ELITE Full-Ice U7/8/9 WINTER hockey in Ottawa-Gatineau. Home to young stars from across the nation’s capital competing in the prestigious klevr super league.

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WHY PRIVATE HOCKEY?

Expert Coaching: Private hockey coaches have played at the highest levels—NHL, OHL, and beyond. They know what it takes to succeed and are dedicated to helping players get there.

Structured, Predictable Schedules: Unlike traditional leagues where families are left scrambling, private hockey provides a full-season’S TOURNAMENT & LEAGUE GAME schedule in advance, allowing kids to pursue other sports and interests.

Single Birth-Year Teams: This structure promotes better team chemistry, long-term relationships, and safety, as players compete against others of similar size and skill.

HIGH LEVEL Competition: Players are surrounded by other top-tier athletes, pushing each other to perform at their highest levels.

Smaller Rosters, More Coaching: This ensures more individualized attention, skill development, and game-time experience for every player.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The KSL is a player-focused, affordable full-ice winter league for U7–U9 built around development, competitive showcases, and a premium experience. It was founded in 2023 with leadership that includes two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg.

  • The KSL’s core age groups are U7, U8, U9

  • Teams are based across Ontario (and nearby U.S. markets like Buffalo). The official Teams directory on the KSL website lists current member and affiliate programs by region. The Ottawa Spartans represent the Ottawa/Gatineau region of Eastern, Ontario.

  • KSL organizes a series of showcase & tournament weekends during the fall/early winter (e.g., a Season Opener Showcase—Oct). Teams run local practices, skills sessions and exhibition games between showcases.

  • Travel varies by team and event calendar, but showcases are hosted around Ontario. Most events are in the GTA with occasional events outside of the GTA. KSL teams in Ottawa can expect to travel to tournaments outside of the city for a total of six weekends throughout the season.

  • KSL is designed to be affordable, development-first, full-ice, and run through partner clubs that control their training environment (ice allocation, skill development, showcases) while avoiding win-at-all-costs culture

  • The Ottawa Spartans are the KSL affiliate club for Ottawa–Gatineau, offering full-ice U7/U8/U9 teams and a development pathway in the region. The Spartans are owned and operated by the Ottawa Super League corporation which is a not-for-profit.

  • Each Spartans team sets its own practice cadence (often a min 3 hours of team practice weekly plus one skills sessions and showcases/tournaments).

  • The Ottawa Spartans selection process is done with an ID skate in early winter followed by an invite only tryout process happening in late winter/early spring. ID skates and tryout schedules are posted on the Spartan social media accounts.

  • Costs for the KSL season are similar to public hockey where they are broken down into a registration & team fee per player. Costs are always managed by the Spartans to be in line with local half ice A/AA fees to make the Spartans the most appealing option for families in the region.

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