There's a growing interest in girls' hockey opportunities in the Dane County area. Stoughton Youth Hockey is committed to help create more opportunities, support, and options for our girls. We are excited to be able to offer full time girls teams at U8, U10, U12 and U14 this year with Oregon and McFarland.

2025/2026 FAQ

1. Which associations are involved? Stoughton, Oregon, McFarland. A fourth association may be added at a specific age level, depending on registration numbers and WAHA eligibility requirements.
2. What will the practice schedule be? Practices will be held at the host association rink. However, depending on ice availability, practices may occasionally be held at any rink in the co-op.
3. Will my skater be able to cross roster? Players may request to be cross rostered, preference is given to those who primary roster with the all-girls Jr. Iceberg team.

Team hosting structure

Each age group has a primary host association and practice location:

U8 (mites) hosted by McFarland

U10 (squirts) hosted by Oregon

U12 (peewee) hosted by McFarland and Janesville

U14 (bantams) hosted by Stoughton

Tryouts & Evaluations

Tryouts will be conducted with neutral evaluators who are not affiliated with any of the co-op associations to ensure fair, unbiased, and consistent team placements. If registration numbers support multiple teams at an age level, players will be evaluated and placed accordingly. Team placement is based on skill level, readiness, and roster needs.

Games, Travel & Tournaments

Each team will play 30-40 games. A typical weekend will include 1 home and 1 away game. Teams will attend 2-3 tournaments, tournaments may require overnight stays. If eligible, teams will participate in playdowns and the state tournament.

Registration

Players from Stoughton, Oregon and McFarland should register with their home association and follow that associations fees, service hours, and policies. Players from other community associations without all-girls teams may register with the host association for their age level.