2025-2026 Tryout Information

Other Important Tryout Information:

• 2025-26 Tryout Schedule
• Outside Player Selection Limits

Important Note: all players must register for tryouts in advance. Before registering please review the  the important information on this page regarding player eligibility, projected fees, and schedules. If you have any questions about our Competitive Program, or the tryout process, please contact the Director of Competitive Program at competitive@bwha.ca

Please review ALL information on this page before registering:

Registration & Arrival Information

1. Advance registration is required for tryout participants. Players not registered by April 20, 2025 at 11:59pm may not be permitted to participate. A $25 surcharge will apply to all late registrations. Later registrations may not be accepted.
   
   In accordance with OWHA rules, tryout registration will open on March 25, 2025. Please use this link to access the OWHA's Registration System: http://BarrieWHA.rampregistrations.com. 

2. Tryout participants do not need to start at the AA level for each age group - participants should consider the team/level that is appropriate for them to begin tryouts based on their individual skill level (Please see the important eligibility note below concerning our U18-A teams). However, tryout participants for each team/level must attend the first session for that team (1A, 1B). All tryouts after the first session for each team are by invitation only. Participants may not join tryouts for a team after the first session unless granted permission in advance by the coach.

3. The tryout registration fee paid covers participation for all teams within the age group. Players not invited to return to the next tryout for any team, or who are not among the final selections for a team, may attend the first tryout session for the next team, without additional registration. 

4. The BWHA has a rule concerning tryout eligibility when there will be two or more teams categorized at the same age group and level, which in 2025-26 will apply to our U18-2/U18-3 teams as they will both likely be categorized as “A” teams. Players must make themselves available for selection to U18-2 team in order to be eligible to be selected by the U18-3 team. Any player who does not make themselves available for selection by the U18-2 team, or otherwise withdraws from the tryout process before the final selections for this team are made, will not be eligible for selection to the U18-3 team. Such players may rejoin tryouts at the start of our U18-4 team.

5. The first session for most team will be divided into 2 or 3 groups, depending on registration numbers. Session assignments will be communicated to all players the day before the first tryout session.

6. Players should plan to arrive 30-60 minutes before the posted started time of the tryout session. All players must check-in with team volunteers outside of the rink. Late arriving players may not be permitted entry.

7. Tryout jerseys will be assigned to each player and will be kept for all tryout sessions for that team and must not be switched. Players invited to the final tryout for each team will return their jersey at the end of the session. Players not invited prior to the final session for a team must bring their jersey to the 1st tryout session for the next team. While jersey deposits will not be collected, players may be charged for any unreturned jerseys.

Tryout Fees & Eligibility

The BWHA will use a flat-fee registration system for tryouts again this season - all participants will register only once and pay the same registration fee regardless of the level at which they start tryouts.

• Tryout attendance is mandatory for selection. To be eligible for selection to one of our U9, U11, U13, U15 or U18 competitive teams for the 2025-2026 season, players must register and fully participate in the spring tryout process by attending all required sessions. Health exceptions for those unable to participate will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact competitive@bwha.ca for more information.

• Players who were registered with another OWHA association for the 2024-2025 season (or before) will require a valid Permission to Tryout form issued by their current or last association. See our Permission to Skate form for more information

• If selected to one of our BWHA Competitive teams, registration with the BWHA competitive team (once selected) will trigger a release from the player’s previous association and the transfer of their membership to the BWHA. Players must ensure that all requirements for release from their previous association are met.

• Players who are currently or have previously played with an Ontario Minor Hockey Association team are eligible to tryout for registration, with no further action required, so long as they have never been registered with an OWHA association - otherwise a Permission to Skate form is required.

• The BWHA limits the number of outside players which may be selected by any team. Please review this important information before registering: Outside Player Selection Limits.

Invitations to Return & Final Selections

Players invited to return to tryouts after the first session will be listed in an article within the news section for that team on BWHA.ca.

Players will be identified by REGISTRATION ID, which is listed at the top of your tryout registration confirmation email.




If you cannot find your registration confirmation email, or if you have trouble locating your Registration ID, please contact registrar@bwha.ca or competitive@bwha.ca.