NWCAA U15 Tryouts 

U15 tryouts begin on:   (Note; dates are tentative and subject to changes)

Updated: July 28,2020

• Goalies: Sunday August 23, 2020 (see “Goalies” tab above for further information and schedule). LOCATION: Henry Viney Arena
• Players: 2007 born players will commence on Sunday August 23. 
  2006 and 2007 born players will commence on Monday August 24.

All U15 weekday tryouts are at WinSport arenas.

Player Sessions

Players are placed on one of eight teams. Two teams will be placed together to create a cohort.  This cohort will play together for 4 ice times.  Thursday will be the U15 Dark Day.  After the Friday sessions, players will be drafted to one of the four U15 teams.

Note: There is no guarantee that all players will be drafted after the Friday sessions.  In order to have the best possible opportunity and evaluation, it is recommended that players attend all tryout sessions. 

The draft lists will be posted on the website. The draft lists will contain the names of all the U15 players that will continue on with the U15 tryouts. Players whose name does not appear on the draft lists, should report back to their community association for tryouts.

Upon completion of the draft, the selected players first ice time will be with their drafted team and coach. Players will then compete for placement on their team. At the exclusive discretion of the coaches, the players will be released accordingly with the possibility starting at the first ice time. Teams are generally finalized by the third week of September.

 

IMPORTANT *NEW* RESPECT IN SPORT (“RIS”) RE-CERTIFICATION
Players will NOT be permitted to step on the ice for tryouts if parents have not completed the RIS re-certification. Please review the RIS information on the home page of the NWCAA website. Parents that completed the RIS course prior to January 2016 must re-certify prior to tryouts.  Parent RIS certification will automatically expire 4 years from the original certification date.

 

*All players arrive 25 minutes prior to the game. 

Players must arrive no earlier than 25 minutes before their scheduled ice time.  15 minutes will be allocated for health screening prior to entering the facility and 10 minutes to complete final on ice equipment preparation inside the facility.

Bring your own water bottle / mandatory to wear mouth and neck guard.
No parents are allowed in the dressing rooms during tryouts.

**It is the player and/or the parents responsibility to please check the website and this page each day prior to tryouts and during tryouts, for last minute changes to the teams or schedule. You will NOT be notified by email.**

**Parents** Please be advised that during tryouts
SPECTATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES DURING EVALUATIONS!

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Draft team rosters will be posted on TBA.

The selected players first ice time will be with their drafted team and coach. Players will then compete for placement on their team. At the exclusive discretion of the coaches, the players will be released accordingly with the possibility starting at the first ice time. Teams are generally finalized by the third week of September

U15 TEAM DRAFT LIST – TBA

Players whose name does not appear on the draft lists, should report back to their community association for tryouts. Please note the date and time of your next ice time noted at the side of each list. For future schedules please refer to each individual named Team link on the NWCAA website. Thank you.

NWCAA U16  

Goalie tryouts will commence Sunday August 23, 2020 (see “Goalies” tab above for further updates, information and schedule).
Players and Goalies will start Monday August 24, 2020  

In order to have the best possible opportunity and evaluation, it is recommended that players attend all tryout sessions. 

Important:
Please be advised that all U16 players are to report to the U16 tryouts. Any U16 (2005 born) player(s) selected to attend the U18 AAA Flames tryout, will be contacted directly by the coaching staff or coordinator.
*Parents and Players please do NOT contact the coaches.*

U16 teams will be completed on or before September 21, 2020 (date subject to change).

Players are placed on one of four teams. Two teams will be placed together to create a cohort.  This cohort will play together for 4 ice times.  Thursday will be the U16 Dark Day.  After the Friday sessions, players will be drafted to one of the three U16 teams.

Note: There is no guarantee that all players will be drafted after the Friday sessions.  In order to have the best possible opportunity and evaluation, it is recommended that players attend all tryout sessions.

The draft lists will be posted on the website. The draft lists will contain the names of all the U16 players that will continue on with the U16 tryouts. Players whose name does not appear on the draft lists, should report back to their community association for tryouts.

