There are a lot of factors that come into play when allocating ice. One major issue is that the Edmonton Federation Hockey League (EFHL) releases their game schedule in rounds, with teams being re-tiered between each round.  The practice schedule cannot be set until the game schedules are set, as we must provide most of our available ice to Hockey Edmonton in our "ice offer".  Once the game schedule is set, unused ice is then returned to SPMHA and we may proceed to allocate practices. This delay affects not only our interlocking divisions but the other age divisions as well. Other factors that come into play are: tournaments, special events, U21 Crusader games and games/practices that need to be rescheduled. Because of these processes, we are often in situations where the game schedule is only delivered a few days before the end of the prior schedule.  Rest assured that we do our best to deliver the schedule as quickly as possible, but also must ensure that the schedule is complete, fair and balanced before sending out.  Recognizing that SPMHA schedules ice for 100+ teams, we appreciate your patience and understanding.