Interested in joining?
First, thank you for your interest and your support. Our program started with roughly a dozen members a little over two years ago. Now we are currently at 74 players and growing.
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You will be on a team comprised of veterans, from all branches (excluding Space Force). Male and female, with a wide age range. We are excited to have our first female Warriors join our program recently and are hoping for an all female Warriors team!
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Please check below to see if you are eligible, then continue to our New Player Form to join the Carolina Hurricanes Warriors Hockey Team.
Warriors Hockey Eligibility
USA Hockey's Warriors Hockey Discipline is dedicated to injured and disabled US Military Veterans who have served our country and play the sport of ice hockey
To be eligible you must be or have been Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space Force), with former Members required to have been discharged under honorable or general conditions. Any exceptions must be approved by the USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Section.
Cases presenting multiple discharges of varying character will also be referred for adjudication to the USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Section.
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You must also meet one of the following criterions for eligibility
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Purple Heart
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VA rating of 10% or greater
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Medically discharged from active, reserves or National Guard.
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Veterans with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service.
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Post-service disabilities that are considered related or secondary to disabilities occurring in service and for disabilities presumed to be related to circumstances of military service, even though they may arise after service.
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Any Veteran with a disability that did not occur during Military Service and meets discharge eligibility.