Thank you for your interest in trying out for the Burlington Cougars JR A team.

We run open tryouts so any one is allowed to attend no invitation required, we believe in giving every player an opportunity to show their skills.

The Cougars will have about 50% turnover like every year, we have players leaving because they are over aged, those going to University or College, and some moving on for other reasons so there is a lot of opportunity.

Please CLICK HERE to see instructions to register. Once you get to the “add a program page” choose the JR A Trouts link, there are many links so just scroll down the page until you see it.

The tryouts also double as a tryout for the Cougars Spring Hockey U18 Elite Team. This affords you two great opportunities, first to be seen by the Junior A Cougars coaching staff opening up opportunities to earn a spot on the Junior A Team. Secondarily is the selection to the U18 teams for the spring of 2013.

As part of the tryouts you will also have the opportunity to learn the proper steps in obtaining an NCAA scholarship with presentations by PPI Player Placement International CLICK HERE . You will also have meeting opportunities to speak with PPI (sports management hockey agency) to learn more about Junior Hockey, and the NCAA. PPI will be involved with the U18 program as they will be bringing (with assistance of Cougars Hockey Canada) various amateur and pro players to the practices and to assist the coaches in some games in the tournaments.

The U18 teams will also practice and tour the Northeastern University Facility with the Northeastern coaching staff prior to Chowder Cup Tourney!!

Our tryouts include several inter-squad games to allow our coaches the best opportunity to see you play in real game action not just in drills. Each game has referee’s. Teams will be balanced and might be re-balanced over the course of the games to provide the players the greatest opportunity to show their skill.

SUNDAY WILL FEATURE NCAA PRESENTATIONS FROM PPI (Player Placement International)

It is your responsibility to follow e-mail for specific game times and any other changes to the tryouts.

YOU CAN BE THE NEXT CORY CONACHER OR KEVIN BIEKSA FORMER BURLINGTON COUGARS PLAYERS!!