Hello Parents,
My name is Ed Noon, and I am super excited to be the head
coach for the 2024/2025 U10A Aurora Tiger’s hockey team! I would like to welcome everyone to the
tryouts and thank you for taking the time to attend. I wish each player the
best of luck!
TRYOUT SCHEDULE:
Tryout #1 -> Saturday May 4th, 2024 – ACC 1 (McAlpine
Ford) – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Tryout #2 -> Tuesday May 7th, 2024 – ACC 2 (McAlpine
Lincoln) – 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
Tryout#3 -> Thursday May 9th, 2024 – Magna Honda Arena -
5:45 pm Exhibition Game vs Newmarket Renegades
TRYOUT PROCESS:
1.You must pre-register your child online (AMHA Website) for
the upcoming season & purchase a tryout passport. Once you have purchased
your tryout passport you will receive an email with a submission ID, this will
be your child’s passport number.
Details can be found at:
https://auroraminorhockey.com/Forms/2893/2024_-2025_Tryout_Passport_/
2. Please ensure that you indicate the position that your
player is trying out for, however all decisions about player positions are at
the discretion of the coach and could change during the season based on the
needs of the team.
3. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the tryout
begins.
4. When you arrive at ACC, please go to the lobby of rink 2
and visit 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.
5. Full protective gear is mandatory, including neck and
mouth guards – players without, or missing such equipment, will NOT be allowed
on the ice.
6. You MUST attend the first tryout in order to be invited
back to the second or third tryout. If for whatever reason you are unable to
attend, please email me to discuss.
7. There will be a team of independent evaluators who will
be assisting me with assessing the players. The AMHA will also assign
independent evaluators. 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. Your child’s passport submission ID
number is the code that identifies them on the team website. If your child’s
number remains on the website after the site has been updated, you are invited
to come to the next tryout.
After the 1st tryout, results will be posted that day no
earlier than 3:30 PM
After the 2nd tryout, results will be posted no earlier than
7 PM on May 8th.
After the 3rd tryout, results will be posted within 3 hours
after the end of the game.
During the tryout, evaluators will be looking for multiple
hockey skills including players skating ability and speed, puck control,
passing and shooting, and compete level when battling for the puck and
position. Just as important as these skills,
evaluators will also look for coachability and hard-working players with a
positive attitude.
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. Let’s all make the tryout process an enjoyable one!
TEAM EXPECTATIONS:
There will be a financial and time commitment required from
each family invited to join the team. The estimated financial commitment will
be approximately $3,000 in addition to the AMHA registration fee already paid.
We will be looking for sponsorships and develop fundraising
to help reduce the cost per family.
The time commitment will be 3 to 4 times per week with
practices and games. Our season will run from September 2024 to April 2025. It
is expected that all players attend all practices and games.
We will be attending 4 tournaments this year. 2 local and 2
away that will require an overnight stay.
I will be looking for the following parent positions for the
upcoming season.
1. 2 Assistant
Coaches
2. Team Manager
3. 2 Team Trainers
4. 2 Practice Coaches
If your child makes the team, they MUST attend the Tigerware
fitting on Tuesday, May 14th @ 6PM located at Lion Share Marketing, 16610
Bayview Avenue, Unit 8.
If you have a question, 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 your player on the
ice!
Ed Noon
Aurora Tigers U10A – Head Coach
[email protected]