The Girls U16 Program of Excellence is designed to provide high performance female players with the opportunity to develop advanced skills as well as an introduction to the concepts needed to play at an elite level. Players from the Program of Excellence go on to play at the U Sport, NCAA and International level.
The Girls U16 Program of Excellence is being redesigned as a preparatory program for the Women’s U18 Program of Excellence. The goal of the program will be to teach our up-and-coming female athletes the skills, concepts and tactics specific to the Women’s U18 Program of Excellence, ensuring that these athletes are given the proper development time in order to move to the U18 level and beyond.
Hockey Manitoba’s Girls U16 Program of Excellence will conclude with a three-game exhibition series between Team Manitoba Black and Team Manitoba White. The two two teams will composed of the Top-40 athletes in the program, selected by the Hockey Manitoba Coaching/Scouting Staff.
Eligibility:
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- Athletes for the 2025 Girls U16 Program of Excellence must have been born between Jan 1, 2010 and Dec 31, 2011.
- For an athlete to be eligible for selection into POE they MUST be registered with a sanctioned program within Hockey Manitoba (AAA, AA, A or Hockey Canada Accredited School).
- Athletes that participate in the WWHSHL are ineligible for the Girls U16 Program of Excellence UNLESS they are also registered to a sanctioned minor hockey program.
Program Contact
Mathew Relf
Female U16 Director of Operations; Coordinator, Player Development – Hockey Manitoba -
