U15 AAA | U15 AA

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South Side Athletic Club U15 AAA | U15 AA

South Side Athletic Club U15 AAA | U15 AA

Thank you for your interest in SSAC!

For spring of 2026, SSAC will continue to fine tune its new evaluation process for U13 – U18 AAA & AA teams as part of an enhanced selection process. Aligned with Hockey Alberta’s Elite Model, and led by the SSAC Hockey Operations group and AAA & AA coaching staff, this new process ensures that all participants are provided a thorough and fair opportunity for evaluation at the AAA level while acknowledging the ever-changing landscape of elite hockey evaluations and opportunities within the region.

The U15 tryout process will be structured into two key phases:

  1. U15 Spring Camp
  • AAA focused evaluation. 
  • Opportunity to be Committed to AAA team.
  1. U15 Fall Tryouts
  • First three (3) days of Fall Tryouts will be focused on initial evaluations with all players.
  • The remainder of Fall Tryouts will be used for AA & AAA roster selections.

KEY DETAILS:

U15 AA Info Sheet

U15 AAA Info Sheet

Virtual Information Session: March  4, 2026 @ 7:00PM
The virtual session is complete – Thank you for attending! 
Learn more about what the SSAC U15 Programs will offer.

U15 Spring Camp (April 24-26, 2026)

Spring Camp is complete – Thank you for attending!

  • Registration: March 6, 2026 – April 18, 2026
  • Maximum 80 Skaters
    • COST: $450. 
    • Includes Spring Camp & Fall Tryouts.
  • Open to players rostered on a Tier 3 or higher team (or equivalent level) from sanctioned or unsanctioned leagues. Please note unsanctioned players must purchase Hockey Canada Insurance.
  • Three 1-hour sessions: Combination of small area skills & scrimmages.
  • Players can be committed to the U15 AAA Team.
  • Any player offered a commitment must pay a $2000 deposit within 48 hours of the commitment being made.
  • All committed players’ positions will be posted on, or before, August 1, 2026, as per Hockey Alberta’s Elite Policies & Procedures.

U15 Fall Tryouts  (First Tryout Week – August 23-28, 2026)

  • U15 Fall Tryout Week Schedule
  • Groups were sent by email to registered participants on August 16.
  • Registration Closed
  • If you registered for Spring Camp/Fall Tryouts, you are already registered for Fall Tryouts.
  • Cost for Only Attending Fall Tryouts:
  • Register from April 27  – June 30 – $325
  • Register from July 1 – Aug 15 – $425 
  • All players will skate a minimum of three times before player cuts are made.
  • First three (3) days of Fall Tryouts will be focused on initial evaluations with all players.
  • Player groups and schedule will be emailed to participants August 16, 2026.
  • The remainder of Fall Tryouts will be used for final AA & AAA roster selections.

Eligibility to tryout for SSAC

  • Players must reside within the SSAC Elite draw zone. 
  • Players from outside SSAC boundaries may apply to start tryouts with SSAC through the approved Elite Player Movement process.
  • Players within Edmonton see Hockey Edmonton (March 1 to 15, 2026).
  • Players outside of Edmonton see Hockey Alberta  (as of March 1).

Learn more about the SSAC U15 AAA and SSAC U15 AA Programs.

Need assistance? contact our Registrar 

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EVALUATION PROCESS FLOW CHART 

➡️ Spring Camp
↳ Eligibility: Tier 3+ Players
↳ 3 Evaluation Skates
➞ Selected: AAA Commitment Offer and Attend Fall Tryouts
➞ Not Selected: Attend Fall Tryouts

➡️ Fall Tryouts
↳ Eligibility: Open to all players who did or did not attend Spring Camp, and did or did not receive a AAA Commitment.
↳ 3 Evaluation Skates
➞ Released from SSAC
➞ Continue through the AA Tryouts
➞ Moved into the AAA Tryouts


➡️ AA Tryouts
↳ Eligibility: Moved through from the Fall Tryouts
↳ Additional Evaluation Skate(s)
➞ Released from SSAC
➞ Continued AA Tryout

➡️ AAA Tryouts
↳ Eligibility: Moved through from the Fall Tryouts
↳ Additional Evaluation Skate(s)
➞ Released to AA
➞ Initial selection to AAA Team


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FAQ’s

  1. Why change the process? To align with Hockey Alberta’s Elite Model and offer earlier certainty.
  2. Can players outside SSAC’s draw zone tryout for SSAC? Only if they are approved through the Elite Player Movement process.  Players outside of Edmonton see Hockey Alberta  (as of March 1) and for players within Edmonton see Hockey Edmonton (March 1 to 15).
  3. Do I need to attend Spring Camp to make AAA?  The AAA Spring Camp offers the primary pathway to make a AAA team. Attendance at the Spring Camp is required to receive a AAA Commitment Offer. 
  4. What if there’s no head coach? SSAC Hockey Operations will manage evaluations and offers. 
  5. What if my player is injured and cannot participate in Spring Camp? An injured player may still be committed to the AAA team, provided they submit requested medical documentation for consideration.
  6. Can players try out elsewhere if they are released during tryouts? Yes, following Hockey Alberta policies.

Can players attend Hockey Alberta programs? Yes, SSAC scheduling accommodates those dates.

For further enquiries, contact our Registrar: SSAC Registrar

U15 AAA | U15 AA Teams

The Club is currently comprised of 1 U15 AAA teams and 2 U15 AA teams. At U15 AAA, the team plays in the Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL).  At U15 AAA, it is likely that the team composition will primarily be 14 year-olds while U15 AA teams should be comprised of 13 and 14 year-olds. Any U13 age player trying out must make a special application to the Hockey Edmonton Registrar. Underage players must be evaluated as being in the top one-third of the U15 AAA team or return to the EFHL Program.

U15 Releases

At the U15 levels, rosters will be pared down to within one or two players of being “set” by the start of the SSAC Fall Tournament and be finalized shortly thereafter. If the tryouts in your district begin during this time frame, it is advisable that you communicate with your district Registrar or U15 Category Director to ensure knowledge of their tryout time lines.

All U15 age players released by all U15 coaches will return to the EFHL program, or may contact our SSAC Registrar to enter the U15 AA Player Movement process to tryout for another city club U15 AA team.

U15 AAA releases can request a 2nd tryout under the Alberta Development Model Player Movement process. For more step-by-step details to tryout for another U15 AAA club team, please contact the SSAC Registrar.

If the tryouts in your District begin during this time frame, it is advisable that you communicate with your Association/District Registrar or U15 Category Director to ensure knowledge of their tryout times.