U13 AA OHF Championships

The Copper Cliff Reds U13AA team are poised to become a top team in the province this year. With a strong core of returning players and the addition of key players, this team is confident they can maintain a dominant position in the provincial rankings throughout the upcoming year.

The NOHA's decision to allow free movement this year, coupled with the association's reputation for exceptional organization and commitment to promoting hockey, has enabled this team to attract and secure top players from our area for this division. In addition to the team improving on ice, off ice the team is lead by an experienced coaching staff and management support staff, further bolstering their confidence in having one of the best seasons in the division.

Sudbury, Ontario is a city not only rich in minerals, but in history, science, education and is famously known for its love of hockey. The city was first established with the transnational railway in 1883 and was originally a lumbering community. With the discovery of precious metals in the late 1800's, the result of a meteor crashing 1.8 billion years ago that created a rich basin of minerals, the community transitioned into a mining community in the early part of the 1900's. It is now the largest Northern Ontario community with a population of over 165,000 and growing. While mining and mining engineering remain at the forefront of its economy, it has diversified as a unique multi-cultural community and is now a major centre for post-secondary education, financial and business services, tourism, health care and research, and government for all of Northern Ontario and its surrounding communities.

Sudbury has top provincial tourism attractions which include Dynamic Earth, The Big Nickel and Science North/lmax Theater. The area is also rich in its offering of outdoor recreational activities in all four seasons. The Greater City of Sudbury is comprised of 330 lakes, including Lake Wanapitei which is the world's largest freshwater lake contained within a single city and Lake Ramsey in the city's urban core. Greater Sudbury has been recognized nationally and globally for its re-greening efforts over the past forty years, highlighting its impact on improvements to the environment.

Although being privelaged enough to attend the 2026 OHF Championships as the host team, that is not the end goal for the U13AA Copper Cliff Reds.

The Ultimate Goal? Winning the NOHA's at the season's conclusion to participate in the OHF's as the NOHA Champions, not just the host team.

Despite its growth and diversification, hockey remains Sudbury's favorite pastime. Sudbury is steeped in hockey history; it is the birthplace of several hockey pioneers and hall of famers including Art Ross, Hector (Toe) Blake, George Armstrong and Eddie Giacomin. Moreover many prominent players got their start playing local outdoor rinks including Eddie Shack, Dave Taylor, Randy Carlyle, Mike, Nick and Marcus Foligno, Brian Savage, Todd and Tyler Bertuzzi, Andrew Brunette, and Derek Mackenzie; there have been over sixty other Sudburians who played at the NHL level. Sudbury's own Tessa Bonhomme and Rebecca Johnston have inspired local girls through their success and prominence having competed professionally and representing Canada at the highest stages of Women's hockey. For over one hundred years, our community has welcomed everyone to learn, participate and enjoy the game of hockey.