U7-U9 MD Player Evaluations (Oakville Rangers Hockey Club)

U7 MD Evaluations will be held in the Fall

U8 and U9 MD Evaluation Registration will open on April 1st

As per OHF Regulations, evaluations for the U7 MD Teams are not held until the Fall, in early September. Information regarding the U7 Evaluations will be posted here in late July/early August. The U8 and U9 MD Evaluations will begin on April 11th, 2026, and Evaluation Registration will open on April 1st, 2026. YOU MUST ATTEND EVALUATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MD TEAMS! Evaluations will begin and end in alignment with OHF guidelines.

The full Evaluation Schedule can be found at https://oakvillerangers.ca/Tryouts/. PLAN TO ATTEND ALL OF THE EVALUTION SKATES LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE! Players are not notified to attend the next evaluation skate - NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS! Unless you receive an email specifically notifying you that you have been cut from the Evaluation, you will will continue to attend.

2026 Spring Evaluation Schedule: https://oakvillerangers.ca/Tryouts/

Age Division	Evaluation Start Date
ORHC Prep Academy U7 MD Team	Evaluations will be in September Details TBD
ORHC Prep Academy U8 & U9 MD Teams	Registration Opens: April 1st, 2026 Evaluations Begin: April 11th, 2026

U7 - U9 Minor Development ("MD") Teams do not fall within the scope of the OHF's Open Border policy. OMHA MD Teams are not residentially restricted, but the OMHA restricts MD Teams to OMHA residents only. What does this mean?

• Oakville is a part of the OMHA
• Only players who live within the OMHA are eligible to participate on MD Teams within the OMHA
• Mississauga and Toronto are NOT part of the OMHA, and as such - Mississauga and Toronto residents are not eligible to participate with Oakville MD Teams

None! If you're an OMHA resident (including Oakville) you are eligible to play on an MD Team anywhere within the OMHA, no releases or permissions are needed. Just register and show up!

U7 MD Evaluations will be held in the Fall

U8 and U9 MD Evaluation Registration will open on April 1st

All Evaluation 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 Evaluation Registration Fee is $TBD.
• 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 evaluations, 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 $TBD, and is run by professional instructors. As per OMHA regulations, only players registered with the Oakville Rangers for the 2025/26 season are eligible to attend Prep Skates. Prep Skates are geared more towards Skaters than Goalies, and as such - goalies are invited to attend for free (max 4 per session). If you would like to register as a goalie, please email Nathan McAnsh at [email protected]. Please see below for the Prep Skate schedule and for Skater registration.

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

The 2026/27 Rangers MD Coaches and Key Contacts can be found at
www.oakvillerangers.ca/Pages/38504/2026_27_Rep_Rangers_Coaches_and_Key_Contacts/

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

A single evaluation date may include two separate groups (ie. 7:00pm and 8:00pm) - this is called a Split Session. If an evaluation 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 evaluation day, but half of the participants would go to at 7:00pm and the other half at 8:00pm - you will only attend ONE of the skates, and you will receive an email (usually the evening before) letting you know which of the halves you are to attend.

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 be evaluated for a specific team, they register to be evaluated 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 Evaluations; One selects first, followed by Two, then by Three
• Coaches can select a player at any point in the evaluation process
• Players are not permitted to by pass one team or the other when being evaluated
• 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 evaluations

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 evaluation or you will be at risk of loosing your spot
• If you have not registered and accepted your offer by the end of Evaluation Day 5 you will lose your spot on the team
• During the registration you will be charged a $TBD non-refundable deposit

Evaluation Registration 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. For example, if the first skate of the Evaluation were at 6:00pm on a Monday evening, refunds can be requested up until 6:00pm on the Sunday before that first skate.

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