We are pleased to advise you of our new membership registration procedure for the NIHF (North American Independent Hockey Federation). The NIHF is the largest league for Independent Hockey year round, throughout North America.
Become a member of the NIHF and be part of the growth in Independent Hockey across North America with other partners in the NIHF and the AAU.
Register with AAU:
Step 1. Your Team (Coaches and Athletes) will need to register with the AAU.
Step 2. Once you have your AAU Membership ID's you will need to click on the Icon or Web Link on your receipt or return to this site and click JOIN, then choose the NASH/NIHF option.
HOWEVER, a benefit of the NIHF is we can handle this complete process for you using a roster form and bulk entry by our office. This method makes you a member of AAU and NASH all in one step. All players must be members of AAU and NASH/NIHF to play in the North American Championships. Contact us today to assist you in this process, commissioner@nihf.hockey
If you are a league and would like to become a member of the NIHF, we will add your league logo which will help to promote your league.
If you have registered through AAU, and did not register with NASH let us know and we will make sure we get you registered to NASH, so you are eligible for the North American Championships.
This year a new powerful registration program will ensure every player playing in the National Championships is eligible. The North American Select Hockey (NASH) is the next generation or evolution of our AAU Ice Hockey national program and is intended to provide each of our individual members with the ability to join and participate in AAU Ice Hockey within North American Select Hockey.
These important program improvements include:
- REGISTRATION: The keystone feature of North American Select Hockey (NASH) will be our Online Registration process. This RSportz administered process will serve as our base for integrating all other operations, which will be vastly improved, streamline and simplify operations. This process will be mandatory for all participants to register through this new system if they wish to become eligible for any AAU Ice Hockey Program National Championship and/or North American Championship or wish to enjoy other benefits provided through NASH.
- ROSTERING: Benefits of the NASH Membership will include: · Eligibility for participation in the AAU North American Championships. · AAU National Championship Rings for participants of North American Championship winning teams. · Free National Championship T-Shirt for all participants of the AAU North American Championships.
- NASH will also be members of AAU Ice Hockey and expect to have a record number of teams competing for the North American Championships.
There are two options for payment as follows:
You can scan and e-mail Mark the spreadsheet. Make payment by e-transfer from your bank account to commissioner@nihf.hockey or you can make a cheque payable to the "ORHL" and mail it to 952 Century Drive, Burlington, Ontario Canada L7L 5P2 (if you live in Canada) or P.O. Box 555, Valencia, PA, USA 16059 if you reside in the USA.
There are two levels of membership for the NIHF:
Level 1 provides "Basic Membership" in the NIHF which includes AAU registration but no additional benefits, except the ability to play in NIHF sanctioned events and paying full price event fees.
Level 2 offers a "Full Membership" in the NIHF which includes many other benefits as listed below. Level 2 requires additional fees however 100% of these additional costs will be recovered by the discounts you receive by playing in a few NIHF Sanctioned events
Level 1:
Send a note to Kevin McKinnon. Commissioner commissioner@nihf.hockey and let us know you would like to register with the NIHF.
We will send you our bulk registration sheet.
Once you complete the roster form and return it with your check for $20.00 per player, we will register your players with the AAU through the NASH system, and pay the AAU fees.
Coaches and Managers must register directly on the NASH website as a non-athlete because of requirements concerning background checks. CLICK HERE
Level 2:
Send a note to Kevin McKinnon, Commissioner and let us know you would like to register with the NIHF.
We will send you our bulk registration sheet.
Once you complete the roster form and return it with your check for $16.00 USD per player AAU membership and $29.00 NASH/NIHF membership , we will register your team with the AAU through the NASH system, and pay the fees.
Coaches and Managers must register directly on the NASH website as a non-athlete because of requirements concerning background checks. CLICK HERE
Level 2 members will receive additional benefits, as per below details.
Receive a $100 discount on each NIHF event that could save you enough money to cover your player's membership essentially being a member for free.
NIHF members will receive priority participation in NIHF events over non-NIHF teams as divisions or tournaments sell out.
Gain access to NIHF coach contact info to arrange game exchange separate of events over the season.
Receive assistance in recruitment by NIHF player promotion campaigns over the season
The NIHF goal is to promote players to higher levels of hockey including the NCPHL (National College Prospects Hockey League) which operates U16, U18, and Junior Teams, and Prep School Hockey. Our members will be exposed to these teams amongst other National leagues and teams with scouting reports generated by the NIHF.
Participate in our NIHF Championships at the end of the season. You will compete against teams from the NIHF to crown a true champion of the NIHF league.
You can also participate in the North American Championships crowning champions from across North America.
More programming and benefits will emerge as the NIHF develops over the years. Equipment and apparel bulk purchasing discounts passed through to our members and established new relationships to pass on to our members.
Organizations of the NIHF
GNAHL (Greater Niagara Amateur Hockey League) CLICK HERE Mite to Midget
AAU Tier 1 Mite CLICK HERE
ORHL (Ontario Rep Hockey League) CLICK HERE Novice to Midget
Cougars Hockey North America CLICK HERE Spring Hockey U14 and under
Original Six Houseleague Program CLICK HERE Winter Houseleague - Novice to Midget
Wave Hockey 3 on 3 CLICK HERE Novice to Midget
