Warm-Ups and Tryouts 2025
Warm-Up dates are as follows at Cornerstone:
Warm-Ups are optional, just a way to get the kids on the ice before tryouts start
Tuesday, September 9th
Bantams @ 7:30pm (Rink 2)
Wednesday, September 10th
Squirts @ 5:00pm (Rink 2)
Pee Wees @ 7:00pm (Rink 2)
Tuesday, September 16th
Squirts @ 5:00pm (Rink 3)
Pee Wees @ 6:00pm (Rink 3)
Bantams @ 7:00pm (Rink 3)
Thursday, September 18th
Squirts @ 5:00pm (Rink 3)
Pee Wees @ 6:00pm (Rink 3)
Bantams @ 7:00pm (Rink 3)
Monday, September 22nd
Squirts @ 5:00pm (Rink 3)
Pee Wees @ 6:00pm (Rink 3)
Bantams @ 7:00pm (Rink 3)
Tuesday, September 23rd
Squirts @ 5:00pm (Rink 3)
Pee Wees @ 6:00pm (Rink 3)
Bantams @ 7:00pm (Rink 3)
Tryouts dates are as follows at De Pere Ice Arena:
Monday, September 29th (A tryouts)
Squirts @ 5:30pm
PeeWees @ 6:30 pm
Tuesday, September 30th (A tryouts)
Bantams @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 1st (A tryouts)
Squirts @ 5:30pm
PeeWees @ 6:30 pm
Bantams @ 7:45 pm
Monday, October 6th (B tryouts)
Squirts @ 5:30 pm
PeeWees @ 6:45 pm
Tryout Process
● Check-In
Check-in occurs in the lobby area. Tryouts will be at De Pere Ice Arena provided ice is in and
ready for use. Please arrive no more than 45 minutes early to check-in, pick up your numbered
pinnie, and proceed to the assigned locker room to get prepared. The locker room assignments
will be provided during check-in. Locker room supervisors will be present.
● Criteria for Evaluation – all levels
On-Ice assistants will lead players through warm up activities, drills with most of the time spent
on scrimmage play. Players will be evaluated on skating ability, shooting, passing, puck handling,
competitiveness, team play and hockey awareness. Goalies will be given time during the tryout
time to show their skills for evaluation. Due to the possibility of having more goalies than teams,
there may be multiple goalies to any given team. Goalies will be evaluated by goalie coaches.
● Excuse due to injury, illness or quarantine
In the event a player is injured and cannot participate in the tryout process, the player must
provide a written Doctor’s excuse or other documentation. The nature of the injury and length of
recovery time or restrictions must be reported.
● Evaluation Team
Evaluators will be located upstairs in the viewing area. The Operations Committee will oversee the
on-ice and team selection process. The on-ice assistants are not evaluators for that level. The panel
of Evaluators are selected by the Operations Committee. Evaluators will include high school and
college coaches, as well as individuals with extensive playing and coaching experience.
● Selection of A Teams
The selection of A Team members will be done after the second tryout date. Rosters will be
posted on the DPYH Website after 6 pm on the day following tryouts. Rosters are located under
the Teams Tab. Click the team to view and click the roster tab.
● Selection of B Teams and C Teams
When numbers require, an additional tryout session will be held after the A team has been
selected. The selection of B and C Team members will be posted on the DPYH Website after 6 pm
on the day following the tryout. Rosters are located under the Teams tab. Click the team to view
and click the roster tab.
● Grievance Process
Any parent that has concerns about the tryout process or results should submit those concerns
in writing to the DPYH Operations Committee or email to VP@DPYH.org.
Reminders
● All registration requirements must be met in order to be on the ice.
○ USA Hockey/DPYH Registration
○ Birth Certificate Verification
○ Fundraising/Volunteer check
■ Someone from the board will be at check in to assist.
● Check to ensure skates are sharp, sticks are taped, helmet screws are in place and tightened, etc.
● Players should arrive with all necessary equipment and be ready to go on the ice 10 minutes
before their scheduled start time.
● Parents may watch from the lobby but will not be allowed to enter the arena.
● If a player is not able to attend tryouts, they should contact Bill LaBelle prior to the start of
tryouts at VP@DPYH.org.
○ Any player unable to attend due to illness or injury will be evaluated and placed on a
team once being cleared to play.
● Mites will all skate together in the middle of October during which time coaches will determine
appropriate level placement.
Season FAQs
● Games and practices will be posted on Crossbar
● Power Skate and Goalies Inc will also be held again this year. More information to come on the
starting date.
○ These sessions are optional and are included in your skater’s fees.
● Games will begin in late October or early November depending o the team.