My name is Chris McPhail and I am excited to be be a member of the U13 BB Blue hockey program for this upcoming 2025-26 season.
This year's tryout process will be different than years past instituting a new criteria for player selection. Below you will find an an outline of the tryout process for U13 BB Blue.
What's new:
- Each registered player will participate in at least one 50 minute player evaluation. The tryout process does not guarantee a minimum number of ice times.
- The U13 BB Red Team, led under the direction of Chris Berscht, will select the first 15 players and 2 goalies.
- During the U13BB Red selection time, there will be no player or goalie offers made from the BB Blue team.
- When a player has been released from BB Red, then and only then can an offer be made to that player by the BB Blue team. Once released from the Red player evaluation process, players will need to proceed to the Blue website for further scheduling details.
Schedule Overview:
Saturday, May 3rd
- Please arrive 1 hour prior to your scheduled ice time to register and receive a player ID number
Small Area Games:
Group 1: 1:30 - 2:20 Sportsworld Spectator
Group 2: 2:30 - 3:30 Sportsworld Spectator
**skate groups will be posted on Friday, May 2nd.
Intrasquad Games:
**Players continuing with the RED tryout process will be listed on the Red team website late Saturday Afternoon. ONLY players listed are to attend the games listed below against Guelph.
Tryout Squad 1 vs Guelph Storm: 6:30 - 7:20 Sportsworld Spectator
Tryout Squad 2 vs Guelph Storm: 7-30 - 8:20 Sportsworld Spectator
Sunday, May 4th
Scrimmage:
Players participating in this scrimmage will be listed on the Blue and Red website in the evening.
12:15 - 2-15 Sportsworld Practice
Team assignments will be posted at the arena.
**Not all players moving on in the Blue selection process will be asked to play in this session. A schedule of Players selected to play Sunday, Monday and Wednesday will be posted on Blue's website.**
Monday, May 5th
Blue Scrimmage:
Blue Tryout Squad 1 vs Blue Tryout Squad 2: 5:15pm - 6:15pm Activa Sportsplex - Tom Graham
Team assignments will be posted at the arena.
Wednesday, May 7th
Blue Scrimmage:
Blue Tryout Squad 1 vs Blue Tryout squad 2: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Sportsworld - Spectator
Team assignments will be posted at the arena.
**Players continuing on will be posted on the Blue team website. If your number is not posted, we wish you good luck in the upcoming season.
Thursday, May 8th
Final Tryout - Exhibition game:
Kitchener Jr Rangers BB Blue vs Brantford 99ers: 7:15pm - 8:15pm Activa Sportsplex - Tom Graham
**The roster will be finalized following this tryout session and posted Friday, May 9th. If your number is not posted, BB Blue wishes you all the best in your upcoming hockey season.
Thank-you to everyone for their effort and commitment to the tryout process. I look forward to an exciting tryout!
Regards,
Coach Chris