For the 2020-21 Season the Snappers have ONE team, playing at the D3 level. The WCHL divisions are:
D1: Advanced, player ranking 11-12
D2: Intermediate Advanced, player ranking 8-10
D3: Intermediate, player ranking 7-9
D4: Novice/Intermediate, player ranking 5-8
D5: Novice, player ranking 4-6
D6: Beginner/Novice, player ranking 2-5
D7: Beginner, player ranking 0-3
Each player is ranked 0-12 for the purposes of balancing the teams. Those rankings are:
Beginner
1 = This is your very first time playing hockey. You have no game experience, never been on skates before and wondering if you should use a right or left handed stick.
2 = You have no organized hockey experience, but do have basic skating skills, you are able to skate forward and do a basic stop. You have little or no stick-handling abilities.
3 = You have taken a few classes or clinics, but have never played on a team. You have basic skating skills and stick-handling abilities.
Novice: A Person New To A Field Or Activity
4 = You have played on a team and you are currently learning rules of play, positioning, and beginning to learn incorporation of stick handling with skating skills.
5 = You have mastered basic skating skills, and are undertaking intermediate skating skills (crossovers, forward/backward transitions), progressing with basic puck handling, passing and shooting, have a basic understanding of rules of play.
Intermediate: Occurring Between Two Extremes
6 = You are comfortable with basic stick handling and passing, you focus on mastering intermediate skating skills, improving passing and shooting. You are learning strategic concepts such as breakouts, face offs, power plays and penalty killing.
7 = You are confident with intermediate skating skills, solid passing, and are developing your shot. You are learning to execute strategic concepts and structured plays, developing the ability to apply advanced concepts in game situations… Now if I only had a move…
8 = You are confident with intermediate skating skills and have a few basic stick-handling moves developed. You are comfortable playing either defense and forward.
Intermediate/Advanced Somewhere Up There
9 = You have mastered intermediate skating skills, are confident in your stick handling abilities. You have a thorough understanding of the game, and have the ability to execute plays.
10 = You have excellent skating and puck handling abilities, consistently execute plays, and finally have a few moves.
Advanced: At a Higher Level Than Others
11 = You played club level college hockey, high school or youth program within the last 5 years.
12 = You currently or recently played college hockey (D III or higher).
