Adult Hockey League

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The premier adult hockey league in Durham Region is the Iroquois Park Sports Centre Adult Hockey League (AHL)! We provide adults with the best opportunity to enjoy recreational hockey in a fun, safe and competitive atmosphere. The AHL is open to players 18-years-old and older, and is a non body checking league. We offer winter and summer leagues with multiple divisions to suit a variety of skill levels.

Fall/Winter 2024-2025

The Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Season is now in play with divisions running on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights. For schedules, results and league standings visit the Whitby Adult Hockey League page.

Rules and guidelines

League Overview

Mandatory Half Visor (New)
Three 10-minute periods of play
Non body checking environment
Blue line icing
Players must be 18 years of age or older
Fighting & dangerous play will not be tolerated
All teams make the Playoffs
Season Awards: Playoff Champions

Please contact adulthockeyleague@whitby.ca for a complete, accessible version of the AHL Playing Rules and Guidelines.

Whitby Adult Hockey League website.

League Information by Season

Fall/Winter

General Information

The Fall and Winter League runs from the second week of September to late March/early April, and includes 28 weeks of play.
Games will be on one of three nights per week, Sundays, Tuesdays or Thursdays, and any skip dates due to statutory holidays or major tournaments will be outlined at the beginning of the season.
Teams will play all other teams at the beginning of the season before being separated into divisions for the remainder of the games.

Registration Information

Teams must fill out team registration, roster verification and player registration forms at the beginning of the season. These are available from the league coordinator when a team has joined and paid their deposit
Teams require a team name and jersey, and a maximum of 15 players may be added to the roster
One or two team representatives may act as liaisons with the league coordinator, and will be responsible for relaying information to team members
For more information, and to register a team, please call 905.444.1817
We currently have spots available for Tuesday nights

Teams and Individuals

Players may join as teams or as individuals.
Players who register individually will be added to a team for the season. The registration fee for individual players is non-refundable or prorated once the season has started, however it is not guaranteed you will be placed on a team
Teams who require occasional players may contact the league coordinator at 905.444.1817 to be put in touch with interested individual players/goalies.
Individual players interested in playing for the full season may be added to a team made up of available players and goalies. For more information, please contact adulthockeyleague@whitby.ca

2024-2025 Information

Fees for the 2024-25 Fall/Winter season will be ($7369.65 + tax) $8327.70 per team for 28 weeks of play
A deposit is due at the time of registration for every player, along with the team registration and roster verification forms
A payment schedule will be outlined to spread the payments of the remaining fees over the first few months of play. All fees will be due by December 31st, 2024 at the latest.

Concussion awareness

We are dedicated to keeping participants and staff safe by increasing awareness of concussions and helping properly manage people with suspected and diagnosed concussions. View the Town of Whitby Concussion Policy.

Concussion Resources

1. Durham Region Public Health
Provides information and resources on concussion awareness, managing concussions and advise on returning to activities after a concussion.

2. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Provides information on Rowan’s Law and Concussion Awareness Resources for amateur athletes, parents, coaches, team trainers and officials.

3. Parachute Canada

Provides information about signs and symptoms of a concussion, concussion treatment and prevention.