Inline Hockey

Who is eligible to play?

Students grade 4th through 12th who live within the district boundaries of Francis Howell High School (not the entire school district, just students who will attend Francis Howell High School) and are currently attending school in the school district.    

If you go to private school or your high school does not have a team, you would have to register on MOIHA’s website as a pool player and we can put in a request for you.

Is inline hockey experience required?

No. As long as you have ice hockey or inline experience, you'll fit in fine. Ice hockey players usually take about 4 games to adjust to the differences.

When does the season start?

The season kicks off with the Tour Breakout tournament the first weekend of March. The regular season will kick off in mid-march and run until the playoffs in mid-May. 

How many teams will you have?

We typically field three high school teams (Varsity, JV, C) and two junior high teams.

Who are the Coaches?  

TBD for the 2023 season.

How are teams formed?

Rosters are going to be set via a tryout process in January and February. 

When are the games?

The league has full control over the game schedule. The games can be any day of the week, but the majority are on weekends.

Where are the games?

Games are scheduled at all of the inline rinks in the area: All-American, Queeny, Vetta 70 (formerly Matteson and Fenton).

When are the practices?

To keep costs as low as possible, we will only hold a few practices in February or March.   When those times are available they will be sent out.

How many games are there?

The season consists of a preseason tournament (4-5 games), the regular season game (14 games for high school, 12 for junior high) and the playoffs.

What equipment differences are there for inline than ice?

Most of the equipment between is the same. In addition to skates, the differences are

• Rather than 'hockey pants' and socks, players wear inline pants. These must be black with minimal white or blue on them. No other colors may be worn.
• For padding on the hips, we recommend an inline girdle but many players opt to not wear them.
• Players do not wear ice hockey should pads. Many don't wear any shoulder protection, but we do recommend a padded shirt.
• The rest of your equipment will be the same as ice hockey.

What is the cost to play?

We run the club to break-even. What that means is that we take a deposit at registration and then once we have the final number of players we divide up the cost equally. Typically the cost ends up being around $350 for the season plus the cost for jerseys which you can use for multiple seasons.