USA Hockey hosts two national sled hockey events each season. The USA Hockey Sled Classic, Presented by the NHL takes place each fall, and is a round-robin format tournament between NHL-affiliated sled hockey teams. The USA Hockey Sled National Championships are held each spring, and were expanded in 2024 to incorporate each level of the sport (including youth).  Teams from around the country compete for national championship honors in various tiers, including adult and youth classifications

For more information on future events, please event our events page. 

The Sled Fair Play Committee reviews sled hockey waiver requests between September 1st and December 31st of each season. The waiver process is not meant to handle player/team grievances. The Fair Play Committee will not review waivers submitted for player and program grievances. If a player wishes to leave their current program to join another due to conflicts, this must be handled through their local USA Hockey Affiliate's dispute management process. Any waiver submitted for this purpose will be returned without review. Any questions regarding sled hockey waiver requests can be directed to FPC@usahockey.org.

· Fair Play Committee Guidelines

Please read through this Guidelines document as it contains important information and procedures for all Forms. 

· Sled Hockey 100-Mile Waiver Form

· Sled Hockey Age Waiver Form

· Sled Hockey Player Transfer Form

· Sled Hockey Nationals Free Agent Player Pool Form

· Sled Hockey Nationals Free Agent Request Form (for teams)

USA Hockey Annual Player Development Camp

The USA Hockey Sled Player Development Camp takes place annually in July. The selection process for the Sled Player Development Camp is by invitation only. Male and female players who are over the age of 15 on June 30th, and are nominated by their coach, are eligible to be selected for an invitation to the camp. Nominations are due by April 15th.

The purpose of the camp is to identify, train, and educate the top sled hockey athletes in the United States. In total, 60 players will participate in the six-day camp, where they will have the opportunity to compete with other elite sled players in their age group from around the country in practices and games.  

Players will also be evaluated for potential future selection to the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team or U.S. Women’s Development Sled Hockey Team, as well as the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team practice squad for the 2025-26 season, a group of 7-10 players that will practice and train with the U.S. National Sled Team throughout the year. 

Questions about the camp may be directed to Laurie Kennedy, Sled Player Development Camp director, at lauriepkennedy@gmail.com.

USA Hockey offers several regional camps in locations around the country.  They are open to all players with at least one year of experience in sled hockey.  U.S. National Sled Hockey team players and coaching staff will assist in coaching at each camp, alongside other high-level sled hockey coaches.  The camps run from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.  Seasonal information on camps will be posted when available.