2024 -25 Pre-Season Clinics & Tryouts

Chicago Central is excited to announce our 2024-25 start of season programming for incoming 9th–12th gradep layers and families. Chicago Central represents the following schools for the 2024-25 season as determined by Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois.

Boys: 6 AHAI Schools Francis W Parker School, Latin School of Chicago, Lincoln Park High School, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Walter Payton College Prep, Whitney Young Magnet High School

Girls: 7 AHAI Schools Lane Tech College Prep High School, Latin School of Chicago, Lincoln Park High School, St. Ignatius College Prep, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Walter Payton College Prep, Whitney Young Magnet High School

Couple of important 2024-25 season programming logistics

• First - As a combined high school hockey program, every player from our assigned schools that meets the USA hockey registration and full equipment requirements, completes tryouts, and registers for the season will be given a roster spot. As a combined program, we are a no-cut hockey program. All players will be assigned to either a Varsity or Junior Varsity team. Girls are projected to have 1 Varsity Team. Boys are projected to have two teams - 1 Varsity and 1 Junior Varsity Team.
• Second – Pre-Season and Tryouts are free of charge, however every player must register at the link below in order to participate.
• Third, following tryouts, team rosters will be announced on or before Labor Day September 2nd. Players families will then receive a separate season team registration link. Families will be asked to complete this registration on or before Friday, September 6th and tender a minimum of a $1000.00 deposit towards season registration costs.

Chicago Central Pre-Season Clinics & Tryout Dates & Times

• Saturday, August 24th / Johnny’s East / Boys Clinic 9:00AM – 11:10AM Group 1 & Group 2
• Sunday, August 25th / Johnny’s East / Boys Clinic 9:00AM – 11:10AM Group 1 & Group 2
• Sunday, August 25th / 5th 3rd Blackhawks Rink / Girls Clinic 7:00 -8:30PM
• Monday, August 26th / Johnny’s East / Girls Clinic 8:30PM – 9:30PM
• Wednesday, August 28th / Johnny’s East / Boys 1st Tryout 7:10 – 9:20PM Group 1 & Group 2
• Thursday, August 29th / 5th 3rd Community Rink / Boys Final Tryout Group 2 9:30PM - 10:30PM

2024 -25 Chicago Central Season Registration Fees

Boys Skater - $5800.00

Boys Goalie - $4800.00

Girls Skater - $4700.00

Girls Goalie - $3700.00

Chicago Central is a non-profit 501c3 organization. After making a minimum $1000 registration deposit, families may either make payment in full or choose a 3 payment installment payment plan October 15th, November 15th, and January 15th. Families needing and seeking financial assistance can do so my emailing their request to Chicago Central Board President – Peter de Jong – at hockey1980@icloud.com

Girls Program – Current 9th – 12th grade students at Lane Tech College Prep, Latin School of Chicago, Lincoln Park High School, Saint Ignatius College Prep, University of Chicago Laboratory School, Whitney Young Magnet High School are welcome to inquire. The CHRC girl’s teams play in the Metro League, and have recently matriculated players to the collegiate ranks at schools including Princeton, Arizona State, Miami Ohio University, Trinity College, and Gustavus Adolphus. We have current player commitments to Princeton and University of Connecticut.

Boys Program – Current 9th – 12th grade students at British International School of Chicago, Francis W. Parker School, Latin School of Chicago, Lincoln Park High School, University of Chicago Laboratory School, Walter Payton College Prep, Whitney Young Magnet High School are welcome to inquire. The CRHC boy’s teams play in the IHSHL North Central league, and have recently matriculated players to Denver, Duquesne, Texas, and Wake Forest.

The Season – Pre-season clinics and tryouts for team placement start in mid August each year. The regular season runs from September through February yearly, and state playoffs generally occur at the end of February and early March.

Note: CRHC players may be considered for double roster and play for club hockey teams in both the Northern Illinois and Central States Hockey Leagues, as well as various AAA Hockey programs. CRHC players can (and do) participate in other high school athletics, both during and after the hockey season.

Board of Directors & Community Partners - CRHC hockey programming is led by a volunteer board of directors overseeing USA hockey regulations, ice rink partnerships, community involvement with youth hockey programming, and facilitating relationships with our assigned schools.  High School hockey offers student athletes an opportunity to grow on and off the ice and experience special opportunities some of which come with the support of the Chicago Blackhawks and their facilities – Chicago Blackhawks Fifth Third Community Ice Rink for practices/games and the United Center for state championships. We are also grateful for our relationship with Johnny’s Ice House and their staff for all they do to support our players and program.

Executive Board of Directors

Peter de Jong (email) – CRHC Board President

Steven Radecki (email) – Vice President

Melissa Weitzell – Treasurer

David Callahan – Rules & Ethics

Leah Welty Assmus – Secretary

Hockey Directors

Bruce Turpin (bio, email) – Girls Hockey Director & Varsity Head Coach

Max Roche (bio, email) – Boys Hockey Director & Varsity Head Coach

Chicago Romans Hockey Club is excited to announce a new partnership with Goodman Elite Training.

As you may know, scheduling performance training for our student athletes around rink scheduling, school activities, and the personal training the athletes already do at school or with other clubs has proven to be a little bit of a challenge for CRHC. Yet, we have received feedback from coaches, parents, and players that this is a value-add service that the club should look to improve and offer. Beginning this season, CRHC is offering boys and girls off ice performance training.

If you are interested in participating in a season long training with Goodman Elite, please email Peter de Jong at hockey1980@icloud.com and list the name of player, their phone number, and email address.

Chicago Romans Hockey Club (CRHC) is pleased to offer a Financial Assistance Program to players/families demonstrating financial hardship. CRHC strives to allocate approximately 10% of its annual registration/fundraising revenues to its Financial Assistance Program. CRHC offers reduced registration fees to families who otherwise may not be able to participate in our hockey program due to financial hardship.

Please see the document below for more details.