Naperville Hockey Club
Naperville Hockey Club is for all players enrolled in Naperville North High School, Naperville Central High School, and Saint Francis High School. 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 end of season League 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.
VOLUNTEERING
NEW THIS YEAR - Players will be required to Volunteer a minimum of 5 hours in 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 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.
2025-2026 Season
Tryouts:
- Tuesday August 19 at 5:10 @ All Seasons Red
- Thursday August 21 at 8:50 @ All Seasons Red
Season Cost: $5,500 plus uniforms
Home Games: All Season Red