Players 8 and under.

Preseason skates begin week of August 11 and tryouts the week of August 18. The season runs through early March.

Practices and home games will take place at the Northbrook Sports Center. .

Teams will practice 3 times per week on average.

Teams will play 30-40 games throughout the season including seeding round, regular season, playoffs and tournaments.

We anticipate each team participating in 2-3 tournaments including the Wishbone Tournament over Thanksgiving. Tournaments will be selected by the Hockey Director, Travel Director, and coaching staff. Season fees will include the 1st tournament and Wishbone.

Goalie clinics will be offered once per week. Goalie staff to be announced soon!

Each family with one or more children in House and/or Travel programs will be required to complete volunteer hours throughout the year. There will also be an “Opt Out” option. 

NBHL will utilize the Crossbar system to manage our volunteer opportunities. This program is not intended to be a fundraiser. There is a lot of volunteer work and hours to be completed each year and this program is meant to spread the hours needed among the entire program.

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Team managers will collect money at the beginning of the season for a team account or "slush fund". These funds will be used for team expenses such as a 3rd tournament, coaches travel expenses, and any other special team events. The amounts can vary but are anticipated to be $300-$400.

Game Jerseys: Funds raised from the Parent Social will be used to help offset the cost of game jerseys this year. The organization will cover the cost of one jersey and families will be billed $100 for the other.

Game socks and pant shells are included in the season fee.

Practice jerseys will be given out at the start of tryouts.

Each player is required to obtain an AAU membership before the start of the season. Memberships for the upcoming season can be purchased starting August 15 (please do not purchase before that date!). We will email out and update this portion of the site with more information on obtaining a membership for the season after August 15.

Limited financial assistance is available. Applications are due August 15. Players must be registered to participate in preseason clinics and payment is required to register.

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