I am pleased to introduce
myself, David Grossi as your 2022 / 2023 U13 A Head Coach and John Magnate as one
of our Assistant Coaches. I want to welcome everyone to the tryouts and thank
you for taking the time to attend. I wish every skater the best of luck!
TRYOUT SCHEDULE:
(Tryout #1) Sat. Sept. 24th, 2022 – ACC #2 (McAlpine Lincoln) – 2:45 pm to 4:15 pm
(Tryout #2) Tues., Sept. 27th, 2022 – ACC #2 (McAlpine Lincoln) – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
(Tryout #3) Thur. Sept. 29th, 2022 – ACC #1 (Ford) – 7:00 pm – Game vs Newmarket
TRYOUT PROCESS:
1) You must per-register your child online (AMHA Website) for the upcoming season & purchase a tryout passport. The deadline to purchase a passport was Sept 11th and if you have not done so you will not be able to try out.
2) Confirm your child's passport number is listed on the U13 A webpage under the Tryout Players List (Note: this link will become available after AA tryouts and your player’s number will appear here after the AA coach releases your child.)
3) Please arrive at least 45 minutes before the tryout begins.
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 a water bottle of their own, filled to avoid delay in preparing for ice time.
5) To be invited back to the second and third tryout, you MUST attend the first tryout.
6) There will be a team of independent evaluators who will be assisting us with assessing the players and separate evaluators for the Goalies. The AMHA will also assign a team of independent evaluators (Note: During and after the tryout, please do NOT approach the evaluators, as they have a job to do.)
7) Communication of our decisions after each tryout will occur via the website and NOT in person at the arena. Your child's passport submission ID number is the code that identifies you on the website.
- After the 1st tryout, results will be posted after 8 pm the same day
- After the 2nd tryout, results will be posted after 11 pm the same day
- After the 3rd tryout, results will be posted after 4pm the next day
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 is an enjoyable one!
TRYOUT EXPECTATIONS:
The following is a list of what we are looking for during the tryouts:
PRIMARY PLAYER SKILLS – Skating, Hockey Stop, Crossovers (backward/forward), Offensive Awareness, Defensive Awareness, Gap Control, Forecheck / Backcheck, Moderate Sense of Hockey IQ
GOALIES SKILLS - Reflexes Vision, Butterfly Focus, Angles Character, Aggressiveness Rebound Control
OTHER EXPECTATIONS – Team Play, Character, Great Attitude, Leadership, Compete, Players, must be able to tie their own laces (helping hands will be around to re-tie loose lace-ups)
TEAM EXPECTATIONS:
Team Fees: There will be a financial commitment from each family. The estimated financial commitment will be approximately $2,500 to 3,500. This season the team will be travelling to Lake Placid, hotel and meal accommodations account for approx. $1800 which is not included as part of the team fees. (Note: Please see my previous message about this tournament - Click Here)
**** Sponsorship and fundraising are welcome to help reduce the cost per family. ****
Commitment: 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.
Tournaments: We will be attending 3 tournaments this season which have been confirmed. Only one tournament will be a mandatory away tournament, the other 2 tournaments will be optional overnight stays as both are within driving distance
- Early Bird Tournament Garden City (St. Catharines, ON)
- CAN/AM Tournament (Lake Placid, NY)
- Winter Classic (Oakville, ON)
We will be looking for the following parent positions:
- Team Manager
- 2 Assistant Coaches
- 1 Practice Coach
- 1 Team Trainer
- 2-3 Social / Tournament Coordinators
*** If your child makes the team, they MUST attend the following… Welcome to the Team Meeting - Oct 1st @ 11am (Players and Bench Staff only), followed by Tigerware fitting Sat, Oct 1st @ 2:45 pm, followed by practices on Sat. Oct. 1st 4:15pm @ AFLC (Aurora Family Leisure Complex )***
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 we receive an email before this time, we will respond when the 24 hours wait period has expired.
Thank you,
David Grossi | eMail: [email protected]