Tryouts / Regular Season

The Tryout / Regular Season registration will consist of two steps. 

1. Tryout Registration: This process captures all necessary information, acknowledgment of NTHC policies and collection of Physical Exam Form (see below requirements). 
2. Roster Acceptance: Once offered a roster spot, a player has 24 hours to accept the team placement. The first 1/3 of the season fees are due at this time (see below payment structure details).

IMPORTANT: Before you begin your tryout registration, please make sure you have the following completed:

USA Hockey Number: Players will need to register and obtain a current USA Hockey number for the upcoming season. Click Here to register.

Current Health Exam (clearance to play sports) Form: All players need a current health exam or clearance to play sports form on file. Exams / forms are valid for 395 days (essentially one year + 1 month) and need to be signed by the player's physician. If your player's health form expires mid-season, you will need to submit a new form at that time. Click Here for a blank State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form if you don't already have a completed form from your MD or reach for a copy.  When uploading, please scan 2 page forms and save as single document. Crossbar only allows uploads of one page or one document.

SafeSport: All 2006 & 2007 players will need to complete SafeSport Training prior to tryouts (no exceptions). Training is valid for one year. Any player who took the Core Training last season will only take the refresher course. You will need your new USA Hockey number to access the training. Click Here for SafeSport Training Program. If you do not see your course, refresh the page until it populates. It can sometimes take a few attempts to be visible. Per USA Hockey, we cannot officially roster 2006 & 2007 players without completion of Safesport.

Any Freshman - Senior attending New Trier High School for the current school year is eligible to tryout for NTHC teams.

All players need a new USA Hockey # and a current health form.

All 2006 and 2007 players need to complete SafeSport Training.

Tryouts begin with the day of the Kick Off Meeting. It is mandatory for player and one parent / guardian to attend.

New Tier coaches will place players into groups and assign ice times. The first day tryout groups will be posted immediately following the Kick Off meeting. Groups are likely to change through the tryout process and will be communicated daily.

Returning players will wear their game jerseys for tryouts. Players new to Club will be given a tryout pinny. Players assigned a pinny should keep this throughout the duration of tryouts. Once tryouts are completed, pinnies will be collected.

Specific Season dates posted on the right side of screen.

New Trier Hockey Club typically rosters four varsity teams (Green, Blue, White and Gray) and one JV team. If registration numbers and make up are consistent with the past few years, NTHC may add a 6th team for the 2024-2025 season. The goal would be to roster the 6th team with primarily Midget level players (Bantam players who are not selected for one of our Varsity or JV1 teams may be encouraged to play another year of Bantam with their home club). The approach to rostering our 4 Varsity teams and JV1 will not change and like previous seasons, may include some Freshman / Bantam eligible players.

New Trier Green Varsity and JV1 teams play in the Scholastic Hockey League (SHL). NT White Varsity plays in the Academic Hockey League (AHL), a division of the SHL.

Blue and Gray Varsities play in the North Central Division of the Illinois High School Hockey League (IHSHL).

Players new to New Trier Hockey, will be charged for a game jersey set once offered a roster spot.

Note: Numbers will be assigned by the Equipment Manager based on open numbers and selected from the top team down. There is no requesting numbers other than the ones open. Players may not change numbers unless there is a number conflict on a rostered team.

Hockey is a team sport that requires a significant financial and time commitment on the part of both the player and his family. Each family should evaluate before the start of the season, their ability to meet their obligations to the club as well as to the team. The cost of playing hockey has increased year to year due to higher ice costs, league fees, referee costs, coaching salaries, tournament entry, transportation, team equipment, and off-ice training. 

At NTHC we make every effort to field our teams in the most cost-effective manner while giving our players every opportunity to participate at the highest level possible.

See specific season details on right side of screen.

The Club has two ways to offset the cost of hockey. 

The first is through selling sponsorships in the Club’s annual Sponsor book. As in past years, 50% of the sponsor revenue (less certain deductions) generated by a player will be used to offset that player’s fee. An enterprising player can offset up to 100% of their player fee through this program. In addition, the club offers financial aid under certain circumstances.

Second, NTHC has a scholarship program to support families needing financial assistance. Program grants can cover up to 50% of player fees. Please see the Alex Pegler Fund info and / or contact the NTHC Treasurer. Please contact Rob Adam, Club Treasurer at mrobertadam@msn.com for more information or to apply. Such requests will be maintained in confidence.

For questions about registration, contact the Registrar at nthockeyregistrar@gmail.com.

For financial questions, contact NTHC Treasurer at mrobertadam@msn.com.