Rules

LHSHL RULE CHANGES FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON & BEYOND

 

Please see below for the Rule Changes approved by the Lightning High School Hockey League Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 season & beyond:

 

Please see below for the Rule Changes from SAHOF/USA Hockey that will apply to the Lightning High School Hockey League:

Parent/Spectator Conduct – Minimum 4-game suspension: If any parent or spectator violates the USA Hockey Zero Tolerance policy/LHSHL Parent Code of Conduct before, during, or after an LHSHL league game, for a first offense, that parent/spectator will be subject to a MINIMUM suspension of 4 LHSHL league games.

Penalty Box Attendant Conduct – Minimum 6-game suspension: If any penalty box attendant is removed from any league game due to inappropriate behavior, they will receive an automatic 6-game suspension.

Tier 1 Teams - Players zoned to Pure Teams: Starting this season, players attending non-traditional schools zoned to pure teams are eligible to play for the pure team. See below for the new description for a Tier 1/Pure team:

To qualify as a Pure, or Tier I team, all players, including goaltenders, must physically attend the same school. Pure teams may also include players that attend an online school, an academy/private/charter school, or are home-schooled and reside within the boundaries of the high school.