FHL Winter 2027 Registration
FHL Winter 2027 registration
Registration NOW OPEN Register here
FHL Evaluation Skates:
Wednesday September 30th & Wednesday October 7th @ 9:15pm- 10:45pm
Open to all skaters, Rookies MUST attend. $15 at the door with proof of 2026-27 USA Hockey insurance
The Federal Hockey League (FHL) is our Tier II league and is a competitive 40+ league with players of varied backgrounds. The FHL is designed for older players, recreational players and those newer to the game.
Age
You must be 40 years of age by the start of the current season. Underage exceptions are made on a case by case basis. Those under 40 years of age may register as normal and your application will be considered by the league underage selection committee. If you are approved you will automatically go into the draft. If you are not approved you will be notified before the draft with options of playing in the IHL. Those that applied for IHL and were not selected are automatically placed in the FHL draft regardless of age.
Season Length
This will be a 12 game season plus playoff schedule.
Cost
The league fee is $295.00 plus proof of 2026-27 USA Hockey Insurance. You must register online below and be paid in full to be put on the draft board.
Registration
All league registration must be online. Registration NOW OPEN Register here
Evaluations
Players new to the league must skate in one of the evaluations. The evaluation skates are just a pick up game but the FHL league GM's are present and will evaluate each new player and assign a ranking to be used at our draft. This ensures that we have the correct player profile for each player in the draft.
- $15.00 per skate. Payable at the door
- All players must present their 2026-27 USA Hockey insurance to be allowed on the ice.
- Goaltenders are scheduled for these skates and must contact Jerry Fronek before attending.
fhl Winter 2027 SEASON OPENS - Week of October 19th, 2027
Game Days
For the Winter 2027 season, games can be scheduled in any of these slots, one game per week with an occasional second game possible.
Primary Game Slots
Monday (10:15pm start time)
Tuesday(10:15pm start time)
Wednesday(9:15pm start time)
Thursday(10:15pm start time)
***These times will be steady throughout the Winter season
Playoffs
All teams make a single elimination playoff. The league's Legend Cup Finals series is a best of 3.
Seasons
The FHL typically runs two seasons per calendar year and has 1 tournament option in Spring.
Summer season - The Summer season typically starts evaluations in May and runs through late August.
Fall/Winter Season - The Winter season typically starts evaluations in September and runs through February.
*Spring Classic - Our annual themed tournament. Spring of 2027 will be Slapshot, The Tournament
