Travel

STJ Membership is not required to participate in the travel hockey program. 

Please contact Latasha Thomas-Jacobs if you are interested in becoming a member of The St. James at Latasha.thomas-jacobs@thestjames.com.

STJ Hockey Travel Dues Membership Update

• Tryouts
  • April 22nd - April 28th
  • Supplemental Tryout May 5th if necessary. 
  • Rosters announced 4/28 (4/29 for 16U and 19U Girls).
• Preseason
  • August 19th - September 3rd
• Regular Season
  • September 5th - February 25th
• Playoffs
  • February 26th - March 3rd
• STJ Hockey rarely participates in major holiday tournaments and will not practice or play games during the following breaks:

*Camps and lessons will be available during the above off dates.

Travel hockey is a large time and financial commitment. We expect our players to attend every practice and every game. Hockey is the ultimate team game requiring the commitment of each individual for the betterment of the entire group. While we understand and support our players participating in other sports and activities, we require clear and accurate communication if a player anticipates missing team events prior to accepting a roster spot. Tournaments and weekend overnight trips should consistently take priority over other sports and activities. STJ Hockey must take precedent over House, Middle School or High School hockey commitments.

Club-wide commitment policy:

Missing a practice or off ice session without communicating with your coach will result in a one period suspension for the next game. Players who miss a game without communicating with their coach will sit the following game. Players who consistently miss practices and/or games for other sports/activities or for their school teams will receive less in-game playing time compared to teammates who are regularly and consistently attending practices and games.

Practices

8U

• 40-50 practices per season
• Two practices per week for 60-minutes
• Teams practice on Mondays and Wednesdays

10U-12U

• 40-50 practices per season
• Two practices per week for 80-minutes, 40 minutes of full-ice and 40-minutes of half-ice
• Teams practice on either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday
• One 40-minute off-ice session per week scheduled before or after on-ice

14U-16U

• 40-50 practices per season
• Two practices per week for 80-minutes, 40-minutes of full-ice and 40-minutes of half-ice
• Teams practice on either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday
• One 40-minute off-ice session per week scheduled before or after on-ice

18U/19U

• 18U Split Season
  • Two 60-minute full ice practices per week from 8/14/23-11/16/23
  • One 40-minute off ice session after practice from 8/14/23-11/16/23
  • No weekday practices will be held after 11/16. Weekend games and practices will continue after Thanksgiving break until March. 
• 18U Gold & 19U Girls
  • One 60-minute full ice practice per week
  • One 80-minute, 40 full / 40 half ice practice per week. 
  • Two 40-minute off ice session per week held before practice through winter break. 
  • After winter break, one 40-minute off ice session per week.

Selects 10U-16U

• One 80-minute half ice practice per week
• One 45-minute off ice training session per week
• One selects only semi-private lesson on Wednesdays
  • Optional
  • 4:00-5:00PM on Wednesdays
  • Offered at an additional cost

Games

STJ travel teams play an average of 40-50 games per season. A typical travel schedule includes two league showcases, three to four tournaments and 30-35 league & non-league loose games plus playoffs.

The travel hockey game schedule can be changed and updated throughout the season. Unless a weekend is communicated as off, families should plan to have games or practices each weekend.

Co-Ed:

STJ Co-Ed 10U-18U travel hockey teams will participate as half-season members of the Atlantic Hockey Federation (AHF) and full season members of the Chesapeake Bay Hockey League (CBHL). The AHF season will consist of a total of 16 games (8 games played at two showcases and 8 additional loose games), while the CBHL season will consist of 16-20 league games. Both leagues have playoffs that take place late February and early March.

Girls:

STJ Girls Travel Teams 10U-19U will participate as full season members of the Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation (AGHF) as well as the Chesapeake Bay Hockey League (CBHL). The AHF season will consist of 28 regular season games – 8 showcase games plus 16 loose home/away games and playoffs. The CBHL season will consist of 8-20 league games plus playoffs.

Selects:

STJ Select teams, Grey in designation, will participate in the Chesapeake Bay Hockey League (CBHL) or the Capital Corridor Hockey League (CCHL) depending on team level of play after tryouts.

• A $500 deposit is required upon accepting your player's roster spot. This deposit is subtracted from your team fees. This initial deposit must be paid via ACH or CC. 
• Full time goalies are eligible to receive a 20% discount on season fees.
  
• A sibling discount is offered at 10% for the 2nd child and 15% for each additional child. 
• Payment is accepted in full via check, CC or ACH or through monthly online instalments via ACH or CC. Checks cannot be accepted for monthly payment plans.
• In addition to the cost above there is a transaction fee taken by our technology provider. The percentage is 3.75% for all CC transactions and 2.5% for all ACH transactions. The fee can be avoided by paying via check IN FULL by September 1st, 2023.
  • Checks should be made payable to The St. James and mailed to: The St. James, 6805 Industrial Rd. Springfield, VA 22151 or dropped in the check deposit box located in the hockey office.

Team Assessment Fee

An additional fee of $650-$850 will be collected at the beginning of the season by each team's Team Manager. Tournament registration fees, showcase registration fees, coaches travel, coaches per diem, coaches hotels, a TeamSnap subscription and roster sticker costs are all included in the TAF. This fee is separate and not included in the travel season fees showcased above. 

STJ works with PureHockey to fully equip our travel academy. The STJ PureHockey Team Store will be open one time for required equipment and twice for optional equipment and apparel. Orders take 8 to 10 weeks to be processed and delivered.  

Equipment Included in Tuition for the 2023-2024 Season:

• Home Game Jersey
• Away Game Jersey
• Practice Jersey
• Practice Socks
• Training T-Shirt

Required Equipment Not Included in tuition:

• Home Game Socks
• Away Game Socks
• Game Shell
• Bauer Ultimate Hoodie - Navy
• Bauer Ultimate Joggers - Navy

PureHockey team stores will open once in May for required equipment and once again in September for optional equipment and apparel. PureHockey team stores will feature optional apparel such as hats, shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, backpacks and more.

The STJ Logo may not be used for gear or apparel without approval from The St. James.

hockey@thestjames.com with any questions.

Returning STJ players have first right to their jersey number. New players or players who wish to change their number must not pick a number taken by a returning STJ player of the same birth year, a birth year below or a birth year above unless that player is willing to purchase new jerseys if they ever end up on the same team as the player with first right to the number. 

A list of taken numbers can be found here:

STJ Hockey Jersey Numbers

Dual rostering will not be allowed for the 2023-2024 season. Exceptions will be made for goaltenders 12U and below and 10U players on a case by case basis. Female players are welcome to tryout for both Co-Ed and Girls teams, but must pay and register for both tryouts. Girls trying out for both Co-Ed and Girls will be informed which team they have made before rosters go public and must pick which team to accept their roster spot on by the end of the final evaluation session.