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Junior Festival tryout applications being accepted

By MGHCA, 01/31/11, 1:15PM CST

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Junior Festival: June 14-17, 2011 at Dakotah Sports & Fitness in Prior Lake

Greetings from the MGHCA (Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association),

As a member of the Class of 2012, you are cordially invited to tryout for the MGHCA’s 2011 Junior Festival.  It is one of the premier showcase events in the nation and will provide you with a great opportunity to be seen by many College Coaches in advance of your Senior season.

Last year, 70 College Coaches from around the country came to see Minnesota’s top incoming Seniors participate in a 5 game round robin tournament.  Coaches from the WCHA, the MIAC and Wisconsin were joined by many other DI and DIII coaches from out east including Boston College, Brown, Colgate, Dartmouth, Northeastern, Princeton, Vermont and many others. 

Festival Details:

  • Dates:  June 14-17, 2011 (Tuesday thru Friday)
  • 1 practice 
  • 5 game guarantee – round robin competition with playoffs 
  • Festival Fee:  $225 per participant

Tryout Details:

  • Tryout Fee:  $50.00 per player.   No Refunds after March 11th
  • Tryouts will take place March 18th –20th,  March 25th – 27th and April 8th - 10th, 2011

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Session Dates Times Location
1 Fri-Sat Mar 18th-19th Fri 5:30pm-7:00pm, Sat 9:00am-10:30am Fogerty Ice Arena
2 Fri-Sat Mar 18th-19th Fri 7:10pm-8:40pm, Sat 10:40am-12:10pm Fogerty Ice Arena
3 Sat-Sun Mar 19th-20th Sat 4:30pm-6:00pm, Sun 8:30am-10:00am Brainerd Civic Center
4 Sat-Sun Mar 19th-20th Sat 6:10pm-8:40pm, Sun 10:10am-11:40am Brainerd Civic Center
5 Sat-Sun Mar 19th-20th Sat 8:50pm-10:20pm, Sun 11:50am-1:20pm Brainerd Civic Center
6 Fri-Sat Mar 25th-26th Fri 5:30pm-7:00pm, Sat 2:10pm-3:40pm Dakotah Ice Arena
7 Fri-Sat Mar 25th-26th Fri 7:10pm-8:40pm, Sat 3:50pm-5:20pm Dakotah Ice Arena
8 Sat-Sun Mar 26th-27th Sat 12:30pm-2:00pm, Sun 10:40am-12:10pm Dakotah Ice Arena
9 Fri-Sun April 8th-10th Fri 7:30pm-9:00pm, Sun 9:00am-10:30am St Louis Park Rec Center
10 Sat-Sun April 9th-10th Sat 10:00am-11:30am, Sun 2:40pm-4:10pm Dakotah Ice Arena
11 Sat-Sun April 9th-10th Sat 11:40am-1:10pm, Sun 4:20pm-5:50pm Dakotah Ice Arena
  • Tryout sessions will consist of 3 ice hours:  1 hour of skills; 2 hours of scrimmage
  • Players are limited to participation in 1 tryout session only
  • Independent Evaluators will be used –current & former High School Coaches

Here is what you need to do:

1) Click here to register online

  • Make sure to check off your position. Note: you will not be able to register as a F/D or D/F, you must decide before registering which position you would like to tryout for.
  • Make sure to check off your First, Second and Third choices for when and where you would like to tryout.  
  • Everyone must complete the application if you want to be considered for the Junior Festival.
  • ALL PLAYERS MUST ATTEND A TRYOUT in order to be selected to attend the Junior Festival in June.

2) Wait to hear when you are scheduled to tryout

  • You will be notified by e-mail of your try-out date. 
  • Updates will also be posted on the Junior Festival Page at MGHCA.com

Note: Those players who are ultimately selected to the Festival will be required to be members of USA Hockey.  Paperwork required for membership into USA Hockey will be provided with notification of selection.

IMPORTANT:

  • Please take the time to complete the online application today. Choices for Tryout Dates and Locations will be granted on a first come first serve basis.  Tryout spaces are limited so if you can only make one of the tryouts and it has already filled up we will not be able to accommodate you.

The APPLICATION DEADLINE is March 4th 2011

Good Luck at the tryouts.

Respectfully,
Jaime Grossman
MGHCA Junior Festival Director
e-mail: grossman.jaime@gmail.com

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