U11 Tryout/Season Information

Blues U11 Final Results

Hello Parents and Players,

On behalf of Blues Hockey, we would like to congratulate the following on making the Blues U11 team.

7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 26, 32, 41, 50, 52, 53, 54, 122, 163, 76, 80          

If your number isn’t listed, your home association will be notified. However, we strongly encourage you to reach out to them to determine if there are upcoming ice times for your level for the house league sort outs.

Please keep an eye out for an email from Coach Mike with details about your upcoming season.

There will also be a mandatory parent meeting in the coming days.

Each player will receive the following:

• Offered 3-4 hours of optional Pre Skate/Rust-off sessions (no evaluations are done during these sessions and they are optional.
• Reversable tryout jersey and navy blues sock
• Minimum of 2 evaluation sessions (combination of either; skills, intersquad games/exhibition games)
• Goalies; GHA Rep B combined goalie evaluation (1 or 1.5 hours)
• Player evaluation report or feedback, on request post tryouts 

Pre-skate sessions (optional) are projected to start the week of August 31st. We have yet to receive the tryout ice. Please arrive no more 20-30 minutes prior to the pre-skate sessions. Players are required to bring their own jerseys for all pre-skate sessions. 

Tryout session (Evaluations) are project to start Labour Day weekend or Tuesday following Labour. Please arrive 30 - 40 minutes early to the first tryout session to check in. Arrive 20 - 30 minutes for all other sessions. 

Players will be issued a new navy blue and grey reversible tryout jersey to keep; to avoid any confusion, please leave old jerseys at home. Evaluations shall be completed using that player’s number to identify them. Every effort will be made to ensure players remain anonymous to evaluators during evaluations. 

If your child is a goalie, they must attend the assigned GHA-Joint Goalie Evaluation session. 

All players and goalies MUST check in with the front desk upon arrival where they will receive their room assignment and any other information. Players may only enter a dressing room if there are two attendants present - Two-deep Policy.

Players are expected bring their own hockey bags to the changeroom, to tie their own skates and should not require any assistance with their equipment. Each player is expected to have their own water bottle. 

The team and/or level at which a player played (or did not play) in previous seasons has no bearing on their evaluation, nor the selection process. Players are evaluated as they are at the evaluation sessions for the season they are trying out for. 

Click here for more information on the tryout process and evaluation criteria.

Attendance is a requirement of the program. Unless there is an extenuating circumstance, players are expected to be available for all practices, games, training, tournaments (including out-of-town tournaments) and social functions.

In addition to the time commitment required for practices and league games, tournaments may require absence from school (and work).

Players must be punctual if they are to learn and compete with their team. This includes arriving to the rink/activity at the time that is communicated, being dressed on time, and physically and mentally prepared.

Parents (guardians) and players are strongly encouraged to review the Blues Attendance, Commitment and Multiple-Sport Policy.