Sabre Hockey Association is very excited to welcome everyone back for the 2024-2025 season, where we will continue to provide the community with a fun, competitive environment for athletes of all ages in our 53rd year as a Tier 2 travel hockey program in Illinois. We look forward to building on another incredibly successful season, highlighted by 3 State Championship teams: 14U AA, 10U A and Girls 10U.
During the upcoming 2024-2025 season, we will once again field teams across all levels of Tier 2 travel hockey so that every Sabre player and family can find the right fit for their developmental needs.
- The Central States Developmental Hockey League (CSDHL) showcases the highest level of Tier 2 competition, and we are very honored to have been awarded 11 representatives: *18U Midget Major, *16U Midget Minor, 15O Midget Minor, 16U Midget Prospects, 13U Bantam Minor, 14U Bantam Prospects, 12U Peewee Major, 11U Peewee Minor, 12U Peewee Prospects, 10U Squirt Major and 9U Squirt Minor.
*USA Hockey Nationally Eligible
- We will also be placing both boys’ and girls’ teams of every age in the Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL): *19U Girls, *16U Girls, *14U Girls, 14U Silver, 14U Bronze, 12U Girls, 12U Silver, 12U Bronze, 10U Girls AA, 10U Girls B, 10U Silver, and 10U Bronze.
*USA Hockey Nationally Eligible
- Additionally, we will field teams by demand at the 10U and 12U levels in the Northwest Hockey League (NWHL), a hybrid House-Travel league.
- Our Jr Sabre Mite travel teams will once again be participating in the Chicago United Hockey League (CUHL) where we will be placing (4) Mite travel teams: a D1, (2) D2, and a D3 team.
- The Junior Sabres House League (JSHL) will continue to provide a place for all players under 10 to get the chance to be a part of a hockey team, no matter how new they are to the game, with an exciting expansion for the 2024-2025 season hosting a division at both rinks: All Seasons Ice Rinks & Rocket Ice Arena
We have an incredible lineup of committed coaches at every level ready to lead our athletes with a positive team first culture that will help create the right atmosphere for both individual growth and team success. Our dedicated board of directors is very excited to make this yet another special season of Sabre hockey.
We encourage everyone to register as early as possible as this helps us plan for the upcoming season in the most efficient manner. We look forward to seeing everyone around the rink soon. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions at all.
Let’s Go, Sabres!
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Brandon Lewandowski | Hockey Director
