Tryouts will be held in May for the following:
- A teams: U10A, U11A, U12A, U13A, U14A, U15A, U16A
- B teams: U13B
- MD teams: U9MD
Tryouts will be held in September for the following:
- A teams: U18A
- B teams: U18B
Tryout Registration
To be eligible for tryouts, player must complete the tryout registration link below (please select the correct link for your age division) and make payment in full.
Tryout Fee is $70 payable at the time of completing online tryout registration. Tryout fee is non-refundable.
U9MD, U10A, U11A, U12A, U13A TRYOUT REGISTRATION LINK
U14A, U15A, U16A TRYOUT REGISTRATION LINK
U13B TRYOUT REGISTRATION LINK
Tryout Attendance, Evaluation and Selection
Players looking to play Rep A, B or MD hockey must attend tryouts held for that team. Players have the opportunity to attend the first three (3) tryout skates prior to player release. Players must participate in at least one (1) of the tryout skates to be deemed eligible to be selected.
Please note there are no player releases as part of the U9 player selection process. All U9 players can participate in all tryout skates (if registered and tryout fee paid).
Any player unable to attend tryouts may be given an opportunity to try out and/or be selected for the team per the following conditions:
- The player played Rep hockey the previous season and has an injury or commitment preventing participation as deemed reasonable, verifiable, and acceptable to SMMHA.
- The player played equivalent Rep hockey the previous season and recently moved to the area.
- The player was released from Junior or AAA/AA and is eligible to play.
- The player presents any additional circumstance deemed reasonable, verifiable, and acceptable to SMMHA.
A player not able to attend tryouts and seeking to be considered per one of the above criteria, must submit a written (email) request to the attention of the SMMHA 1st Vice President. All requests will be reviewed/verified by the Coaches Committee (CC).
Player evaluations will be based on Hockey Canada player evaluation criteria. The SMMHA CC shall appoint an Evaluation Panel to oversee tryout player evaluations. The Evaluation Panel will consist of the team Head Coach, CC Division Rep, and a minimum of two (2) independent evaluators. Individuals supporting the on-ice and exhibition games must not have a real or potential conflict of interest with any of the players in the tryout process.
Head Coaches have overall responsibility for evaluating players and selecting a proposed team roster. Head Coaches are not permitted to make final player selections without first reviewing and validating their selections with the Evaluation Panel. If a Head Coach's selections are not reasonably consistent with the assessment of the Evaluation Panel, escalation may occur to the Coaches Committee for resolution. All OHF and OMHA player selection rules must be followed.
Players offered a spot on the team will receive confirmation from the Head Coach and a request to proceed to complete the registration step. Failure to complete the registration process in a timely manner will result in termination of offer. Details will be shared in the communication of offer.
Player releases will be listed using the SMMHA website, under the team site specifically. Players listed on the website are those continuing in the tryout process. No player releases will be conducted in-person at the arena. Head Coaches may elect to phone players during the final selection stage to confirm the player's release or selection. Final team rosters will be posted on the team site within 24 hours after the final tryout skate.
Players released must abide by the 24hr Rule prior to seeking tryout feedback. Player tryout feedback is always available, but player evaluations will not be disclosed.
Underage Players
Any player that is underage and is looking to tryout for an older Rep team can do so in accordance with OHF and OMHA regulations and rules. To be eligible, the player must be considered top three (3) in skill within the older Rep team, where top 3 is truly exceptional player status. No player has the right to play up to an older Rep team. If a player is approved to attend tryouts of an older Rep team and is released, the player must continue tryouts with their own age team. Any goalie looking to tryout for an older Rep team must possess skills better than all goalies at that age division and their movement cannot displace a goalie nor deplete their own age division from having adequate goalkeeping.
Players seeking to tryout for an older Rep team must submit a written (email) request to SMMHA 1st Vice President five (5) days prior to first tryout ice time. Requests will be considered by the Evaluation Panel and Coaches Committee. The SMMHA Executive reserves the right to make all final decisions on all player movement.