Short a goalie or skater?Text Taxi Squad.
Tell us the game. We text the subs. You approve who's in.
No app to download. Just texts.
How it works
Three steps. Then you stop worrying about the crease.
Example conversation
One request. A few texts. Goalie locked.
No app to download.
Just texts.
- 1
Send the game details
Date, time, rink, division.
- 2
We text the subs
Your division first, then nearby.
- 3
You approve or decline
One text back. Game on.
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Locations
Taxi Squad runs at rinks and leagues. Pick yours to request a sub or join the goalie list.
Black Aces
Private division
A private Thursday-night division. Goalie requests open every Sunday and text the rotation goalies first, then the sub list. Captains can text for skater subs too.
Members join by invitation.
Bring Taxi Squad to your rink or league.
Your own number, goalie list, and settings.
An admin console to manage goalies and requests.
No app or login for captains and goalies.
For goalies
Get requests for games at your level.
We match by division first.
Reply YES or NO to a game request.
The first YES goes to the team to approve.
Reply STOP to block all Taxi Squad texts.
Every Taxi Squad number goes quiet.
Text commands
Reply OUT if you can't make a game you took.
We find someone else, fast.
Reply PAUSE 3 to skip game requests for 3 weeks.
Any number from 1 to 12.
Reply RESUME to come back early.
Game requests start again right away.
Reply MENU anytime.
We text back your options.
Not on a roster? Sub goalies welcome — current USA Hockey membership required.
Quick answers
The stuff people ask in the locker room.
Who can request?
Any player on the team. Captain, alternate, or the guy panicking in the parking lot.
What if nobody's available?
We ask you before searching lower divisions. You stay in control of who's in your crease.
Can I stop the texts?
Reply STOP anytime. Quiet as a closed locker room door.