10U, 12U, 14U & REC
2026-2027 Season Information
Ages
25-26 Birth Years:
Rec: age 9 - 12 (2014-2017)
10U - Squirts: age 9 & 10 (2016-2017)
12U - Peewee: age 11 & 12 (2014-2015)
14U - Bantam: age 13 & 14 (2012-2013)
When
October - March is our regular season.
Regular Season begins the week of October 12, 2026.
Clinics are generally offered in early October and late March, these do incur additional costs.
Fall Tryouts = Oct 5 - 8, 2026
Where
Chapman Hill Ice Rink
500 Florida Rd, Durango, CO 81301
970-375-7395
Practices
10U team practice: 2x/week
12U, 14U, & Girls team practice: 3x/week
Goalie practice: 1x/week
Dryland practice: varies by team
Typically, for these ages, practices are held in the evenings between 5-9pm, with some variation.
Games**
Travel Teams will play 20-30 games over the course of the season and will usually fall on the weekends.
Travel is expected. If a player cannot travel to a game because of an injury, sickness, or other reason, please contact the coach asap.
Example of possible travel locations: Gunnison, Telluride, Aspen, Grand Junction, Vail, Breckenridge, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Denver, & Colorado Springs.
Rec Team may play 1-3 weekends over the course of the winter. These weekends require additional fees.
**Number of games subject to change
Jerseys
Club jerseys are required and may be purchased through PureHockey.
Team socks are also needed and can be ordered with jerseys, or separately at any time.
Complete jersey package may cost around $225. Players usually have their jersey for at least two year before needing to size up. For ordering, please contact Lou Tocco (director@durangohockey.org).
Fees
2026-2027 Season Fees
Rec Team: $950
10U B: $1600
10U A: $1600
12U B: $1750
12U A: $1750
14U A: $1850
Extra Costs
All practices, 1 non-league tournament and 1 end-of-season League tournament are included in Travel Team registration.
*Tournaments that your team chooses to participate in beyond DAYHA scheduled tournaments may require an additional fee to be split between all team players. (Tournaments typically run $2,000 per team)
Travel Costs are not included in registration fees.
EQUIPMENT
USAH requires neck guards for all player.
Mouth guards are required at all times on the ice.
DAYHA requires a black helmet, black breezers/pants, and black gloves for this program.
Scholarships
The intent of our scholarship program is to off-set a member’s registration fee. The exact number and amount awarded is contingent upon the success of the association’s fundraising efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment is needed? Can we borrow equipment?
All players will need the following equipment:
● black helmet (stickers other than regulation stickers and player numbers should be removed from helmets)
● mouth guard
● neck guard
● shoulder pads
● elbow pads
● black breezers
● black gloves
● shin pads
● team socks (these can be purchased through Director)
● team jersey (these can be purchased through the Director)
● skates
● stick
● water bottle
● Other equipment: equipment bag, jock strap.
Yes, we will have limited equipment that can be borrowed. There is also a swap at the beginning of each season for parents to collect used gear. We encourage you to hold onto any used gear and bring it to the swap on opening day in October.
2026-2027
2026 - 2027 Season Fees:
10B: $1600 10A: $1600
12B: $1750 12A: $1750
14A: $1850
REC: $950
If you are having difficulties, please email registrar@durangohockey.org.
Register