Draft-League
Draft-league is an independent league focused on providing high quality hockey during the off season. Being independent allows us to control everything, no politics. The players are ranked and drafted accordingly, thats it! There is no stacking teams. No AA or AAA. Just #BangersOnly. The only way to accomplish this at a local level is inviting the best players in the state at each group and spreading them out over a handful of teams to compete with each other. Players will need to fill out the interest form to get the invites to pick-up games and the league. Players will then be ranked internally and then a draft will be held by the coaches to create teams that are competitive with each other. The Draft is also live streamed so both players and families can see what round they go in! We want the games to be fun but challenging, we also want to see the between the legs and Michigans, this is a safe place for those! #bangersonly
Contact Us
Draft-League
Phone: 928-257-0338
Draft league info
Please email us if you're interested in coaching for this season. icedraftleague@gmail.com
UPDATED 3/8/2025
Q&A for Summer of 2025
What is draft-league?
Draft league is 4 on 4 full ice no off sides. Think of roller hockey rules on ice. Minimal stoppage, possession focused and high scoring games. A place for high end and club players to have FUN and still be competitive during the off season. A better option than summer house. We want the very best players available in every division. We rank players internally from our pickup games they play in, state stats and feedback from coaches. Then we draft them across 4 teams to ensure parity and competitive games.
How Much is the league?
$545.00 After the $100 Pre-Draft registration. Total ($645)
Jerseys is a separate cost and order last years price was $45.00.
Jersey and matching socks will run $70.00 this season.
Do players need to be present during the draft?
No, Players do not need to be present. The draft is held in a virtual lobby where coaches will be entered in via a conference call. We will allow public viewing of this for the first 10 rounds of the draft.
Can you join the league without making a pick-up game?
Yes, we encourage everyone to get into the pre-draft registration even if they haven't played in pick-up game. We rate players through our pickup games, state stats and feedback from coaches.
What age groups will the league have?
15U only 2009's, 2010's and Top 2011's.
12U only 2012's and 2013's
10U only 2014's and 2015's (invited 2016's)
8U only 2016's (invited 2017's)
When are Games?
We have ice slots on Sunday's for 6 games and 2 slots on some Saturdays and Fridays. On Easter weekend all games will be held on Good Friday. The season will stretch over 3 months April, May and June. There will be 10 weeks of games. At the end of league play teams will then be seeded and we will end the Season with our State Finals Tournament and crown our State Champions.
Save The Date- State Finals Tourney June 27th-29th
How many players will be drafted?
This number depends on the amount of players that enter the pre-draft and the quality of player we find fit to make competitive and balanced teams.
Does everyone get drafted?
Once we get enough pre-draft registration we will close registration in order to limit players not being drafted. While we do not foresee this being an issue there might be an off chance we get too many interested and not enough teams. If this does occur and if a player is not drafted, a refund would be issued to that family.
Do you need help?
Yes, Curenlty looking for coaches!
