Oct 04, 2023 | Darren Chevalier | 96 views
House League Select Tryouts start this weekend!
House League Select Hockey registration will start at 7:00 am on Wednesday October 4th and be open to midnight October 6th.
Question and Answer
Q - What is House League Select Hockey?
A - A House League Select team is a team formed from an affiliated House League and made up of players selected from teams in the affiliated House League.
Q- How is a House League Select team picked?
A – Players are evaluated in scheduled skates by the Select Team Head Coach and their evaluators.
Q- Is there a cost for the evaluation skates?
A – Yes, for the 2023-24 season there is a $40 fee and you are guaranteed 2 evaluation skates. The $40 fee is paid before the first evaluation skate and is paid in cash at the registration for the first evaluation skate.
Q- Is there a cost to House League Select Hockey?
A – Yes, House League Select Hockey is an additional program and each House League Select Team has its own costs.
Q- Do we know what the costs are now?
A – Your Head Coach must present a budget to the Select Team before the team's season begins, fundraising activities start or the team's first game is played.
Q- What would examples of the costs be?
A – All costs are responsibility of the team and this includes ice time, referees, timekeepers, jerseys, skill sessions, tournaments, etc, etc.
Q- What is the time commitment? There is a maximum of 1 practice per week and a maximum of 30 games a year and a maximum of 3 tournaments per year. Select games, tournaments and practices can not conflict with House League Select games or practices.
Q- What does my player get out of playing Select Hockey?
A - Is a developmental program aimed to help players improve as hockey players and build healthy athletic habits.
Q – What age groups is Select Hockey offered in?
A- In the 2023-24 season, Select Hockey will be offered in U11, U13, U15 and U18 age categories.
Q- Where will games and practices be?
A – Select Teams can travel to any other Hockey Canada sanctioned teams for games. Practices schedules will be determined by the Head Coach taking into account the current House League schedule.
Q- Do I play in House League if I play Select?
A - A Select players priority is to their primary House League team. Select team tournaments, games and practices must not conflict with the players House League team practice and game schedule.