U18AAA/U17AAA OPEN Tryouts


U18AAA/U17AAA OPEN tryout

Please register for the U18AAA /U17AAA Open tryout if during the 2023-2024 season your player falls within the below criteria:

  • Unsigned U15AAA Players

  • U15AA Okotoks, Foothills, Wheatland players

  • U15 CSSHL Players

  • U16AA Okotoks, Foothills, Wheatland players

  • 2009, 2008, 2007 OMHA, Foothills minor hockey, Chestermere minor hockey, Strathmore minor hockey players (CAHL/RHL)

  • 2009, 2008, 2007 HSL players

  • 2009, 2008, 2007 PHL players

  • 2009, 2008, 2007 JPHL players

* If you are NEW to the draw zone and did not play in one of the leagues listed above please email Lindsay Graw at admin@okotokshockey.com with your players Name, DOB, Address, Position and the team they played for in the 2023-2024 season.

AJHL Main Camp or WHL Prospects Camp attendees:

Any player that is attending an AJHL team main camp or a WHL prospects camp during the SAME time as the OPEN U17AAA/U18AAA tryout must still register and pay for this tryout. Please email the division director your player's camp schedule, and a refund will be issued to you at that time.

Players attending AJHL and WHL camps still need to be registered in order to track them, and for the coaches to know that they may still report to main camp.

U18AAA / U17AAA Players attending AJHL / WHL camps during evaluations (posted July 10, 2024)

*PLEASE ONLY REGISTER FOR YOUR PLAYERS 1st TRYOUT. *IF YOUR PLAYER HAS BEEN RELEASED, YOU CAN LOG BACK INTO RAMP AND REGISTER FOR THEIR 2ND TRYOUT.

Tryout dates are: August 23-25, 2024

The cost of the U17AAA/U18AAA Open Tryouts is $315.00

(Includes 2 skates, jersey provided, referees, Athletic Trainers)

PLAYERS LISTED ON THE INJURED LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE SELECTED TO A TEAM EVEN WITHOUT A TRYOUT.

THE U17AAA ROSTER SIZE IS 17 SKATERS AND 2 GOALIES

THE U18AAA ROSTER SIZE IS: 18 SKATERS AND 2 GOALIES

TEAMS ARE 100% COACH PICK.

NECK GUARDS ARE MANDATORY, NO EXCEPTIONS

For any registration questions, please contact the OOAA Admin, Lindsay Graw, at admin@okotokshockey.com

For all other inquiries regarding the OOAA Conditioning Camp and/or Tryout process, please contact:

the U18 AAA / U17 AAA Director, Rob Ellis: rellis@okotokshockey.com

 or the  U16AA/U18AA Director, Katie Goulard: kgoulard@okotokshockey.com

 

NEXT STEPS: After the U17AAA/U18AAA Open try-outs:  (OOAA U17AAA/U18AAA combined MAIN CAMP tryouts are INVITE ONLY to the Open Tryout players)

The U18AAA/U17AAA Coaching staff will be inviting select players from the OPEN tryout to register for the Main tryout. Invites to main camp will be sent out by email.

Please DO NOT register for Main camp unless your players has received an invite from the Head Coach following the 3 OPEN tryout games. 

If your player does not receive an emailed invite at the conclusion of the U18AAA/U17AAA Open tryout, please register for U18AA or U16AA with your designated association. 

IF SELECTED: Players that are selected to tryout for the U17AAA/U18AAA Main Camp tryout based on their showing in the open tryouts will be invited by the U17AAA/U18AAA coaching staff. If your player has been invited then you register with OOAA U17AAA/U18AAA tryouts.
IF RELEASED (Okotoks): *If released, Okotoks players can choose to register for the U16AA/U18AA Combined tryout, or if they prefer to be on a team with only 2009's, they can register for the U16AA tryouts.
IF RELEASED (Non-Okotoks): Non-Okotoks 2009 Players, if released from U17AAA/U18AAA can register for the U16AA Tryouts (this team is made up of players from Okotoks, Foothills, Vulcan, and High Country players), or return to their home association to register for their U18AA team.

 

 

U18AAA/U17AAA Open Tryout Schedule:   

DATE TIME ARENA *  EVALUATION TYPE GROUPS
August 23, 2024 5:00 - 6:15 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 1 vs 2
August 23, 2024 6:15 PM VRC - Olympic Room Parent Meeting U18AAA Open Parent Meeting
August 23, 2024 6:30 -7:45 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 3 vs 4
August 23, 2024 8:00 - 9:15 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 5 vs 6
         
August 24, 2024 1:45 - 3:00 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 2 vs 3
August 24, 2024 3:15 - 4:30 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 5 vs 1
August 24, 2024 4:45 - 6:00 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 4 vs 6
         
August 25, 2024 2:30 - 3:30 PM VRC - Green Goalie Evaluation Goalie Evaluation GROUP 1
August 25, 2024 3:45 - 4:45 PM VRC - Green Goalie Evaluation Goalie Evaluation GROUP 2
August 25, 2024 5:00 - 6:15 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 6 vs 2
August 25, 2024 6:30 - 7:45 PM VRC - Green Evaluation Team 1 vs 3
August 25, 2024 8:00 - 9:15 PM VRC - Green Evaluation  Team 5 vs 4
*Please note that the Centennial Arena is now called the Viking Rentals Centre (VRC).

 

 
Attending AJHL or WHL Camps:
 
         
               
               
               
  Injured:           
               
               

 

U18AAA/U17AAA Open Tryout Groups

 Team 1 - Silver    Team 2 - Royal    Team 3 - Yellow
1       1       1    
 Team 4 - Teal    Team 5 - Maroon    Team 6 - Orange
1       1       1    
                     

 

 
Goalie Evaluation Group 1
 
 
Goalie Evaluation Group 2
1       1    

 

 

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