Info & Register

🇨🇦 - FREE AGENTS & SMALL GROUPS

Free Agent Players / Small Group Registration
  • League: LUG Hockey - Winter
  • Season: 2024-25 Winter
  • Opens: August 26, 2024 at 1:30pm EDT

Register Now

Info

SEASON OVERVIEW

 

SEASON LENGTH

Canada: October - March

GAMES

13 games minimum guaranteed (12 regular season + 1-4 playoff games).

GAME FORMAT

12-15-15 or 15-15-15 run time periods (based on city). All games with 2 Certified Officials. Shootout if tied.

PLAYOFFS

Single Elimination Bracket. 1 playoff game is guaranteed.

ARENA

Skate at premium barns including NHL, CHL, OHL, QJHL, WHL, NCAA, & Campus rinks. Municipal rinks are also used when no better barn is available.

GAME DAYS 

& TIMES

Game Days: LUG typically plays Sun-Wed nights. Game times may vary week to week. Every effort will be made to create consistency and to publish schedules in advance to provide everyone with schedule visibility. 
Game Times: Sundays afternoons+, weekdays 7 pm+.

*To get a sense of how the schedule can look for your division check out last seasons schedule in your city. Additional days or times may be used based on arena availability and league requirements.

TEAM SIZE

15 players per team minimum. (14F + 1G). Teams can have more than 15 players. All will receive jerseys (if registered before the extra jersey deadline). 

ELITE PERKS & WHAT'S INCLUDED

Keep the Dream Alive with All Star Games, MVP Chains, Team Merch Packs, SPEEDSHADES, Team Hats, Full In-Game Statistics & Music, Goal Horns, Photo & Video Games, Mic'd Up Moments, Theme Weeks, Player Highlights, Interviews, Career Statistics, Sponsored Events, Contests, Give-aways, + More...

WINTER MERCH

1 x NEW LUG Club House 1/2 Zip Sweater per player.

DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Compete in your division for the right to hoist the NEW Stanley LUG Cup. Division winners also receive Limited Edition LUG Championship Hats. 

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Win your division to qualify for the WAG CUP Regional Championship Tournament. Compete against winners from 50+ cities for the title of LUG Champions and earn the Ultimate WAG Cup Championship Rings.

JERSEYS

NEW! LUG Vapor Lite Jerseys with Matching Team Socks are included for all teams. Jerseys are drafted in a Live Jersey Draft. Draft order is determined by the speed at which teams sign up. Some conditions apply.

SKILL LEVELS & DIVISIONS

Elite Division: NCAA | U Sports | Club | Semi-Pro | Jr.A
A Division: Jr. B, Jr. C | AAA
B Division: AA | A
C Division: Select | House League
D Division: Beginners | New to Hockey
Women's Divisions: Recreational & Competitive
*Women can play in any division*
*LUG reserves the right to adjust divisions and team assignments based on team performance*

NON PLAYING DATES

The LUG Hockey season tracks the academic calendar. This means we have no games over Final Exams, Holiday Breaks, Reading Week, Spring Break or other key dates you wouldn't normally want to play (such as the Super Bowl, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day). Leagues that play on Sunday's can play on Sunday evenings at the conclusion of long weekends. See Complete List.

REFUNDS & WEATHER

All registrations are final once complete. LUG Refund Policy.See our Weather Policy. 

CODE OF CONDUCT

We have a zero tolerance policy for violations of our code of conduct. Players and/or teams may be removed from the league for actions detrimental to the league including abusive or racism language, damaging the facility, theft, alcohol or drugs, among others. 

PAYMENT TYPE

This is your personal registration fee. Each team is responsible for a minimum of 15 player fees.

FREE AGENT PLACEMENTS

  1. Register as a Free Agent or Small Group 
  2. Recruit additional teammates to help join your team (optional)
  3. Be placed on a Team by LUG. Typically occurs 7-10 days before the season begins. 
  4. Receive your team placement.
  5. Contact the captain and join the team group chat. 

SPACES ARE LIMITED. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

Fees

    Payment
    $489.00 CAD due at registration

    Register

    Register online via HockeyShift

    Register Now

    Questions?