We hosted our first NCAA College Combine on June 10-12, 2022 in Cromwell, CT.

Our weekend started with an on-ice skills session and a Goalie clinic led by an amazing team of college coaches from Elmira College, Middlebury College, Sacred Heart University, Salve Regina University, University of Vermont and Western New England University.

Apart from hockey, our goal is to educate players on what to expect as they strive for their end goal of playing college hockey. Coaches led educational seminars on…

• Coaches Panels– Our NCAA coaches shared their hockey path – each had a unique journey – and talked about NCAA recruitment.
• Sports Nutrition Seminar – You are what you eat. Salve Regina WVH coach Erika Silva-Adams shared the basics of how to fuel an athlete’s body.
• Strength and Conditioning Seminar – Off-ice training is necessary to make it to the next level. Middlebury WVH coach Ashley Salerno holds an ISSA Strength and Conditioning Certification and shared age-level appropriate exercises/routines.

We look forward to having this development program next spring.

NCAA COACHES

Thanks to our skilled and dedicated coaches from:

• Elmira College
• Middlebury College
• Sacred Heart University
• Salve Regina University
• University of Vermont
• Western New England University

You can read Coach bios here.

PHOTOS

Were you at the NGHL Combine in June? Want to see all the photos from the event? Check out p8photos.com/nghl

National Girls Hockey League (NGHL) showcase series is designed to provide top competition and exposure for teams, and organizations across the country. The League’s members will compete in showcases, culminating with league championships in February. The events will be held at top venues and desirable scouting locations for maximum exposure to college scouts.

For membership, we require a multi-event commitment including attending Championship weekend. Hopefully, from an admin perspective, work load will be lighter with a guaranteed multi-event schedule providing simplicity and efficiency.

As a reminder, our events are Stay-to-Play. All teams are to utilize official event hotels. https://nghlhockey.com/hotel-policy

RED DIVISION 

• Dawg Daze of Summer (12U, 14U, 16U, 19U) • Northford, CT, August 26-28, 2022
• Fall Classic (14U, 16U, 19U) • Rochester, NY, October 14-16, 2022
• MLK Winter Classic (14U, 16U, 19U) • Hingham, Mass, January 14-16, 2023
• Championship  (14U, 16U, 19U) • Denver, CO, February 3-5, 2023

BLUE DIVISION

• Labor Day Challenge  (12U, 14U, 16U, 19U) • Cromwell, CT, September 3-5, 2022
• Columbus Day Showcase (14U, 16U, 19U) • Pittsburgh, PA, October 8-10, 2022
• Mile High Invitational  (14U, 16U, 19U) • Denver, CO, November 25-27, 2022
• MLK Winter Classic  (14U, 16U, 19U) • Haverhill & Tewksbury, Mass, January 14-16, 2023
• Championship (14U, 16U, 19U) • St. Louis, MO, February 18-20, 2023

Growing the game is a vital part of the National Girl’s Hockey League. If we don’t plant the seeds for growth the future of girls’ hockey won’t thrive, which will directly impact the success of the league.  Therefore, we are making a commitment to grow the game within our own organization by developing and expanding the Futures Division.

Our 10U & 12U events straddle the Northeast and the Mid/West, offering teams across the country an opportunity to participate in two showcases plus a championship weekend.

This season we’ve added a FUTURES DIVISION providing more offerings for our 10U & 12U teams.

FUTURES (10U/12U) 

• Fall Classic, Futures  (10U/12U) • Tewksbury, MA, November 11-13, 2022
• NGHL Jamboree (8U/10U) • Delmont, PA, December 2-3, 2022
• NGHL Winter Classic, Futures (10U/12U) • Monmouth Jctn, NJ, January 6-8, 2023
• NGHL Futures Championships  (10U/12U) • Raleigh, North Carolina, February 11-12, 2023

FUTURES WEST

• Fall Classic, Futures West, 10U, 12U • Omaha •  October 8-10, 2022
• Winter Classic, Futures West, 10U, 12U • Seattle • Dec 30-Jan 2, 2023
• NGHL Futures Championships, 10U/12U • Raleigh, North Carolina, February 11-12, 2023

Growing the game is a vital part of the National Girl’s Hockey League.  If we don’t plant the seeds for growth the future of girls’ hockey won’t thrive, which will directly impact the success of the league.  Therefore, we are making a commitment to grow the game within our own organization by developing and expanding the Futures Division. Each event has a four (4) game guarantee, with semi/finals.  Guest teams welcomed

Our 10U & 12U events straddle the Northeast and the Mid/West, offering teams across the country an opportunity to participate in two showcases plus a championship weekend.

Our 10U & 12U events in the Northeast:

• Fall Classic, Futures (10U/12U) • Tewksbury, MA, November 11-13, 2022
• NGHL Jamboree (8U/10U) • Delmont, PA, December 2-3, 2022
• NGHL Winter Classic, (10U/12U), Monmouth Jctn, NJ,  home of NGHL members Princeton Tiger Lilies, January 6-8, 2023

New this season, we’ve launched a Mid/West Futures Conference to help those skaters/families reduce the travel burden.

