Canadian Travel Permits and International Competition Applications are available to Southeastern District teams from your Associate Registrar. Teams outside the Southeastern District should contact their appropriate District or Associate Registrar.

Canadian Travel Permits

All USA Hockey teams traveling to Canada to play games against Canadian Hockey Association (CHA) teams must obtain a USAH Travel Permit, and all Canadian Hockey Association teams playing in the United States are required to have a CHA travel permit in order for games to be sanctioned. Travel permits should be requested no later that 14 days prior to departure.

Please note USA Hockey insurance does not cover teams traveling to Canada during June, July and August as the CHA does not sanction games or tournaments during the summer months.

Canadian Travel Permits are available from your Associate Registrar.

District of Columbia, Virginia
Beth Lenz  10611 Vickers Dr., Vienna, VA  22181-3029  varegistrar@verizon.net 

Maryland
Bob Otte  13446 Chris Mar Ct., Highland, MD  20777-9759  rotte123@comcast.net

North Carolina, South Carolina
Jessica Westphal  145 Cattail Circle, St. Johns, FL  32259-4406  icemom@aol.com 

Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Kelly Hurt  4832 Hampton Lake Dr., Marietta, GA  30068  hurt7565@bellsouth.net 

Florida
Cindy Friedman  8634 NW 59th Place, Parkland, FL  33067-5029  cin24k@aol.com 

International Competition Application

An International Competition Application (excluding Canada or Canadian teams) is required for all inbound/outbound games played against member federations of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

1. Only the USA Hockey International Council is authorized to approve international matches with foreign federations. Per IIHF regulations, no team(s) shall be permitted to deal directly with each other or with the ice hockey federation of another country until both federations involved have approved the games.

2. International Competition Forms must be submitted to and receive approval from the Affiliate Association, District Registrar, USA Hockey International Council and participating federations; in that order.

3. Fees for games outside the USA (other than Canada)

A. Teams and/or Associations that have been members of USA Hockey for at least two years shall remit the fee of $150 ($100 if submitted 90 days or more before the first game) payable to USA Hockey.

B. Teams and/or Associations that are not members of USA Hockey or have been members for less than two years shall remit the fee of $250 ($200 if submitted 90 days or more before the first game) payable to USA Hockey.

4. Fees for games in the USA (other than Canadian opponents)

A. An approval fee of $100 per international team is applicable for foreign teams playing games in the United States.

5. All international matches are played under the jurisdiction of the International Ice Hockey Federation and the federation of the host country. IIHF playing rules should be used during competition.