TRAVEL TEAM REGULAR SEASON

Welcome to the Tucson Junior Roadrunners! This program registration is for the full-season travel hockey development program for current players. Players will participate in practices and games in an Arizona Amateur Hockey Association travel league through this program.

Ages

This registration is only for players who have been contacted by the coaching staff for participation in the travel program.

Players are separated into age-based groups as follows:

8UT: 2017 birth years and younger ($1,050)

10UT: 2015 and 2016 birth years ($1,900)

12UT: 2013 and 2014 birth years ($1,930)

14UT: 2011 and 2012 birth years ($2090 for Cunningham “A”, $1860 for Bunting “B”)

The 12 and 14 age groups are further subdivided into A and B teams. If you are unsure about which team to register for, check with the coach who contacted you to confirm this before registration.

When

The season begins in late August and runs into April. Key Dates:

8/23-24: Practices in Chandler (all travel groups)

8/29-9/1: AZYHL Seeding Tournament (all groups besides 8U, rinks and times TBD)

3/4-8: 12U State Playoffs

3/11-15: 10U, 14U State Playoffs

TBD: 8U State Playoffs

WHERE

Practices and home games for the Tucson Junior Roadrunners travel League are held at the arena at the Tucson Convention Center. Away games and practices will be held at arenas in Flagstaff and in the Phoenix Metro Area, which will be specifically designated and communicated in the team schedule as that information becomes available.

Practices

Typical practice schedules are as follows for each age group. Modifications to this schedule are sometimes required by ice availability at the TCC, so please check the schedule throughout the season for specific practice times. The plan is for the two 12U Travel teams to have their own shared practices, and the two 14U Travel teams to have their own shared practices. The 12U and 14U House programs will skate on different days/times.

8UT: Mon/Wed 6:10-7:05 pm

10UT: Tue/Thur 6:10-7:05 pm

12UT: Mon/Wed 7:15-8:10 pm

14UT: Mon 8:20-9:15 and Thur 7:15-8:10 pm

Games

Home games for each age group will mostly be on Saturdays, with potentially some on Sundays. Times will range from early morning to mid-late evening.

Extra costs

The registration fee covers all planned hockey costs throughout the season. Travel team season fees include registration fees for the tournaments that each age group plans to participate in at the beginning of the season, details of which will be provided by the coaching staff to each team; If groups decide to play in additional, optional tournaments throughout the season, these will be paid for through a separate registration. The registration fee does not include transportation and lodging costs.

Jerseys

All travel players will need a set of black and white home/away game jerseys. Players are welcome to use their jerseys from past seasons; however, if your player needs a new/bigger set of jerseys and/or socks, they can be purchased through the coaching staff or board members at the Open House or at the first practice of the season. Jerseys can also be paid for as part of registration.

USA Hockey Registration

Each Player must register first with USA Hockey and then return to this Registration Session to signup for the 2025-2026 Season.

Step 1: If you have not already done so, CLICK HERE to go to USA Hockey Registration and register your player(s). Be sure to PRINT and SAVE their confirmation code(s). Remember to register EACH of your players with USA Hockey. Each player must have their own unique USA Hockey confirmation number.
Step 2: Return to this registration and proceed. Later in this registration session, you will need to enter the USA Hockey Confirmation Code that you received in Step 1.

Season Expectations

Welcome to the 2025-2026 season of the Tucson Junior Roadrunners hockey program!

Ice touches for the travel program largely depend on how many games we schedule, but the target is for approximately 40 weekday practices in Tucson, a handful of weekend practices in Tucson, and 8-10 home games in Tucson.

Some things that we plan to be the same from last year:

8U House and 10U House will be in large group practices in our first session each evening Monday through Thursday (M/W for 8U and Tu/Th for 10U).

8U House scrimmages will be primarily Sunday mornings and the 10U/12U/14U/HSD house league games will be primarily Sunday afternoon/evenings.

Learn to Skate will be primarily Sunday mornings.

Some times may vary from expectation depending on our ice limitations on a given day/week.

Some things that we plan to be different from last year:

The 12U Travel teams will have their own shared practice time separate from House teams.

The 14U Travel teams will have their own shared practice time separate from House/HSD teams.

Practices (both house and travel) will be shortened to 55 minutes to increase the number of ice slots available to us at a reasonable hour.

House teams will be made up primarily of house players instead of an integrated group of house and travel players. A limited number of travel rostered players may be invited to ensure we can field enough teams, if necessary.

Goalie sessions will share ice with 12U House and 14U House/HS Development instead of sharing ice with 8U. This will increase the ice space available for 8U practices.

Many of the things that are different increase costs across the board. With fewer kids on each ice session in the older groups, the cost per player for each session increases. The older players especially will benefit from having more space on the ice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How will I know the specific game/practice schedule for my player?

While the days/times outlined above will be the typical practice times for your group, some changes to the schedule will be required by ice availability. The specific final schedules will be uploaded to the website and the Crossbar application.

How do I contact the coaching staff?

General questions can be directed to the Coaching Director at coach.jrroadrunners@gmail.com. Additionally, you can contact your team's specific coach by messaging them through the Crossbar app.

2025-26

This registration is for players who have been contacted by the coaching staff for participation in the travel program.