Welcome to the 2018-2019 AMHA team tryouts for the Aurora Tigers, Minor
Atom AE Team!
My name is Kyle Riess and I am the head coach
for the 2018/2019 Minor Atom AE hockey team. I would like to welcome everyone
to the tryouts and thank you for taking the time to attend. I wish each and
every skater the best of luck!
TRYOUT PROCESS:
1. You must pre-register your child on-line (AMHA Website) for the upcoming season & purchase a tryout passport.
2. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the tryout begins. Except for Exhibition game please arrive 50-60 minutes prior.
3. When you arrive at the lobby of ACC #2, please go to the AMHA table to sign-in and receive your child’s tryout jersey. THIS JERSEY MUST BE RETURNED AT THE END OF EACH TRYOUT! It does not go home.
4. Full protective gear is mandatory, including neck and mouth guards – players without, or missing such equipment, will NOT be allowed on the ice. Please also make sure your child brings their own water bottle.
5. You must attend the first tryout in order to be invited back to the second and third tryout.
6. There will be a team of independent evaluators who will be assisting me with assessing the players. The AMHA will also assign a team of independent evaluators.
7. During and after the tryout, please do NOT approach the evaluators, as they have a job to do.
8. Communication of my decisions after each tryout will occur via the website and NOT in person at the arena. Your son’s passport submission ID number is your code that identifies you on the website
I am aware that some players (and/or their parents) may experience anxiety during this process. PLEASE kindly reinforce with your child that they perform at their best when feeling relaxed and confident. It is also important for parents to help manage their child’s expectations during this process. A roster position on this team should never be assumed. Let’s all make the tryout process an enjoyable one!
TRYOUT SCHEDULE:
Tryout #1
Thursday May 3rd , 2018
6:15pm – 7:45pm
ACC#2
Tryout #2
Saturday May 5th, 2018
10:15am – 11:45am
ACC#1
Tryout #3
Exhibition Game vs Newmarket
Sunday May 6th, 2018
11:00am – 12:30pm
ACC#2
TRYOUT EXPECTATIONS:
The following is a list of what I am looking for during the tryouts:
Players:
PRIMARY SKILLS OTHER EXPECTATIONS
Skating
Team Play
Starting and Stopping Character
Turning and crossovers Great Attitude
Offensive awareness Leadership
Defense awareness Compete Level
Goalies:
SKILLS:
Reflexes Vision
Butterfly Focus
Angles Character
Aggressiveness Rebound Control
TEAM EXPECTATIONS:
· There will be a financial commitment from each family. The estimated financial commitment will be approximately $2,000 to 2,500.
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We will be looking for sponsorship's and fundraising to help reduce the cost per family.
· There will also be a time commitment required of each family. We will be on the ice 2 to 4 times per week with practices and games. It is expected that all players attend all practices and games.
· We will be attending approx. 3 to 4 tournaments. One tournament may be away, we will be looking into Windsor, Niagara or Montreal and the others will be local.
· I expect us to still be playing in March. So please book your holidays appropriately.
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I will be looking for the following parent positions:
o 1 assistant coach
o 1 practice coach/ On ice instructor
o Team manager and or Treasure
o 2 team trainers (one will be a back up)
o Conditioning coach
o Other roles (fundraising, social committee, etc.)
· All decisions about player positions are at the discretion of the coach and will most likely change during the season based on the needs of the team.
· If your child makes the team they MUST attend the Tigerware fitting on Saturday May 12th, 2018 from 11:30am to 1:00pm
If you have any questions for me, please feel free to email me. If you have a concern, then please respect the OMHA protocol of waiting 24 hours to contact the coach. Please contact me via email after this time. If I receive an email before this time, I will respond when the 24 hours wait period has expired.
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at the rink.
Kyle Riess
Head Coach – Minor Atom AE
Email:
[email protected]