• Adult Hockey Winter League

The Glacier Hockey League (GHL) 2025-2026 winter season has nine divisions to accommodate players of varying skill levels.  Players register either as part of a team or as a free agent (instructions below). Team jerseys are NOT PROVIDED.

Divisions & Nights

DivisionDescriptionNight
CupHighly-advanced players with pro, college or junior hockey experienceWednesdays
Game start times between 8:30-11:30 pm
AdvancedAdvanced-level players with junior or high school experienceMondays
Game start times between 8:30-11:30 pm
CompetitiveUpper intermediate-level players with limited youth hockey experienceSundays
Game start times between 3:00-11:00 pm
IntermediateIntermediate-level players with limited adult hockey experience Tuesdays and 1 game Wednesday
Game start times between 8:15-11 pm
NoviceLower-intermediate players with minimal adult hockey experience. No slap shotsSundays
Game start times between 3:00-11:00 pm
Hang Loose APlayers 35 and older of Cup/Advanced/Competitive levelThursdays
Game start times between 7:15-11:30 pm
Hang Loose BPlayers 35 and older of Intermediate levelThursdays and 1 game Sunday.
Game start times between 7:15-11:30 pm
Hang Loose CPlayers 35 and older of Novice and Intermediate level, or those looking for a more laid-back division (no slap shots)Mondays
Game start times between 8:30-11:30 pm
Women'sWomen's-only division of all skill levelsWednesdays
Game start times between 8:30-11:30 pm

Nights and divisions are subject to change, based on registration numbers.

Schedule

The season begins Sunday November 2, 2025 and runs for 15 weeks.  All teams will have 14 regular season games and one guaranteed playoff game. Winning teams will continue to advance through the playoffs until they’re eliminated or declared GHL Champions.  Playoff division finals are a best-of-three series and will completed before April.

Games are not played over Thanksgiving (November 25 & 26, 2025), Christmas break (December 21, 2025-January 1, 2026) and Super Bowl Sunday (February 8, 2026).

Cost

Players: $360

Payment Plans are available.

Goalies: $210

All players must register with USA Hockey to play in the league. You cannot register for the league without a USA Hockey number.

Rules

Visit our rules page for all the details.

Register

Players can register online using our DASH Platform.

Registration opens Monday, September 8, 2025 at 8:00 am
Winter GHL teams follow a captain-led registration format. Captains will have the ability to accept or decline all requests from players looking to join their team. All divisions will also have a Free Agent field to accommodate new players, but spaces are limited.
NOTE: Receiving an invite DOES NOT secure your spot on the roster. You must COMPLETE the registration process and pay your league fees before you are officially added to the team.
Goalies
Each division will have a separate goalie registration. Using the Goalie option ensures that the correct fees are applied. Goalies, DO NOT sign up directly onto your team, or you will be overcharged. GIR admin will move goalies onto the appropriate team after they have utilized the goalie registration.

Registration Deadline – October 12th

After registration closes, The Draft Night will take place on Monday, October 13th. Free Agents will be placed on teams on Draft Night.
New Players or those looking to join different teams or change divisions have two options:
 
OPTION 1:  Send a “request to join” email to teams through the portal.  After your request has been received, you will receive a yes or no response via DASH. If yes, you will be redirected to the portal to complete registration. Receiving an invite DOES NOT secure your spot on the roster. You must COMPLETE the registration process and pay your league fees before you are officially added to the team.
OPTION 2: Use the Free Agent registration. Free Agent registration does not guarantee a spot. Free Agent roster availability varies by league. If you are not granted a spot on a team, your full registration will be refunded.
 

Contact

Grace Hoene, Youth Hockey Director
Phone: 406.550.5524
Email: grace@glaciericerink.com

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