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2023-24 TRYOUT INFORMATION

Tryout sessions are closed to the public. Parents may stream individual sessions for $3.95 each or purchase a tryout pass for $24.95 which gives you access to all sessions and age levels. See the WYHA Live Streaming page to purchase.

Tryout Schedules are now posted for each level. Please see the individual links below for exact times and dates:

Need to Know: WYHA Travel Tryouts

updated 9-7-2023

Welcome to the 2023-24 hockey season! Tryouts can be an uncertain and anxious time for players and families. You can eliminate some of the stress by knowing what to expect and being prepared. Regardless of anything else you might read or hear, remember to have fun.  Please read and understand the information below prior to trying out. If you have read all of the provided information below and still have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to: tryouts@wayzatahockey.org

Important Notes

  • Optional PeeWee AA & Bantam AA Extended Tryouts: Our pilot program last year was a success, and in 2023-2024 WYHA will once again have a separate, opt-in tryout for the Bantam AA and Peewee AA teams.
    • The AA tryout will begin several days before the standard tryout.
    • Attention Goalies! The initial goalie skills evaluation tryout will now occur before the AA tryout. Please pay close attention to the timing of the goalie sessions for your age group. This applies to 15U and 12U goalies in addition to Bantams and PeeWees as those goalie tryout sessions are combined.
    • Opting in to the AA tryout does not guarantee placement on the AA team, nor does it provide preferential ranking for the standard A/B1/B2/C tryouts.
    • Please note that players are not guaranteed to stay in the AA tryout process for more than one session. Players who are eliminated from the AA tryout will move into the standard tryout and continue being evaluated for the A, B1, B2, or C teams.
    • There is an additional cost of $50 to join the extended AA tryout.
    • Only players participating in the extended AA tryout will be considered for the AA team. If you have additional questions, please see our AA Tryout Guide for more information.
  • C-Level Tryout Opt-Out. C-level player and you don't want to participate in tryouts at all, you may opt out and be placed directly on a C team.
  • Attention 15U players! In order to avoid conflicts with District 3 High Performance programs, 15U tryouts have been moved to earlier in the week. Tryouts now begin on Monday, 9/25 and no tryout sessions will be held on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
  • Any 15U player planning to tryout for High School MUST contact vptravel@wayzatahockey.org before tryouts begin.  Any player that does not participate in 15U tryouts will be placed on the lowest travel team (i.e. after High School tryouts). 
  • 2023 WYHA Tryouts will be CLOSED to the public.  Live streaming should be available for all tryout days to registered members.   If live streaming is available,  information will be provided just prior to the tryouts.
  • Registration Fees & Tryout Costs
    • At the start of each season, WYHA members are required to pay a registration fee for each of their prospective travel players. This fee is non-refundable and represents costs associated with tryouts and other pre-season activities. Please see our 2023-2024 Travel Team Tryout Policies for more details.



Tryout Guide

This document can be your guide to tryouts.  You will find information on what to know before the tryout sessions, what the association is looking for during tryouts and what to expect when tryouts are complete.


2023-24 Team Designations

The expected number of teams at each age and level is shown above. These designations are subject to change based on final participation numbers and tryout results.

AA TRYOUT INFO

Please see the following documentation for detailed information and FAQ's surrounding the extended AA Tryout option for PeeWee and Bantam players.

Tryout Drills

First Year Squirt and U10 Parents Frequently Asked Questions

Tryout Dates

The dates and times for the pre-tryout warm-ups and all tryout sessions are listed below. Please check back again as tryouts approach in case there is updated information. 

BOYS

Girls

Tryout Assignments

Check this section to find your pool/session/team assignments during tryouts.  These are generally posted a week prior to the start or tryouts.  

During tryouts, session assignments will be posted here the next day, no later than 9:00 AM (7:00 AM on school days).  It is your responsibility to monitor and understand which session your skater or goalie must attend.

Note:  Use the browser Zoom feature to better view the session  documents.

Boys

2023 Session Assignments will be posted here throughout tryouts.

Girls

2023 Session Assignments will be posted here throughout tryouts.

Squirt/10U Goalie/Skater Tryout Guidelines


2023-2024 Mite Start Dates

Advanced Mite/8U:

 

 

PRACTICE

TIMED EVALS

Level

Mite Evals

Saturday, Oct. 14

Sunday, Oct. 15

Advanced

Last Names A-D

8:15am - 9:15am

2:45pm -3:45pm

Advanced

Last Names E-K

9:30am - 10:30am

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Advanced

Last Names L-P

10:45am-11:45am

12:15pm - 1:15p

Advanced

Last Names R-Z

12:00pm - 1:00pm

11:00am - 12:00p

 

     

8U

Last Names A-J

1:15pm - 2:15pm

9:45am-10:45am

8U

Last Names K-Z

2:30pm - 3:30pm

8:30am - 9:30am

GOALIES

All goalies.           

3:45pm - 4:45pm.  

 

**All sessions are at PIC C

Season Start - All Levels

  • October 28th 

Junior Gold Tryout Information

Warm up & Tryout Schedules

For information on WYHA Junior Gold tryouts, refer to the Junior Gold home page.

Advanced Mite & 8U Tryout Information

Tryout Article from Coach Pat O'Leary

click here to view. 

Tryout Policies and Procedures

Additional Tryout Resources