Rising Stars Plus 2025 Program

The Rising Stars Plus Program is open to players born in 2012. It is a program for play emerging high performance athletes that will focus on key concepts and skills applicable to the “Train to Train” athlete development stage and will serve as an important precursor to the DC Prospects, U-16 Program of Excellence and U-16 Team Manitoba. The Rising Stars Plus program operates annually over the course of two separate weekend events. The first of these events are the Rising Stars Plus Regional Development Tournaments which take place in two locations (East and West) on the first weekend of spring break. The second event is the Rising Stars Plus tournament which takes place on the first weekend of May at the Bell MTS Iceplex. The breakdown of these tournament weekends is as follows:

Rising Stars Plus Regional Development Tournaments:

• Friday PM – Regional exhibition game
• Saturday AM – Forward Skill development Session
• Saturday PM – Defense Skill development Session
• Sunday - Regional exhibition game

Rising Stars Plus Tournament:

• Friday PM – Mixed region game
• Saturday AM – Mixed region game
• Saturday PM – Mixed region game
• Sunday - Mixed region game

The goal of the Rising Stars Plus program is to provide U13 major aged athletes with the opportunity to participate in skill sessions and competitive games that will prepare them to enter into U15 AAA hockey. Skill sessions at both tournament weekends will be run by Hockey Manitoba/Hockey Canada skill instructors in addition to coaching staffs identified by the region.

Program Dates for Rising Stars Plus Program

Rising Star Plus East – March 28-30, 2025

RS Plus Tournament – April 25-27, 2025, Ice Plex, Winnipeg

Program Cost roughly $300 per player for those that make the final team which does not include tryout fees.

Eastman Tryouts:

January 10, 2025 in St. Jean

 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm  Group 1 Skills

 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm  Group 2 Skills

January 17, 2025 in Rosenort

 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Game

Ice times are subject to change pending registration numbers.  Groups will be announced a few days prior to the event.  Team selection will comprise of 12 forwards, 6 defense and 2 goalies.

Registration closes on December 11^th.  Any late registrations will be subject to the $100 late fee.  Refunds are provided due to injuries with a doctors note and subject to the $50 processing fee.  Register on our website at the REGISTER tab.