From: Sean Tremblay, GM / Head Coach
Date: January 10, 2008
Re: Tryout announcements for Team New England’s
entry in the 2008 Chicago Showcase.
This will be the 12th year we place an entry in this prestigious tournament. Since we have been going out to Chicago we have always proven to be one of the stronger teams by placing no lower than eighth place ever out of twenty-four teams!! More importantly we have represented our region with true sportsmanship and a great deal of class. Last year’s team had the chance to compete against the top teams in the country including Team Minnesota, Team Wisconsin, and Team New Jersey.
The determining factor to play for Team New England in the Chicago Showcase is NOT residency, but the state in which the player competes. For example, we cannot bring a player from Manchester, NH who plays for Cushing Academy. Likewise, if a player from Massachusetts plays for Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire he is eligible for Team New England.
Please note we do not put the players through an intense tryout, but rather ask them to display their skill level to the staff. We do not want one player getting hurt and will remind them of this before we begin the tryout.
The tryout for this year’s team will be as follows:
Date: Sunday, February 10, 2008
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm, please arrive no later than 2pm
Location: Tri Town Ice Arena, Hooksett, NH
Cost: $50
2008 Tryout Application (.pdf)
The Chicago Showcase will be held April 16 – 20, 2008 and we will be departing as a team on April 15, 2008. If you have any questions feel free to call me anytime at
(603) 270-1013. I hope you are all enjoying the hockey season, and best of luck to all of you with the remainder of your schedule.
