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


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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Schedule

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

Absence Form

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

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15U Tryouts 2026

11/8/26 5:00-6:15pm South Rink

11/9/26 5:45-7:00pm South Rink

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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