U11 AA, U11 Rep, REP (Central York Girls Hockey Association)

Tryout # 3 Results

We are proud of all the girls for trying so hard and having such great attitudes. We want to congratulate the girls who made the team, it is such a challenging task making all our selections. Here are the tryout IDs of the girls selected. We have an exhibition game this Sunday, in Barrie at 5:00 pm. An e-mail will be sent out in the next few days with more information. 

Tryout #2 Results

Thank you again for coming out to the U11AA tryouts. If you are not selected, we wish you the best with the U11A tryouts with Coach Tatum. Here are the IDs of the girls who we will see back tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:45 Magna.

We want to thank everyone for trying out tonight. It is never fun making these decisions. These are the tryout IDs of the girls invited back for the second skate tomorrow night. If your daughter's number is not here, the U11A tryout starts this Thursday at 5:45 at Magna. Your daughter will automatically be registered and there is no additional fee.

U11 AA Prospective Players & Parents

Thank you for attending the tryouts for the U11AA Panthers. For many of the players whom we have watched play numerous times already this season, our evaluations will be based primarily on what we have already observed. We will not be making rash decisions based on one tryout. If you are released after only one tryout, it is because we would like you to attend the “A” tryouts with as much energy as possible.  

Please remember that if you do not make this team, it should have no bearing on your future playing AA hockey. The ideal level for all players’ development at this age is one that challenges them to compete every day but also allows them to achieve a degree of individual success and improve upon their areas of weakness.  For example, if puck control is a weakness for you, it would be most appropriate to play at a level where you will regularly have opportunities to carry the puck.

Our coaching philosophy is to help these young girls develop a love for the game of hockey by growing their physical and mental skills and helping them learn the values of team-play, hard work, resilience and having a positive attitude.

At U11, Hockey Canada recommends a shift from U9 practice planning, where the recommendation is that 75% of practice time is devoted to individual skill development. At U11, individual skill development is still the highest priority (50% of practice time), while the other 50% of practice time will be devoted to individual and team tactics and strategy. We will follow these recommendations while trying to have as much FUN as possible.

On the ice, our top priority is to help your daughter develop her individual skills, but also to help her develop grit, competitiveness and knowledge of the game. Our team will only become successful if we play more aggressively and compete harder than the other teams in the league, so we will be pushing your daughter to do that. Although the lines will be rotated equally for the majority of the games, important situations and extra ice will be awarded to the girls who compete the hardest.

***Important information***

-          Estimated cost: Based on last year’s budget, the estimated cost was approximately $3200 per player.

-          Time commitment: 4 ice sessions per week, occasionally 5 (e.g. two practices, two games). Practices can start as early as 5 pm and could be in Aurora, Newmarket, Bradford, Richmond Hill or Sharon. Practices are usually during the week. Games are usually on Saturdays and Sundays.

-          IF SELECTED, we will ask you to officially commit to the team Wednesday night, and we have an exhibition game in Barrie on Sunday night, April 27^th at 5:00 pm at Allendale.

Lucas Madill played hockey at McGill University (4 years) and the University of New Brunswick (1 year). He was an Academic All-Canadian athlete at both schools, and he completed his Masters degree in Sport Psychology. 

He won a National Championship as the assistant coach of the men’s hockey team at UNB before moving to Ontario, and he currently teaches and coaches the U16 Hockey team at St. Andrew’s College.   

Lucas has also been a mental performance coach with Hockey Canada for the last 10 years. He’s won multiple gold medals with Canada’s U18 Teams, and most recently won a gold medal with Canada’s National Junior team at the 2023 World Junior Tournament in Halifax.  He continues to serve as Team Canada’s mental performance coach at the world junior level.

Christine Hartnoll played hockey at McGill University (4 years) and the University of New Brunswick (1 year). She was an All-Canadian athlete at McGill and finished her senior year as one of the leading scorers in the country, and she was an Academic All-Canadian at both schools.

Before University, Christine won a gold medal at the Canada Games as a player with Team Ontario, and in 2005 she was invited to try out for Team Canada’s Under 22 team.

She is a former captain of the Aurora Junior Panthers and previously coached her twin daughters at the U7 and U9 levels.

This will be Christine’s third season coaching with the Panthers.