2025 Boys Under-16 POE Evaluation Roster Announced
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to release the Evaluation Roster for the 2025 Boys Under-16 Program of Excellence July/August Development Camps which will be held this summer. These camps will be the third phase of the Boys U16 Program of Excellence (POE) which is the provincial high-performance development and selection program that leads to the formation of U16 Team Manitoba.
The Boys U16 POE July Development Camp will take place on July 14th at Scotiabank hockey for all centre while the August Development Camp will take place from August 11-12, also at Scotiabank hockey for all centre.
The fourth phase of the U16 Boys Program of Excellence will see the team play a series of exhibition games from September 26 – 28 in Winnipeg.
The final U16 Team Manitoba roster will compete at the 2025 WHL Cup which is scheduled to take place from October 22-26 in Red Deer, Alberta.
The U16 POE Evaluation Roster Development Camps will see a total of twenty six (26) players invited, comprised of fifteen (15) forwards, eight (8) defencemen, and three (3) goaltenders.
On the ice, the intensive nature of the July/August Development Camps will include individual and group skills sessions. The camp also features a number of important development items off the ice featuring mental skills coaching, team building, as well as leadership and character identification.
The Boys U16 Program of Excellence is the first step in the Hockey Canada Male Program of Excellence. Athletes who participate in the U16 POE begin to receive the exposure to skills and concepts that are vital for success at the Major Junior, Junior A, USport and National levels. Many athletes from the U16 Program of Excellence go on to success with the U17, U18 and World Junior Teams as a part of the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence.
Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize CCM Hockey and the Western Hockey League as Official Partners of the Program of Excellence. The POE is our high performance program that offers developing athletes who are on track to be elite with the opportunity to represent their province while providing a solid development path to the National and International stages.
For more information about the Hockey Manitoba Program of Excellence please visit www.hockeymanitoba.ca/programs/poe/.
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