THE OFFICIAL HOME OF
THE CUTTING EDGES-
VANCOUVER'S LGBTQ+
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Development Team (Novice/Beginner/Lower Intermediate) Summer 2026 Registration
ARCHL League
For more information about the season, see the "Season Information" section below.
New to playing hockey? Check out our section "Never Played Hockey Before?" and contact beginner@cuttingedgeshockey.ca for more details.
**Due to strong registration numbers, we are wait-listing for rostered positions until we have received enough registrations to fill another team. If you are interested in a full-time position please add yourself to the wait-list and we'll keep you updated on level of interest for an additional team.
SEASON INFORMATION
Please note: the league has yet to release information for the Summer 2026 season, the following info is from 2025.
Where do we play?
We play our season at various Vancouver Rinks that maintain ice year-round, usually:
Hillcrest, Sunset, Britannia
Important dates
The ARCHL league season runs from late April to the end of July
Gameplay
Details
13 games, including playoffs
1.25 hour game time slot per game
Game Times
Games are mostly during weekdays (some weekend days possible). With game start times between 8:00 PM and 10:15 PM
How much is it?
$380 for skaters
$90 for goalies
$30/game for spares
Plus $30 annual membership fee for new full-time members only
More Information
For more information about the season visit the ARCHL website
Never Played Hockey Before?
Hockey is a lot of fun and we want to share the fun with as many enthusiastic players as we can find, but hockey can also be challenging to learn from scratch while playing in games. If you're totally new to the sport we highly recommend one of the "Learn to Play" programs below to jump-start your hockey journey. Several Cutting Edges players got their start in these programs and had a lot of fun doing so. Contact beginner@cuttingedgeshockey.ca for more help getting started.
Looking for resources on learning how to skate, or want to find other ways of getting out on the ice? Check out our Skills Development Page
