Tryouts
Our Tier I teams, The NY Saints, compete in the Atlantic Youth Hockey League (AYHL) and the East Coast Elite League (ECEL). The Tier II Ramapo Saints AA, A, & B teams compete in the New Jersey Youth Hockey League (NJYHL) and the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL). The Ramapo Saints Girls program participates in the Mid-Atlantic Womens Hockey Association (MAWHA).
Our 15U/16U/18U Tier 1 AAA and 14U/16U/18U Tier II AA are National bound.
2025/2026 Tryout Dates: https://www.atlantic-district.org/25-26-tryout-dates
USA HOCKEY RULES REGARDING TRYOUTS AND PLAYER SELECTION
Tryouts/Player Selection Tryouts for all Tier I & II 14U-18U Youth and 14U-19U Girls Teams (from the USA Hockey Annual Guide - page 153)
No youth or girls Tier I or Tier II team may recruit or solicit players or offer hockey contracts to players for the following season, or hold development camps, tryouts, player selections or any activity that could be construed as a tryout/solicitation or recruitment for the following season, until 48 hours after the last game of Youth National Championships (both Tier I and Tier II Nationals must be completed). For example, if the National Tournament ends at 4 pm on Monday, tryouts can begin after 4 pm on Wednesday. Any violation of this prohibition may subject the coach, team, program and/or responsible administrators to appropriate discipline, or ineligibility of the team or coach, as determined by the Affiliate.
| Tryout Level | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Tier I – 10U, 12U Youth and Girls | Tuesday | March 18, 2025 |
| Approved Tier II - 8U, 10U, 12U Girls | Friday | March 21, 2025 |
| Approved Tier II – 8U, 10U, 12U Youth | Monday | March 24, 2025 |
| Non-Tiered Teams – 8U, 10U, 12U Youth and Girls | Monday | March 31, 2025 |
| Approved Tier I – 13O, 14U, 15O, 16U, 18U, 19U Youth and Girls | Tuesday | April 8, 2025 |
| Approved Tier II – 14U, 16U, 18U, 19U Youth and Girls | Monday | April 14, 2025 |
| Non-Tiered Teams – 14U, 16U, 18U, 19U Youth and Girls | Monday | April 21, 2025 |
| Spring and Summer Teams – All Age Levels Youth and Girls | Monday | April 21, 2025 |
| Tier I Tryouts Must Be Concluded No Later Than | Thursday | August 1, 2025 |
| Tier II And All Other Tryouts Must Be Concluded No Later Than | Tuesday | October 1, 2025 |