Each year, the NMHA conducts tryouts open to all registered players and those on the NMHA waiting list. This process normally ends when the teams are selected and registered with the HEO Minor. In Major Midget, there are special requirements to accommodate those players who attend junior hockey tryout camps and return after those tryouts end. Given our policy of open tryouts, it should be noted that no player returning from Junior is guaranteed a spot on any specific team.
With the increasing demand for hockey in Nepean, Major Midget level players are strongly advised to register for the season before tryouts begin, in order to guarantee a spot within the association. According to Hockey Canada regulations, no unregistered player can be placed on any team's official roster. Players on the waiting list are not considered as registered.
To determine their final rosters, the Major Midget coaches will work together to appropriately place players who return from junior camps. It is also expected that players attending junior camps will keep the NMHA Major Midget coaches informed of their intentions.
While it will be dependant upon the number of possible returning players, at the start of league play, each team’s roster is envisaged to be:
- Major Midget AA – 15 on the official roster, plus at least 2 affiliated B players for each game and practice;
- Major Midget B – for each team: 16 on the official roster, of whom at least 1 will affiliate and play full time with the AA team, 1 affiliated House players for each game and practice.
As of October 15, all rosters will be finalized. Affiliated players who are not kept are still available to the higher level teams, as part of our Club system (see Affiliation Policy). After October 15, players returning from junior camps will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Teams can register up to 19 skaters and 2 goalies, per Hockey Canada regulations.