Alberta Men's Hockey League Winter Season
Registration for the 2026-2027 AMHL Winter season is open!
Team Applications can be submitted online.
- Great ice times for adult hockey - late weeknight games are minimized.
Approximately 70-75% of the games are at prime time (start times 9:45 PM or earlier). No 11 PM start times. - 30 regular season games, plus 2 playoff games guaranteed for each team.
- All teams advance to the playoffs. All playoff series are the best of 3.
- Game format is 3 twenty-minute run time periods with the last two minutes in the first and second period plus the last five minutes in the third period being stop time, depending on the goal differential. With this format teams will get more ice time especially during games with fewer whistles.
- Line changes are allowed on all whistles.
- Ice slots are 90 minutes and there will be a flood after every two periods of play.
- Overtime format is 3-on-3 for 3 minutes.
- Quality facilities. All Arenas that the AMHL uses have showers.
Arenas include Knights of Columbus, Argyll, Clare Drake (U of A), and various City of Edmonton arenas. - Quality officiating - two referees and one timekeeper scheduled for every game.
- Attentive customer service.
- Game schedules posted well in advance.
- Divisional placement based on team’s playing ability. Divisional realignment will be done at certain points during the season.
- High caliber hockey in the upper divisions, Including our Elite Division!
- The safety of players is a priority for the league.
- Team fees include player accident insurance through CARHA.
- Regular season will start in September, and playoffs will be at the end of March and into April.
Team Fee
The team fee for the season is $11,900 (plus GST).
Home Ice Slot
Teams may purchase a home ice slot (half of your regular season games at the same arena, same day of the week, same time) for $1000 (plus GST). A limited number of home ice slots will be available for purchase on a first come-first served basis.
Discounts
Deposit Discount - $100 off if deposit is paid by June 1st.
Early Payment Discount - $100 off if team fees are paid in full by September 1st.
Division winners from last winter season will receive an additional $200 discount.
Note: Discounts are deducted from the total fee.
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS & PRIZES!
- Teams that bring a new team to the league this winter and with both teams returning next winter will receive a $500 discount once both teams have paid their deposit for the 2027-2028 winter season.
- Winter team GM’s will be entered into a draw for a trip for two (2 nights / 3 days) to an NHL game for the 2026-2027 season if all team fees have been paid by August 31, 2026.
Payment Schedule
| Upon registration: | Pay your $1000 deposit to secure your spot. |
| June 1: | Deposit is due to receive a $100 discount. |
| August 1: | $2000 payment is due. |
| September 1: | $2000 payment is due. The balance of the team fee is due to receive the early payment discount and be entered in the draw for a trip for two to an NHL game for the 2026-2027 season. |
| October 1: | $2000 payment is due. |
| November 1: | $2000 payment is due. |
| December 1: | Balance of the team fees are due. |
Payment Method:
- The preferred method of payment is Email Transfer (send to amhl@shaw.ca).
- Cheque, credit card, bank draft, money order and cash are also accepted.
- Please email the League Office to make arrangements.
Free Agents
If your team is looking for more players, please ask us for our Free Agent list of players. This list can be shared once the team deposit has been received.
If you are an individual player looking for a team to join for the winter season, please fill out the Individual Player Application.
Thank you,
Tim Lancaster
Jeremy Pope
Alberta Men’s Hockey League 
