Adult Hockey Leagues

PHASE 1

• Season Dates: January 4 – June 21, 2026
• Regular Season: 18 games
• Playoffs: Offered for every division

PHASE 2

• Season Dates: July, 2026 - December 2026
• Regular Season: 18 games
• Playoffs: Top 4 teams advance; Single-round semifinals → Championship Game

New Divisions

League Schedules

A-League Primary: Tuesday Rotation: Thursday

C-League Primary: Monday Rotation: Thursday

D1, D2 & D3 Divisions Primary: Sunday Rotation: Wednesday

A League

• Playoffs: Top 4 teams

• Gold Championship

• Silver Championship

C League

• Floating Playoff Structure

• Gold Playoffs: Top 3–4 teams

• Silver Playoffs: Bottom 3–4 teams

D League

• 1 and 4 seed receive bye into Championship for Gold and Silver respectively.
• 2 v 3 and 5 vs 6 semi-finals for Gold and Silver respectively.

Team Fee: $8,000 per team

Option 1: Two-Payment Plan (Check or Online)

• $4,000 due July 22, 2026

• $4,000 due August 22, 2026

Option 2: Credit Card Installment Plan

• Installments spread over multiple months via credit card

• Final installment must be completed by September 22, 2026

2026.27 SJAHL Rules

Penalties & Suspensions:

• Minor Penalties: 2 minutes
• 4 penalties in one game: Ejection + 1-game suspension
• Repeat Offenses:
  • 2nd offense → Captain suspended 1 game
  • 3rd offense → Season suspension (no refund)

Fighting Policy:

• 1st Offense: Ejection + 1-game suspension
• 2nd Offense: 5-game suspension (captain may also be suspended)
• 3rd Offense: Remainder of season suspension (no refund)

• All players must have valid 2026–27 USA Hockey registration

• No Ringers. Subs must be within the division level of play. 

• Players must participate in a minimum of five games to be eligible for playoffs. Any team found using an ineligible player will forfeit that game.

• Captains suspended if any player is improperly registered

• Unlimited roster size

• Dual-rostering across divisions requires league approval

• “Ringer” rule: High-skill players must be approved by league captains

• Subs must be on the league-approved sub list

• Captains are responsible for proper jerseys for all players and subs