The Niagara
District Hockey League and the Tri-County Minor Hockey League have just announced they are partnering in Inter-lock play at the A category for
the 2025/26 season.
ALL "A" category teams will be introduced to cross over
games to be played with teams in the Tri-County League.
Every "A"
team at each age group will play one game against each team in the opposite
league. The schedule between the leagues will be fully balanced as all games
will count in the NDHL standings and the Tri-County standings.
This partnership will provide a variety of competition for all players
and will reduce the number of repeat games of in-league play.
The NDHL A teams will play in NDHL playoffs on their road to the OMHA
Championships and Tri-County teams will continue their path to OMHA
Championships within Tri-County.
This is a one-year
agreement that will be reviewed by OMHA representatives and both Leagues in
early 2026