League Information

• Ages 18+
• Season: January-February
• Six-week season
• Guaranteed five regular season games
• Four on four play without goalies
• City tournament held for all divisions
• Rink Dimensions:
• 150x75 feet with 18-inch wooden boards
• Goals are six feet wide with two one-foot openings
• Equipment:
• All players must wear helmets and hockey skates
• Protective equipment is optional but highly recommended
• **New 2026** All Skaters MUST wear a helmet during play
• Helmets do NOT have to be hockey helmets (i.e. bike or ski/snowboard helmets are acceptable)

Season Information

• Winter: January- February
• Team Registration Fee: $290 (six games scheduled, five games guaranteed)
• Individual Skater Registration Fee: $40

Divisions

• Co-Ed: Teams must have at least one female player on at any given time, with a maximum of two male players at any given time
• Open: No restrictions on gender representation in lineup

Skill Levels

• Recreational: Majority of players are newer to hockey or have not played at a competitive level; players with higher experienced focused on social play
• Competitive: Majority of players have high school level or higher experience

League Games and Times

• Game dates and times will be posted on the league schedule at least one week before the league's scheduled start date.
• Weeknight game times will be at 6, 7, 8, and 9pm
• Postponements: All games will be played as scheduled
• Postponements will be considered because of excessive snowfall or extremely poor ice
• Postponed games may be made up on weekends
• Games will be called by 4pm on game days
• Game statuses will be updated on the Game Status Page
  

• We accept individual registration for pond hockey
• Learn more and register through our individual registration process

General Sports Guidelines

• Review our Adult Sports Guidelines for more information on the following:
• Team manager duties
• Forfeits
• Player conduct
• Weather guidelines

Uniforms

• Teams must have some form of distinguishing marking such as jerseys, jackets, pinnies, etc.
• Teams must have a dark and a light option (we recommend having a dark/light alternate pinnie) in case of having the same color as opponents
• **New 2026** All Skaters MUST wear a helmet during play
• Helmets do NOT have to be hockey helmets (i.e.. bike or ski/snowboard helmets are acceptable)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) House Rules

• The winner of the captain's coin toss will determine which goal to defend
• Teams will switch sides at half (unless otherwise agreed upon by both teams and the official)
• No goalie equipment or goalie sticks allowed
• All teams must have matching dark and light jerseys
• There will be one ice official to monitor play (scoring, time, puck resent, and infractions)
• Penalties will be called for infractions
• Penalties called by the official are final
• A minor penalty will result in a goal and possession of the puck
• A major penalty includes any action that could possibly injure another player
• A major penalty will result in ejection from the game and and the offending team playing the remainder of the game shorthanded (3-4)
• The league director will follow-up on major penalties to determine if suspension is necessary
• Abuse of officials counts as a major penalty (this includes yelling, swearing, and/or excessive arguing over calls)
• No checking: checking can be called as either a minor or major penalty depending on the official's judgement
• No slap-shots: slap-shots will result in a minor penalty
• Players cannot fall or lay on the ice in an effort to protect the goal area
• This will result in minor penalty
• Goaltending is not allowed
• A player may not patrol or "camp out" or remain stationary in the crease to act as a goaltender
• A defender may deflect the puck in the crease area but must do so while continuing to move through the crease area
• The crease is defined as an imaginary box extending four feet out from the outside corners of the goal
• Contacting the puck with the stick above the waist will result in a loss of possession
• Raising the puck above the waist will result in a loss of possession
• After an out of bounds puck, the defender must give their opponent at least two-stick lengths of space
• There is no offsides or icing
• Goals must be scored from the attacking side of center ice
• Referees will call out the score after each goal
• Teams must give their opponents at least half of the ice after a goal is scored or an infraction takes place
• Games will be comprised of two 25-minute halves and a five-minute halftime
• All games are running-time
• Substitutions can be made on the fly or while the puck is being retrieved
• There is no time stoppage after a goal is scored or a penalty is issued