September Updates For All of the adult hockey things

Here is the link for this seasons Gamesheet with the full season schedule: 2025-26 SOL Schedule

First games are October 5th.... one week from today!

SOL

Registration Update

  • B Division has4 remaining skater spots (updated 9/23)
  • Divisions A, C, D and O40 are full and registration is closed.
  • Drafts have taken place for all divisions and rosters will be posted on this page look below ⬇

Rule Changes

  • The SOL "3 penalty rule" is going away on a trial basis. We will be following the USAH 5 penalty rule. If we find that penalties are getting out of control again, the 3 penalty rule will be put back in place.
  • ALL sub skaters must come from within the division! There is no more subbing outside of the division.
  • Not a change, but a reminder.... the sub rule is "sub up to 10" no ifs ands or buts! it doesn't matter if your top player is out or if the other captain agrees.... SUB TO 10!


ADP

The new session of ADP starts tonight!!

There are currently 13 spots left for the 9/29 class which runs from 7:50-9:10pm.

Single night registrations are open in addition to full session registration.

You can get to the ADP registration page by clicking on the PROGRAMS tab at the top of the page and then navigate to ADULT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

Did anyone have this when they were a kid??

ADL

ADL is definitely a "hot ticket" with the current session waitlist sitting at 8 skaters! Thank you guys for keeping this program full and successful, it is greatly appreciated!!

I keep getting asked how to to know that the next session is open for registration...

  1. Make sure that your Crossbar account is set to receive emails! I send out info and links as soon as the next session registration is open.
  2. Keep an eye on this page! I always post when I have opened registration for everything.

When is the next session? ADL Session 35 (how has it been that long??) will start October 30th. Registration will open the week of October 5th.

SOL 2025-26 Season Division Rosters Are being drafted!

The Division Captains have gathered and drafted their rosters for the upcoming SOL Season. Captains will be reaching out to their teams by email over the next couple of days so keep an eye out. In the meantime, the rosters are below so you will know where you landed.

September 8th Updates

Fall/Winter 2025-26 SOL registration is winding down!

The waitlists are open for Divisions C, D, and O40

A Division - 2 skater spots remaining

B Division - 9 skater spots remaining

updated 9/13/25 8:15am

Evaluation Skate

Thank you to everyone that came out and participated in the SOL Evaluation Skate yesterday! Big shoutout to Coaches Mike, Bradley and Logan for handling all of the on ice drills and scrimmage! Couldn't do this without these guys!!

There were a total of 5 skaters moved to different divisions based on the evaluations of the Captains that attended. The player registrations have been updated and email notifications will be going out today.

SOL Division Drafts

Tonight is the kickoff of the Division drafts! As each draft is held over the next 2 weeks players will be receiving email notifications from your Captains. I will keep the site updated with what drafts have taken place...but please, give your Captain a few days to get in touch with you before sending emails asking what team you are on.

ADP Session 9/15-11/3/2025 Registration Open

The Adult Development Program teaches new to hockey players everything from how to put on your gear, to individual skills like skating, shooting, passing, on ice conditioning and more. This program is also great for those that are continuing to work on developing their basic and intermediate skills in order to continue to improve.

The session is 8 weeks long and the class dates are as follows: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, and 11/3. All classes this session are scheduled to start at 9:00pm and are 80 minutes long.

Cost: $250

16 spots remaining as of 9/10/2025 12:00pm


There are currently 5 spots remaining for the 9/8 ADP class.

September 14th Cross League Games

This coming Sunday September 14th marks the 4th Annual Cross League Championship Games!

Game 1 - 4:00pm SOL Middle Division Champs Los Lobos will take on the HAHL Bronze Champs Really Swift

Game 2 - 5:15pm SOL Upper Division Champs Northern Lites will take on the HAHL Steel Champs The Reapers

Come on out and cheer everyone on! It's always a fun afternoon.



September Pickup Games

You asked and once again I said "Sure! Why not?"

There is over a month off from SOL before the fall 2025-26 season starts. That's plenty of time to get rusty, and let's admit....that cardio goes away a whole lot faster than it returns! So for those that want a little ice time before the start of the season, I grabbed some.

The games will designated Upper (A, B, and O40) and Lower (C and D)...please register for the correct games...yeah, I will move you if you are an A division skater and register for lower etc.

Details are as follows:

9/28 Lower 12:00pm

9/28 Upper 1:15 pm

30 skaters and 2 goalies per game

Teams will assigned 24 hours before game time.

1 official will be provided to drop the puck and make sure there is no mayhem.

Cost is $22 per person.

