Practice will have a different look for teams in the Moose Jaw Minor Hockey Association for the next few weeks. 

The organization issued a letter on its website Friday morning describing what will be going on until Dec. 17, 2020.

Teams will have one to two hours of full ice time per week, with up to eight players on the ice (with coaches not included in that number). Kids will be assigned ice times by their coaches, and coaches have the discretion to have ice on the same day by splitting their teams in two, or in two different sessions. 

Further in the letter: 

"MJMHA will not be assigning any ice from December 24 until January 1. We plan for Ice sessions to continue January 2, 2020, in conjunction with the public health orders by the Government of SaskatchewanCoaches and players (all divisions) will have to wear a face-covering under their helmet while on the ice.

Coaches and players will need to need to physically distant 3 metres on and off the ice.

No player benches to be usedPlayers must come dressed with their water bottle filled

No hockey bags permitted in the dressing rooms (exception for goalies)

Dressing rooms will be provided to have skates tied if needed.

Teams are asked to exit the ice surface and rink immediately after their ice time

U7/U9/U11 are allowed 1 parent to enter the dressing room to tie skates and asked to leave the arena immediately. We ask that skates be on and tied prior to entering the arena with skate guards.

No parents are allowed to watch the ice times due to the arena limit.

COVID Safety Captains or designated Safety Captains are to attend and take attendance for COVID tracing.

U7 rosters will be rearranged to make sure we have groups of 8 for every ice time.  The division director will create groups of 8 with the help of the coaches"

Moose Jaw Minor Hockey said there will be zero tolerance for teams not following the restrictions. 

The letter was signed by Minor Hockey president Chris Flanagan.