It is National Coaches Week and we would like to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on our players! Our Conditioning Camps have been great and the efforts of not just our coaches, but all volunteers make our association a positive one. Pease take an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play, and to take time to say Thanks Coach this weekend!

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JERSEY PICKUP

If you are registered for U9 Balancing, or U11-U13-U15-U18 Rep tryouts you are required to pick up your players jersey this Sunday

Sunday September 22

CHP Harbour Room

10:00am to 12:00pm

GROUPINGS FOR TRYOUTS

Final payments for Tryouts are due today. Groups for the first 2 sessions of tryouts will be posted by Saturday  September 21^st Midnight. If you do not finalize payments today with Roberta at treasurer@chbawings.org. You will not be listed in a group.

Always pay close attention to the ‘2024 Tryouts & Balancing’ tab on chbawings.org for all information for your group.

Groups will be posted along with your position, and a few days later with your numbers. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian

DETAILED TRYOUT INFORMATION

• Click here to access the 2024 CHBA Rep Team Selection Process (there is an detailed information for goalies now)
• Click here to access the drills used in the Individual Skills session
• Click here to access the drills used in the Tactical Sessions

***IMPORTANT TRYOUT REMINDERS***

No parents allowed entering the ice rinks during tryouts/evaluations. Please have your player arrive at least 30 minutes before they are on ice and to check in at the front desk in our lobby between Scotia 1 and 2. Make sure you bring both tryout jerseys with you each time you come to the rink. Coaches and room monitors will be in the dressing rooms to help any player with skates or equipment to make sure they are fully prepared for their session. For the first two sessions, defence will be wearing their blue jersey and forwards wear red jersey; but bring both just in case.

For  Rep Tryouts (U11-U13-U15-U18) For any players that have helmet stickers representing spring, elite or AAA leagues, etc, they will have to be removed or covered with tape during the tryout process.  this also applies to wearing identifying socks to any outside hockey programs. Socks should be Wings or plain colours without logos.

BE SURE to check all gear to make sure all is in proper function and order and in their hockey bag, helmet screws and straps are tight and skates are sharpened. Check skate laces to make sure they are not ready to break. We have seen many players scrambling replacing laces before going on the ice. Stick is taped and ready to go.

U15-U18 TRYOUT INFORMATION

For players still participating in Tryouts at the U15-U18  Major levels or with high school. If you are released, you are required to contact Kary Anne Young at registrar@chbawings.org immediately. You will be required to pay for tryouts and come pick up a jersey at that time.

It is mandatory that you compete in our tryout process

Released players after the U15 Major Early Bird Tournament in Antigonish will join U15 tryouts in the Intrasquad game phase.

INJURIES OR PLANNED ABSENCE

If you have a player dealing with a current injury. Or if you have a player that has a planned absence for any stage of the tryout process you must let us know through this google form. It is mandatory that you fill it out

Click here to access our injury policy.

VOLUNTEERS

We are still short volunteers to assist with Rule of 2 for the tryout process. Please Contact Nicole Poplar at secretary@chbawings.org for more info