Eastman Minor Hockey is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 – 26 season for the Eastman Selects U18 AAA program.  Following is some information about the program along with tryout dates and times.

 

About the U18 Program:

The program will once again be based out of Niverville with practices held twice per week and complemented by an in-season strength and conditioning program.  After spending the previous three (3) seasons with the U15 Female Selects AAA program, Trevor Hildebrand is excited to return to the Head Coach position for the U18 program.  Joining him on the bench will be assistant coaches Ray Carriere, Stephanie Jones, along with the return of Jason Remillard.  Roger Storoschuk will also remain with the program as the team’s goaltending coach.

 

The U18 AAA program is designed for players that aspire to play hockey at a competitive level and offers them with a challenging and rewarding experience.  Players will have the opportunity to continue their development and enhance their skillset in a high performance environment while competing against the top teams and players in the province.

 

The team plays in the Manitoba Female Hockey League (MFHL) which is a 9-team league consisting of a 32-game regular season plus playoffs.  In addition to league play, the team participates in other showcase events and for the upcoming season is scheduled to compete in the Stoney Creek U18 Showcase (Stoney Creek, ON), Central Plains Pre-Season Showcase (Portage la Prairie, MB) and the NIT Invitational (Blaine, MN).  These additional tournament showcases enable the team and its players to gain exposure to college and university coaches while also competing against other high-profile teams from Canada and the United States.

 

Tryout Info:

Following are the dates and times for our spring tryouts – note that all sessions will be held at East End Arena (517 Pandora Ave East, Winnipeg, MB):

 

Friday, May 30^th:

• 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM                         Group 1                              Skills, Tactics, SAG
• 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM                         Group 2                              Skills, Tactics, SAG

Saturday, May 31^st:

• 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM                    Group 1                              Tactics, SAG/Scrimmage
• 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM                    Group 2                              Tactics, SAG/Scrimmage
• 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM                         Parent Meeting
• 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM                         Both Groups                      SAG/Intrasquad
• Releases made following Saturday sessions

Sunday, June 1^st:

• 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM                         All                                         SAG/Intrasquad
• Final Roster expected to be formed following Sunday session
• Session plans subject to change

 

Registration can be completed on the EMHA website (www.eastmanhockey.ca) under the ‘Registration’ tab.

 

If you have any questions, please contact either of the following:

 

• • JP Labossiere, Vice Director Female                         emhavicedirectorfemale@gmail.com
  • Trevor Hildebrand, U18 Head Coach                       u18fselects@gmail.com