Players 8 and under.

Preseason skates begin the 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.

On average, Mite 1 and Mite 2 will have three practices per week including one skill session and two team practices. Mite 3 will have two practices per week including one skill session and one team practice.

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

We anticipate Mite 1 and Mite 2 will play 2-3 tournaments including the Wishbone Tournament over Thanksgiving. Mite 3 will only play Wishbone. Tournaments will be selected by the Hockey Director, Travel Director, and coaching staff. Season fees will include the 1st tournament for Mite 1 and Mite 2 and Wishbone for all travel teams.

Goalies will attend goalie clinics once a week run by our new goalie coach Adam Johnson!

You can read Adam's bio on our NBHL Staff page.

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 around $400 for Mite 1 and Mite 2 and substantially less for Mite 3.

Game Jerseys: $230/set (Home/Away)

Game Shell: $40

Game Socks: $25 for each Home/Away.

Practice Jerseys: All new travel players will receive a practice jersey. Returning players will wear the previous season's practice jersey. If needed, an new one can be purchased for $40.

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 no later than August 15. Players must be registered to participate in preseason clinics and payment is required to register.

More information on how to apply coming soon!

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