Guide To Arizona Youth Hockey

Typically costs $1,000 - $1,500 in total.

Seasons Runs September to March.

Approximately 45 ice sessions:

1 practice per week (usually half ice)

1 game per week

All practices and games played at one rink*

Ice Facilities that offer House Hockey:

·       AZ Ice Gilbert

·       Ice Den Chandler

·       Ice Den Scottsdale

·       AZ Ice Peoria

*Each Rink offers a House League All-Star Program from January through April. House players at each Ice Facility tryout mid-season for the All-Star teams. The House League All-Star Program typically costs around $500 - $1,000, has its own league schedule and championships (i.e. Gilbert v. Chandler v. Scottsdale v. Peoria), and usually includes 10-18 ice sessions.  

Typically costs $7,000 - $15,000 (depends on amount of out-of-state travel involved)

Teams compete in the Arizona Youth Hockey League (AZYHL)

Season Typically Runs August through March.

Approximately 100 - 150 ice sessions

2-3 practices per week (mixed half ice and full ice)

1-2 games per week

Most teams take multiple out-of-state trips to play in tournaments. Typically the head coaches decide which out-of-state trips the team will take in the beginning of the season. Players typically do not have a say in the trips the team will take. Travel related costs are not included in the Program Fees. Many programs have a “soft cost” or “team fund” that requires an additional $500 - $3,500 on top of the advertised Program Fees.* 

Programs that offer A-Level Travel Hockey:

·       ADHL Bucks**

·       Arizona Kachinas (Girls Only)

·       AHU Knights

·       Arizona Titans

·       Arizona Bobcats

·       Arizona Jr. Coyotes

·       Mission Hockey

·       ASU Jr. Sun Devils

·       Tucson Jr. Roadrunners

·       Flagstaff Northstars

* ADHL Bucks do NOT have any "soft costs" or "team funds".

** ADHL Bucks is the only program at the A-Level that does not mandate travel into its Program. The ADHL Bucks play in local tournaments that draw high caliber out-of-state teams to Arizona.



Travel – AA Level Hockey – Tier II

Typically costs $10,000 - $15,000 (depends on amount of travel involved)

Arizona Youth Hockey League (AZYHL)

Seasons Runs August through March.

Approximately 100 - 150 ice sessions

2-3 practices per week (mixed half ice and full ice)

1-2 games per week

Includes more full ice sessions and more out-of-state travel than A level hockey. Travel related costs are not included in the Program Fees. Programs have a “soft cost” or “team fund” that requires an additional contribution on top of the advertised Program Fees. 

Programs that offer AA-Level – Tier II - Travel Hockey:

·       Arizona Kachinas (Girls Only)

·       AHU Knights

·       Arizona Titans

·       Arizona Bobcats

·       Arizona Jr. Coyotes

·       Mission Hockey

·       ASU Jr. Sun Devils

·       Flagstaff Northstars

There is only one top level team in the state of Arizona at each age division (10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U)

Travel – AAA Level Hockey – Tier I - $10,000 - $35,000 (depends on amount of travel involved)

Seasons Runs August through March.

Approximately 100 - 150 ice sessions

3-4 practices per week

1-2 out-of-state trips per month

Programs that offer AAA-Level – Tier I - Travel Hockey:

·       Arizona Kachinas (Girls Only)

·       Arizona Jr. Coyotes