Tryouts will begin on July 20^th at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell. 

All state and rink rules for safety and social distancing will apply.

Besides Mites, groups will be assigned before every tryout session.

Schedule:

If you registered for tryouts in March, you don’t need to register again.  To confirm your registration log into your ECHO account, under your child it will show your registration history and the 2020-2021 assessment will appear there if you are registered.

FAQ: 

Q: We are away that week what will happen?

A: Please make every effort to attend at least one night of tryouts. If you can’t attend any sessions we will use last year’s evaluation.  If you can't attend please email:    

Q: Why are Tryouts at Champions in Cromwell?

A: The ice will not be ready at BIP until August 1^st.

Q: Why isn't there a goalie session?

A: ProCrease will attend every tryout session evaluating goalies and will be scored during those sessions.

Registration:

https://www.leagueathletics. com/Registration/Default.asp? n=169887&org=echostars.com

If you have any questions please email 

Good Morning,

I hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather. I am emailing to share some exciting updates with our ECHO families.  The Governor has categorized Ice Hockey as a "Higher Risk" Sport. As a result, the Governor has ordered a two-step phase-in of specific activities as follows:

1. Beginning with 'Part 1' of Phase-2: (starting June 17, 2020), higher risk sports are allowed to perform only the following (25 kids):

A. Camps
B. Individual or group training
C. Controlled practices

2. 'Part 2' of Phase-2: (After July 6, 2020. That equates to JULY 7, 2020) expands upon the items listed above to include the following activities (50 Kids):

A. Scrimmages, games, matches, etc...
B. Tournaments allowed after July 6, 2020 (no satellite fields)

IMPORTANT:

The State shutdown the rinks/facilities (not CHC, not USA Hockey). The State has provided the process to re-open. Therefore:

• Rinks/Facilities have 100% control & responsibility for all activities on their properties.  

We will be sending out the procedures/protocols for the rink to the people that register for the clinics and again before try-outs. The procedures/protocols may change from phase 1 to phase 2 and we will keep people up to date.

Clinics:

We have secured LIMITED ice at Champions (Cromwell Rink) for pre try-out clinics.  The cost will be $10 per session. When you register we will send out the procedures for the rink and forms that will need to be completed. Jun 26^th,June 29^TH, July 3^rd  we have limited ice, Please only register for one of those nights so everyone can have a chance to get back on the ice. If we have open spots we will send out a communication to members that there is room.
These clinics are not required!

Clinic Dates/Times:

Friday, June 26^th 5:30-6:30pm Mites/Squirts, 6:45-7:45pm Pee Wee/Bantams -25 kids per session*

Monday, June 29^th 5:30-6:30pm Mites/Squirts, 6:45-7:45pm Pee Wee/Bantams -25 kids per session*

Friday, July 3rd 5:30-6:30pm Mites/Squirts, 6:45-7:45pm Pee Wee/Bantams -25 kids per session*

Monday July 6th 5:30-6:30 pm Mites -25 kids

Friday, July 10^th 5:30-6:30pm Squirts, 6:45-7:45pm Pee Wee, 8:00-9:00pm Bantams -50 kids per session

Monday July 13^th  5:30-6:30 pm Mites -50 kids

Friday, July 17^th 5:30-6:30pm Squirts, 6:45-7:45pm Pee Wee, 8:00-9:00pm Bantams -50 kids per session

 Try-outs

We will hold try-outs July 20^th-24^th, July 27^th-28^th (*Subject to change) at Bolton Ice Palace. (More to come on exact times). We know people have vacation and summer plans, so we purposefully do not have try-outs over the weekends.  If you registered before the shutdown, you are all set. If you didn’t register, please do so now.

Register for both Clinics and/or Try-Outs Here

What you can do to be ready for when hockey starts:

• Register with USA Hockey
• Register (if you have not already) for ECHO travel teams
• For Volunteers: 
  • Register at USA Hockey
  • Complete Safe Sport Training
  • Have a background check (not required if screened for 2019-2020 season):
• For Coaches:     
  • Complete same requirements as for volunteers
  • Complete Age-Specific modules (if starting in a new level)
  • Look for online Coaching Certification Clinics or Level 3 Recertification
• For Kids:
  • Register for Clinics: Click Here
  • Dry Land Training: Life Fitness or email MrGrey1986@gmail.com
  • Try on equipment!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at president@echostars.com

Thank You,

Gary Gordon

ECHO President

Congratulations to Coach Amber for being voted the 

2020 GottaLoveCTHockey Impact Coach of the Year!!!

Coach Amber with ECHO co-Presidents Gary Gordon and Brian Wry 

and the ECHO 8U Mite B team

Visit the Gotta Love CT Hockey website to see Coach Amber being surprised with her award