CRHC expects to have 1 Boys Varsity team, 1 Boys JV team, and 1 Girls Varsity team for the 2023-24 season. As a no-cut combined high school program, all players that tryout, wish to play, and register will be placed on a team (see below for a list of allowed high schools; Goalie Portal exceptions are allowed). Historically, CRHC have done tryouts following Labor Day. However, due a combination of factors at the AHAI and league levels, we have decided to move boy’s tryouts earlier this year. This is consistent with the vast majority of other high school hockey programs with whom we compete. We realize this shift in historical tryout times may affect some families and players with regard to their availability to tryout. In those cases, the coaches will review those one-offs with players as needed and do their best to place players on the best team for their development, enjoyment, and safety. We expect tryouts to be before Labor Day in future years as well.
Please Complete by Saturday August 19th
BOYS REGISTRATION: Click here to register on Sports Engine
GIRLS REGISTRATION: Click here to register on Sports Engine
(please note – dates may change and be updated as scheduling and rink partner needs dictate)
CRHC expects to have 1 Boys Varsity team, 1 Boys JV team, and 1 Girls Varsity team for the 2023-24 season. As a no-cut combined high school program, all players that tryout, wish to play, and register will be placed on a team. Historically, CRHC have done tryouts following Labor Day. However, due a combination of factors at the AHAI and league levels, we have decided to move boy’s tryouts earlier this year. This is consistent with the vast majority of other high school hockey programs with whom we compete. We realize this shift in historical tryout times may affect some families and players with regard to their availability to tryout. In those cases, the coaches will review those one-offs with players as needed and do their best to place players on the best team for their development, enjoyment, and safety. We expect tryouts to be before Labor Day in future years as well.
Please Complete by Saturday August 19th
BOYS REGISTRATION: Click here to register on Sports Engine
GIRLS REGISTRATION: Click here to register on Sports Engine
(please note – dates may change and be updated as scheduling and rink partner needs dictate)
Girls Program – Current 9th – 12th grade students at University of Chicago Laboratory School, Lane Tech College Prep, Latin School of Chicago, Lincoln Park High School, Saint Ignatius College Prep, 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.
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.