Planning is underway for the SMHA Year-End Awards & Banquet for the U11, U13 and U15 Divisions, and also Team Awards for the U18 Division. 

This article contains the following points:

• Year-End Awards Banquet Details
• Major Awards Nominations: Deadline - 11:59pm, Sunday March 15, 2026
• Team Awards Details: Deadline - 11:59pm, Sunday March 15, 2026

Year-End Awards Banquet Details

Details are also located on our Year-End Awards Banquet webpage.

• Teams from U6, U7, U9, and U23 Divisions are encouraged to do their own team-level year-end celebrations. 
• Teams from U18 will receive their awards from SMHA, and are also encouraged to do their own team-level year-end celebrations by mid-April. 

This year, the event will span two days at the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre as follows:

• U11: Monday, April 6, 2026 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm: U11 AA Orange, U11 B Black, U11 Leafs, U11 Canadiens
• U11: Monday, April 6, 2026 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm: U11 AA Black, U11 A, U11 B Orange, U11 Bruins, U11 Sharks
• U13: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
• U15: Monday, April 6, 2026 - 7:00pm-8:30pm

Dress Code: Smart Casual (Parents/Guardians: Please don't feel you should go buy something new - just avoid sweatpants please!)

The Banquet is limited to the players, Team Manager, Head Coach(es) and Assistant Coaches only. Family members cannot attend the banquet as attendees.

Major Awards Nominations

• The James Sheppard Flyer-of-the-Year Award
• The Bernie Bishop Coach-of-the-Year Award
• The Gord Dwyer Award for Officials
• The Volunteer of the Year Award

We are actively seeking nominations here: SMHA Major Awards Nomination Form. The nomination form closes at 11:59pm on Sunday March 15, 2026. Thank you for your submissions! 

Team Awards Details

Coaches and Bench Staff for each team in the U11, U13, U15, and U18 Divisions have been provided with a link for submissions for Team Awards selections due by 11:59pm on Sunday March 15, 2026 as follows: