U18

2025/2026 Information


 

2008-2010 Born Players 

U18 - League Structure, Player Pathway & Tryout Timelines


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    U18 Program Overview

    Elite / High Performance Stream

    • U18 AAA (1 Team) - Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)
    • U17 AAA (1 Team) - Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)
    • U18 AAA Female (1 Team) - Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL)
    • U18 AA (1 Team) - Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)
    • U18 AA Female (1 Team) - Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL)
    • U16 AA (1 Team) -Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)

    Tiered & Community Stream

    • U18 A (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)
    • U18 B (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)
    • U18 C (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)
    • U18 NBC (No Body Contact) (2 Teams - if registration numbers permit) - Rocky Mountain Hockey League
    • U18 Female (1 Team) - Rocky Mountain Female Hockey League (RMFHL)
    • U16 A (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)

     


Residency & Player Movement Guidelines

  • Non-resident players may participate in:
    • U18 AAA (Male)
    • U17 AAA (Male)
    • U18 AAA Female
    • U18 AA Female

Player Release Pathway: U18 Flow Chart

  • U18 AAA Releases:
    • Players born in 2009/2010 move to U17 AAA
    • RD Players born in 2008 move to U18 AA
    • 2008 Born Non-resident players return to their home Minor Hockey Association
  • U17 AAA Releases:
    • 2009 players - move to U18 AA
    • 2010 players - move to U16 AA
    • 2010 players released to attend U16 A (2010 players released may request to attend U18 AA)
  • U18 AAA Female Releases:
    • RD Players - move to U18 AA Female
    • Non-residents - returned to home association
  • U18 AA Female Releases:
    • RD Players - move to U18 Tiered Female
    • Non-residents -  return to home association
  • U18 AA Releases (Male):
    • Players - move to U18 A-C

Player Grouping Posts

Player groupings will be posted on the RDMH website under the corresponding division headings as follows:

DivisionGrouping Post Date
U18 AAA (Male) Mid-August
U17 AAA Mid-August
U18 AAA Female Mid-August
U18 AA Female Mid-August
U18 AA (Male) After AAA releases
U18 A / Female A After AA releases
U16 AA After U17 AAA releases
U18 B TBD (mid-September)

Tryout & Evaluation Timelines (Once ice times are assigned this will be updated)

U18 AAA - Male

  • August 31, 2025 - Goaltender Session (group assignments to follow)
  • September 1, 2025 - Session 1
  • September 2, 2025 - Session 2 (releases to follow)

U17 AAA

  • August 31, 2025 - Goaltender Session (group assignments to follow)
  • September 7, 2025 - Session 1
  • September 9, 2025 - Session 2 (releases to follow)

U18 AAA Female

  • August 26, 2025 - Session 1
  • August 28, 2025 - Session 2 (releases to follow)

U18 AA/A (Male)

  • September 14, 2025 - Goaltender Session
  • September 16, 2025 - Scrimmages Begin
  • September 21, 2025 - Team Selection

U18 AA Female

  • September 7, 2025 - Session 1
  • September 13, 2025 - Team Selection

U16 AA/A

  • September 14, 2025 - Goaltender Session
  • September 17, 2025 - Pre-Qualification Skates Begin (Players Registered for U16 AA/A Only)
  • September 21, 2025 - Scrimmages Start
  • September 23, 2025 - Team Selection

U18 B/C

  • September 27, 2025 - Session 1
  • September 27, 2025 - Team Selection

U18 A Female

  • Team will be notified on September 14, 2025

U18 - NBC (Non-Body Contact)

  • Evaluation Sessions: TBA
  • Team Selection Date: TBA

 

 

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