High School hockey rostering is a different process than with club hockey. Club teams set their rosters following their evaluation/try-out process, usually of 15-20 players. USA Hockey and Mid-States allow high school teams to carry an “open roster” of up to 30 players on each varsity team until the start of playoffs. That being said, high schools have the luxury of using the next few months to continuously evaluate players and move them between teams until they reach the maximum of 30 players on each team.
Chaminade Hockey uses the first few weeks each season as “evaluations/try-outs” to break all of our players into 3 groups (Frozen Varsity, Swing, and Junior Varsity). Following our “evaluation/try-out” skates, practice ice times are designated Varsity or Junior Varsity. Players in the Varsity and Swing groups will skate at Varsity practices/games. Players in the Swing and Junior Varsity groups will skate at the respective Junior Varsity practices/games.
Due to additional growth within the Chaminade Hockey program, we began rostering two JV teams - JV Red and JV White. At any point up until the playoffs, a player may move from a Junior Varsity group to Swing.
Chaminade Hockey, as well as every other team in Mid-States, uses this to their advantage. This process allows players to compete throughout the season for the open spots on the Varsity roster. It allows us to reward players that work hard, are dedicated, and are having success in practices and games. It also allows us to roster enough players in the event of conflicts. USA Hockey allows us to dress a max of 20 players per game and coaches will communicate the dress lists prior to each game.
Coaches for the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams are in constant communication with each other as to where players fit and as to where players will help each team succeed. If at any point you are unaware of your son's status in the organization, please contact a coach for explanation.
Other notes…..
To be eligible for Varsity playoffs, a player must compete in twelve (12) Varsity games or a combined seventeen (17) Varsity and Junior Varsity league games
To be eligible for Junior Varsity playoffs, a player must compete in 50% of the Junior Varsity league games.
A Swing player automatically becomes Frozen Varsity once they have accumulated 30 points combined in Varsity and Junior Varsity league games.
Players missing games due to injury may be cleared by Mid-States for playoffs with a doctors note.
All players must complete their SafeSport Training prior to skating at the first team practice.
All players must register with the Mid-States League ($0 fee) before they can be added to a team roster (Varsity or JV). This is a separate registration from the Chaminade Hockey Club registration (fee applies).