Exciting Changes Coming to Central Outlaws Hockey for the 2026-2027 Season!

Attention Parents and Players!

Central Outlaws is proud to announce Mike Radja as our new Director of Hockey for the upcoming 2026-2027 season! Bringing his extensive experience and passion for the game, Mike will personally be attending all travel team practices next season and will be listed as a coach on all travel team rosters.

Mike will be selecting head coaches for all teams to join him on the ice next season. If you're interested, please submit your application by February 15, 2026, to mike@speedskillshockey.com. You can find application forms at the Community Recreational Center or on the Central Outlaws website.

In addition to Mike, we’re excited to welcome Austin Block, MacCrae McCarthy, and goalie coach John Ives to our already successful development program. They will enhance our coaching staff and continue to build on our tradition of excellence.

What to Expect:

• Squirt through Bantam Travel Teams will have three practices per week and home ice every Sunday all season long
• Midget Programs kick off in mid-August and run until the start of the High School season.

Mike will oversee the selection of teams across the following age levels:

• Squirt Travel NTB Minor & NTB Major
• Pee Wee Travel NTB & TB
• Bantam Travel NTB & TB
• Midget Travel Teams (15u, 16u, 18u)

Mike Radja will be named on all team rosters as a coach.

Tryout Information: The Central Outlaws tryout schedule is now posted below, detailing application forms and deadlines. This season, we’re excited to offer:

• Squirt through Bantam: 75 to 100 practices, 30 to 40 games, and 3 tournaments
• Midget Programs: 25 to 30 practices, 16 games, and 2 tournaments

Assisting Mike in creating a powerful and successful training program, the Fingerlakes Regional Hockey Board has amended some of our previous bylaws, allowing any player to attend this season’s tryouts! If you wish to be considered for our Tournament-bound or non-Tournament bound travel teams, please join us for tryouts!

Coaching Opportunities: We are also looking for certified coaches! If you hold proper NYSAHA and USA Hockey certifications or are willing to obtain them, please fill out a coaching application form and submit it to mike@speedskillshockey.com by February 15, 2026.

For any questions, feel free to reach out to Russ Johnson at russjohnsonoutlaw@gmail.com.

Let’s gear up for an incredible season ahead with Central Outlaws Hockey!

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Central Outlaws

2026-2027 travel team tryouts

Squirts

March 9,11,13 5:30-6:30pm

$75.00 tryout fee and completed application form by February 15, 2026

$150.00 tryout fee after February 16, 2026
(two non tournament bound travel teams)

Pee Wee

March 9,11,13 6:45-7:45pm

$75.00 tryout fee and completed application form by February 15, 2026.

$150.00 tryout fee after February 16, 2026.

(one tournament bound team- one non tournament bound team)

Bantam

Thurs April 2nd 5:30-6:30 pm
Sun April 12th 9:00-10:00 am
Tues April 14th 5:30-6:30 pm
Sun April 19th 9:00-10:00am

$75.00 tryout fee and completed application form by March 10,2026

$150.00 tryout fee after March 12,2026

(one tournament bound team -one non tournament bound team)

15u Midget (1 non tournament bound team)

Thurs April 2nd 6:45-7:45 pm
Sun April 12th 10:30-11:30 am
Tues April 14th 6:45-7:45 pm
Sun April 19th 9:00-10:00am

$75.00 tryout fee and completed application form by March 10,2026

$150.00 tryout fee after March 12,2026

16u Midget (1 tournament bound team)

Thurs April 2nd 6:45-7:45 pm
Sun April 12th 10:30-11:30 am
Tues April 14th 6:45-7:45 pm
Sun April 19th 9:00-10:00am

$75.00 tryout fee and completed application form by March 10,2026

$150.00 tryout fee after March 12,2026

18u Midget (1 tournament bound team)

Thurs April 2nd 8:00-9:00 pm
Sun April 12th 12:00-1:00 pm
Thurs April 2nd 8:00-9:00 pm
​​​​​​​Sun April 19th 12:00-1:00 pm

$75.00 tryout fee and completed application form by March 10, 2026

$150.00 tryout fee after March 12,2026

Deadline for Coaching Application Submissions: February 15th

Squirts - Practice times Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 5:30-6:30 

              - Two NTB squirt travel teams practice together 

              - Practice locations  CRC Ithaca & JM Mcdonald Cortland

              - Home games location CRC Ithaca 

              - cost $1850.00 plus tournament entry fees 

Pee Wee - Practice times Tuesday Wednesday Thursday  6:45-7:45

                - NTB & TB travel teams practice together

                - Practice locations CRC Ithaca & JM Mcdonald Cortland

                - Home games location CRC Ithaca

                - cost $1850.00 plus tournament entry fees

Bantams - Practice times Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:00-9:00

                - NTB & TB travel teams practice together

               - Practice locations CRC Ithaca & JM Mcdonald Cortland

               - Home games location CRC Ithaca

               - cost $1850.00 plus tournament entry fees

Midgets - 15u,16u,18u

               - 15u & 16u 18u travel teams will have both combined and independent practices 

              - Practice times 2 or 3 per week (TBD)

              - Practice location CRC Ithaca

              - Home games location CRC Ithaca

              - cost $1050.00 plus tournament entry fees

Finger Lakes Regional Hockey Association Central Outlaws, Tompkins Girls Hockey Association (TGHA), Ithaca Premier Soccer, Total Baseball, Speed Skills Instructional Skating Company, have teamed up to offer an incredible introduction to youth athletics for FREE!
Beginning in the fall 2025, players registered for the season with Finger Lakes Regional Hockey Association (Central Outlaws), coed Initiation Programming for ages 4,5,6 of grades K 1,2 will also receive Soccer, Baseball and professional skating instruction for the season for FREE.

