Hello U13 REP Families!!!
Hope everyone is gearing up and getting ready for another great hockey season.
Our Head Coaches for U13, are as follows:
- U13 A1 Head Coach Travis Veldhoen
- U13 A2 Head Coach TBD
- U13 A3 Head Coach TBD
REP TRYOUT INFORMATION
Rep Tryouts this year are going to be as follows:
- Goalie evaluations,
- Skills session,
- Balanced scrimmage,
- A/B games,
- Round robin games with neighboring associations. (Hosted by Maple Ridge)
Skills session will consist of technical skating, puck handling, shooting and passing drills. In addition there will be some angling and checking focused drills.
Balance Scrimmage is a balanced game to help evaluate game play before splitting into A/B pools. Teams will be balanced using skills session evaluation scoring. As close as possible, an equal number of forward, defense and goaltenders will be placed on each of these teams.
The dates below are for your planning purposes. Players will be assigned specific times alphabetically for Skills sessions.
U13 - Tryouts start Monday August 26th, 2024 at MSA
Please click on the link below for Player and Goalie Skills Groups
Goalie Evaluations are Monday August 26th, 2024
- Mon Aug 26th 4:00-5:45pm @ MSA
** ALL U13 GOALIES TO ATTEND THEIR EVALUATION SESSION. THEY WILL NOT BE EVALUATED DURING SKATERS SKILL SESSIONS **
Skills Sessions are listed below
- Tues. Aug 27th Group 1 Skills A-G 2:00-3:00pm @ MSA
- Tues. Aug 27th Group 2 Skills G-M 3:15-4:15pm @ MSA
- Tues. Aug 27th Group 3 Skills M-W 4:30-5:30pm @ MSA
Balanced Games are as follows:
- Wed Aug 28th 2:15-3:15pm @ MSA
- Wed Aug 28th 3:30-4:30pm @ MSA
U13 A1/A2/A3 Balanced Scrimmage Groupings
A/B GAMES
Please click on the link below for A/B Groups
- Thurs. Aug 29th 2:15-3:15pm @ MSA B Group
- Thurs. Aug 29th 3:30-4:30pm @ MSA A Group
Game 2
- Fri Aug 30th 9:00-10:00am @ MSA B Group
- Fri Aug 30th 10:15-11:15am @ MSA A Group
Game 3
- Sat Aug 31st 9:00-10:00am @ MSA B Group
- Sat Aug 31st 10:15-11:15am @ MSA A Group
Please pick up your red and black hockey socks when you return your jersey into the green bins in the lobby at MSA after your final game.
Team Practice
- To be confirmed
Round Robin Weekend - September 06-08th @ Maple Ridge
- Games and Times TBA
Volunteers:
As per every year, we need parents to volunteer!!!
- The volunteer schedule is available on the website under the Rep Tryout tab.
- Each division has their respective tab. Under each tab you will find volunteer positions that are available for goalie evaluations, skills sessions, balanced scrimmages and Intersquad games.
- Please take a minute to fill out a space or two!
- Volunteers who are in the dressing rooms or HCSP, must have their criminal record checks and respect in sport completed prior to the tryout weekend.
- Please click on the link to sign up for a volunteer spot.
Rep Tryout Guidelines
- The Rep Tryout Guidelines outline the process for the rep evaluation period. Please take the time to read these guidelines to inform you and your child about the process.
- See the following link for the Rep Try Out Guidelines.
- Rep Tryout Guidelines AMHA 2024-2025
24-hour rule
- Rep Tryouts can be a stressful and emotional time for families. If at any point during the process you are upset with an individual or decision, please abide by the 24-hour rule before sending an email or having a conversation.
Additional Information
- Players will need to arrive no more than 30 minutes before their scheduled ice time with all their gear. Please check in at the host table in the lobby at MSA
- No helmet stickers or pants shells are to be worn during Rep Tryouts.
- No spring league affiliation.
- A jersey will be assigned to you on Monday August 26th for the goalie sessions and August 27th for players skill groups for the purpose of evaluations. Players will keep the jersey that has been assigned to them for inter-squad games. If a player shows up to any ice time without their assigned jersey, they might not be assigned a new jersey and may not be permitted on the ice. If this occurs, the player could receive a zero for their evaluation for that day. Players will hand in their assigned jerseys on the final day of rep tryouts Saturday August 31st into the green bins located in the lobby at MSA.
- As well please pick up your red and black hockey socks when you return your jersey.
- If the player has been released before Wednesday, please make arrangements to drop the jerseys off at the rink or reach out to Andrew Evans, U13 Division Director at u13@abbotsfordminorhockey.ca
Goalie Shooters Needed
- Shooters for U13 will need to have played on U13 A1/A2/A3 last season.
- If you are a 1st year U13 player you will need to have been on the U11 A1 team to be able to be a shooter. If not enough players are available U11 A2 players who played last season will be offered spots.
- Will need 5 shooters for the division
- Shooters need to arrive 30 minutes before ice time and dress in full gear
- Monday August 26th 3:30 at MSA
- Please click on the link and add your player to the appropriate division if interested:
If you have questions please reach out to the following as needed:
U13 Division Director - Andrew Evans at U13@abbotsfordminorhockey.ca
Rep Facilitator -Joe Pereira at reptryouts@abbotsfordminorhockey.ca
VP2 - Craig Carlson at VP2@abbotsfordminorhockey.ca