Experience the thrill of fast-paced action on ice with our 3 on 3 youth ice hockey league. Unleash your skills, teamwork, and passion for the game in this innovative, pace-motivated format that leads to more action per shift than any form of hockey in Pittsburgh! All games are no check which fosters the development of skating, passing, stick handling, and use of space as you and your mates look to use puck possession skills to pick apart your competition.
LEAGUE DATES:
May 5, through July 20, 2025
NUMBER OF GAMES / SCHEDULE:
11 games guaranteed - 10 regular-season games plus all teams make the playoffs.
In general games will be played:
Monday-Friday with start times between 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday with start times between 8:00AM and 9:00 PM
** All 8U games will be played Saturday or Sunday with start times 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
AGE LEVELS OFFERED:
We intend to offer 7 age brackets based on the 2025-2026 USA HOCKEY AGE CLASSIFICATIONS.
8U, Born 2017 and later
10U, Born 2015 and 2016
12U, Born 2013 and later
14U, Born 2011 and later
16U, Born 2009 and later
18U, Born 2007 and later
College/Junior/Adult, This division is reserved for players born 2006 & older.
USA HOCKEY MEMBERSHIP
All players (except for those in College/Junior/Adult Division) must be registered with USA Hockey for the 2024-2025 or 2025-2026 season.
GAME FORMAT:
(2) 21-minute halves
One face-off to start each period
Line changes will take place every 60 seconds on the horn
Penalties result in automatic penalty shots
Celebrate your goal, but not for too long as the other team fishes the puck out of their net and immediately sets out to get the goal back!
REGISTRATION FORMAT:
All levels will be Team Entry (except for the 8U Heros League)
Bring your 2024-25 season team, your 2025-26 season team, or build a team of friends and previous teammates from across various organizations!
TIERS:
Each age bracket will be divided into smaller tiers based on the overall number of teams in each specific division. The goal when tiering teams is creating competitive balance throughout each tier. Tiering will be discussed in depth and finalized at a league meeting in April 7, 2025.
ROSTER RULES
There will be a maximum of 20 players per team roster. A minimum of 11 skaters and a goalie is recommended. You'll need nine skaters to have enough "wind" to play this game! Players may only be rostered on one team per tier but may be rostered on teams in different tiers. For example, a player may skate on one team in 14U Tier 1 and one team in 14U Tier 2, but may not play on two teams in 14U Tier 2.
- Players are NOT ALLOWED to skate down an age group. (12U cannot play 10U)
- 2017 & Later Birth Year players are NOT ALLOWED to skate up a division
- 2016 & Earlier Birth Year players may "play up" to an older division, (i.e. a child born in 2013 may play in the 14U division.)
- An all-girls-only team may play down one level, (12U All Girls team may skate at 10U Division).
THE HEROS LEAGUE:
The HEROS LEAGUE is reserved for players born 2017 or later who have previously passed out of The RMU Learn to Play Hockey program, Little Penguins program, or similar program through another facility but HAVE NOT yet played on a team.
Registration for this division is only available by individual entry. RMU Staff will use registration information to create equal teams at the beginning of the season. Players in this division will be provided a jersey and socks that are theirs to keep.
Adult volunteers are needed to help coach this division. Contact Blaine Buterbaugh for additional information, buterbaugh@rmu.edu
LEAGUE MEETING:
A league meeting will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Registered teams will be provided a link to attend a virtual meeting. All teams MUST have a representative attend the meeting in its entirety. During the League Meeting, we will review rules and procedures along with in-depth discussions about tiers at each level.
TEAM ENTRY REGISTRATION FEES: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
$2450 - 10U Level and above.
$1950 -8U Level.
A $200 non-refundable deposit is required for all teams with the balance due by Friday, April 11, 2025. The balance due will automatically be charged on Friday, April 11, to the credit card you used to pay the deposit.
THE HEROS LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FEES: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
$235 per player including a jersey and socks.
Registration is a first-come, first-served policy and once the league is full, no more registrations will be accepted. It fills up fast, so register as soon as possible!
PLAYERS LOOKING FOR A TEAM / FREE AGENTS:
Please complete the survey below to join our Free Agent / Players looking for a team list. This list will be shared with teams who are looking to fill a couple roster spots. If there is enough interest from this list, we will form a team full team directly from the list. If this happens, registration will be offered as an individual.
PLAYERS LOOKING / FREE AGENT SURVEY
3V3 E-BUG * GOALIE LIST:
Please complete the survey below to join our back up goalie list. Teams will be instructed to utilize this list to secure a goalie if/when their normally rostered goalie is not available.