These are live so grab the spots before they are gone! to register click on REGISTRATION on the upper right and then September 2025 Pickup Games select the desired dates and skill level combination and voila...you can check out...both at once!! yes that's new...multiple registrations and one payment!

**Note: you must be registered for Fall 2025-26 SOL to register for the pickup games**

I learned something today!

Steph

Remaining Spots as of 9/8 10:30am

9/28 Lower game: 12 skater & 0 goalie

9/28 Upper game: 21 skater & 0 goalie

We need a minimum of 20 skaters and 2 goalies per session to make the pickups happen.



speaking of gear and water....... you have plenty of time to wash your gear!!!! if you are feeling attacked by this statement it probably applies! Here's a great recipe: Fill bathtub with hot water, 1 Cup Borax powder, 1 Cup Oxi Clean powder, and 1 cup of Liquid Detergent, Tide Sport with Febreeze is awesome! Throw your gear in, submerge, let soak for a few hours stirring occasionally. If you have a front load washer run it through a rinse and spin...if not give it a rinse in the tub. Put it out in the sun to dry.... your teammates will appreciate it!!

Summer 2025 Cross League Games

Thank you everyone for a great Summer SOL Season!

A couple of summers back Tommy and I had the idea to hold a game between 2 teams from each league... SOL and HAHL. Last year we upped the ante to 2 games and this year we will again be holding what is now the Annual Summer Cross-League Championship games! This year will again consist of 2 games ..... drumroll please........

Congratulations to the following SOL teams who are officially invited to take part in the competition: Los Lobos and Northern Lites!!!! Everyone else is invited to join us and cheer our teams on.

Here are the details:

Games are on September 14th

Game 1 4:00pm

SOL Middle Los Lobos vs HAHL Bronze Really Swift

Game 2 5:15pm

SOL Upper Northern Lites vs HAHL Steel Reapers


If anyone wants to see how their team fared in the final standings, you can peep them by clicking here Gamesheet

General Updates August 25th

I know everyone has seen all of the dirt being moved around at the rink....progress is being made!! But did you know that the official groundbreaking hasn't happened yet? If you would like to come out and support and show appreciation for the project, the Official Groundbreaking will be held September 18th at 3:00pm.


Anyone interested in a little pickup hockey?? Because we have over a month off in between summer and fall you guys have asked for some ice time.... OK, sounds good to me! I grabbed a couple of time slots on 2 different Sunday's, these will be made available later this week but the details are as follows:

Sunday September 7th

3:00pm - Lower to Middle divisions

4:30pm - Middle to Upper divisions

Sunday September 28th

12:00pm - Lower to Middle divisions

1:15pm - Middle to Upper divisions

Total of 30 skaters and 2 goalies for each game

Cost will be around $22 per person per game



Registration for the 2025-26 SOL Fall/Winter Season is NOW OPEN!

Goalies....

If you do not see an open Goalie registration DO NOT register as a skater!!!

ALL dedicated goalie spots are full! The goalie sub registration is open!

Registration Update - September 8th 11:00am

A Division: Goalie - Full Skater - 4 open spots

B Division: Goalie - Full Skater - 10 open spots

C Division: Goalie - Full Skater - FULL! waitlist open

D Division: Goalie - Full Skater - FULL! waitlist open

O40: Goalie - Full Skater - FULL! waitlist open


It’s that time! Registration for the upcoming 2025-26 SOL Fall/Winter Season is now OPEN!

A few details…

1.     Cost: Skater - $567 and Goalie - $284

2.     How many games? 21 plus single elimination playoffs

3.     Is there payment plan? YES!! You may opt to break your fee up into a total of 3 payments.

4.     There are 5 Divisions

a.    A Division – 4 teams

b.    B Division – 6 teams

c.    C Division – 6 teams

d.    D Division – 4 teams

e.    Over 40 – 6 teams

5.     When are games played? All games are on Sundays typically between 2:00pm and 10:00pm. All teams and all divisions rotate through the timeslots throughout the course of the season.

6.     The season starts October 5th

7.     Drafts will be held the week of September 14th

8.     If you are new to SOL or haven’t played in SOL in a few years you will need to attend an evaluation skate. If this pertains to you then you will receive an email with the evaluation skate information.


