Select 15 – 1993 Birth year

Through USA Hockey sponsored tryouts, The Atlantic District Player Development Program will identify, select and help develop the MOST QUALIFIED PLAYERS in the district at each birth year. Player selected will attend National Player Development Camps which are held at various locations throughout the United States. These camps give players the opportunity to learn and compete at the National Level, while also being exposed to some of the finest coaches in North America.

 

Players who earn the right to participate are required to attend one or more overnight training camps run by the Atlantic District Staff, which serve as a gateway to the National Venues.  All camps are held at our central training location The Lawrenceville School.

 

At the 1993 level, we select a maximum 45 players to attend our first training camp which is held on June 7. Following this additional evaluation session, we will divide the players into two groups; The “Festival Team” and the “District Team”.   The “Festival Team” is our top 21 players (2 goalies, 7 Defenseman, 12 Forwards) who will be offered the opportunity to attend the National 14 Player Development Camp in Rochester, NY.  The “District Team”  (2G, 6D, 12F) will participate in a regional venue, held at Kent State University and will compete against  Michigan, Mid-Am, and Southeast Districts.   Please note that we will also select 2 forwards and 2 defensemen as alternates.

 

Please recognize that your agreement to attend the evaluation camp on June 7^th is a commitment to the PROGRAM, not the FESTIVAL TEAM!  If you are not comfortable with the potential of being placed on the district team, you should reconsider your participation.

 

It is important to know that this program is not an all-star team.  It is five-year development program designed to evaluate and train the finest players in the Atlantic District.   The evaluation process is never ending and includes our tryout weekend, as well as regular season games and assorted tournament.

 

Our cadre of professional coaches is dedicated to providing a challenging and competitive environment which will afford short term enrichment and long-term development for each player who earns the privilege to be a part of the program.

 

Male players born in 1993 who live in the Atlantic District of USA Hockey for the 2007-08 season are welcome to tryout.

 

Tryout’s

$30 per session

Tryout #1 - Saturday, May 17    10:45 – 12:15 pm

All players and goalies 

 

Tryout #2 - Saturday, May 17     3:45 – 5:15 PM   

All players and goalies from tryout 1 asked to return and players and goalies who have received exemption letters from the first tryout

 

Tryout #3 - Sunday, May 18     8:30–10:00 AM    Goalies invite session who are asked to return from tryouts #1 and #2

 

Tryout #4 - Sunday, May 18     12:30 – 2:00 PM   

All players and goalies from tryouts #2 & #3 who are asked to return

 

All players chosen will need to report at 10:00 AM on Sunday at the Summit Sports Center for testing

 

No pre-registration taken.  Registration begins about 45 minutes prior to each session. Cuts will be made after each tryout.  Players who are selected to continue are expected to attend all  tryouts!

 

All tryouts will be held at the

 Iceline Quad Rinks in West Chester, PA

 

 Cost if chosen for teams:

$428.00 for training camps at the Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ payable to the Atlantic District., t-shirt, Summit testing, golf shirt, practice jerseys/socks, hat.

 

Additional expenses to be paid by player:

·          $90 paid directly to USA Hockey for camp expenses at St. Cloud, MN

 

·          Transportation to and from festival camp at St. Cloud University, MN

 

·          Camp expenses at Kent State Tournament/Camp (approximately $275) for District Team

 

Team Commitment: