Prospective Player Information

Thinking of Playing?
You will find some information on the program here.

The Ohio State University

Players must first be students of The Ohio State University. The teams admissions counselor and staff assistant is Christine Harper. For help with admissions or questions regarding your applications you can contact her directly at 614-292-2796 or email at harper.225@osu.edu

Scheduling a visit and guided tour to Ohio State can be arranged in one of the following ways: Call (614-264-4735)/email Coach Cunningham, call the general number at OSU Admissions (614-292-3980) and ask to schedule a tour, or schedule online at http://www-afa.adm.ohio-state.edu/undergrad/visit/index.asp. If scheduling via phone or online through the Admissions Office, please be sure to also inform Coach Cunningham so that a personal meeting with the club coaching staff can be included in your tour.

Try Outs for the Ohio State women's club hockey team is open to all students. Prospective players are encouraged to mail/UPS any highlight videos or DVDs for coach's evaluation. A highlight tape can provide a realistic assessment of a prospective player's abilities in comparison to that of the team's. Send tapes/DVDs to the following: 9258 Tahoma Street, Columbus, OH 43240, Attn: Coach Cunningham, 614-264-4735.

Prospective Undergraduate Students

Future students can find informaton on The Ohio Student Unversity undergraduate programs by clicking here.

From accountinig to zoology, choose from more than 170 majors. For more information on the undergraduate majors offered at The Ohio State University, click here.

The Ohio State University's tuition and fees are among the most competitive in the nation. Click here for informaton on freshman costs and scholarship opportunities. You can also find information on national scholarships from a series of different website listed in this Word document.

Prospective Graduate Students

The ACHA differs in several ways from the NCAA, including allowing graduate students to play. Prospective graduate students can find information on The Ohio State University by clicking here.

ACHA

There are just over a 100 legitimate women’s college hockey programs in the country. The Ohio State women’s club is the first and only ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) program in the state. The ACHA consists of college club’s from coast to coast; the league is complete with preseason, season, and postseason rankings, a national tournament, and year-end awards, such as All-American teams, etc.

Program Goals and Objectives

In addition to hockey, our coaching staff enjoys stating that our team goals aren’t necessarily hockey goals. Rather, our main aspiration is to develop trustworthy, dependable people and responsible citizens through the life lessons found in athletic competition. Four core principals serve as the foundation of our team: love, trust, respect, and personal responsibility. Hockey is the conduit through which these character attributes are instilled.

These are the team's program goals and objectives:

have a successful season

learn life lessons

build life-long friendships thru hockey family

develop a strong program foundation for those to follow

have fun

Program Rules

There are no listed rules for the team. A player can do no wrong as long as they follow the "Buckeye Code". The "Buckeye Code" is all players and their decisions must maintain a love for the game, maintain personal responsibility to themselves and to the program, maintain trust in and of teammates and maintain respect of other's efforts.

Program Requirements

This is a serious program with a defined set of goals, but with that stated it is a club team. Players' faith, family and academics should come before the team. Attendance for any team event is not mandatory but participation with the Ohio State women's club Hockey team is a privilege. Attendance does matter. Roll call is recorded for all on-ice activities (games/practices) and team philanthropic events. If you are going to miss any such function, let coaches know with as much notice as possible.

The Ohio State women's club Hockey team does it's best to make available opportunities to those players wishing to intensely dedicate themselves to their sport. Off-ice strength and speed training is a part of the team's weekly schedule, both in-season and during the off-season. The coaching staff encourages all players to participate in these activities.

Participation in Women’s OSU Club Hockey is a privilege. Attendance does matter:

No team function is mandatory.

If you respect your own efforts and those of your teammates and coaches, you will be present at all team functions.

Attendance is taken for all ice practices and games.

Exercise your personal responsibility and respect for your teammates by being on time. Stretching occurs as a off ice team event so players should be prepared for all practices, conditioning and workouts seven minutes prior to the schedule start.

Deciding playing time is always the coach’s discretion. With consideration to ACHA bench maximums, game eligibility criteria for individual players is as follows:

Game eligible = Those with best attendance

Game eligible = Those with no outstanding debt to the team

Game eligible = After points 1 & 2, those with the highest skill level

All things being equal, those with seniority dress

We dress 18 skaters and 2 goalies maximum

Besides reserve goalies, whoever dresses can expect to see ice time

Once a game roster is set, best players can expect to play the most

Players who pay and have the skill necessary to make the team are guaranteed participation

Practice is considered participation. Game time is a privilege that no individual player is guaranteed.

Player Cuts:

Coach’s discretion.

No tryouts; practice till cut.

Monetary refunds for players cut, minus ice time used.

25 skaters and 3 goalies are optimum but not firm.

Program Cost

The cost for particpating with the team is $550 for the season or about $28 a week. Players are required to provide their own equipment including two sticks. It is preferred that the color of the helmet, pants and gloves be black but it is not required. Players can also expect additional costs for some travel expenses.

If you have any other questions about playing you can email the head coach, Jeff Cunningham at HeadCoach@OSUWomensClubHockey.org or Kate Nushart, the team's president at President@OSUWomensClubHockey.org.