NIHL Calendar

May 18

NIHL Board Meeting - May 2026

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Jun 15

NIHL Board Meeting - June 2026

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Jul 13

July Team Declarations Due

Final Team Declarations Due for Premier Division Teams in 14U, 16U and 19U

Jul 20

NIHL Board Meeting - July 2026

Team Fees Due for National Bound Teams (14U, 16U, 19U)

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Jul 23

Jul 27

Scheduling Window for Premier Division Teams in 14U, 16U and 19U

Jul 28

Deadline for posting Schedules to the Website for Premier Division Teams in 14U, 16U and 19U

(Midnight)

Aug 17

NIHL Board Meeting - August 2026

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Sep 01

NIHL Board Meeting - September 2026

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Sep 01

Season Play May Begin for Premier Division Teams in 14U, 16U and 19U

Sep 01

Team Declarations for 10U, 12U, 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Final Team Declarations Due for 10U, 12U, 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Sep 03

Sep 06

Seeding Round Scheduling Window for 10U, 12U, 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Scheduling for Seeding Round

Sep 08

Seeding Schedule Posting Deadline for 10U and 12U as well as 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Post Seeding Round Schedules to Website by midnight

(Midnight)

Sep 10

Seeding Round Play Begins for 10U, 12U, 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Oct 18

Seeding Round play concludes for 10U, 12U, 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Scores to be posted no later than Midnight

(Midnight)

Oct 19

NIHL Board Meeting - October 2026

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Oct 19

Re-Tiering Meeting

Oct 20

Oct 22

Regular Season Scheduling Window for 10U and 12U Premier and Elite as well as 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Oct 23

Deadline for Posting Regular Season Schedule for 10U, 12U Premier and Elite as well as 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

No later than Midnight

(Midnight)

Oct 26

Regular Season Play Begins for 10U, 12U Premier and Elite as well as 14U Elite and 16/19U Elite

Nov 16

NIHL Board Meeting - November 2026

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Jan 18

NIHL Board Meeting - January 2027

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Jan 31

Regular Season play concludes - All Divisions

All scores to be posted by midnight

Feb 04

Feb 08

All Divisions' Playdowns

Location To Be Determined

Feb 15

NIHL Board Meeting - February 2027

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Feb 27

Feb 28

NIHL Tournament Girls' Championships

Location To Be Determined

Mar 15

NIHL Board Meeting - March 2027

Zoom (7:00 PM)

Apr 19

NIHL Board Meeting - April 2027

Zoom (7:00 PM)