2025 U7-U9 MD Tryouts (Oakville Rangers Hockey Club)

U8 and U9 MD Tryouts have been moved to the Spring

Tryouts will begin and end in alignment with OHF guidelines. The full Tryout Schedule can be found at https://oakvillerangers.ca/Tryouts/.

Age Division	Tryout Start Date
ORHC Prep Academy U7 MD Team	Tryouts will be in September Details TBD
ORHC Prep Academy U8 & U9 MD Teams	April 12, 2025

• U7 to U9: Players from any OMHA centre (live or played there) can attend
• U10 to U18: All players living in Ontario can attend
• Outlaw League Players: Eligible this year only. Players moving forward who choose outlaw hockey will not be eligible for U10/U11 Rep with Oakville. That is our own rule. There is absolutely no reason to play outlaw given what the Rangers offer so we have drawn a hard line and we will hold that line.

None! If you’re an Ontario resident and played anywhere in Ontario last season (including Oakville), no releases or permissions are needed. Just register and show up.

Tryout Registration for U8 and U9 Will Open On April 2nd

All tryout registrations must go through the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) - the same system you use to register your child for hockey each season. Step-by-step instructions are available here. Below you will find detailed, step-by-step instructions that walk through the registration process in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR). Or you can click here to download this document in a PDF.

• The Prep Academy Tryout Registration Fee is $85.
• As a not-for-profit organization, these fees cover ice time, instructors, and admin costs. Any surplus is reinvested into making Rep hockey more affordable.

In advance of tryouts, the ORHC offers a series of Prep Skates. Participation is OPTIONAL and there are NO EVALUATIONS conducted during these sessions. Each session is 50-minutes long, at a cost of $35, and is run by professional instructors. As per OMHA regulations, only players registered with the Oakville Rangers for the 2024/25 season are eligible to attend Prep Skates. Please see below for the Prep Skate schedule and to register.

Space in each Prep-Skate is limited! Register early to ensure your spot!

The 2025/26 Rangers MD Coaches and Key Contacts can be found at
https://oakvillerangers.ca/Pages/37206/2025_26_Rep_Rangers_Coaches_and_Key_Contacts/.

If you are not able to attend a Tryout due to injury, illness, or schedule conflict please inform the coach directly.

A single tryout date may include two separate groups (ie. 7:00pm and 8:00pm). If a tryout date is going to be split you will receive an email from the coach with your assigned time. For example, let’s say there is a 2-hour session on the Monday at 7:00pm. The coach may elect to split this session - it is a single tryout day, but half of the participants would go to at 7pm and the other half at 8pm - you will only attend ONE of the skates.

The U8 MD Program consists of two teams ("U8 MD One" and "U8 MD Two"), and the U9 MD Program consists of three teams ("U9 MD One", "U9 MD Two", and "U9 MD Three"). Players do not register to try out for a specific team, they register to try out for the Division. For example, players are not able to specifically register for "U8 MD One" or "U8 MD Two", they register for "U8 MD".

• One, Two, and Three coaches (when applicable) collaborate during Tryouts; One selects first, followed by Two, then by Three
• Coaches can select a player at any point in the tryout process
• Players are not permitted to by pass one team or the other when trying out
• It is important for players to understand they will be considered for ALL of teams and maybe offered a spot on ANY team at any point during the Tryout

Congratulations! Here is what happens next…

• When the coach notifies you that you have made the team he will also provide you with a PRIVATE LINK to register - do not share this link with anyone
• This registration is your acceptance of the offer to join the team
• You must complete this registration to accept your offer within 2-hours of the next day's tryout or you will be at risk of loosing your spot
• If you have not registered and accepted your offer by the end of Tryout Day 5 you will lose your spot on the team
• During the registration you will be charged a $1,000 non-refundable deposit

Tryout Refunds are available up to 24 hours before the first skate. After that, no refunds will be issued - no exceptions, even if the player doesn’t attend.

To request a refund, please submit a Tryout Registration Refund Request at https://oakvillerangers.ca/Forms/14117/.