Spring 2025

Welcome to the Cyclones Spring 2025 Hockey Season

The Cyclones are proud to announce the formation of the Prairie State Spring Hockey Co-Op in partnership with the Jaguars, Bulldogs, Chargers, Sabres, Vikings, and Hawks. This cooperative initiative was developed with input from all the clubs to provide a streamlined, development-focused experience during the off-season. By starting small, we can refine and improve the program in its inaugural season. The anticipation is that each team will play 6 to 8 games. In addition, we will field teams in the Northwest Hockey League (NWHL) Spring League.

Program Highlights:

• Cost:

  • Mites & Squirts: $799

  • PeeWee, Bantam, & Midgets: $879

  • All Goalies: $350

• Schedule: April 1st - May 31st - See Schedule Below

• Age Groups:

  • Mite - 2017 & under

  • Squirt - 2015 & 2016

  • PeeWee - 2013 & 2014

  • Bantam - 2011 & 2012

  • Midget - 2007 - 2010

• Skills Development/Practice Sessions and Goalie Clinics: Skills practices will be twice a week. Goalie Clinics will be once a week on Tuesdays.

• Balanced Competition: To ensure appropriate match-ups for optimal learning and enjoyment, we will have evaluations taking place in mid-March. All players will be placed on team and will participate in either the Prairie State Co-Op or NWHL.

• Scheduling Flexibility: While all players will be placed on a team, all practices will be age-appropriate skills sessions. During registration, families will have the option to choose which evenings to attend practices. Group A will meet Monday and Wednesday and Group B will meet on Tuesday and Thursday. To ensure the evenings are convenient for your family, early registration is recommended as group sizes will be limited.

• Development Focus: We will prioritize long-term player development over short-term results.

• Team Continuity: We will make an effort to keep previous teammates developing together, strengthening on-ice chemistry in actual game play.

• GVN: We will continue our partnership this spring with GVN with a focus on long term athlete development. Six (6) strength and conditioning session are included for PeeWee, Bantam, and Midget players.

• Girls Only Skills Session: The Cyclones are in the early stages of establishing a Girls program. In addition to our spring program, we will also feature a girls-only practice on Wednesday evenings. The cost for this program is $275.

• Body Contact Clinics: We will be offering body contact clinics skaters who will be playing at the Bantam level this Spring. The clinics help players learn to give and receive checks safely, reducing the risk of injury. The cost of this program is $100 for skaters and $50 for goalies.