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The major benefit for the players is the insurance coverage USA Hockey provides its members. This

https://www.usahockey.com/insurancemanagement

In addition, you have to be a USA Hockey rostered team to play other USA Hockey rostered teams. If you’re not USA Hockey rostered, other USA Hockey rostered teams and the Referees could potentially be without their liability insurance coverage.

Reading to understand more fully why we require and will continue to require this.