May 03, 2016 | MLane | 1322 views
2016/17 Minor Atom AE Tryouts
Welcome to the Minor Atom AE Tryouts.
Hi my name is Mike Lane, and I am thrilled to have both the honour and responsibility of coaching the Minor Atom AE team. Thank you for your interest in the team.
At this time, I am pleased to announce Craig Irvine will be an Assistant Coach with the AE team. Craig has coached minor hockey at many different levels and will be a huge asset to our program.
As a father who has been through this a few times, I understand tryouts can be a stressful time for both kids and parents. Throughout the process, I am asking all to remain positive and supportive of your child, of other families, the evaluators, and the tryout process.
Important Tryout Information:
Each player, for every tryout they are invited to attend, will be assigned a tryout jersey of a specific colour and number. The jersey must be returned to me following the completion of each tryout. Please note: goalies are required to bring their own practice jerseys.
Full protective gear is mandatory, including neck and mouth guards – players without such equipment, will not be allowed on the ice.
We appreciate the tryouts are a very anxious time for all involved. It is an extremely difficult task to select 17 players (9 forwards, 6 defensemen & 2 goalies) from a large group of hardworking, dedicated athletes. Player selection will be based on each child’s competencies within the following areas:
• Skating • Puck handling • Shooting
• Team play • Hockey sense • Attentiveness
• Attitude • Desire/Effort • Coachability
To ensure the selection process is fair, there will be a team of evaluators made up of non-parental resources, assisting in assessing all players. I would ask that you please do not approach evaluators before, during or after tryouts.
Releases after all tryouts will be made via www.auroraminorhockey.com. Your child’s passport submission ID number is the code that identifies your player. After each tryout, please visit the AMHA website to see if your child’s code is on the list of players invited to the next tryout. Tryout 1 & 2 results will be posted no later than midnight of the same day. Tryout 3 will be posted - at the earliest – after 4pm on the following day, but most likely approximately 24 hours after the final tryout.
Tryout Dates
Fri. May 6 - 6:30pm-8pm (ACC1)
Sat. May 7 - 12:30pm-2pm (ACC1)
Tues. May 10 – 6:15pm-7:45pm (ACC2)
It is important to know that playing rep hockey requires both a large time and financial commitment. This year we will be playing approximately 30 league games plus additional play-off, tournament and exhibition games. The regular ice times have not yet been determined. Each week there will be, on average, two to three practices and one home and one away game. There will also be two to four tournaments (one/two out of town). Budget outlines have not yet been completed, but we expect it will cost approximately ($2000-$2,500) per player for the season. Parents may be called upon to obtain sponsorship and/or organize fundraising activities, to help offset costs, and to support the team administratively. There will also be a mandatory team dress code for games (tracksuits).
Once the team is picked, we will have a mandatory fitting day on May 24th at 6pm, and a parent meeting will be held on a date to be determined.
It should be clearly understood that if your child should make this team, it will be the coach’s final decision as to the positions they will be playing.
Best of luck to all!
Mike Lane
416-845-8379.