U15 Evaluations - SouthWest Zone Hockey Association

Will occur on September 9, 2023 at Millwoods B arena at either 5:15pm, 6:30pm or 7:45pm
The evaluations will be 1 hour long and will be run by a third-party group
The evaluations will assess the goaltenders on:
- Movement/skating
- Tracking/rebound control
- Positioning
- Compete level/ puck stopping ability
Goaltenders will be notified which group they are in by no later than September 13, 2023
Goalies will be placed on teams based on their evaluation in the drills and in the scrimmages

Player timed evaluations

All players will be skate through timed evaluations
The drills that will be used are here
Initially all players will be given a chance to dry run the skills at a pre-assigned date. Please watch the website to see when are where your player will be assigned. The dry runs will occur between September 2, 2023. Please do not contact the directors with date preferences as there are too many players to organize.
For the actual evaluation groupings and times will be posted on this website closer to the date of the evaluation
The actual evaluation will occur on September 10, 2023 between 8:30AM – 7:45PM
Timing will be done through electronic eye gates
The overall time ranking of each player will be used to set up the initial scrimmage groupings

Player scrimmages

Scrimmages will start on September 14, 2023 and will run into early October
Scrimmage groups and times will be posted on this website and so it is important that you check back regularly to see updates/changes
Scrimmages will be clearly designated as body checking or non-body checking
- Players need to be aware that any unsafe body checking will be cause for the directors to move that player to a non-body checking group
Players will receive at least 3 scrimmages (most will get 4), though some may get more due to positional need
Depending on goaltender final numbers, goalies will likely play in a variety of different groupings
All evaluations will be done by a third party

Pat Gray SWZ U15 Director