Updated Fall Tryout and Evaluation Information

Updated tryout and evaluation schedule information is listed below.

Group assignments for the final Pee Wee 12U NIHL tryout on September 6 were sent via e-mail to registered players on Sunday, September 4, at 11:40am.
Bantam 14U NIHL skaters and goalies should attend the tryout on September 3 from 12:30-2:40pm. All players should bring a light and a dark jersey.
Group assignments for the second Pee Wee 12U NIHL tryout on September 3 were sent via e-mail to registered players on Friday, September 2, at 9:45am.

If you have any questions about tryouts or evaluations, please contact Registrar Susan Gawley or Hockey Director Chad Green. If you will be absent or late to any of the tryout or evaluation dates, please contact Registrar Susan Gawley.

All players must be registered online prior to attending tryouts or evaluations. Note: As of August 31, there is a wait list for Squirt NIHL/NWHL, Pee Wee NWHL goalies, and Bantam NWHL skaters. If your Squirt NIHL/NWHL, Pee Wee NWHL goalie, or Bantam NWHL skater would like to be placed on the wait list, please send an e-mail to Registrar Susan Gawley.

Additional NIHL Tryout Details

When you arrive at the rink for each tryout, please check in at the table in the lobby. Each player will be issued a numbered pullover. Please keep and wear the pullover at each tryout skate, and return it in the lobby after the last tryout.
Tryouts are closed to help keep distractions for players to a minimum. Only participating hockey directors, coaches, and players will be allowed in the rink while tryouts are taking place. Parents can wait for their player in the warm room upstairs or in the lobby. If your player needs your assistance with getting dressed or tying skates, please allow enough time to have your player fully dressed and ready for the ice prior to the start of the tryout. Any player requiring a parent’s assistance that arrives after tryouts have started or are about to start will be asked to dress in the other rink.
Tryouts will include skills, skating, and game situations at the coaches’ discretion to make team decisions.
Please check the website throughout tryouts for updated information on group assignments, times, and other details. Team selections will be posted online within 48 hours of the last tryout skate for each age level.
After team selections are announced, new NIHL players will receive an e-mail from the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI) to confirm they are choosing to play for a Tier II team and that they understand the AHAI Tier II Two Choice rule.
Bantam players, including goalies, will be required to participate in a two-hour checking clinic prior to playing in games. The cost of the checking clinic is included in the season fees.

Additional NWHL Evaluation Details

When you arrive at the rink for each evaluation, please check in at the table in the lobby. Each player will be issued a numbered pullover. Please keep and wear the pullover at each evaluation skate, and return it in the lobby after the last evaluation.
Evaluations will include skills, skating, and game situations at the coaches’ discretion to make team decisions.
Please check the website throughout evaluations for updated information on assignments, times, and other details. Team selections will be posted online within 48 hours of the last evaluation skate for each age level.
Bantam players, including goalies, will be required to participate in a two-hour checking clinic prior to playing in games. The cost of the checking clinic is included in the season fees.

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