High School

Welcome to the high school team page!
This age division is for freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors from area high schools.

2023-2024 Season

Players that have interest in playing for the Tri-City High School Team and did not play on the team last year should fill out the form below so the team can provide information on tryouts, our season kickoff day, practices, games, etc.

Player Interest Form

Quick Facts

Structure: Hybrid
Main Focus: Fun & Competition
Secondary Focuses: Retaining Players, player development, skill development, engagement, active practices, and team play.

Goal

The goal of this age division is to further develop skating and stick skills, and build a desire to continue hockey after graduation.

Practice Balance

Skating: 25%
Stick Skills: 15%
Small Area Drills: 25%
Team Tactics: 35%

Schedule

Practice times may vary week to week depending on ice availability. Games are on Sundays.

Click Here to view the schedule as a google calendar

Locker Room Policy

This age level can change into and out of hockey gear in locker room 2. Dressing in the tunnel area (where the zamboni drives) is strictly prohibited.

Parents are not allowed inside of locker rooms.

League Information

The high school team plays in the Omaha Hockey High School League. Most of the games are played in Omaha, but up to eight home games will be played in Kearney.

Meet Your Coaches

Matt Nickerson

Head Coach

Email Matt
Get to know me:
I am from Kearney and played in this association growing up. I started coaching during college and haven't looked back. I have my level 4 coaching certification from USA Hockey and I'm eligible to coach all age levels. My favorite part about coaching is coming to the rink and seeing the smiles on the kid's faces. It reminds me of when I was playing - nothing else matters when you're on the ice, it's just you, your teammates and the game. It is a pleasure to give back to game that has given so much to me.

Randy Dingwell

Assistant Coach

Email Randy
Get to know me:
My wife and I were very excited to find this great association when we moved to Holdrege, NE in 2007. All of our three sons have been playing since the 6u level. Our oldest is now a freshman in High School and our other two boys are still playing at 10u and 12u. I started the USA hockey coaching certification progression in 2014 and haven't looked back. It is a pleasure to give back to game I enjoyed my whole life growing up from 5 years of age through Junior Hockey, and to help kids in central Nebraska enjoy the best game on earth.

Landon Seibert

Assistant Coach

Shari Geiser

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Managers

Each age level has a pair of managers that volunteer their time to help everything go smoothly.
Meet your managers: