Overview
The St. James Adult Hockey League (SJAHL) contains five divisions of competitive recreational hockey for players 18+. A-League is the most competitive with most skaters playing through college NCAA or ACHA while Lower D-League is the least competitive with most skaters at the beginner level.
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Adult 3v3 Hockey League
Divisions
• C-Division
• D-Division
Team Fee: $2400/team ($100 deposit, applied toward team fee)
Recommended Roster Size: 7–10 players
(Based on player availability per night)
📅 Season Format
• 16 total games
• 8 weeks of regular season
• Week 9: Playoffs & Championship
• 2 games per night
• Games played on Wednesday nights (9:00PM or 10:10PM)
Start date is Wednesday, August 20th
🕒 Game Format
• 25-minute running time
• After a goal: Scoring team backs off; opposing team restarts from behind their net
• Puck out of play: A new puck is tossed in immediately — play continues live
• Goalie covers puck: Opposing team backs off; play resumes from behind the net
• Teams must reset to half ice following a goal or goalie stoppage
• Line changes: On the fly
• Penalties result in a penalty shot
• After a penalty shot, play restarts from behind the defending team's net
• No fighting will be tolerated — 1-strike policy. Any player involved in a fight will be removed from the league immediately with no refund or credit.
Tied Game Procedure
• 3-round shootout
• If still tied: sudden death shootout (round-for-round)
• All players must shoot once before anyone shoots again
🧊 Rink Setup
• Cross-ice format
• Blue borders set at both blue lines
• Neutral zone designated for players waiting to change
• Extra pucks will be placed between benches for quick replacement if a puck goes out of play
SJAHL
Contact us
League Commissioner: Chris Warren