Sep 05, 2014 | tcoombs | 273 views
Tyke MD Tryouts Starting Soon
WELCOME PLAYERS AND PARENTS
Tyke MD 2014/15 TRYOUTS
The first tryouts for the Tyke MD team are quickly approaching. Please read this article for important information regarding the tryouts. All dates for each tryout are listed on the team’s website. Click on the team calendar for all the details. Please arrive at tryouts at least 30 minutes prior, to sign in and receive a jersey. I would like the opportunity to meet each player prior to them hitting the ice.
PRIOR TO TRYOUTS:
1) All players must be registered with St Thomas Minor Hockey prior to stepping on the ice.
2) All players must ensure that at least one parent has completed the Respect in Sports online course. Please do this BEFORE tryouts start as this needs to be completed in order to be eligible to make the team.
3) All players will attend three 1 hour tryouts or games. Exhibition games are by INVITE ONLY, all players eligible for these games will be posted on the website. It is mandatory that you attend at least 2 of the 3 tryouts to be eligible. I strongly encourage you to make all three.
INDIVIDUAL EVALUATIONS
Players will be evaluated on the following aspects:
1) Hockey Skills: skating, speed, passing, shooting, stick handling
2) Personal Skills: effort, focus, commitment, listening, drive and determination
3) Hockey sense: positional play, play without the puck, creativity, aggressiveness
This team is looking for players committed to hard work, focus and team play. Behaviour in the dressing room and on the ice during tryouts will be monitored and evaluated. Players displaying inappropriate behavior or dangerous play may be removed from the practice or team.
GOALTENDER EVALUATIONS
Goaltenders will be evaluated on skating, agility, reflexes, rebound control, angles, puck handling. As with other players, goalies will be also evaluated on compete levels, effort, focus and their drive and determination to stop every puck.
Evaluations will be completed by 5-7 independent individuals that will be present at each tryout.
Players advancing through each phase of the tryouts will be posted on the website.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL PLAYERS!!!