2 throughout the season. The Canterbury Hockey Junior competitions are aligned to the Hockey NZ Small Sticks Strategy where all players play in their year groups, on quarter, half and full-sized fields.
To learn more about the Purpose and Principles of Junior Hockey CLICK HERE.
Mike Greer Homes is a proud sponsor of all our junior competitions.
2023 Junior Competitions Structure
Junior Hockey
Fun Sticks:
- 12 week hockey programme run during term 2 and 3
- Designed for children aged 5-6 years (school Year 1&2).
- The programme is run through our clubs, so contact us for more info.
Mike Greer Homes Mini Sticks:
- Winter Season
- Year 3 & 4
- Mixed Grade
- 6-aside (no Goal Keeper)
- 1/4 field
- 2x 18 minute halves, 2 minute halftime
- Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings
- 2023 Start Date: 5th & 6th May
Mike Greer Homes Kiwi Sticks 6-aside:
- Winter Season
- Year 5 & 6
- 6-aside (no Goal Keeper) 0r 7 players (Goal Keeper grade - 1 player must be a kitted GK). if you have no GK only 6 allowed on the field.)
- 1/2 field
- 2x 20 minute halves, 2 minute halftime
- Saturday mornings
- 2023 Start Date: 6th May
Mike Greer Homes Kiwi Sticks 7-aside:
- Winter Season
- Year 5 & 6
- 7-aside (Including Goal Keeper)
- 1/2 field
- 3 x 15 minute periods, 2 x minute intervals
- Saturday mornings
- 2023 Start Date: 6th May
Mike Greer Homes Kwik Sticks 7-aside:
- Winter Season
- Year 7 & 8
- 7-aside (Including Goal Keeper)
- 1/2 field
- 3 x 15 minute periods, 2 x minute intervals
- Saturday mornings
- 2023 Start Date: 6th May
Mike Greer Homes Kwik Sticks 11-aside:
- Winter Season
- Year 8's only
- 11-aside (Including Goal Keeper)
- Full field
- 2x 25 minute halves, 2 minute halftime
- Saturday mornings
- 2023 Start Date: 22nd July