U13 AAA INFORMATION PAGE

A special thank you to Erin King for running this year’s U13 AAA Conditioning Camps. As a reminder, only players who are registered for the U13 AAA Conditioning Camps are eligible to attend those sessions, including the demonstration of drills that may be used during the upcoming tryout process.

Families are strongly encouraged to review the Team Selection Process, specifically Section 9 – U13 AAA. The U13 AAA selection process is different from the other competitive divisions, so we ask that all players and families familiarize themselves with this section before tryouts begin.

Jersey Pick-Up

• Wednesday September 9 - CHP Forrest Room 5:00pm-6:00pm

Information Session

• Wednesday September 9 - CHP Forrest Room 6:00pm-7:00pm

REMINDERS

No parents are permitted to enter the rinks during tryouts/evaluations. Please have your player arrive at least 30 minutes before their scheduled ice time and check in at the front desk in the lobby between Scotia 1 and Scotia 2.

Players must bring both tryout jerseys to every session. For the first session, defence will wear BLUE and forwards will wear RED, but please bring both jerseys in case changes are required.

Coaches and dressing room monitors will be available to assist players with skates or equipment and make sure everyone is fully prepared before going on the ice.

Helmet Stickers & Outside Program Apparel:
Any helmet stickers identifying spring teams, elite programs, AAA leagues, hockey schools, or other outside hockey programs must be removed or completely covered with tape for the duration of tryouts. The same applies to identifying socks from outside hockey programs. Players should wear Wings socks or plain-coloured socks without outside program logos.

Please check your player’s equipment before leaving home. Make sure:

• All required equipment is in the hockey bag
• Helmet screws and straps are secure
• Skates are sharpened and ready
• Skate laces are in good condition and not close to breaking
• Sticks are taped and ready for use

Every year we see players scrambling at the rink to replace broken or worn skate laces, fix helmet issues, or find missing equipment. Taking a few minutes to check everything at home will help make sure your player can arrive, get dressed and focus on their tryout. Thank you for helping us keep the tryout process organized and allowing the players to focus on their time on the ice.

RELEASE AND ROSTER TIMELINES

The Individual Skills schedule and player groups are posted below. Based on this year’s registration numbers, players are only guaranteed one Individual Skills session before the first round of releases. Following the individual skills evaluation, the player pool will be reduced to facilitate the first intersquad game consisting of:

• 18 Forwards
• 12 Defence
• 4 Goaltenders

Player releases will take place following evaluations on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday night. Players and families should be prepared for the player pool to be reduced throughout the weekend as the evaluation process progresses.

The final U13 AAA roster will be posted September 15th - Tuesday night at 9:00 PM.

Players released from the U13 AAA process will restart in the U13 AA/A/B tryout process and will continue to have the opportunity to be evaluated for those levels.

Please take the time to review the U13 AAA tryout process and schedule carefully before attending.

Questions regarding tryouts can be directed to tryouts@chbawings.org.