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Non-US Citizens Transfers

Non‐US Citizen Transfer Requirements for Players

*  International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) regulations require that all non-US citizen players on youth or girls' teams complete a transfer to USA Hockey and your member team prior to participation.

*  The appropriate transfer form and documents showing proof of resident status in the US must be sent to transfers@usahockey.org and APPROVED PRIOR to the player participating in practices or any regular season games.  A player with an incomplete transfer will not be available to be added to a roster.  

*  Youth players age 18 and adult women with a non-US and non-Canadian citizenship, will be charged a fee for the transfer.  Those under the age 18 are processed at no fee.

*  Girls' national bound teams are restricted to no more that two (2) players in the US on student visas.  Youth national bound teams are restricted to no more than four (4) players in the US on student visas.

 

Written Transfer Form - CANADIAN & INTERNATIONAL are available from your  Associate Registrar.