Is Your Daughter Ready For/Capable Of Playing Competitive?

A lot of parents find themselves wavering this time of year and agonizing over the question: is my daughter ready to tryout for/play competitive level hockey? Sometimes it's a tough question to come to an answer for. We can't make the decision for you, but here's some questions you should ask yourself as well as some advice, to help in your decision making process:

• Does your daughter want to tryout for a competitive team? Has she expressed interest in doing so?
• Make sure you and your daughter understand the extra commitments associated with competitive hockey and likewise, make sure you're prepared to meet those additional demands.
• Make sure you read the Coach Welcome Letters on our website to see what the coaches at your daughter's age level have in store for their respective #KGHA1819 season. Most letters are inclusive of time commitments, financial commitments and lots of other pertinent information that might aid in your decision.
• Consider consulting your daughter's past coach(es). They have a good and honest idea of whether or not your daughter is ready for competitive hockey.
• The extra icetime before sort outs won't hurt! Players are evaluated and placed on a team according to their skill level, in order to balance house league teams as equally as possible. This extra icetime, should your daughter be unsuccessful in making the competitive team, might be beneficial for her moving forward to sort outs, to ensure she's warmed up and evaluated properly.
• If you have additional questions for any of the competitive coaches at your daughter's age level, don't be afraid to reach out to them and ask for additional information. Most coaches have divulged their email address within their welcome letter.