U18
2025/2026 Information
2008-2010 Born Players
U18 - League Structure, Player Pathway & Tryout Timelines
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:
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