Welcome to your source for all of the tryout information for the 2025-26 season! 

Daily Assignments: Pool updates posted to the RAHA website after each session (never during school hours).

General Information

• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early; players must be ready 15 minutes before ice time.
• Check in with your tryout jersey number before each session.
• No DIBs check = no ice time.
• Missing a session = lowest possible score.

Equipment

• Reversible tryout jerseys and season socks.
• Navy gear only (no team stickers or AAA logos).
• Mouth guards and neck protection required.

We cannot accommodate individual requests to change tryout times or pools!

ALL DATES/TIMES/INFO ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The 8U and Mite levels participate in evaluations prior to the season. For 2025-26 season, the evaluations will take place on Saturday, November 1st and Sunday, November 2nd. For further details please see the IP Evaluation page.

Key Changes This Year

• Day 1 skills scores count toward final evaluations (20%).
• Day 2 is a 45-minute 3v3 format.
• Board members may serve as inside evaluators.

Tryout format

• Day 1: Skills (20%) – skating, shooting, puck handling.
• Day 2: 3v3 scrimmages (40%).
• Day 3: 5v5 scrimmages (40%).
• Day 4: Coach-led, not scored.
• Goalies rotate nets fairly; evaluated separately on movement, rebound control, intensity, and saves.

Evaluation Criteria

• Skating, puck skills, physicality, hockey IQ.
• Negative behaviors (penalties, foul language, intent to injure) reduce scores.
• Parent coaches cannot score their own child.
• MEGA Goaltending evaluates all goalies.

The purpose of 3 on 3 as a small area game in hockey is to create a competitive environment in a small area where all of the following must be challenged:

1. Hockey IQ. Players must make good decisions with and without the puck. Coaches can identify when a player can think fast and play fast with the puck or without the puck. 
2. Time and space. Players must play faster in a smaller area or create their own time and space based on what their opponent is doing. Coaches can recognize when a player is taking away time and space(defensively) or creating time and space(offensively)
3. Moving the puck. This skill is a must in hockey as it’s a team game. Players must move the puck via tape to tape passes or area passes to get players out of position.  Players must all use a one touch or give and go to show hockey IQ. Coaches want to see players make decisions by knowing when they should and should not move the puck. They also want to see what other players see with quick puck movement. 
4. Playing quick/fast/speed. Players must move quickly with smaller space to help create opportunities or take away opportunities. Coaches can identify explosive skating, edge work and skating and and all-around. 
5. Creativity. Players must be creative with their game to show they can make plays in  small areas and routes to the net. Coaches can identify the hockey sense of players based on their creative way to play the game. 
6. Get to the net.  It forces players to attack offensively by getting to the net or defending quickly by working back to the net. Coaches want to see grit from players by their willingness to go to the net and do what it takes. 
7. Positioning. Players can get out of position quickly through 3 on 3. Coaches can identify when a player is out of position much more quickly by their positioning in a small game situation. 
8. Angling. Players mistakes will be exploited by their angles in 3 on 3 cross ice. Coaches can identify what kind of hockey sense a player has by the angle they take. 
9. Transitions. The game of hockey is all about moving from offense to defense quickly and vice versa. Coaches want to see players be able to adjust quickly to transitions.