Interested in becoming a Billet Family?
When a hockey player gets selected for a team outside of his hometown, he’ll have to pack up and move to the new city to play for his team. In those circumstances, the organization or team typically arranges for the player to live with a host or billet family.
The billet family provides housing and support to young men who have moved away from home to pursue their dreams of playing the game they love. The billet program also allows these young men to complete their high school education, take college preparatory classes and/or obtain part-time employment in the local community while pursuing the next step in their hockey careers.
Host families invite out of state players into their homes to be a part of their family during the hockey season. They serve as authority figures, role models, and extended family to their assigned players, and players rely on their billet parents for help while transitioning to a new city and community.
Host families provide the support and structure needed to help them focus on advancing their hockey career and helping them grow as young adults. Strong bonds develop between the player, his parents and the billet family, which often extend well into the future after the players moves to the next level.
Meet all USA Hockey & MAHA requirements
Meet all USA Hockey volunteer, SafeSport, and screening requirements.
Sign VH Billet Contract
Sign the Victory Honda Billet contract with the billet player’s family, that provides guidelines and outlines expectations (managed by team billet coordinator and head coach).
Expectations
- Be a mentor, an encourager, and a good role model.
- Treat your billet player as a part of your own family.
- Provide structure for your billet player by creating “home rules” and helping enforce team rules relating to curfew, visitors, and standards of behavior.
- Provide a furnished bedroom for the billet player or a furnished bedroom to share with another teammate (not any other household member)
- Provide nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Billet FAQs
Have more questions?
If you have more questions about Billeting, please complete this form and you will be contacted by Victory Honda Administration.