Upon completion of the draft, the selected players first ice time will be with their drafted team and coach. Players will then compete for placement on their team. At the exclusive discretion of the coaches, the players will be released accordingly with the possibility starting at the first ice time. Teams are generally finalized by the third week of September.

 

IMPORTANT *NEW* RESPECT IN SPORT (“RIS”) RE-CERTIFICATION
Players will NOT be permitted to step on the ice for tryouts if parents have not completed the RIS re-certification. Please review the RIS information on the home page of the NWCAA website. Parents that completed the RIS course prior to January 2016 must re-certify prior to tryouts.  Parent RIS certification will automatically expire 4 years from the original certification date.

 

**PARENTS** Please be advised that NO SPECTATORS ARE PERMITTED IN THE BUILDING DURING EVALUATIONS

 

**Please check daily during tryouts for last minute changes to the schedule and teams.**

It is the player and/or the parents responsibility to check the website on a regular basis for information and updates. You will NOT be notified by email.

 

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U16 AAA BRUINS AND STAMPS DRAFT ROSTERS  – TBA

U16 AA BRONKS DRAFT ROSTER - TBA

Draft team rosters will be posted on TBA
Players whose name does not appear on the draft lists, should report back to their home community association for tryouts.

BRUINS U16 AAA 1st practice is:    TBA 
STAMPS U16 AAA 1st practice is: TBA

BRONKS U16 AA 1st practice is:    

For future schedules please refer to each individual named Team Microsite. 

NWCAA U18 AA/AAA Tryouts   

Please scroll down and read all information

Goalie tryouts will begin TBD - tentative date (See Goalie Tryout Schedule under the “Registration” tab)
Players and Goalies START Monday August 31, 2020 - tentative date

PLAYER SESSIONS:

Players are placed on one of Four teams. Two teams will be placed together to create a cohort.  This cohort will play together for 4 ice times.  Thursday will be the U18 Dark Day.  After the final game on Tuesday sessions, players will be drafted to one of the three U18 teams.

Note: There is no guarantee that all players will be drafted after the Tuesday sessions.  In order to have the best possible opportunity and evaluation, it is recommended that players attend all tryout sessions.

The draft lists will be posted on the website. The draft lists will contain the names of all the U18 players that will continue on with the U18 tryouts. Players whose name does not appear on the draft lists, should report back to their community association for tryouts.

Upon completion of the draft, the selected players first ice time will be with their drafted team and coach. Players will then compete for placement on their team. At the exclusive discretion of the coaches, the players will be released accordingly with the possibility starting at the first ice time. Teams are generally finalized by the third week of September.

**PARENTS** Please be advised that NO SPECTATORS ARE PERMITTED IN THE BUILDING DURING EVALUATIONS

 

DRAFTED U18 AAA FLAMES

DRAFTED U18 AA BRUINS

DRAFTED U18 AA STAMPS

Players whose name does not appear on the draft lists, should report back to their community association for tryouts.

For future schedules please refer to each individual named Team Microsite.

** Please check daily during tryouts for last minute changes to the schedule and teams**

It is the player and/or the parents responsibility to check the website on a regular basis for information and updates. You will NOT be notified by email.

 

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• Player Recruitment to the WHL
• 16 & 17 Year Old Traveler Policy/Procedure/Player Info 2020
• Players Returning from Junior Camps in September 2020
• Final Release Date September 21, 2020

 

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Junior A or WHL Invites to Main Camp

The NWCAA supports our players efforts to play at the highest level and understands the difficult decisions that families need to make. The U18 AAA process is extremely competitive, and players will only be evaluated on the sessions they attend. In order to have the best possible opportunity and evaluation, it is recommended that players attend all tryout sessions.

The NWCAA has a policy that players need to attend a minimum of 2 of the first 3 tryouts before the Red/White games to be eligible to play for the U18 AAA Flames. Exceptions may be made for returning U18 AAA Flames players attending Junior A or WHL camps. Exceptions may also be made when other unique circumstances occur and will require approval in advance from the NWCAA President, Team Coordinator and U18 AAA Head Coach.