How does it work?
Simply go on line after September 1 st and or prior of October 1 st 2025, at www.fingerlakeshockey.com and register your child thru the USA Hockey insurance membership link then register within the finger lakes regional hockey IP program, you will receive all of the following programming:

-Total Baseball Program (Frank Fazio) - Saturday 9:45-11:00am
January 10,17,24,31 February 7,14,21,28
-Ithaca Premier Soccer Program (DJ Roberts) – Friday 5:00-6:00pm
January 6,13,20,27 February 3,10,17,24
-Speed Skills Skating Instruction (Mike Radja) - Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm
October 1,8,15,22,29 November 5,12,19 December 3,10,17
-TGHA & Central Outlaw Coed USA Hockey Program – Saturday 8:30-9:30am
October 4,11,18,25 November 1,8,15,22 December 13,20 January 10,17,24,31
February 7,14,21,28

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(21-22, 20-21, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25) 

• 2020-2021: 12U TIER III NY STATE CHAMPIONS!
• 2021-2022: 12U TIER III NY STATE CHAMPIONS!
• 2022-2023: 14U TIER III NY STATE CHAMPIONS!!
• 2023-2024 12U TIER III NY STATE CHAMPIONS!!
• 2023-2024 14U TIER III NY STATE CHAMPIONS!!
• 2024-2025 12U TIER III NY STATE CHAMPIONS!!

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USA Hockey has ZERO TOLERANCE for abuse and misconduct

FLRHA prohibits all types of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, threats, harassment and hazing, all as described in the USA Hockey SafeSport Handbook.  Participants, coaches, administrators and volunteers in FLRHA may be subject to disciplinary action for violation of these locker room policies or for engaging in any misconduct or abuse or that violates the USA Hockey SafeSport Policies.  

LOCKER ROOM POLICY OVERVIEW 

FLRHA adheres to USA Hockey’s SafeSport Program as a means to help protect its participants from physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse and other types of misconduct (including emotional abuse, bullying, threats, harassment and hazing). FLRHA maintains home ice operations at the following facility; The Rink, C.R.C. The facility offers locker room for players and coaches; some of the locker room facilities have common area restrooms and shower areas. Teams in our Association also regularly travel to play games at other rinks or arenas and those locker rooms, restrooms and shower facilities will vary from location to location.

LOCKER ROOM MONITORING:  FLRHA has limited and predictable use of locker rooms and changing areas (e.g., generally 30-45 minutes before and following practices and games). This allows direct and regular monitoring of locker room areas.  While constant monitoring inside the locker rooms and changing areas might be the most effective way to prevent problems, FLRHA understands that this is not always feasible.  FLRHA works with all the coaches or administrators to assist in creating and maintaining a safe and respectful locker room environment. FLRHA requires that all coaches & administrators that have supervisory responsibilities or access to locker room supervision be safesport certified and have a screening completed.  

·        Parents in Locker Rooms: Except for players at younger age groups, including but not limited to I.P. & Mites, FLRHA discourages parents from entering locker rooms. FLRHA asks that if a player needs assistance from a parent, that assistance occur outside the locker room defined area. Naturally, with the youngest age groups it is necessary for parents to assist the players in getting dressed. FLRHA encourages parents to teach their players as young as possible how to get dressed so that players will learn early how to dress correctly and independently.  In circumstances where parents are allowed in the locker room (which will be indicated solely by coaches), the coaches are permitted to ask the parents to leave for a short time before the game and for a short time after the game so that coaches may address the players. As players get older, the coach may prohibit parents from the locker room.   

·        Mixed Gender Teams: Some FLRHA teams consist of both male & female players.  It is important that the privacy rights of all players are given consideration and appropriate arrangements made. Where possible and if requested, FLRHA will have the male & female players dress/undress in separate locker rooms and then convene in a single locker room before the game or team meeting.  If separate locker rooms are not available, then the players will take turns using the locker room to change (if requested by the player(s) or parent(s). FLRHA understands that these arrangements may require that players arrive earlier or leave later to dress, but that this is the most reasonable way to accommodate and respect all FLRHA players.   

CELL PHONES AND OTHER MOBILE RECORDING DEVICES:  Cell phones and all other mobile devices with recording capabilities, (including, but not limited to, voice recording, still photography, video recording capabilities) are not permitted in the locker rooms.  This policy will be strictly enforced