Regular (Fall/Winter) Season

The Carmel Corsairs hockey program operates as part of the Carmel Catholic High School Athletic Department under the direction of the Athletic Director.

The sport is recognized by the athletic department, and players earn letters and other recognition similar to other sports. This includes recognition in the school's yearbook, announcements at school, pep rallies, etc.

Teams

Carmel Catholic High School fields a Varsity and Junior Varsity team.

Both teams play in the highly competitive Scholastic Hockey League.

Dates

Tryouts are typically held in mid/late August with the season starting immediately after and running through mid-March.

Where

Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills is our home ice for practices, skills sessions, and games.

SHL away games are hosted a various rinks across Chicagoland.

Practice, Skills, Training

Teams practice two to three times per week (60-90 minutes) and also have one 60 minutes skills session per week.

Hockey specific fitness and weight training is run throughout the year in the collegiate-like setting of the 12,000 sq. foot Carmel Catholic High School Fitness Center.

Games

Carmel Catholic Varsity & JV hockey teams will play:

27 SHL games
~10 non-league games
3-5 tournaments (in and out of town)
SHL Playoffs (as earned)
Illinois State Playoffs (as earned)

Teams average 55-65 games per season.

Uniforms & Warmups

Incoming player package (purchased in your first year as a Corsair):

Game Jerseys (home & away)
Game pants shell
Game socks (home & away)
Camel hockey bag
Warmup Jacket
Practice jersey (reversible)

Varsity Tournaments

Pre-season Tournament
Thanksgiving Loyola Invitational
MLK Weekend Out-of-town Tournament
Showcase Tournament

JV Tournaments

BG/H/W Pre-season Tournament
October out-of-town Tournament
Stevenson Thanksgiving Invitational
MLK Out-of-town Tournament
Carmel JV Treasure Hunt Invitational Tournament

how to register for fall/winter

USA Hockey: Obtain a USA Hockey Number for the current playing year
Register for the regular season team: Register here
Signup for Hockey on the Carmel Catholic High School Veracross Portal
From "Athletics" on the Veracross Portal, select "Register for a Sport"
Submit Physical to Carmel Catholic High School: via the Carmel VeraCross portal: Upload here.
SafeSport: If your player will turn 17 by December 31st, they must complete SafeSport
Attend the Parent Kickoff Meeting (at least one parent):
WHEN: Saturday, August 19th @ 1:00pm-1:45pm (please be prompt)
WHERE: Glacier Ice Arena South Parking Lot
WHAT: Coach Eberhardt will walk through the season and important items.
Stay and attend the Volunteer Meeting:
WHEN: Saturday, August 19th @ 2:00pm-2:45pm (immediately following the parent meeting)
WHERE: Glacier Ice Arena Conference Room (adjacent to the South Rink)
WHAT: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE CARMEL HOCKEY WORK!
Specifically, we need volunteers to help out with:
Security for games
Game video volunteers
Event planning
Senior Night Planning
Homecoming Planning
Team Locker Posters
End-of-season banquet planning
Street Scenes
Etc. Please help!
Tryout Fee must be Paid PRIOR to Tryouts:
CHECK for $500 made out to CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL with CARMEL HOCKEY in the memo field on the check.
Venmo & Zelle are not available for Tryout Fee.
Please hand your check to Cliff Hieronymus at the Parent Kickoff Meeting
Players will not be permitted to tryout if a check has not been received.