Minor Midget MD Tryouts, News, Minor Midget MD, U17/U16, 2018-2019 (Aurora Minor Hockey)

This Team is part of the 2018-2019 season, which is not set as the current season.
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May 03, 2018 | jruscica | 667 views
Minor Midget MD Tryouts
Welcome to the Minor Midget MD tryouts.  My name is Jeff Ruscica, I have been involved with rep hockey in Aurora for the last 7 years and am very excited about coaching the Minor Midget MD team for this upcoming season.   Below is an outline of my coaching philosophy and some other important information about the tryouts and upcoming team commitments.  

My Philosophy

My primary goal for this age group for players at this level is to have fun and be safe.  The MD program has been developed to give kids the opportunity to play at a more competitive level than house league without having to worry about body checking and major injuries.  I believe that every player on this team should participate equally while playing games (I will roll the lines from the first exhibition game to the last game of the playoffs).  As a coaching staff we will strive to help these boys improve their on-ice capabilities and abilities as well as their off-ice potential.

Throughout the tryouts I will be evaluating skating and hockey skills, hockey IQ, teamwork and effort.  I expect every player to try their hardest in each drill no matter their skill level.

Our tryouts will consist of 3 sessions:

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DATE

TIME

LOCATION

1

Friday May 4, 2018

9:00 pm – 10:30 pm

ACC2

2

Saturday May 5, 2018

3:00 pm -4:30 pm

ACC2

3

Sunday May 6, 2018

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

ACC2

 

The registration table will be located in the lobby of ACC2 and will be open an hour prior to when the respective tryout begins. Players will be able to register and receive their assigned tryout jersey which is to be returned at the end of each tryout.  Players are to arrive prepared with all protective hockey gear. 

The first two tryouts will consist of a variety of drills with scrimmages at the end of each session.  Our last session will be an exhibition game against the Newmarket Redmen“MD” team.  The AMHA dress code will be in effect for that exhibition game. 

In order to select 15 skaters and 2 goalies, I will have on and office ice evaluators assisting me.

After each session, a list of passport numbers will be posted on the 2018/2019 Minor Midget “MD” webpage.  These numbers will indicate which players are being asked to return. Those not listed will have been released to the house league program.   

 Important Dates:

Tuesday May 15th, 2018 at 9:00pm. Mandatory Tigerware / Jersey fitting –Lion Share Marketing, 16610 Bayview Avenue, Unit 8.

Team Meeting – TBD - Team meeting will be announced once the AMHA coaches & managers meeting has been conducted.

 Tournaments & Team Budget

The goal is to participate in an early bird tournament and 2 to 3 other tournaments throughout the season. At least one tournament will be an away tournament. The team budget is expected to be approximately $2,000-$2,500 per player for the season. This amount is in addition to the AMHA registration fees.

Good Luck to all players throughout the tryout process.

Thank you,

Jeff Ruscica  - Head Coach Minor Midget MD

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