NEW TEAM REGISTRATION
We are no longer accepting new team registrations for the 2017/2018 season.
Note: Returning teams are notified via email. Are you a Returning Team captain and did not get an email? Contact us.
InDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION
Guaranteed individual player registration is closed at this time. Please check back often early in the season here to see if we open any slots. Free Agents of varied skill sets without a team can register themselves into our system and we'll let captains know who is available:Click here to register yourself as a free agent. Please note placement on a team is not guaranteed.
DIVISIONS AND SKILLS:
A (Elite): Recently played professional hockey.
B Upper (Advanced Semipro): Recently played semipro or collegiate hockey.
B Lower (Advanced): Very skilled hockey players who play at a high level. Often these are people who played hockey since they were young. Generally, these players have at least 10 years experience, over 4 years of organized/coached hockey experience, and a complete understanding of the rules of play. These players have great stick handling skills and can confidently skate both forwards and backwards with ease.
C (Intermediate): The most popular skill level of hockey players is somewhere in the “C” range (i.e. average skill). Players typically have at least 5 years of experience, 2 years of organized/coached experience, and have a complete understanding of the rules of play. Players have average stick handling skills, are comfortable skating both forwards and backwards, and can easily perform a “hockey stop”.
Upper C (Intermediate): 5-10 years recent experience playing at C level.
Lower C (Intermediate): 2-5 years recent experience playing at C level.
D (Novice): For players with lesser defined skating and stick skills. Players should be comfortable skating forwards and backwards, and performing a “hockey stop”, but have a good amount of work to do on their stickhandling and shooting skills.
D (Beginner): The COHL encourages adults to take up the game of hockey and this skill level is ideal for those that have been skating for about a year and are ready to try organized hockey. Players typically have 1-3 years experience of skating. Prior to joining any league, players should be comfortable skating forwards and performing a “hockey stop”, but likely have work to do on their backwards skating, stickhandling, and shooting skills.
COED OUTDOOR ICE HOCKEY
The Chicago Outdoor Hockey League (COHL) is an 18 and over coed adult recreational non-check outdoor hockey league. League games are played at outdoor rinks throughout the Chicagoland area.
We play hockey the way it was meant to be played.
GAMES AND FORMAT
- Games scheduled to start December 1, 2017 and will go through end of February, first week of March, weather pending.
- Played the way it was meant to be played (that means outdoors)
- 18 and over, both men and women (coed)
- Player giveaways provided by league (e.g. winter hat), while supplies last
- Saturday and Sunday start times 10am-7pm (one game per week, day varies weekly)
- 5-on-5 full equipment, shoulders optional
- Two (2) 27-minute running time halves (with stop time during last 2 minutes if goal differential 2 or less). Longer game time than previous seasons!
- Penalties = penalty shots (or suspensions)
- Guaranteed minimum nine (9) games
- Single elimination playoffs, all teams make the playoffs
- Opportunity to play in All Star Game (each skill level) if nominated by your team and selected by the league
- 2-person referee/officials system for every game
- Stats tracked by scorekeepers and provided online on this site and via the HockeyShift app
RINK LOCATION AND TIME CHOICES
Northside: Iceland Skate Complex, 8435 Ballard Rd, Niles, IL 60714, (847) 297-8010
- Times: Games will vary on Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 8pm
- Skills available: 4 skills – Upper and Lower D, Upper and Lower C (we will seed teams)
Southside: Bobby Hull Community Ice Rink, 3400 S 53rd Ave, Cicero, IL 60804, (708) 477-6875
- Times: Games will vary Saturday and Sundays 8am to 2pm
- Skills available: Upper D and Lower C (we will seed teams)
Teams may be re-seeded after the first two weeks of the season. Final Championship games will be played at IceLand. Additional games may be played at MB Financial Place in Rosemont, IL.
LEAGUE RULES
Download/View our complete Rules and Regulations.
TEAM REGISTRATION COSTS
Iceland Skate in Niles, IL
RETURNING TEAM RATE AT ICELAND SKATE (Niles, IL)
- Received between OCTOBER 7 and NOVEMBER 15:
- Mail a Check: $3,000 Returning Team Rate + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $3,200 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $3,130 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $3,330 Total
- Received between NOVEMBER 16 and DECEMBER 1 (deadline):
- Mail a Check: $3,000 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,450 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $3,130 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,580 Total
- If your team already has a $200 deposit on file, it will be credited on your team invoice.
NEW TEAM RATE AT ICELAND SKATE (Niles, IL)
- Received between OCTOBER 7 and NOVEMBER 15:
- Mail a Check: $3,250 New Team Rate + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $3,450 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $3,380 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $3,580 Total
- Received between NOVEMBER 16 and DECEMBER 1 (deadline):
- Mail a Check: $3,250 New Team Rate + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,700 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $3,380 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,830 Total
Bobby Hull Community Ice Rink in Cicero, IL
RETURNING TEAM RATE AT BOBBY HULL COMMUNITY RINK (CICERO, IL)
- Received between OCTOBER 7 and NOVEMBER 15:
- Mail a Check: $2,650 Returning Team Rate + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $2,850 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $2,780 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $2,980 Total
- Received between NOVEMBER 16 and DECEMBER 1 (deadline):
- Mail a Check: $2,650 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,100 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $2,780 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,230 Total
- If your team already has a $200 deposit on file, it will be credited on your team invoice.
NEW TEAM RATE AT BOBBY HULL COMMUNITY RINK (CICERO, IL)
- Received between OCTOBER 7 and NOVEMBER 15:
- Mail a Check: $2,900 New Team Rate + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $3,100 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $3,030 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit = $3,230 Total
- Received between NOVEMBER 16 and DECEMBER 1 (deadline):
- Mail a Check: $2,900 New Team Rate + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,350 Total
- Online by Credit Card: $3,030 + $200 Team Forfeit Deposit + $250 Late Fee = $3,480 Total
Overall registration deadline (all teams/Players) by December 1, 2017
All players on teams will be instructed by league management or their captains on how to register themselves onto their team roster during their applicable registration time windows.
PLAYER WAIVER
Download/View our Player Waiver
