NCHL - Worcester
Game Days, Locations & Times
Summer League starts up on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 and Thursday, May 7th. All games will be held at the Worcester Ice Center this summer!
See season specific information to the right to learn more about game times being offered this summer!
Games
There will only be one game per team, per week. Games will be limited to 50 minutes of ice time and 10 minutes for cleaning
Games are formatted 15/15/15. First two periods will be run time. The third period will be run time until 5 minutes left in the game, then it will be stop time.
Buffone Arena
Buffone Arena is located at 284 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604. There is only one rink at this location.
Locker Rooms are through the lobby and to the left once you enter the rink. They are typically, first come, first serve.
Worcester Ice Center
The Worcester Ice Center is located at is 112 Harding St, Worcester, MA 01604. There are two rinks and a brewery at this facility!
Please review the two TV Screens upon entering to see which rink you are on and what locker room you are in. Locker Rooms are numbered.
WHAT DO TEAM FEES INCLUDE
All costs for the league are included within the team fee. Your team fee pays for the ice time, two referees, and a scorekeeper that plays music for warmups and during stoppages throughout the game.
Jerseys
All teams are required to provide their own jerseys.
It is always recommended to have a light and dark jersey.
WHO CAN PLAY
This is an adult league. All participants men and women, are required to be ages 18 and up
Fall 2026
The upcoming season will be 16 games long and spanning 17 weeks. The team fee is $5,400 for all teams.
The first game will be the first week of September and we will conclude the week of Christmas. We will be completely off for the week of Thanksgiving due to scheduling conflicts at the rink.
There will be a 13/14 game Regular season and a 2/3 game single elimination playoff bracket. If you lose a playoff game, you will still play the full 16 games.
All of the games will be held at the Worcester Ice Center.
Payment plans are offered at no additional charge when registering. 50% will be due up front and installments will be 25% each.
First Installment will be charged on: October 2nd.
Second/ Final Installment will be charged on: November 2nd.