18U Grizzly High School Prep
Eligibility
Which age group of players is appropriate for this program?
18U players born between 2008 & 2012.
Tournament Participation
You must be enrolled as a Freshman in High School to be eligible to participate in tournaments.
When
What time of the year does this program run?
Weekly skates in July & August. Then twice-weekly skates and four tournaments from September through the first week of November.
Where
Where are practices and games typically held?
We will practice once or twice a week, and play in 4 tournaments (GJ, Breckenridge, Aspen & Eagle).
Practices
When are practices and how often are they?
July skates are weekends. August - October skates are pending rink approval, but will likely involve at least one mid-week skate plus one weekend skate.
Games
How many games will they play? What days of the week?
4 tournaments guaranteed on weekends.
Jerseys
Are jerseys provided or are they purchased separately?
We ask players to purchase 18U Grizzly Hockey jerseys. We will keep you up to date on SportsYou.
All players born in 2008 or 2009 will need to complete SafeSport training (LINK HERE)
BEFORE they can participate in ANY team activities (including practices).
And remember that neck laceration protection is now required for all youth hockey by USA Hockey.
Join SportsYou for Further Communication
The SportsYou app/website will be our main form of communication for the 26-27 18U Grizzly High School Prep Season. Email jpetersen@gsyha.org to be added or for further instructions on joining.
Link: SportsYou HS Page
Volunteering
Volunteering
One change you will notice this season is that each family is required to complete at least 10 volunteer hours or pay a $250 volunteer buyout fee.
Volunteer hours may be completed by a parent or player through association-wide opportunities, such as fundraising events like Strawberry Days, or through approved team-specific roles such as coaching or team manager.
Please note that certain game-day duties are essential to the team's operation and do not count toward the 10 required volunteer hours. These include responsibilities such as working the penalty box, running the scoresheet, clock, or other required game-day duties. Because these roles are necessary for games to take place, they are not eligible for the volunteer buyout.
Game-day duties will be assigned on a rotating basis so responsibilities are shared fairly among families. If you are unable to fulfill your assigned duty for a game or weekend, you are responsible for finding a replacement.
We will encourage participation from players at Try Hockey for Free or by volunteering at Ice Cubs practice throughout the WCHL Grizzly season! Thanks for helping out so we can continue building hockey in Glenwood!
2026
18U Grizzly High School Prep Season 2026
If you completed the Intent to Play, the code for your credit toward registration is your player's birthdate followed by his / her last name:
Ex: MMDDYYSmith
Your credit will be $50 for the Intent to Play
or
$75 if you are volunteering for a Strawberry Days shift - thank you SO much.
The 2026 season will run from July 12, 2026, to the start of the CHSAA season in November 2026.
The teams will participate in 4-5 tournaments.
Up-to-date Schedule G Sheet - click this:
2026 18U Grizzly Hockey Schedule
Practices will usually be on weekends. Here are the first five practices:
Sunday July 12th 5:45 to 7:15p Aspen
Sunday July 19th 4:45 to 6:15 Aspen
Saturday July 25th 6 to 7:30p Aspen
Sunday August 2nd 5:45 to 7:15p Aspen
Sunday August 9th 5:15 to 6:45p Aspen
For questions or more information, reach out to jpetersen@gsyha.org
Projected Tournament Schedule:
Twisted Wrister Labor Day Weekend Sept. 3-7
Vail Sportsmanship September 25-27
Kingdom Cup October 9-11
Fall Faceoff October 23-25
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