Thunderbirds Hockey Club will offer full-season TierII program that includes teams at the 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U.

As we continue to grow we will be looking to add programs that will include 10U teams, 8U teams and Learn-to-Play programs in the coming seasons.

Tryouts will take place April 22-26.

Once our rosters have been finalized the teams will begin practice in August. The regular season will conclude in March with the State tournament.

Thunderbirds teams that win a State Championship would advance to Tier II Nationals extending the season into the first week of April.

Practices and home games are typically held at Chiller Ice rinks located around columbus. Some teams will use the Battery Academy for small ice skills sessions and film review.

Teams practice 2-3 times per week. Some teams schedule film review in addition to on ice time.

The number of competitive games and amount of travel will be determined by each coach, as a general rule, a parent can expect 40 to 65 games of league play, tournaments and non-league games over a seven-month season. U16 and U18 can expect to play a NAPHL schedule.

Teams typically schedule four to seven tournaments a season.

Players who make the travel team must purchase team jerseys and socks. You will also have to purchase a team bag, white helmet, gloves that coordinate team colors, pant shells, jersey garment bag, and warm ups.

These costs are not included in the team fees and must be paid by each family upon ordering. Ordering is done with in the first few weeks after tryouts.