The Fox River Phoenix offers tryout-based Spring tournament teams for Squirt thru Midget age levels. Generally, multiple teams are selected at each age level and entered into skill appropriate levels in various Spring tournaments.

For the 2025 season, teams will be created to cover all birth years from 2007 - 2016.

Age level breakdowns will be based on the 2025-2026 age brackets to conform with the setup of the tournaments we will be attending.

• Squirt: 2015 & 2016 birth years
• Peewee: 2013 & 2014 birth years
• Bantam: 2011 & 2012 birth years
• Midget (U16): 2009 & 2010 birth years
• Midget (U18): 2007 & 2008 birth years

Uniforms will be included in the team fees for player selected to a team.

Practice Jersey: Each player will receive a practice jersey that they will keep at the end of the season.

Socks: Each player will receive a set of hockey socks that they will keep at the end of the season.

Game Jersey(s): Each player will receive a game jersey which will be turned in at the end of the season.

Players selected to a team following tryouts will be required to pay season fees in full prior to being rostered to a team. Season fees will include practice ice, any scrimmage ice, uniforms (as described above), and entry fees for the tournaments listed. Teams may choose to participate in additional, optional tournaments at their own additional cost.

ATTENTION GOALIES: Season fees for goalies will be $200 off of the rate for skaters.

In addition to season fees, some additional costs may be required. For example, when arranging scrimmages, if another team hosts, they may ask for cash contributions to cover the cost of ice time and/or referees. Even for scrimmages hosted by the Phoenix, teams will be responsible for covering the cost of referees. This is generally handled in this manner since referees are generally paid in cash.

ALSO, it is critical to note that all tournaments are Stay-to-Play Tournaments. What this means is that EVERY family will be required to stay at the hotel assigned by the tournament company at the rate assigned by the tournament company. Failure to do so will result in disqualification and/or fines being assessed to the offending teams. The hotel rates are generally marked up from "rack rates" since the tournament companies make their profits primarily off of sharing in hotel revenue. Without these Stay-to-Play arrangements, these tournaments would not exist as they simply would not be profitable for the companies running them.

Please contact Ryan Coda using the contact link below with any questions.