Only if a player is missing a U18 AAA tryout due to a conflict with a camp (Junior A or WHL Camp only), you MUST CONTACT by e-mail Claudia Issler at admin@nwcaa.ca.*

The NWCAA ask that you keep in contact and update admin@nwcaa.ca as you proceed with the WHL or Junior A camps. This will allow the NWCAA to keep track of where our players are and provide a report to the coaching staff. Please note that you are NOT to contact the coaches directly.

Please indicate the following:

• NAME OF PLAYER:
• DATE OF BIRTH:
• CAMP TEAM:
• EXPECTED DATE OF RETURN (if known):

No player shall miss a U18 AAA tryout due to attending a Junior B camp. The player will become ineligible for U18 AAA and may only continue in the tryout for U18 AA.

IMPORTANT *NEW* RESPECT IN SPORT (“RIS”) RE-CERTIFICATION
Players will NOT be permitted to step on the ice for tryouts if parents have not completed the RIS re-certification. Please review the RIS information on the home page of the NWCAA website. Parents that completed the RIS course prior to January 2016 must re-certify prior to tryouts.  Parent RIS certification will automatically expire 4 years from the original certification date.

VERY IMPORTANT  All players MUST REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS regardless of whether they will be attending Junior “A” camps. Players who are successful in making a Junior A team and do not step on the ice for the NWCAA, will be refunded. (If a player is not registered with the NWCAA prior to the registration deadline, the player will not be eligible to return to play with the NWCAA).

Providing that proper and timely communication has occurred, the final date for returning to the NWCAA will be prior to September 21st (subject to change). Players who wish to return after this date will only be invited to tryout for a NWCAA U21 team.

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NWCAA U21 Tryouts    

Each of the four quadrants operates two teams within the Calgary Junior Hockey League (CJHL) that play a 30 game season.  It is operated by Hockey Calgary and sanctioned by Hockey Canada.  The CJHL is one of the oldest hockey leagues operating in Alberta.  

Players must first register online to tryout prior to your first ice time.  There is no tryout fee.  Only players who have fully completed the registration prior to tryouts will be allowed to tryout. Register Early.   

Important note for U21 players who are transferring from a team out of Province.  There is a $105.00 transfer fee that is charged per player and must be collected prior to your 1st ice time. This fee is automatically charged by Hockey Alberta to the quadrants per player for all out of province transfers.

 

Important:  Hockey Canada has moved to a new registration platform using TeamSnap. You will require your players Hockey Canada ID in order to register. Click here to find how to locate your Hockey Canada ID. 

 ONLINE REGISTRATION  "click" 

***Your registration will not be accepted or registered until you check out completely in the registration system.  There is no fee for Junior B Registration.

 

If you find that you are having problems registering please contact Claudia Issler at admin@nwcaa.ca and forward the following information;

• Player Full Name:
• Player Date of Birth:
• Address:
• Player Hockey Canada ID # 
• Current Hockey Association or last association you played:  

This will allow for a quick search in the Hockey Canada system to better identify the reason for your unsuccessful registration.

 

View U21 Main Camp Schedule here   Updated 

View U21 Tryout Roster here    Updated 

View Bruins and Stamps DRAFT  Updated 

Please note; all league games will be played on Friday evenings and Sunday evenings only.

After September 25th (date subject to change) players will be drafted to a team. Please check each individual team link for further details after this date.

**If you are placed on a U21 roster payment of the season’s registration fee (or first instalment is due by October  31st).  Payment must be made to be able to play.  If a player is released from a U21 team prior to January 10th cut off, they will be issued a partial refund of fees (if applicable).  Refund amount will be determined based on the release date.  Partial refunds for injured players may be given if injury occurs prior to December 31st of the current season and the player does not return to play. 

The U21 program requires volunteers.  Players, coaches and trainers commit to their team and make essential contributions to help the team succeed. Volunteers are an integral part of the teams success, please get involved… managers, scorekeepers, time keepers… friends, parents, siblings, fans who support their teams make a difference.  Please get involved!

U21 Coordinator:  Randy Bergmann U21coordinator@nwcaa.ca