Affiliation Process

Affiliation Request Process - 2025-2026 Season

Eligibility & Timing

• AAA / AA Teams:

  • May begin submitting Affiliation Requests after the first Sunday in October.

  • Requests submitted before this date will not be reviewed unless it is an emergency and is approved by the GM.

  • No reqests from team participatin in tiering round will be approved until after their tiering is completed.
  • Always ensure you are following your league’s process for using affiliates.

• Tiered (A, B, or C) Teams:

  • No affiliation requests until after tiering is completed.

  • If there are more than two teams in the same tier, any requests will be reviewed together and distributed as evenly as possible if identical requests are submitted.

  • Any affiliation from outside of CAHL must be submitted by RDMH to CAHL for approval.
  • Always ensure you are following your league’s process for using affiliates.

Affiliaiton Request Form

Affiliation Tool to help determine where you can affilaiton from

Emergency Requests

If you have an urgent need for an affiliate before the general submission period:

1. Complete the Online Affiliation Request Form.

2. Clearly mark it as “Emergency Request.”

3. Include the date of the game and a brief explanation of the situation (e.g., illness, injury, goalie shortage, etc.).

4. Emergency requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Affiliaiton Request Form

Affiliation Tool to help determine where you can affilaiton from

Submission Process

1. Click here, Online Affiliation Request Form 

2. Ensure all fields are completed, including:

   • Requesting Team Division, Level and Sponsor Name 

   • Player Name & Current Team

   • Coach/Manager Contact Information

   • Emergency request you must include the Date(s) of Intended Game(s) and Reason for the request

3. Once submitted, your request will be reviewed by the RDMH office.

4. You will receive an updated roster once the affiliates have been approved and added.

   • Do not use the player until you have a copy of your roster with them on it and you have followed your league’s rules for using an affiliate.