After much deliberation and with great
excitement the Ausable Valley Hockey Association has made the decision to
follow the lead of the Elgin Middlesex Canuck, Huron Perth Lakers and the
London Jr Knights AAA to AA programs and host Spring Tryouts for U18A.
Tryouts for AVHA U18A will be held within
the window defined by OHF starting the week of May 5, 2025.
A Complete Schedule will be posted early
next week, but we currently have the following dates and times booked.
Tuesday May 6th – 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM – North Middlesex Arena. (Tryout 1)
Wednesday May 7th – 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM – Lucan Arena (Inter Squad Game) (Tryout 2)
Friday May 9th – 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM – Away Exhibition @ Seaforth Arena vs Southwest Admirals (Tryout 3)
Saturday May 10th – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM – Home Exhibition @ Lucan Arena vs Southwest Admirals (Tryout 4)
Sunday May 11th - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM - Away Exhibition @ Seaforth Arena vs Southwest Admirals (Tryout 5)
Sunday May 11th – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM – Home Exhibition @ Lucan Arena vs Southwest Admirals (Tryout 6)
All dates and times may be subject to
change based on booking of tryout games.
Additional times may be added. Rosters for Inter Squad Game(s) and
Exhibitions will be posted as early as possible to allow for planning.
AVHA U18A will be partnering with the
Southwest Admirals (Mid-Huron, Mitchell, Goderich) for our tryouts this
season. This is also their inaugural
season as an A Association in the WOAA Regional A League.
If you are unable to attend any of the
above dates due to work/school commitments, once you have registered for
tryouts, please contact the coaching staff via email to notify us so we can try
to work your schedule into ours.
If you are injured or sick during tryouts,
once you have registered for tryouts, please contact the coaching staff via
email to notify the nature of the injury and the anticipated timeline for
return if during the tryout window.
Any questions related to the Tryouts
process, please contact the Coaching Staff at the email below:
[email protected]
Anticipated Season
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24 to 30 league games,
including interlock games with Alliance Teams
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3/4 Scheduled Tournaments, two/three
local, one away - including a Regional Silver Stick Tournament. US Tournament participation discussion will
be had once team is selected.
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Additional Qualified
Tournaments – International Silver Stick and/or OMHA Championships if team
qualifies.
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2 Practice Times per week
(average)
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1 Home Game per week (average)
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Additional Paid Ice over and
above what is provided by AVHA will be scheduled in various locations
throughout the season but will not exceed more than 8 sessions.
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Any “Last Minute” Practice Ice
that is “picked up” from the AVHA will be non-mandatory, due to the
infrequency.
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White Board/Video Sessions will
be held prior to practices and notification will go out at least a week in
advance when players will be required to be earlier than normal.
**** Junior Hockey Camps ****
Players that have been invited or are
interested in attending Junior Hockey Camps are encouraged to do so, even if
you have signed an Offer of Commitment with the AVHA U18A Team following our
tryouts.
If a player attends a Junior Camp and is
selected to the Junior Teams main roster, a release from the AVHA U18A team
will be granted by the OMHA to the applicable OHA Junior Team.
Players are also be encouraged to attend
these camps to obtain an Affiliate position with a Junior Team. The AVHA U18A coaching staff will be
accommodating in managing and communicating with the team’s players that are
affiliated with a Junior or AAA/AA club.
Attending Games and Practices that affiliated players are asked to
attend and are not conflicting with our own game and/or tournament schedules will
also be strongly encouraged.
**** High School Sports and Other
Sports ****
It is anticipated that all the U18A players
will play another sport and/or wish to participate with their High School
Hockey Teams. The AVHA U18A will not
place any restrictions on players that wish to compete in other sports and/or
their High School teams. However, we do
expect that the player’s commitment to the AVHA U18A is maintained.
**** Fundraising and Sponsorship ****
The AVHA U18A Team will be actively looking
for Team Sponsorship(s) and have already obtained some to help reduce Team
Costs related to Tournaments, Additional Ice, Jerseys, Socks, etc. More information related to Fundraising and
Sponsorship will be provided as it is made available.