U-18 Female Program of Excellence

U-18 Female Program of Excellence

U-18 POE Process

• Regional Camps: The identification process held by each Region occurs during the "Hockey Manitoba Development Weekend" to establish which players will move onto the next phase of the POE. Contact your Region for more information.
• Spring Tournament: March 30-April 1 (Dakota CC South Rink - Winnipeg)
  
• TOP-40 Camp: May 10-13 (PCU Centre - Portage la Prairie)
  
• U-18 Prep Camp: August (TBA)
  
• National Women's Under-18 Championships: November (Dawson Creek, BC)

2012 National Women's U-18 Championships

Past Seasons

• 2011 Team Manitoba Online Headquarters
• 2011 CWG Team Manitoba Online Headquarters
• 2009 Team Manitoba Online Headquarters
• 2008 Team Manitoba Online Headquarters

For more information:

• Regional Female Minor Hockey Director
• Bernie Reichardt, Director of Development - Hockey Manitoba
• Kyle Prystupa, Manager, Development & Communications - Hockey Manitoba

U-17 Male Program of Excellence

U-17 Male Program of Excellence

Team West is annually comprised of 11 players from Manitoba and 11 players from Saskatchewan. Team West competes at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge which is a top-level international competition that serves as a primary identification tool and entry point for Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence.

U-17 POE Process

• Players are scouted/evaluated during the second half of the season and invited to participate in the U-17 Program of Excellence. There is no Regional Tryout or Spring Tournament for the U-17 POE. This year's U-17 Program is for players born in 1996.
• Team West Selection Camp: August (TBA)
  
• Fall Evaluation Roster: In 2011 all 40 players will be evaluated/scouted throughout the fall
• Final Roster: Announced early November
• 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge: (TBA)

For more information:

• Regional Minor Hockey Director
• Bernie Reichardt, Director of Development - Hockey Manitoba

U-16 Male Program of Excellence

U-16 Male Program of Excellence

The U-16 POE is a new high performance program that will see Team Manitoba compete at the Western Canada U-16 Challenge. This event was established by the four western Hockey Canada branches (AB, BC, MB, SK) and in part with the Western Hockey League (WHL).

This age group is also a part of the Canada Winter Games which take place every 4th season, next games 2015.

U-16 POE Process

• Regional Camps: The identification process held by each Region occurs during the "Hockey Manitoba Development Weekend" to establish which players will move onto the next phase of the POE. Contact your Region for more information.
• Spring Tournament: March 30-April 1 (Dakota CC North Rink - Winnipeg)
  
• TOP-40 Camp: May 10-13 (PCU Centre - Portage la Prairie)
  
• U-16 Prep Camp: August (TBA)
  
• Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup: October (TBA)
  

Past Seasons

• 2011 Team Manitoba Online Headquarters
• 2011 CWG Team Manitoba Online Headquarters
• 2009 Team Manitoba Online Headquarters

Supported by:

For more information:

• Regional Minor Hockey Director
• Kyle Prystupa, Manager of Development & Communications - Hockey Manitoba

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• Micheal St. Croix named WHL Player of the Week
• Applications open for Reebok Skills - High Performance Skills Series
• Register your Adult Rec team for the WJHL Spring/Summer Season
• Register for the Timbits Hockey Jamboree; deadline Jan 27th
• January 2012 Volunteer of the Month - Lynne Richardson (EM)
• Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest is coming to Manitoba - Register Now!
• Hockey Manitoba office closed on Thursday, January 13th
• The Galloway Report, Fourth Edition: "Under Review"
• Novice & Atom teams eligible for Wheat Kings Fantasy Camp
• Team Canada wins gold at Women's U-18 World Championships
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• Jan 25: 2012 Annual General Meeting
• Nov 4: 2012 Program of Excellence Coach Applications
• Oct 28: Coach Certification Reminder
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