U18 INFORMATION
2022-2023 OWHA U18 HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
The OWHA will be selecting one team to represent the OWHA/Ontario at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island from February 27 to March 5, 2023
OWHA U18 HIGH PERFORMANCE SUMMER DEVELOPMENT/TRYOUT CAMP FOR SELECTION TO REPRESENT ONTARIO AT THE CANADA WINTER GAMES
This camp is for OWHA registered players only, and will be by INVITATION ONLY. Athletes will be invited to attend this camp no later than June 1, 2022. Only players selected/invited to attend this camp will be contacted by the OWHA.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS NOT AN APPLICATION PROCESS BUT BY OWHA INVITATION ONLY!
The OWHA U18 High Performance Program provides an opportunity for selected athletes to participate in an OWHA U18 High Performance Summer Development/Tryout Camp and possibly be selected to represent the OWHA/Ontario at the Canada Winter Games.
HOW ARE THE ATHLETES SELECTED TO ATTEND THE OWHA U18 HIGH PERFORMANCE SUMMER DEVELOPMENT/TRYOUT CAMP
Athletes will be identified and selected to attend this High Performance Camp through extensive scouting/evaluation performed by the OWHA Lead Scout and his team of evaluators within OWHA sanctioned events. Only athletes selected through this process will be notified of their acceptance to attend the OWHA U18 High Performance Summer Development/Tryout Camp. Invitation notification will go out by June 1, 2022.
NUMBER OF ATHLETES:
Approximately eighty athletes will be invited to attend the OWHA U18 High Performance Summer Development/Tryout Camp in July of 2022. Athletes must be registered, and play on an Ontario Women’s Hockey Association team during the 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 seasons to be eligible to be invited and attend the U18 High Performance Summer Development/Tryout Camp.
HOW DOES THE ATHLETE EVAULATION/SELECTION PROCESS WORK TO EVENTUALLY BE SELECTED TO BE PART OF THE CWG’S TEAM REPRESENTING THE OWHA/ONTARIO
Step # 1
Through previous scouting/evaluation at OWHA sanctioned events the OWHA will invite approximately 80 athletes to attend the July 14-17, 2022 OWHA U18 High Performance Summer Development/Tryout Camp at Alliston, Ontario.
Step # 2
Approximately 40 athletes out of the July 2022 OWHA U18 High Performance Summer Development/Tryout Camp will be selected/invited to attend a final try-out camp October 7-9, 2022 in Alliston, Ontario.
Step # 3
After the completion of the October 2022 camp all 40 athletes will continued to be monitored/evaluated at OWHA sanctioned events.
Step # 4
The athletes invited to attend at the October camp will again be evaluated for consideration for Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games.
Step # 5:
The OWHA will make their final selection of 20 athletes to represent the OWHA/Ontario at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island.
WILL SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES BE BROUGHT TOGETHER FOR A PRECAMP(S) BEFORE THE CANADA WINTER GAMES
YES - the OWHA will have a pre camp(s) for Team Ontario. Details of camp(s) will be forwarded to athletes upon notification of being selected to Team Ontario.
WHAT AGE GROUP WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OWHA U18 HIGH PERFORMANCE SUMMER DEVELOPMENT/TRYOUT CAMP IN 2022?
Players invited to attend these camps will be born in the years 2005-2006 ONLY.
DATE OF TENTATIVE CAMPS/EVENTS
OWHA U18 High Performance Summer Development/Tryout Camp:
Date: July 14, 15, 16, 17, 2022
LOCATION: Nottawasaga Resort, Alliston, Ontario
OWHA U18 High Performance Fall Development/Tryout Camp:
Date: October 7, 8, 9, 2022
Location: Nottawasaga Resort, Alliston, Ontario
OWHA U18 Team Ontario Pre-Camp:
Date: TBD
Location: TBD
Canada Winter Games Event:
Date: February 27 to March 5, 2023
Location: Prince Edward Island
NOTE: Not withstanding the above the OWHA reserves the right to make changes and decisions as deemed appropriate by it.
