Tryout Information (Oshawa Minor Hockey)

Oshawa MHA Registration

Oshawa MHA requires that all interested participants register online by clicking “Online Registration”.  The Tryout Procedure is also documented and should be read as Oshawa MHA uses the Tryout Player List to select/release players from teams.  This means that you will receive a Unique Code at your first Tryout with team that will be used to identify you on the Tryout Player List webpage for that team. Click here for procedure.

In order for the Tryout process to run successfully, it is highly recommended that ALL players  register by April 13, 2023. The registration will continue to be open after this.  If you cannot register online please contact:  Tryout Coordinator @ [email protected].

                             *****  Effective 2023-24 Season *****

All registered players will be contacted by the Head Coach of each team with tryout dates and ice times prior to their first scheduled ice time. Cost of tryouts in order to cover ice costs are $10 (1 hour) and $15 (1.5 hour) $20 (2hrs). All Tryout Exhibition Games are $20 (regardless of home or away).

One of the primary objectives of Oshawa Minor Hockey (Oshawa MHA) is to encourage players to compete at the appropriate level of competition to maximize their development both as players and individuals. Meeting this objective will enable the association and its members to put forth competitive teams for all levels of play.

In addition, it is the responsibility of Oshawa MHA to meet level of play requirements in accordance with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) guidelines. These guidelines include that a AAA Association can not enter a team in a lower level of play if there is no team entered in the immediate level above.  For example, Oshawa MHA must enter (i)  a “AAA” team to enter a “AA” team.

Players must attend all of the tryout sessions for the team they wish to play for. Absences for extenuating circumstances (i.e. illness, injury, etc.) can be permitted at the discretion of Oshawa Minor Hockey Board. Check with the relevant coach if you are not sure about what is acceptable.

All players are required to attend, within their appropriate age category, one level of play higher than the level of play in their just completed season. For example, returning players at the “A” level for the just ended season MUST attend at least the “AA” tryouts for the upcoming season (AAA->AAA,AA->AAA, A->AA, BB->A, HL->any level).

Players not attending appropriate tryouts or declining to play at the higher level will not be eligible for :

• being signed as Alternate Player (AP) to another team roster

• receiving any Oshawa MHA season awards

• being named a Captain or Assistant

• a Parent to be part of the team coaching staff

If it is your intent not to tryout at one level above your recently completed season you must indicate your reason for your decision by sending an email to [email protected] (include player name, team played on previous season, and reason). You will be contacted by Oshawa MHA prior to the start of tryouts to further discuss your reason for not attending tryouts at the one level above your recently completed season. For players that choose not to attend the tryout level above and do not indicate their reason for not attending the level above on their registration form that player will not be permitted to attend the tryouts in the registered level of play until a meeting has occurred between Oshawa MHA and you.

Any coach who has been awarded a team, who also has a child at the same age group, MUST take his/her child to the tryouts for the immediate level above where the child played the previous season. If the coach from the team at the level immediately above where the child played last season would like to keep that child, the parent/coach of the child then has three options:

1. Allow his/her child to play at the level above, and continue to coach the level below,

2. Allow his/her child to play at the level above, but not coach the level below. Oshawa Minor Hockey will find a replacement coach for the team he was to coach,

3. Allow his/her child to play at the level at which he played the previous season. In this situation, the parent will not be permitted to be part of the coaching staff/volunteer. This rule will also apply to all potential staff/volunteer positions associated with the team which may be added after the tryout process

Due to time restrictions there will be no individual parent meetings held during tryouts.

As always, please consult the General Manager for any clarification of this policy.

Please note that all players coming for Tryouts at AA and below in Oshawa must be residents within the boundaries of the City of Oshawa for the purpose of playing hockey; you will be asked for proof. If you are planning to move into Oshawa for the 2023-24 season, you must have a Residency Transfer approved by the OMHA.