Tryouts

General tryout information

Below you will find all relevant information regarding tryouts for the upcoming 26/27 season. If you have any additional questions, contact Mike Zacher the Tryouts Director, at tryouts@flhockey.org

Top Team Tryouts

  • A Team tryouts take place prior to regular tryouts in late September.
  • Participation in the Top Team Tryouts is an additional $95 over the regular tryouts cost of $125 to cover the cost of ice and evaluators.
  • Goalie tryouts for the Top Team is by invitation only after completion of the goalie skills night and the goalie Top Team Tryout fee is $0.
  • Not all levels will have an Top Team tryout prior to the regular tryout. There must be a minimum of 3 teams at the level.
  • There will be 3 sessions for the Top Team Tryouts and at the end of the 2nd & 3rd session the bottom players will be cut from the Top Team tryouts.
  • Players that are not cut after the 3rd session will have earned a spot in the A Pool
  • Players that are cut after the 2nd or 3rd session will automatically be scheduled to participate in the regular tryouts.
  • The A pool will continue forward with the traditional process of the A Pool practice and game per the tryout policies and procedures.
  • Players who make the A-Pool will ultimately be rostered on either the top team or the next highest team. (Examples: A and B1 or AA and A)

Traditional Tryouts

  • Tryouts will consist of the battle night/3v3, & 5v5 as outlined in the tryouts policies and procedures.
  • Regular tryout fee is $125/person.
  • Goalie tryouts fee is $0/person
  • Players that attended the Top Team Tryout but were cut, will start over as every other player and all previous scores will be erased.
  • Players that elect to not tryout will be placed on the bottom team at their level


Tryout Facts for All Levels

  • Every player receives the same amounts of shifts during each session
  • Every player is evaluated every shift
  • Each evaluator watches only 2 kids per shift
  • Every evaluator will evaluate your player multiple times per session
  • Player will play every position multiple times per session


Players will be evaluated on the following criteria

  • Hockey sense
  • Playmaking
  • Shooting/scoring
  • Compete and Character
  • Defending



Schedule

The 2026 Tryout Schedule is included below as an image and a PDF file

Tryout Updates

Watch here for updated groups. Skaters will be listed by tryout jersey number. Plan to arrive to tryouts with the proper side of your jersey worn (black/gold). Groups will be updated when known.

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Top Team Tryouts

Traditional Tryouts

Groups will be posted Saturday, September 26

Absence Form

If you are aware that your athlete will be absent during tryouts, please complete the form below:

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Jr Gold Tryouts

  • Tryouts will consist of the multiple days of 5v5 as outlined in the tryouts policies and procedures.
  • Tryouts will take place in mid-November after the completion of the High School tryouts.
  • Tryout fee is $50/person, is non-refundable, and is required for all players.
  • Players that choose not to tryout will still have to pay the $50/person tryout fee.


Jr Gold Tryout Schedule

  • TBD
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