The Women's Central Hockey League is an adult recreational ice hockey league dedicated to encouraging women regardless of talent or experience to participate in women's hockey. The WCHL includes over 40 member teams from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana.
The WCHL has five skill levels of play from beginner to advanced.
In placing teams in the appropriate skill level, we have developed a player ranking system. Click the link below for the WCHL Individual Player Ranking system.
WCHL_Individual_Player_Rank.pdf
Each team’s roster is averaged and used as a guideline for division placement.
D1 – Advanced (11-12) - (formerly Red Division)
D2 – Intermediate/Advanced (8-10) - (formerly White Division)
D3 – Intermediate (7-9) - (formerly Grey/Blue Division)
D4 – Novice/Intermediate (5-8) - (formerly Blue Division)
D5 – Novice (4-6) - (formerly Blue/Green Division)
D6 – Beginner/Novice (2-5) - (formerly Green Division)
D7 – Beginner (0-3) - (formerly Green Division)
For more information about joining the league, please e-mail us at wchl.hockeyboard@gmail.com.