Naperville Hockey Club

Naperville Hockey Club is for all players enrolled in Naperville North High School, Naperville Central High School, and St. Francis High School College Prep. We play in the Illinois West Hockey League under Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois' High School Division sanctioned by USA Hockey.

Ages

Players enrolled in grades 9 through 12 as of the start of the fall season are eligible to participate.

When

Season begins with tryouts in August and runs until playoffs in February and State Tournament until mid March.

Where

Practices and home games are held at the All Seasons Ice Arena in Naperville. Games may be played across the western suburbs.

Practices

Each team practices three hours per week on average.

Varsity practices are 1 hour long on Monday and Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening.

Junior Varsity has 90 minute practices Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Games

Teams will play 20-30 games over the course of the season and will usually fall on the weekends.

In addition the team will play in 2-3 invitational tournaments as well as the end of season League Championship and State Tournament.

Jerseys

Club Home and Away jerseys are required and may be purchased during the registration process.

Additionally, Walgren Commemorative jersey's are provided by Corey's Goal.

Extra Costs

What costs beyond registration fees should be expected?

Example: Expect team managers to collect funds to cover tournament entry fees (slush fund).

VOLUNTEERING

NEW THIS YEAR - Member families will be required to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours in Naperville Hockey Club supporting activities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reason Illinois high school hockey teams are called "Clubs"?

In the state of Illinois, high school hockey is not an IHSA sanctioned sport. Hockey is considered a club sport, meaning it's not directly funded or managed by individual schools or the IHSA like traditional sports such as football, basketball, or baseball.

Naperville and other local communities have combined school teams?

Yes. In order to ensure hockey clubs have enough eligible players to roster student athletes at both the Junior Varsity and Varsity level, AHAI & IL West may allow schools to combine to form a combined affiliate organization (hockey club).

Are combined high school hockey teams considered "No-Cut"?

Yes. AHAI rules state that any full-time high school student player in good standing that is from one of the combined affiliate organization's high schools, is an eligible player and cannot be cut without approval from the AHAI High School Committee.

Can my student athlete play for a Tier II Hockey Club & a High School Club?

Yes! Many Tier II clubs actually encourage their high school aged players to play for their high school team. Those players would be considered "double rostered", and their right to play for both clubs is guaranteed under IL HB 3037 (Right to Play Act).

What is a "dual rostered" player?

Naperville Hockey Club's Hockey Director and coaching staff utilize tryouts to assess every player's talent, skills, and abilities to best determine the rosters for Varsity and Junior Varsity. At the sole discretion of the director and coaching staff, a player may be dual rostered on both JV & Varsity teams allowing a JV player the opportunity to "play-up" for a limited number of games as the coaching staff deems neccessary.

Is my student athlete required to take USA Hockey SafeSport training?

All players 2008 birth year or older must take USA Hockey SafeSport training to be rostered to a high school hockey team that allows both minor-age (under 18) and adult-age (18 or older) players.

2025-2026 Season

Tryouts & Assessments:

- (Day 1) Tuesday August 26, 8:50 PM to 9:50 PM @ All Seasons: 31W330 North Aurora Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563

- (Day 2) Thursday August 28th, 6:50 PM to 7:50 PM @ Canlan Romeoville: 1581 Normantown Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446

There are only two tryout/assessment days to determine roster spots for Varsity & Junior Varsity. Registered players must sign-in, and participate in at least one (1) tryout/assessment day to be considered for a roster spot.

At the conclusion of Day 1, any player may be advised that he/she should not attend the remaining Day 2 tryout/assessment so coaches can have more time to evaluate other players.

Registration Fee: $200

Season Fees

- Skaters: $5,100.00 plus uniforms

- Goalies: $2,500.00 plus uniforms

Uniform Fees

- Full Uniform Kit: $370*

*includes home & away jerseys, 2 pair pant shells, 2 pair jersey socks, & helmet decals. (individual uniform items available to order during & after registration)