Get in the game this winter!
Hockey is the fastest, most exhilarating game on the planet. When you’re on the ice, time seems to stand still no matter what time of day it is. If you don’t make your game you feel empty, you can’t wait to get back on the ice to make that perfect pass, score the game winning goal or stone that all-star forward on the breakaway again and again. The anticipation can be nerve racking!
“Everyone has to get up and go to work in the morning …”
Like anything, with the good, sometimes come the bad and the ugly. Some will say “Fighting is part of the game”, but we don’t believe for one second there is any more reason to fight during an adult recreational hockey game then there would be to square off on the 18th hole of your favorite golf course. After all aren’t we out there for a little exercise and a good time? The NCHL was the first hockey league in Calgary to completely ban fighting.
We strictly enforce our ‘one and done’ policy, if you fight once, you will be suspended indefinitely from the league. We don’t want goons, wingnuts or meatheads (undesirable elements to be politically correct) in our league. We want guys and girls that want to play hockey to the best of their ability with character, integrity, maturity and respect. Most of us have to get up and go to work the next morning and what would it look like if you were to show up to a meeting with a shiner or worse yet, a few missing teeth?
“It’s true, anyone can play …”
Hockey started out as an elitist sport in the late 1800’s, but no more! If you didn’t grow up playing Minor hockey it seemed like your chances of playing as an adult was slim to none. We believe that anyone can learn to play, at any age, and the NCHL is a living, breathing proof of that. We are the largest adult recreational hockey league in Calgary for a reason, if you have never skated before, we can teach you how, and get you on a team. You can find out more about this program at Discover Hockey
If you played earlier in life but fell out of love with the game for a ‘few years’, welcome back, we’ve got a place for you too. Even if you played for most of your life already, you can still play to the best of your potential with us. There is a place for you here, no matter what your skill level is! With divisions ranging from AA (highly competitive) to EII (playing organized hockey for the first time ever) and F (yes, women can and do play too) the NCHL has something to offer to everyone.
“Let your teammates use their credit card this season …”
It has never been easier to get in the game. Grab your buddies and start a team. All you need is 5 guys with 2 friends and a goalie and you are on your way. What’s more, this winter season you may not even have to collect fees from your players. We know, this is almost always a painful process for so many team general managers. This season we will do the work on your behalf, all you need to do is let your players know what their fees are and have them fill out a simple form with a valid credit card number. We’ll do everything else.
Someone wants to pay monthly? No problem, we can do that too! For a nominal administration fee, we can break the player fees into equal monthly payments, spreading the financial burden over the course of the whole season. Now you can concentrate on the more important parts of running the team instead of worrying about chasing players for money.