• Fall Classic, Futures West (10U/12U), Omaha, home of NGHL members Omaha Lady Lancers, October 8-10, 2022
• NGHL Winter Classic, Futures West (10U/12U, Seattle, home of NGHL members Seattle Lady Admirals, Dec 30-Jan 2, 2023

While Nationals don’t exist at these younger ages, we feel this could be a great platform to offer an end-of-season event  – something for the younger teams to “play for” during their season and look forward to.

• NGHL Futures Championships (10U/12U) *MEMBERS ONLY* Raleigh, North Carolina, home of NGHL members Carolina Jr Hurricanes, February 11-12, 2023

Registration is now open for 2022-23 Futures events 

NCAA Combine, June 10-12, 2022

We are looking forward to hosting our first NCAA College Combine, June 10-12, 2022 in Cromwell, CT.  Players are placed on mixed-age teams and given the opportunity to develop a relationship with NCAA college coaches in rotation.

• Friday night skills practice with a Goalie Clinic
• Saturday, 2 games
• Sunday, 2 games

Apart from hockey, our goal is to educate players on what to expect as they strive for their end goal of playing college hockey. Our educational seminars include

• Coaches Recruitment Panel – Our NCAA coaches will share their hockey path, talk about recruitment and answer any questions.
• Sports Nutrition Seminar – You are what you eat. Learn the basics of how to fuel an athlete’s body. Parents welcome. Presented by Salve Regina WVH coach Erika Silva-Adams, an ISSA certified Nutritionist. 
• Strength and Conditioning Seminar – Off-ice training is necessary to make it to the next level. Middlebury WVH coach Ashley Salerno, who holds an ISSA Strength and Conditioning Certification, will take players (and parents) through

NCAA COACHES

We are looking forward to working with skilled and dedicated coaches from:

• Elmira College
• Middlebury College
• Sacred Heart University
• Salve Regina University
• University of Vermont
• Western New England University

You read their bios here.

The end of the 2021-22 season marked the National Girls Hockey League’s 3rd year. 

We had 4,995 players from 77 clubs play in 749 games. Teams 10U to 19U came from 29 states including Alaska, Washington, California,  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, across to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, across to Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, up to Wisconsin, over to Wyoming and states in between including Idaho, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Tennessee. 

Read all about our Red Division Championships in Denver, CO

Read all about our Blue Division Championships in St. Louis, MO

The NGHL is dedicated to the promotion and growth of girls’ ice hockey programs across the nation and supports its member clubs’ vision for player-focused development and progression to the next level.

Our Goals are…

• To enhance the overall hockey experience for female athletes by partnering with like-minded programs to build a competitive schedule that geographically benefits all league members.
• To support the growth and development of programs at the grassroots level by building a platform of support, and guidance for all of its members.
• To promote the advancement of elite players to the collegiate level.
• To foster opportunities for women to pursue a career in hockey with the goal of ultimately becoming leaders within the league and member organizations.

NGHL Members

Thank you, league members, guest teams, players, and families for your continued support as we grow the league and provide league play, showcases, and exposure clinics to these amazing athletes.  

We looking forward to seeing you at our 2022-23 season events!

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

The Blue Division Championships were held in St.Louis over Presidents Day weekend, February 19-21, 2022.  Games were held at the stunning Centene Community Ice Center, home of the Lindenwood Lions & ACHA teams, NGHL member St Louis Lady Cyclones, and the practice rink of the St. Louis Blues. The Centene Community Ice Center opened in September 2019 and features four NHL-sized ice rinks including the Barn, a covered outdoor rink.  This Members-only event hosted teams in 12U, 14U, 16U, and 19U divisions.

We were fortunate to have lots of women’s hockey to enjoy during our stay at Centene – both the Lindenwood Lions WIH and Lindenwood ACHA played over the weekend.  Also, a big “thank you” to Lindenwood Lions Coach Kristi Kehoe who hosted a “Hockey in College” talk on Sunday.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!

EVENT SPONSORS

This year we welcomed event sponsors BioSteel, Celly Salt, and Slap Shot Jerky who supplied our players with plenty of “rewards” for shut-outs and hat tricks!

We are thrilled that BioSteel is offering our community 30% off all products at biosteel.com.Use code NGHL30 when ordering.

HONORING OUR SENIORS

At the end of each season, the NGHL honors our seniors with a rose ? ceremony.  Part of our mission is to promote the advancement of elite players to the collegiate level. Some of the seniors acknowledged today will go on to play D1 or D3 hockey, others will play ACHA or intramural hockey. These are all exciting and valuable experiences that will add tremendously to these athletes’ post-secondary education.

