Here is the most up to date information you need if you want to play this year:
Pre-draft league fee for the FULL season is 1600RMB which includes 20 action packed games (1 hour each), playoffs (congratulations, you have qualified already!) and the odd Jager shot every now and then
League waiver form must be signed to be able to play.
Payment dates and methods
September 3rd (Friday) – First Evaluation Skate – 9:30pm-11pm - Bailian Rink in Hongqiao (address details on webpage) – mandatory for new players to make it to at least one evaluation skate
September 6th at Malone’s 7:30 to 9:30pm (we will be easy to find)
September 7th at Malone’s 7:30 to 9:30pm
September 8th (Wednesday) – Second Evaluation Skate – 9:30pm-11pm - Bailian Rink in Hongqiao
September 9th at Malone’s 7:30 to 9:30pm
Find an exec or captain at shinny between now and the draft (Aug 31 and Sep 2, 7, 9) and pay them.We can’t guarantee an exec/captain will be present every night at shinny so don’t rely on this option.
Don’t forget to ask for your receipt when paying to avoid confusion
Please bring a white and a dark jersey to shinny (yellow and light grey don’t fall into either of these categories!) and evaluation skates.A jersey with a number is preferred for evaluation skates if you are new to the league.
Goalies play for free and goalie equipment is available for people that want to try.
If you are not able to get payment in by September 9th you cannot play in the first half of the season and will have to wait till the mid-season draft in early January 2011 to join the league. Shinny is always available to you while you wait!
Draft Day is September 11th, draft is a “closed draft” (execs and captains only)
Jersey fee is 400RMB (payable when you receive the jersey) and is required if you are drafted to a team whose jersey you don’t currently have
League starts October 23rd
Games will usually take place on Saturday nights and occasionally Friday/Sunday night (but unlikely)
League will start the season at Songjiang University Ice Rink and pending negotiations with the ice rink in the spaceship building on the Expo site we will move there after Expo is finished in November
Did we mention that goalies play for free?We have a full spare set of equipment, just let us know!
If you are new to or arriving soon in Shanghai and would like to participate in the upcoming season (October 2010 - March 2011) please do the following:
Sign up to this website so that you will receive our newsletters about important dates (pre-season evaluation skate), tournaments and other good stuff
Send us an email to our Gmail account icehockeyshanghai with the following information
Full Name
Your phone number in China (if you have one)
Your availability to play (full season or half season and which half) and estimate of how often you will be able to attend Friday/Saturday games
Your preferred position (goalies play for free)
Your age
Your nationality
A description of your current skill level and your playing background (pro, college, recreational, can't skate etc.)
Make payment as per above options
All skill levels are welcome and in the interests of creating a good balance between the teams (skill levels, attendence levels) so we can all enjoy a fun, competitive and inclusive atmosphere in Shanghai hockey we ask you to send us the above information for league planning.
