The St. Albert Raiders elite hockey program offers a unique opportunity to step forward and join a passionate hockey community with a rich legacy.
Player Selection
The Head Coach is responsible for all player selections. As the start of the season approaches, we will share more details about this process, including the Head Coach's selection criteria.
Players born in 2009, 2008 and 2007 who reside permanently within the defined boundary are eligible to tryout for the St. Albert Raiders programs. Each team in the U18 program has a different draw-zone. More information can be found on the Hockey Alberta website.
In the 2024 - 2025 season, the St. Albert Raiders U18 program will host four teams.
U18 AAA Raiders (20)
U17 AAA Raiders (19)
U16 AA Raiders (20)
U18 AA Raiders (20)
The St. Albert Raiders is committed to a fair and transparent evaluation and selection process.
U18 Critical Dates
U18 AAA
Goalie Evaluations | August 25 (3:13pm -5:30pm) |
Rookie Camp (2009) | August 30 - 31 |
Player Release (2009) | August 31 |
U18 AAA Main Camp | August 31 |
U18 AAA 1st Player Release | September 2 |
U18 AAA 2nd Player Release | September 3 |
Larry Mitchell Cup | September 5 |
U18 AAA 3rd Player Release | September 5 |
U18 AAA (20) Roster | September 21 |
U17 AAA
U17 AAA Tryouts Start | September 6 |
U17 AAA 1st Release | September 7 |
U17 AAA 2nd Release | September 9 |
U17 AAA 3rd Release | September 11 |
U17 AAA (19) Roster | September 25 |
U18 AA & U16 AA
U18 AA Tryouts Start | September 9 |
U18 AA 1st Release | September 11 |
U18 AA (20) Roster | September 25 |
U16 AA Tryouts Start | September 8 |
U16 AA 1st Release | September 15 |
U16 AA (20) Roster | September 27 |
A combined minimum of three skates is guaranteed for all resident players.
FULL SCHEDULE
A full tryout schedule will be published on your TeamSnap account before August 15th.
U18 AAA
AAA Rookie Camp | Fri | Aug 30,2024 | 6:15pm - 7:15pm | Jarome Iginla |
AAA Rookie Camp | Fri | Aug 30,2024 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Jarome Iginla |
AAA Rookie Camp | Sat | Aug 31,2024 | 11:30am- 12:30pm | Jarome Iginla |
AAA Rookie Camp | Sat | Aug 31,2024 | 12:45pm-1:45pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Sat | Aug 31,2024 | 3:15pm - 4:15pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Sat | Aug 31,2024 | 4:45pm- 5:45pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Sat | Aug 31,2024 | 6:15pm-7:15pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Sun | Sep 01,2024 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Sun | Sep 01,2024 | 2:45pm- 3:45pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Sun | Sep 01,2024 | 4:15pm- 5:15pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Tue | Sep 03,2024 | 5:45pm - 6:45pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Tue | Sep 03,2024 | 7:00pm-8:00pm | Jarome Iginla |
Main Camp | Tue | Sep 03,2024 | 8:15pm- 9:15pm | Jarome Iginla |
Larry Mitchell Cup | Thu | Sep 05,2024 | 7:00pm- 9:15pm | Jarome Iginla |