About Us

Hockey The Way It Should Be

Local pride. Real friendships. Meaningful competition.

The Naperville Hockey Club (NHC) is a not-for-profit organization affiliated with USA Hockey and AHAI, serving student-athletes from Naperville Central, Naperville North, and St. Francis High School.

The program fields both Junior Varsity and Varsity teams, allowing players to develop and compete throughout their high school years.

Built around community, development, and meaningful competition, NHC offers a strong connection to the high school experience—both on and off the ice.

Why Families Choose NHC:

• Community – Representing their schools and their city
• Camaraderie – Building lasting friendships
• Charity – Giving back to the community
• Consistency – Providing a stable, structured environment
• Competition – Competing in meaningful, high-level games
• Convenience – Balancing hockey with family and academics
• Cost – Maintaining a sustainable approach to the game

The Varsity team is built around high-level competition, execution, and accountability. Players are expected to prepare, compete, and perform within a demanding, team-first environment, where success is measured by the team’s ability to compete and win.

Ice time and roles are earned and may vary based on performance, game situations, and the needs of the team. Players are expected to embrace their role, contribute to team success, and represent their schools and the program with pride.

The Junior Varsity team is built around development, opportunity, and progression within a committed team environment. Players are expected to maintain consistent attendance, effort, and engagement, recognizing their responsibility to both their own development and the success of the team.

Through meaningful ice time, coaching, and in-game experience, players build confidence, improve their skills, and establish the habits that prepare them for future roles within the program.

NHC CORE TENETS:

1. To provide and conduct ice hockey programs for full time students attending Naperville Central High School, Naperville North High School, & St. Francis High School College Prep.
2. To promote, train, teach and develop the sport of organized ice hockey. To develop the physical, mental, emotional, and social well being of participants including development of the personal character traits of self-esteem, self-discipline, perseverance and sportsmanship.
3. To provide for a Varsity ice hockey team made up of the highest skilled players. Its primary purpose is to win games. Its secondary purpose is to further develop the skills of each Varsity player to their maximum potential.
4. To provide for a Junior Varsity ice hockey team. Its primary purpose is the development of skills and teaching of theory to each Junior Varsity player with the intention of preparing that player for tryouts to the Varsity team at a future date. Its secondary purpose is to win games.