How does MTK fit in the amateur hockey world?
Hockey Canada
Formerly known as the Canadian Hockey Association (CHA), Hockey Canada is the sole governing body for amateur hockey in Canada. Hockey Canada makes major decisions such as player divisions (age). It has 13 branches, including the Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO)
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Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) - formerly ODHA
The HEO is the governing body of amateur hockey in the Ottawa area, and in Hockey Canada context, is our branch. Included in this is direct management of the officiating program, development programs and other administrative responsibilities. The HEO governs the junior leagues in the area directly (Central Junior A Hockey League (CJHL), The Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League, and The Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League). Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor also reports to the HEO, and those two organizations share a physical office in Ottawa, as well as full time administrative staff.
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HEO Minor   -  formerly Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association (ODMHA)
Within the same region that the HEO operates, the HEO Minor governs issues specific to minor hockey. Many of the regulations by which we play (and administer) are decided here (eg. affiliation and transfer policies). The HEO Minor directly governs the competitive A and B leagues in which our Major Rep B teams play, and the AA league in which the Ottawa Valley Titans play (more on those later). The HEO Minor is divided into districts. Minor council meets monthly and is the decision forum in which the district chairs participate.
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District 4 (HEO Minor)
We are part of District 4 (Rideau Carleton), which meets monthly, composed of district executive and the Presidents of the respective associations. District 4 is the link between all associations and both the HEO Minor and HEO structures. Most interpretation and enforcement of HEO/HEO Minor regulations takes place at District 4.
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Lanark Carleton Minor Hockey League (LCMHL)
As described above, competitive leagues operate at the branch level. Some associations participate there, and offer an internal house league as the only alternative. In our case, all of the associations within District 4 run the Lanark Carleton Minor Hockey League (LCMHL). This league has the mandate to schedule, operate, and track games, playoffs, etc.
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Ottawa Valley Titans
The Titans operation combines District 4 (except Richmond and Osgoode/Rideau) and District 5 (Upper Ottawa Valley), to play in the AAA league.
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Ottawa Valley Silver Seven
 The Silver Seven Association represents District 4 players that play in the AA & A league from Minor Atom to Major Midget.
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Mississippi Thunderkings – This is us!
The Mississippi Thunderkings hosts a competitive program for Tier 3 - B level with players from Almonte Pakenham Minor Hockey Association and Carleton Place Minor Hockey Association. The MTK name is a combination of the APMHA Thunder and the CPMHA Kings. MTK operates under the rules and regulations of Hockey Canada, HEO, HEO Minor, and District 4. We place teams in the OMBHL.