Welcome to Max Hockey:

We play Sunday nights at Downers Grove Ice Rink at 7:30pm. All levels welcome as long as you’re 40+. If you’re looking for an alternative to overly intense league play and paying for full seasons, come skate with us.

We’re all about the camaraderie, the exercise, and the fun of the great game of ice hockey.

Where we are:

Yes - Sign me up:

This is what we do:

  • Games are signed up for individually in advance through an app - skate as often as you want, never pay for league skates you can’t make. No member fee or season sign-up.

  • If you care about stats or the score of your hockey games, this group isn’t for you. Our priorities are hockey, exercise, and camaraderie. Sometimes beverages.

  • All skill levels welcome, so long as you’re 40+. Our two line setup means you won’t be chasing around someone with a dramatically different skill level. Timed shifts mean you’ll never have that one guy who won’t leave the ice.

  • 24 skaters + 2 goalies max each game. 1:30 ice-time, including 5 minute warmup.

  • 2 lines on timed 1:40 shifts. First line always skates against first line, second against second. 1 skater “goes through” each line to provide breaks and more skating opportunities.

  • 1 face-off, no refs, offsides called by opposing bench and accepted by all. Absolutely no checking, also no slappers.

  • Even teams are set in advance, always different.

    • Are you a Goalie?

      Goalies play for free at Max Hockey. After all getting shot at all night is punishment enough. As a wise man once said: Goalies are crazy!

    • Everyone is welcome!

      If you only skated in your youth or in the NHL, you can skate with us.

    • Fun

      This is primarily to get a good excerise and have fun with a great group of guys.

    • Hockey at it's best:

    How to sign up:

    Currently $22 per game via Venmo or Zelle. Players sign up 1-2 weeks in advance in an app and must pay and then confirm in the app that they’re playing 24 hours before the skate (no payment & confirmation will move to the sub list). This group is funded by its skaters so we need skates to be full - regular failure to confirm, late drops, and no-shows will get you uninvited. There is no guarantee you’ll get in every week you want, but we work to make sure our active skaters list is full but not too full.

    The Max Achium group that inspired these Sunday skates has been skating together in Chicago’s western suburbs for nearly 40 years. Our membership treats it as such. Chippiness and overly aggressive play will get you uninvited. If you’re ready for good spirited hockey, maybe a cold beverage after the skate, & a great workout, c’mon out.

    Interested skaters & goalies are accepted by invite/referral only. Please contact Todd Stocke, [email protected], for information, questions, and your invite.

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