SOL is about playing at the appropriate skill level, it is NOT a “bring a team” league. You are registering for a draft! There is not a guarantee that you will play on the same team as last season, unless you were protected for this season, in which case you are already registered. If you are not willing to play on whatever team you are drafted to, you need to reconsider registering, refunds will NOT be issued. Your SOL Committee and team captains have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that everyone is placed in the division that best matches their current skill level – so we can all enjoy the most fun, competitive hockey possible from day one. If you received an email indicating that you need to register for a different division this year, please abide by this…should you register for the incorrect division, your registration will be moved to the correct division. We are hoping to minimize having to move players once the season starts, but it is possible that this will still need to happen and is at the discretion of division captains, the SOL Committee and the Director. It is recommended that when purchasing jerseys you take this into consideration as SOL is not responsible for reimbursement of their cost in the case of team or division changes.


In regard to refunds SOL and Crossbar have teamed up with Vertical Insure to offer a supplemental insurance for our members, this insurance covers the cost of your SOL fees should you be forced to withdraw due to a number of covered reasons. SOL has an “all sales are final” no refund policy, it is recommended that you pickup the supplemental policy. You can take a look Vertical Insure here. An option to add this to your registration will be available during the checkout portion of your registration.


This is going to be an awesome season!!!

As always, if you have any questions email me at nahasoldirector@gmail.com


Respectfully

Stephanie Jeffrey

NAHA Adult Hockey Director

ADULT HOCKEY UPDATE 8/4/2025

ADP

It's great to see so many of you of different skill levels taking advantage of this program!!! For those that aren't aware, we have gone back to splitting the participants up into groups based on skill level! The drills are then modified to fit the skaters of each group.

August 25th ADP is FULL


ADL

The next session of ADL (#34...has it been that long??) starts this week August 7th

The session is currently FULL but you can grab a spot on the waitlist.

SOL

It's that time! Registration for SOL is starting with the "protected" players going first. Each team has one week to register the Captain, 4 protected skaters, and 1 goalie. Open registration starts the evening of August 11th with everyone registering for the appropriate division draft not directly to a team. We will be playing 21 games plus playoffs this season with fees set at $567 for skaters and $284 for goalies.

Your SOL Committee and Captains have been working hard to help make sure folks are registering for the correct division. There has been quite a bit of conversation about this and getting it correct from the start rather than having to move players. If you are considering moving to a different division, up or down, and are unsure...send an email to your Captain and me and we can help out. Some of you will be receiving an email advising you of a division change for the upcoming season....these decisions were made collectively by the Captains of the division the skaters played in last fall and were made based upon skill.

Enjoy the rest of the summer season!

Steph

Division standings as of 8/4/2025 .... only 2 games remaining!

IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!

The Huntsville City Council Approved The Contract For The Rink Expansion!

The Huntsville City Council has unanimously approved the contract for the rink expansion! We will have more details in the next week or so, but work is expected to start very soon!

A huge thank you and congratulations to the Management and BOC of the Ice Sports Center!

SOL 2024-25 Season Wrap Up

A huge thank you to all 386 of you that chose to play hockey with SOL this past season! Your participation in NAHA and in SOL is greatly appreciated, we wouldn't be here without you. I want to give a HUGE thank you to a few people that make my job a whole lot easier, and that I appreciate more than they can ever understand:

  • Tommy Blackwell - Deputy Director and head of the SOL Disciplinary Committee - my right hand ... and arm ...and leg!
  • Lori Kantmann - Scorekeeper Scheduler and the one you see sitting in that box freezing her 🍑 off for a huge percentage of the games
  • Mike Brown - Referee Scheduler and Referee - Mike makes sure that we have officials and is always proactive in heading off issues
  • The members of the SOL Disciplinary Committee - Chris, Bob, and Troy - you guys have spent waaaay too much time handling issues this season, but you didn't bail on me and made sound decisions. I appreciate these guys for always taking the time to research and review!


There were some great games yesterday!! A couple of overtime shootout wins and a long but awesome day! I will be posting the pics that I took yesterday and I noticed a few folks with "real cameras" if anyone wants to share some of those pics I would love to put them up on the Division pages of our site.

That said, we are always looking to improve our league and welcome your feedback. It won't be long before we start planning the Fall 2025-26 Season (evaluation skate is already scheduled) so if you have suggestions or comments on what you really liked or didn't like, please email me at nahasoldirector@gmail.com. There are a few things that restrict what we can change, like ice availability and rates, but we do our best to listen and try and come up with solutions.

Thank you again! and enjoy the next couple of weeks off... play in a tournament or two and get some rest.

Respectfully,

Stephanie

NAHA Adult Hockey Director

Summer 2024 Cross League Games


Summer 2025 Upper Division Cross League Championship Teams. SOL Northern Lites and HAHL Steel Reapers



Upper Champs Northern Lites

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Summer 2025 Middle Division Cross League Championship Teams. SOL Los Lobos and HAHL Bronze Really Swift.



Middle Champs Los Lobos

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