Hockey Winnipeg is responsible for assembling 2 U13 Male and 2 U13 Female Manitoba Games Teams.
Eligibility: U13 Major age boys (2013 birth year) and Minor and Major age girls (2013, 2014 birth years).
Girls playing coed hockey, are only eligible for the Girls Manitoba Games teams.
Manitoba Games boundaries are different than season teams. Please consult the map below to determine which region your child is eligible for.
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The program is the first step in the Manitoba Development Program which will ultimately lead to Hockey Manitoba’s Team Manitoba Provincial Team. This program has been created to identify the top athletes at these age categories who will compete in two separate phases.
The first phase is inclusion in the 2026 Manitoba Games occurring March 1-7 in Thompson, Manitoba. Boys will be March 1-4, Girls will be March 4-7.
- Each team will be comprised of 15 skaters (2 G, 5 D and 8 F) as well as two coaches and a manager.
- There will be no practices or competitions between the regional evaluation skates and the Manitoba Games Finals.
Hockey Winnipeg is hosting their tryout on December 22nd. More Information to follow in the coming weeks.
PLEASE NOTE, this is program is Invite Only, those invited will be contacted via email by Ben Blankstein (development@hockeywinnipeg.ca)
Please click on the link below for the Girls’ and Women’s 3rd Round Tryout Schedules!
Ice & Avros 3rd Round Tryouts Schedule
Please click on the links below for the Girls’ and Women’s Tryout Schedules!
Hockey Winnipeg’s High-Performance Council is running the girls/women’s tryouts for Avros (East) & Ice (West)
from Friday, September 12 to Wednesday, September 24.
U13AA – 2013/14 U15AAA – 2011/12 U18AA – 2008-2010
Specific dates & times for your age group skates will be posted in early September once all players are rostered on Team Snap, posted on the Hockey Winnipeg AA/AAA website and will be emailed to all participants.
The breakdown of teams per zone is as follows:
U18 AAA – 1 team U18AA – 1-2 teams U15 AAA – 3 teams U13 AA – 3 teams
The breakdown of areas for each zone for equivalent numbers will be as follows:
Avros – St. Vital, Transcona, St. Boniface, Lord Selkirk, Seven Oaks, River East
Ice – South Winnipeg, Fort Garry North, Assiniboine Park, St. James
Refund Policy: If a player is released (regardless of the round they were released in), there will be NO REFUNDS provided. If a player voluntarily leaves prior to release by AA or AAA, NO REFUNDS will be provided. If a player withdraws before tryouts begin, a refund will be granted however, there will be an administration fee of $50.00 that is not refunded. If the player is a no-show, NO REFUNDS will be granted.
Cost is $175 and spots are unlimited so you don’t have to register as soon as the online opens up.
You can register for your local area hockey association on the Hockey Canada HCR after AA/AAA tryouts if you wish. AA/AAA will be charging each area’s club fee to players that make a AA/AAA team and submitting it back to your area.
There will be a minimum of three skates per player before the first round of cuts, then three intra squad games followed by the second round of cuts and three exhibition games followed by finals cuts and team formations.
These skates will be run by the AA/AAA coaches and any parent head coaches will have a minimum of two non-parent evaluators as part of the process of player and team selection.
Avros link: https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/33673
Ice link: https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/33676
Any questions please email Tryout Coordinator – Paul Krestanowich at pckrest@shaw.ca or
Nicole Carnegie – VP Girls/Women carnegie@mymts.net
Hockey Winnipeg AA/AAA is seeking qualified applicants for Head Coach positions within our Girls’ U13 – U15, Women’s U18 AA and Women’s U18 AAA Programs. All coaching staff will be required to complete a mandatory and satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check (CAR) which is mandated by Hockey MB as well as a Criminal Record Check. If you have further questions about the selection process or you would like to further discuss your application, please contact development@hockeywinnipeg.ca.
Please consult the Hockey Manitoba website for required coach certification for each age/level category.
Apply Here: https://forms.gle/cE1xFAD74DJ6mDeo9
Deadline for Applications is April 30th 2025.
Registration will open for Female U18 AAA Tryouts at the end of March. The Tryouts will be held at hockey for all centre. Registration will be open to 2008, 2009, and 2010 born Winnipeg female hockey players currently residing within the city.
The Schedule is as follows for the tryouts:
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (WMGT Rink)
o 6:00 PM
o 7:10 PM
o 8:20 PM
o 9:30 PM
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (WMGT Rink)
o 6:00 PM
o 7:10 PM
o 8:20 PM
o 9:30 PM
- Sunday, May 25, 2025 (PCL Rink)
o 5:00 PM
o 6:10 PM
o 7:20 PM
Thursday May 29, 2025 (PCL Rink) Inter-Squad Game
7:30 PM (2 hours)
More information regarding tryouts will be sent to via email to all eligible athletes at the end of March.
Please contact Development Coordinator, Ben Blankstein if you have any questions! (Development@hockeywinnipeg.ca)
Hockey Winnipeg’s Female Council is excited to host a Female Hockey Day for all female players participating in the following grassroots programs: U7 House League & Females from the First Shift Program.
All U7 female hockey players and Female First Shift participants (spots are limited, so sign up asap!) are invited to take part in a free 1-hour ice session at the Hockey For All Centre (formerly known as the Bell MTS Iceplex) on Monday, February 17th.
This event is an opportunity for female hockey players to engage and play alongside other female players in a fun and safe environment, while getting the experience of playing on an all-female team. The ice times will be instructed by strong female leaders in the hockey community and families will have an opportunity to learn more about the Female Hockey Programs being offered by their area associations.
The ice times will be held from 9:15am – 3:30pm on Monday, February 17th. All scheduled ice times will be confirmed and communicated through email by Wednesday, February 12th.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Savannah Rennie, Grassroots Program Coordinator at grassroots@hockeywinnipeg.ca
Registration closes Friday, February 7th. SPOTS ARE LIMITED.
The Grindstone Award Foundation is here to remove financial barriers for girls to play hockey. They are committed to helping girls across Canada play the game they love and to ultimately grow the female game. The Grindstone Award Foundation provides grant funds to go towards hockey registration fees as well as funding towards equipment (with support from the NHLPA). For more information or how to apply, please follow the link below:
