League Info

All teams must carry a minimum of 15 players (14 skaters and 1 goalie) up to a maximum of 18. Prior to the start of the new season, captains can sign-up any skater (with the skater's consent) to their team without regard to previous team association or league experience. All players must be registered with the AAHL.  All new players must attend an evaluation session to be eligible to play on a team.

The season consists of 20 regular season games and playoffs to the top four finishers in each division. The playoff champions receive individual and team trophies. If the divisional VP deems it necessary, the champion of each division will move up to the next higher division in the following season and draft first while the last place team will move down a division and draft last. The league will maintain and post statistics and standings for each division on a regular basis.

Pre-Registration: All new members are required to attend an evaluation session to be eligible for the coming ice hockey season. Click HERE for registration information. We cannot guarantee all players will be drafted, but we will make every effort to place all pre-registered players.

Prior to the start of each season, the league will hold an evaluation for new members. The evaluation will consist of drills and a scrimmage. New members participating in the evaluation should bring full gear. A helmet with a face shield is required. All new players to the league MUST attend.

Click HERE to see the AAHL calendar. Please plan to arrive early to sign in. New members participating in the tryouts are required to register that day if they haven't pre-registered. The evaluation consist of drills and a scrimmage.  Players should keep in mind that they are not competing against others attending evaluations but are being evaluated by existing team captains and board members to ensure they are placed at the correct league level. 

Required Equipment for Eval: Players are required to wear helmets with face shields during the tryout. Full gear is recommended as there will be a scrimmage.

Captains in the various divisions rate the members attending the tryout based on their skills. Based on the rating, the player will be placed in his/her respective division's draft. If a player is not drafted by the division he has been rated, the player will then be eligible for the next lower division at the league’s discretion. Existing AAHL members or new members not attending the tryout who wish to enter the draft will be placed in the appropriate division based on prior experience. Players not drafted will have their dues refunded.

All games slots are 90 minutes, including time for warm-ups. Games consist of a five (5) minute warm-up, and three twenty (25) minute periods of running time with two (2) minutes between each period to change ends. The ice will be resurfaced before each game. The final 5 minutes of the third period will be stop time. Each team will have one (1), sixty (60) second time-out. Games ending in a tie will be followed by a five (5) skater shoot-out. The winning team will receive two (2) points and the loser one (1) point. Games still tied after each team has attempted five (5) penalty shots will be determined a tie with each team receiving one (1) point. Most games start after 8:00 PM during the week. On Sunday, games are all day starting at 11:00 AM

This league plays on all days of the week except Monday and Friday. There are no set days that each division plays on. One week you could play on a Sunday, and then the following Tuesday and then not again until the following Wednesday. We play all day long Sunday, Sat afternoons into the late evening and during the week starting between 8:30 until 11:00pm start times.

The league will provide the scorekeepers with official rosters for each team. At each game, the captain or a team representative will provide the scorekeeper with a list of skaters in attendance. The scorekeeper will compare this list to the official roster. Skaters not appearing on the official roster will not be allowed to skate.