Welcome!! Atom Tier 3 players looking to attend tryouts next weekend, please read the following welcome notice for details of the tryouts starting Saturday September 15th.
Thanks Coach Ian
Welcome to the Atom “Tier 3” 2018-19 Team tryouts:
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ian Murphy [email protected] 519-222-4945
The rest of the coaching staff will be chosen following the team selection process. Other volunteer positions will be solicited at the parent/player meeting currently scheduled for Sunday September 23rd from 11:30am - 1pm – Room 203 @ RIM Park (check online for updates).
Commitment and Expectations
Participation in Rep hockey requires commitment, dedication and sacrifice on the part of coaches, players and families. There will be in excess of 100 ice times including games, tournaments (4 plus league and provincial finals if achieved), team practices and 15 skill development sessions with the UW Warrior Hockey teams.
Rep hockey is certainly not for everyone. In fairness to all involved, you must decide ahead of time if you are prepared as a player and/or family to make the commitment. Tryout participants not intending to play for this team are asked not to return after the first tryout.
Tryouts
The tryout and release process can be a difficult and emotional time for players and parents. All players will be afforded a minimum of 2 tryouts. During the tryout sessions, players will be evaluated on work ethic, hockey knowledge and individual skills. We are also looking for coachability, team players, leadership, positive attitude, creativity and discipline
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Tryout Session
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Date
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Event
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Time
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Venue
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1
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Tue Sept 4th
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Goalie Skate Only
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6PM
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WMRC
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2
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Sat Sept 15th
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Skills Tryout
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12:30 pm
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RIM Optimists
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3
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Sun Sept 16th
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Intra Squad Game
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10:30 am
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AMCW
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4
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Mon Sept 17th
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Game vs Ayr
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7:00 pm
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AMCE
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5
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Thu Sept 20th
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Game vs Wilmot
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7:00 pm
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AMCE
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6
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Sat Sept 22nd
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Game vs Stratford
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2:30 pm
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RIM Optimists
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No earlier than after the second tryout, we will be posting jersey numbers on the Ravens website of the players invited to return for the next tryout. The jersey number assigned at the first skills tryout will be the number posted. If you wish to speak with the head coach after your daughter has been released, I will be happy to speak with you 24 hours after the release.
We ask parents to be mindful and respectful of the difficult task that the coaching staff faces in selecting the final team.
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Please arrive 30-45 minutes prior to ice time in order to register
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Players are to be dressed, ready to go on the ice 10 minutes before the scheduled ice time.
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For exhibition games please arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled ice time
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Tryout jerseys are to be returned at the end of each tryout
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Please inform a member of the Coaching Team if your daughter is unable to attend a tryout or is withdrawing from the tryout process.
Regular Season
The Waterloo Ravens are members of the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League. The tentative loop for Tier 3 will be communicated to you as soon as it’s finalized.
The game schedule will be available shortly after our scheduling day in Toronto on September 30, 2018.
Tournaments
We are tentatively booked in the following tournaments:
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Date
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Event
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Hotel Location
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October 12-14
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Clarington Flames Applefest
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East Toronto
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November 1-4
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Waterloo Fall Challenge Cup
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January 4-6
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Belleville New Years’ Classic
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Belleville
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February 22-24
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Brantford Gretzky Tournament
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We hope to qualify for the following additional tournaments:
Team Fees
Successful players are responsible for paying the following: Ravens General Registration Fees, Rep Fees and Team Fees. The Registration ($565) and Rep ($620) Fees are set by the WGMHA. We expect the Team Fees on top of rep fees to be approximately $700 per player. The full team budget will be reviewed at the Parent/Player meeting the week after tryouts.
Parent/Player Meeting
Our parent/player meeting will be tentatively be held on Sunday September 23rd, 2018, 11:30am to 1:00pm @ RIM Park Room 203. Please watch the online schedule for confirmation.
It is imperative that at least one parent attend the meeting with your daughter (as she will need to sign the official roster). We will be approving the team budget, reviewing the plans for the 2018-19 season and filling important volunteer roles for our team.
If you have any question, please feel free to speak with me, or the following Raven executives before or after the tryout sessions:
Steve Woods, Director Rep Hockey ([email protected])
Dwayne Orth, Director Player and Coaching Development ([email protected])
Sandra Hanmer, President WGMHA ([email protected])
Best of luck to everyone in the tryout process! Thank you for participating.