Tryout & Evaluation Details (Hespeler Minor Hockey Association)

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Tryout Fees

Players are guaranteed at least 3 tryouts for A teams and 1 for BB teams. All tryout fees must be paid in full prior to the first tryout.

  • $120 Tryout Fee for all age groups (excluding U18A, U15 Advanced LL and U16 Advanced LL).
  • The fee includes all tryout ice times, development skates.  Development skates are optional to attend.
  • $110 U18A Tryout Fee
  • No Advanced Local League Tryout Fees (Note: Advanced LL Players are still required to register to attend tryouts)

Tryout Registration

Register for tryouts through the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) found Here


Tryout Schedule

2024-2025 Tryout Schedule

Prep Skate and Tryout schedules are subject to change and HMHA may decide to add, remove or combine Rep teams during tryouts. Please check the website for updates to the tryout schedule.


Body Checking Clinic Info

To be eligible for U14A, U15A, or U16A tryouts all players must attend and show completion of a body checking clinic in 2024 or played with body checking in the 2023-2024 season.  The body checking clinic is included in the tryout fee for these teams.


BB Team Info

HMHA may offer BB teams at select ages depending on the number of players attending A tryouts. If HMHA offers BB teams, only players who attended and were released from A tryouts are eligible for BB tryouts. There will be no additional tryout fee required for BB teams. 


Advanced Local League Info

Advanced Local League is open to anyone who played for HMHA last year and also Hespeler residents.

The U15 ALL team will consist of U14 and U15 players

The U16 ALL is only U16 players.


Tryout Rules

All relevant information about tryouts can be found in the HMHA Rules of Operations.


Ages and Divisions:

DIVISION BIRTH YEAR AGE
U18 2007-2008 17 by 12/31
U16 2009  15 by 12/31
U15 2010 14 by 12/31
U14 2011 13 by 12/31
U13 2012 12 by 12/31
U12 2013 11 by 12/31
U11 2014 10 by 12/31
U10 2015 9 by 12/31
U9  2016  8 by 12/31
U8  2017  7 by 12/31 
U7  2018 6 by 12/31