About the CAL

·       The Church Athletic League of Kingston (CAL) is the premier hockey league for children and youth of Kingston, Ontario.  

·       Our 1,100 players from age 5 to 17, ranks the CAL as the second largest, independent house league in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA).

·       CAL was founded in 1950 and is welcoming many 3^rd generation players to family-friendly hockey.

·       All players have equal ice time, regardless of ability.

·       CAL house league hockey is "non-body checking".

Our Goal and Objectives

·       To help our players become good citizens.

·       To instil the mutual respect upheld by all religions

·       To promote the principles of good citizenship

·       To encourage appreciation, fun and understanding among all participants

·       To build good character through the examples set by coaches, managers and volunteers

·       To treat all participants fairly, regardless of ability.

Our Programs

·       Proudly House League Hockey

·       Learn to Skate

·       Power Skating & Pre Season Hockey School

·       Skates & Sticks, Power & Skill

·       Great Strides for late beginners

·       Player Development / Rostered Select

·       CAL Spring Hockey

Our Teams

·       Each CAL team is part of one of 11 clubs: CAL Knights, Chalmers, Fort Henry, Holy Name, Lady of Lourdes, Queen Street, Salvation Army, St. John's, St. Joseph's, St. Paul's, Storrington.

·       Clubs are associated with churches and/or communities in the Greater Kingston Area.

·       Most clubs have one team in each of five age divisions: novice (7&8), atom (9&10), peewee (11&12), bantam (13&14) and midget (15,16&17). 

Our Family-Friendly Schedule

·       20 weeks from October through the weekend before school March Break.

·       Initiation Program players, 5-8 years old, have one 1-hour session every Saturday afternoon

·       Players novice through midget have 2 hours of ice time per week...one practice and one game.

·       Practices are at the same time and day each week for the season

·       Games are usually during the same period  (morning, afternoon or evening) each weekend

·       Our schedule is posted well in advance.

Our Season

·       The season starts with a round-robin, where each team in each age division plays every other team once.

·       In the New Year, each division is split into an A & B group and the playoffs begin. The split is based on standings, and allows teams to continue, playing other teams of similar ability.

·       The season culminates with "A" and "B" elimination playoffs which results in two Championship games per division.

·       CAL Day of Champions celebrates all of our teams so all teams play on the final weekend.

House League Tournaments

·       The CAL and the Fort Henry Hockey Club hosts the Kingston Causeway Classic house league tournament on December 27, 28, 29 and 30 each year.  There are limited spaces for CAL teams (registration is first-come, first-served). 

·       CAL house league teams may participate in up to two tournaments during the season, as long as they do not conflict with their regularly scheduled games.

Our rinks

·       Harold Harvey Arena on Church Street in Portsmouth Village is the CAL's home rink.  Constantine Arena is home rink for the Fort Henry teams.  CAL teams will also play at the INVISTA Centre, Centre 70 and the Memorial Centre.

·       We are pleased to have Harold Harvey as our home rink because it guarantees that CAL teams will have games every weekend without cancellation or relocation for other's tournaments and special events.

Player Development (PD) Program

·       The Player Development program compliments our house league with Rostered Select teams authorized by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA).

·       The Player Development program offers players additional skill development and a higher level of competition.

·       There is one novice PD team and two teams from atom through midget.

·       Players develop their skills with two additional hours of ice time each week: two games per month and three tournaments.