U13 Evaluations
Evaluation Administrator
If you have any specific questions as they pertain to the U13 Age Group please contact the U13 Age Group Director - Grant Thomas - u13director@bvhs.ca
If you have questions about your child's grouping or anything to do with evaluations, please contact our U13 evaluation administrator - Ryan Kanten- u13evals@bvhs.ca
BVHS Evaluations Policy and Guidelines
BVHS is committed to providing players with an opportunity to grow as individuals and gain self-esteem through a positive hockey experience that emphasizes fun, participation, development, safety and respect.
Grievances
Please reference the BVHS Evaluations Guidelines for the Grievance Process. Anyone wanting to file a Grievance, must complete the steps outlined in the document and submit the Grievance by 8:00am on Sept 24, 2023.
Details on how to file the grievance will be included in the groupings email after Session # 5.
U13 Pathways Sessions
The U13 Pathway Sessions provide players with the opportunity to take part in two development sessions run by BVHS Coaches prior to taking part in the Skills Session # 1. These sessions are 100% optional to attend.
Skills Testing Information
The U13 Age Group will do the following drills for skills testing:
- Transition Skate with Puck
- Transition Skate without Puck
- 75 Foot Skate Forwards with Puck
- 75 Foot Skate Forwards without Puck
- 75 Foot Skate Backwards without Puck
- 75 Foot Skate Backwards with Puck
- Agility Weave without Puck Forwards (Forwards Only)
- Agility Weave with Puck Forwards (Forwards Only)
- Agility Weave Backwards without Puck (Defence Only)
- Agility Weave Backwards with Puck (Defence Only)
Goalie Evaluation Session Information
These are drills from World Pro, who are hired to run our goalie evaluations, designed for U13 goalies.
Please see the YouTube Videos for all our Goalie Session # 1 and Goalie Session # 2 Drills.
Goalie Parent Evaluation Meeting
BVHS Goalie Parents Meeting - Sept 5, 2023 at 7:00pm via Zoom.
Please click here to download a copy of the Zoom video.
U13 Schedules
Please note the schedules may change prior to and or during evaluations.
The BVHS website will be updated each night by 12:00 am. It is your responsibility to check the website to confirm your child's ice times for their next session. We will be posting the Evaluation Groupings on the website.
BVHS Evaluations Meeting
BVHS will be hosting an Evaluations Meeting on Sept 4, 2023 at 8:00 pm via Zoom to go over the Evaluations Process.
Please click here to download a copy of the Zoom video.
U13 Groupings
Parents will receive an email prior to August 30, 2023 outlining their child's Group for the Pathways Sessions.
Parents will receive an email prior to Sept 6, 2023 outlining their child's group for the Skills Session # 1.
The BVHS website will be updated each night by 12:00 am. It is your responsibility to check the website to confirm your child's ice times for their next session. We will be posting the Evaluation Groupings on the website.
Final Placements and Coach Selections
The teams will be finalized on Sept 26, 2023.
Coaches will be selected and contacted on or before Sept 27, 2023.
Players will be contacted by their respective Head Coaches by Sept 28, 2023.
Practices could start as early as Sept 28, 2023.
The Coach and Manager's meeting will be on Oct 4, 2023.