Minor Hockey Development Guide

Objectives of Player Evaluations and Team Selections

·         Abide by the procedures and bylaws of the Millwoods Hockey Association relative to player evaluations and team selections

·         To provide a fair and impartial assessment of a player's total hockey skills during the skating and scrimmage sessions

·         To ensure that players have a fair and reasonable opportunity of being selected to a team appropriate to their skill levels as determined during the on-ice evaluations of the current year

·         To provide coaches with the opportunity and flexibility to build a team based in part on the players ability as demonstrated during the evaluation process, their own coaching philosophy and knowledge of player skills and attitude in various situations

·         To provide uniformity and consistency in the evaluation process such that a player and parent expectations are consistently met from year to year as players move through the various levels of the association's programs

·         To form teams to maintain balanced and competitive play where the athletes can develop and participate equitably and have fun playing hockey during the season

·         To provide feedback to coaches in order to develop players with regards to individual skill needs 

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