Ice Hockey

Dear hockey families,
We appreciate the thoughtful questions we've received since sharing that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will launch a high school hockey program in the 2028-2029 school year. To help provide greater clarity, we are resharing the information with updated organization to better highlight details on topics our community asked about.

This exciting step ensures our current and future student-athletes can continue playing hockey throughout their high school years. The two-year time line allows the district, in collaboration with Standley Lake High School and Hyland Hills Hockey Association, to plan for a smooth and thoughtful transition for all student-athletes.

Current Hockey Program

• Because Adams 12 Five Star Schools does not currently offer a high school hockey program, our students are eligible to compete at the next closest school that offers the program or in a contiguous district, per State guidelines. Currently, our student-athletes participate in programs at Standley Lake and Monarch; both of which will be SA hockey programs in the next CHSAA cycle.
• With a majority of Standley Lake's hockey players coming from our district, Jeffco Public Schools will no longer be able to sustain the program beyond the next two year CHSAA cycle. Adams 12 will assume responsibility for the program, supporting all student-athletes, including those from Standley Lake.

Future Hockey Program

• There will be no changes for our current student-athletes during the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years. They can continue to play on their existing teams.
• Beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, all Adams 12 student-athletes will compete in a new cooperative (COOP) hockey program with Standley L ake High School. The program will be housed at one of Adams 12's five comprehensive high schools, with the home school still to be determined.
• For student-athletes currently attending Standley Lake, the transition will be minimal. The program will continue with the same practice facilities, just under Adams 12 and hosted by a different school. The program will play in CHSAA's 5A classification.

Commitment and Support

Our partnership with the Hyland Hills Hockey Association and Standley Lake High School will continue as we support all student-athletes over the next two years and through the transition. Together, all three organizations are committed to the program's success, now and for years to come. As always, If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly.

Respectfully,

Kylie Russell
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Director of Athletics & Activities
kylie.d.russell1a:,adams12.org

Patrick Simpson
Jeffco Public Schools
Director of Athletics & Activities
patricksimpson@jeffco.k12.co.us

J.R. Mills
Hyland Hills Hockey Association
Executive Director

Dear Adams 12 hockey families,

It is with great excitement that we announce that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will be launching a
high school hockey program in the 2028-2029 school year. The location of this program is still
to be determined, but it will be housed at one of our five comprehensive high schools. We have
been in communication with our partner hockey schools - Standley Lake and Monarch about this coming change. The original plan was to launch a hockey program in one year, but due to CHSM regulations
during a mid-cycle, we have had to move that launch date to the 2028-2029 school year.

For the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years, Adams 12 student-athletes will still have the
opportunity to participate in high school hockey through Standley Lake High School or Monarch High
School, as they have in the past, per the school without a program under Colorado State statute.

Beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, all Adams 12 student-athletes who attend an Adams 12 school
must transition to play for the new Adams 12 Five Star Schools hockey program.

State law allows students who attend a school without an ice hockey program to participate at a school in their district of residence or district of attendance. If neither of these districts offer a program, the student can then participate at the next closest school that offers the program OR a program in a contiguous district. Many of our families already know that a large number of Adams 12 student-athletes currently compete as part of the Standley Lake High School hockey program. Because the majority of the players on that team are Adams 12 students, Jeffco Public Schools will no longer be able to sustain that program after the next CHSM cycle with so many out-of-district participants. As a result, Adams 12 Five Star Schools will be creating our own hockey program to support and serve all of our student-athletes.

We are excited to share that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will be partnering with the Hyland Hills hockey
club as we build this new program. In addition, we will work closely with Standley Lake in support of this
partnership with Hyland Hills over the course of the next two years.

We are thrilled about this opportunity to grow athletics within our district and to create a program that will serve Adams 12 student-athletes for years to come and it was important to share this update with families now in case that impacts any future choices for hockey families.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly.

Sincerely,
Kylie Russell
Director of Athletics and Activities
kylie.d.russell@adams12.org