We also strive to foster opportunities for women to pursue a career in hockey with the goal of ultimately becoming leaders within the league and member organizations. We sincerely hope that these seniors will use their youth and college hockey experience to improve youth hockey programs in their community, showing the next generation of girls how they can succeed in the sport. Players, there will always be a pair of young eyes ready to look up to you and they will marvel at your skills and experience. Support and nurture them!

Honored student-athletes were from:

• Columbus Blue Jackets
• Dallas Stars Elite
• Ironbound Elite
• Florida Alliance
• San Diego Angels
• Seattle Lady Admirals
• St. Louis Lady Cyclones
• Omaha Lady Lancers
• Tri-Valley Lady Blue Devils

(click the link for senior photos)

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

The Red Division Championships were held in Denver, CO over the weekend of February 4-6, 2022.  Games were held at the Family Sports Center and the South Suburban Sports Complex – a new 206,000 square-foot sports complex that opened in February 2021 with one of the best views!

Our Members-only event hosted 21 teams in the 14U, 16U, and 19U divisions. We saw some amazing hockey with some nail-biting finishes.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021-22 CHAMPIONS!

Repost from SJHA.com

LADY A’S BRING HOME THE HARDWARE

Dateline: Presidents Day February 21st Saint Louis Missouri National Girls Hockey League Championship – 12U Division

The experience was one to write home about.  Coaches who have coached for 20+ years said they have never been to a more exciting game.  The players were overwhelmed with exhaustion and parents were covering the eyes to hide the outcome.  If you were there it was a hockey treat but the weekend didn’t start out that way.

Struggling to score a goal in game one the Lady Admirals lost to the Princeton Tiger Lilies #6 in the nation at Tier2 0-4.  The players were downtrodden and families were thinking about how much money they spent traveling to Saint Louis for the National Girls Hockey League Championship.  Could the girls dig deep and rebound with some wins?

Games two, three, and four all ended in shootouts and the Lady Admirals won two out of three.  The wins propelled the Lady Admirals into the championship against the Princeton Tiger Lilies.  With revenge on their minds and a second-to-none fan base of parents and players from all three Lady Admirals teams the girls jumped out to a 1 goal lead against a goalie who had not been scored on the whole tournament (1-0).  The tiger lilies tied up the game in the second period (1-1).  The Lady Admirals followed with goal two and three in the third period (3-1).

The Tiger Lilies countered with goal number two late in the third period (3-2).  But the Lady Admirals held on and overcame all odds to beat the top team of the tournament and bring home not only their first tournament championship win but the Nationals Girls Hockey League Championship Trophy.

The whole team won these games and the coaching staff managed the team with great skill in the final game.  Congratulations to the Lady Admirals 12U team!  The championship will always be remembered as one of the greatest tournament wins in Lady Admiral’s history.

We are proud of every single player.  It was an incredible weekend for the winning team and an incredible experience for everyone that was there.

This years’ MLK Winter Classic had a few firsts for the NGHL…

• We were in 5 states – Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. That was a lot of ground to cover and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our rink managers, the rink GMs, scorekeepers, and local families who stepped up to help.
• We held a 10U/12U showcase, something we’ll do more of next year. 

What we learned…

• Weather reports vary in their veracity and our parents are expert snow shovelers. Families who came to Buffalo wrapped up their experience with a snowstorm that tested everyone’s grit. Thankfully, Buffalo DOT were pros and got the main roads cleared quickly, and refs, scorekeepers, and parents came with a “go the flow” attitude, drove carefully, and our games went on.
• Families in Nashville were faced with the prospect of an ice storm, something southern cities aren’t as equipped to handle as our northern cities. Although some accumulation did happen, families made their way to the rink. 
• Team managers were on top of their game – sharing communications, managing plans, and keeping skaters and parents on schedule.
• Medals for our youngest champs are a great addition to a team banner. 

We were fortunate enough to have Matt from MS Films at our 16U-19U event in Providence. Matt’s hockey videos are pretty amazing.

You can see more pictures and videos on our Instagram MLK Winter Classic Event Highlights

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NASHVILLE WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MLK MA WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MLK PROVIDENCE WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MLK BUFFALO 12U WINNER

… and to all the participating teams for a job well done. Your hard work and successes won’t soon be forgotten!

The NGHL always enjoys traveling to Denver for events. Joining the NGHL at this season’s Mile High Invitational were members Dallas Stars Elite, Kansas City Storm, LA Lions, Nashville Jr. Predators, Omaha Lady Lancers, Seattle Lady Admirals, and Tri-Valley Lady Blue Devils. We were supported by some great guest teams in Colorado 14ers, Krivo Girls Hockey, Idaho Vipers, Mexico Mustangs, Rocky Mountain Lady Rough Riders, and Team Wyoming.

We were fortunate to have had some great photographers in the audience who share their wonderful photos of the event. Check out our Instagram Highlight of the event to see what we mean!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE DIVISION WINNERS