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55014

 

 

Tryouts

JR. GOLD TRYOUT SCHEDULE IS POSTED ON THE TEAM PAGE -

PLEASE REVIEW FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.

TRYOUTS WERE REVISED DUE TO EXTENSION

OF HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM.

 

 

 

 

 

 MANDATORY Pre-Tryout Meeting for ALL Traveling players and one parent (Squirt/U10 and above).

There is a mandatory Pre-Tryout meeting to be held on Sunday - September 13th - 3:30 - 5:00 PM - Centennial High School White Gym.

At this time the tryout process will be reviewed (Click Here for Meeting Presentation) and your child's Tryout jersey will be handed out.  We will NOT hand out jersey's to anyone other than the parent/guardian of the player.

This does NOT apply to Initiation Level Players. 

2009-10 TRYOUT PROCESS - CLICK HERE

2009-10 TRYOUT TIMELINE -  CLICK HERE  (Revised 9/19/09 at 2:20 PM - TBD arena = Centennial)

2009-10 GOALIE TRYOUTS - CLICK HERE

All Boy A level Phase II groups are having a parents meeting on 9/24/09 (check postings below) and also a reminder that players need to continue tryouts with the tryout jersey assigned to them).

2009-10 A SQUIRT TRYOUTS - CLICK HERE - Click on right for players moving on to SQUIRT A PHASE II 

2009-10 A PEEWEE TRYOUTS - CLICK HERE - Click on right for players moving on to PEEWEE A PHASE II

2009-10 A BANTAM TRYOUTS - CLICK HERE - Click on right for players moving on to BANTAM A PHASE II

2009-10 GIRLS TRYOUTS - CLICK HERE - posted 9/16/09

2009-10 U10A GIRLS - CLICK HERE - for players moving on to U10A PHASE II

2009-10 U12A GIRLS - CLICK HERE - for players moving on to U12A PHASE II

2009-10 U14A GIRLS - CLICK HERE - for players moving on to U14A PHASE II

2009-10 B SQUIRT TRYOUTS -  CLICK HERE - Click on right for B Squirt Phase I Groupings - B SQUIRT PHASE I Groupings

  • CLICK HERE - for Squirt Players moving to B1 Phase II - Final 
  • CLICK HERE - for Squirt Players moving to B2 Phase II - Final
  • CLICK HERE - for Squirt Players placed on the C Team - Final

2009-10 B PEEWEE TRYOUTS - CLICK HERE -  Click on right for B Peewee Phase I Groupings - B PEEWEE PHASE I Groupings

  • CLICK HERE - for Peewee Players moving to B1 Phase II - FINAL
  • CLICK HERE - for Peewee Players moving to B2 Phase II - FINAL
  • CLICK HERE - for Peewee Players placed on the C Team - FINAL

2009-10 B BANTAM TRYOUTS - CLICK HERE - Click on right for B Bantam Phase I Groupings - B BANTAM PHASE I Groupings

  • Click Here  - for Bantam Players moving to B1 Phase II - Final
  • Click Here - for Bantam Players moving to B2 Phase II - Final
 

 

 

Post Tryout Meeting 10/2008 - Feedback from meeting & 2009/10 Committee Feedback  - Click Here

Post Tryout Meeting 10/22/07   7:00 PM  Responses to the Feedback below from the 08-09 Tryout committee - Click Here

 

  • Schedules were posted and read left to right and it was suggested that was confusing.
  • Comments that not all paid evaluators seemed to be paying attention .
  • More time at B2 & C levels to make sure that players placed at correct skill level.
  • Suggestion for more ice time prior to tryouts (preseason skates).
  • Feedback needed at end of season to evaluate where your player’s skill level is at.
  • Questions regarding injury or missing tryouts policy – clarification if it is the same or different.
  • Comments on different amounts of C & B teams at Initiation level.
  • B2 Level tryouts needed more time for evaluation and more focus on getting skater at proper level.
  • Same jersey numbers on Phase 2 B1 pools caused confusion – wasted drill time.
  • Goalie evaluation did not measure skills and needs to be revised.
  • Questions on how teams are chosen for the A pool.
  • Girls 14U should declare positions.
  • Positive feedback on overall tryout process.
  • Feedback from evaluators so that players know what to try and improve on.

 

 

2007 - 08 Tryout Process - Click here

2007-08 Tryout Committee (SQU/10U thru JRG):  Brad Hable,Rob Rafferty,John Olmschenk,Craig Gromek, Kevin  Mclaughlin,Blake Hvambsal,Terry Hughes,Kurt Gifford,,Tom Wall, Pat Forliti and Karl Rasmussen.

Each CYHA Tryout Committee will consist of 11 members of the CYHA Community plus 1 Coaching Staff Member from each of the Centennial Boys and Girls High School Hockey teams.  All board members are welcome to attend. 

Responses to the Feedback below from the 07-08 Tryout committee - CLICK HERE 

Feedback received at the 2006 Post Tryout Meeting for SQ/10U - Bantam (11 members present):

  • P2 A Scrimmages – suggestion made to sit the players that will automatically make the team.  Allows others more scrimmage time.
  • Positive comment that we added skills back into tryout for B SQ and B PW in Phase I
  • Jersey assignments should be assigned randomly – not alphabetically or by last year team assignment
  • More time between end of P2 and first practice
  • CYHA must have someone available to lead the team in a first practice
  • Girls – suggestion that P1 be 3 hrs for 12U and 14U
  • Girls – suggestions that P2 be 2 hours for 12U and 14U
  • When initial few weeks of ice is assigned, look at school calendar for events
  • Goalie Drills – suggestion made to update drills, add more variety
  • Goalie cuts should be made early just like player cuts in Phase I 
  • Post tryout results on website at one time for all tryouts, so that they can be viewed at home with parent
  • Girls 14U should declare positions for tryouts
  • Develop pool of coaches that can get teams started while coaches are being placed
  • Drafting of B teams – consider player request in draft to allow for carpooling etc.
  • Revise B Bantam language:  take top 15/25 players in B1 Pool without regard to declared position
  • Add Drills to A Level tryouts for all groups
  • Don’t cut kids from A Level tryout on 1st night
  • Stretch the # of days of tryout over a longer period with days off in between.
  • Make final cuts on Friday and Saturday (No school next day)
  • Remove non parent coaches from A Level Phase I tryout

 

 

 

 

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