All tryout communication will be shared through TeamLinkt. Each player/family will receive communications there, and schedules will be uploaded and updated throughout the tryout process. Families are asked to check TeamLinkt regularly for the most current information.

The pie chart shows how Rangers fees are allocated.

As shown, ice costs account for 70 per cent of the overall program cost.

This fee is paid to the Rangers through the team and covers core program costs such as ice and referees.

In addition to registration fees, families should anticipate team fees, which are paid directly to the team to support the parent-approved team budget. Team fees typically range from:

$1,500 to $2,500

These costs vary depending on tournament schedules, off-ice development and other team-related expenses.

The Gloucester Rangers hockey program follows a development-first approach. All teams participate in both on-ice development and off-ice training, and all rostered players are expected to take part in all team activities, including mandatory off-ice training.

Players are also expected to follow the Rangers’ on-ice dress code, including black gloves and a black helmet. Required Rangers-branded equipment includes:

• Jersey (home and away): $250 total, including name bar
• Rangers socks (home and away): $50
• Rangers pant shell: $55 (U11 and up)
• Track suit jacket: $80
• Track suit pants: $60
• Dri-fit shirt: $30
• Dri-fit shorts: $30

Total Rangers equipment cost: $555

Returning players may reuse jerseys and socks from previous years if they remain in good condition.

Estimated total cost per player

Based on the current fee structure, families should anticipate the following overall costs:

Additional expenses may include travel, meals and other personal costs associated with tournaments or team events.

On average, players can expect to have between 3 and 5 hockey related activities per week. This ranges from games, practices, dry land training, tournaments or other team events. This is just an average and varies from team to team.

In addition to league play, Ranger teams are permitted to attend up to 5 tournaments with a maximum of 3 being out of town.

The Gloucester Rangers conduct an annual tryout process each season, with dates established by division. For the 2026–2027 season, tryouts will take place in the spring. All teams are selected through a fresh evaluation process each year. No players are guaranteed roster positions, and all players are required to attend tryouts and earn their place through the evaluation process.

To support a fair and consistent selection process, each coaching staff works with independent evaluators and standard evaluation criteria. Players are assessed across a range of areas, including skating, puck skills, hockey sense, positional play, competitiveness and overall game performance, along with intangibles such as adaptability, attitude and effort.

Players are encouraged to approach tryouts by playing to their strengths and showing the type of game they are most effective at playing. For example, a player whose strength is steady, dependable defensive play should focus on demonstrating that ability rather than trying to play outside their natural style. The goal is for players to show who they are through confident, consistent and team-oriented play.

No. Tryout schedules will be shared through TeamLinkt and revised there as needed during tryouts.

Tryout dates are currently listed as follows:

• Rust Offs: April 26 to May 2, 2026
• U10 to U16: May 3 to May 20, 2026, approximate and division-dependent
• U9 and U18: tryouts will take place in the fall.

What is the registration deadline?
The registration deadline for U10 to U16 is May 2, 2026.

To be eligible, players must belong to a home association within the Gloucester Hockey Association, which currently includes Blackburn, Eastend, Leitrim, Metcalfe, and Russell. The regulations also state that players trying out must be residents of District 9, registered with a District 9 member association, and have completed registration and paid the tryout fee.

Yes. Rangers regulations state that all players must try out at their appropriate age level.

Yes. The regulations state that a player trying out may be selected for either AA or A, where both levels exist at that age group. If a player remains in tryouts and is not selected to AA, they may still be considered for A. Families who do not wish to be considered for A may be released from subsequent tryout sessions.

The posted tryout cost for all levels is $300.

Each player will receive:

• a tryout jersey and socks
• a minimum of 3 hours of evaluation ice time
• for goalies, 1 one-hour goalie technical evaluation.

The current tryout page states that each player is allotted at least 3 hours of ice time for evaluations, which may be split across 1-hour, 1.5-hour, or 2-hour sessions. The regulations also state that each player will receive a minimum of two tryout sessions, unless the coaches believe the player’s safety may be jeopardized.

Under Rangers regulations, each player will receive a minimum of two tryout sessions, unless there is a safety concern. If a player misses a tryout, they can be released after one session and will not receive a refund.

All tryout sessions are considered mandatory under Rangers regulations. All absences must be reported to the Team Liaison, or the player may be considered to have withdrawn from tryouts. The current tryout page also states that if a player does not turn up or chooses to be absent, they may be deemed withdrawn from the tryout process unless there is a medical emergency or another approved extenuating circumstance cleared by the GRMHA President and VP Hockey Ops.

Absences should be reported to the Team Liaison. During the current tryout process, families are instructed to contact their liaison directly through TeamLinkt. If the absence is health-related, the tryout page asks that families notify the liaison in advance of the ice time.

Rangers regulations require that injured or ill players:

• provide a doctor’s certificate within 24 hours if the injury or illness occurs during tryouts, or at the first tryout session if it existed beforehand
• provide weekly updates to the Team Liaison if the issue lasts more than 7 days
• provide a doctor’s note clearing the player to return, or outlining any conditions that restrict participation.

Yes, but only once the required medical documentation has been provided. The regulations state that a player may not return for Rangers assessment unless the parent has provided a doctor’s certificate authorizing a return to competitive hockey, or explaining any participation limits, and has continued to update the Team Liaison before each scheduled tryout session.

The regulations state that, with approval of the President and VP Hockey Operations, AA and A coaches may hold up to two positions open for assessment upon a player’s return from injury or illness.

Yes, but the regulations say they must still meet Rangers tryout eligibility requirements, inform the Team Liaison which Junior or U18 AAA team(s) they are trying out for, provide regular updates on their status, and participate in at least one full GRMHA tryout session so the coach can assess them.

Before the first session, each division will have a jersey pick-up night at Earl Armstrong Arena, with timing shared in TeamLinkt. Players are asked to arrive one hour before their ice time, check in at the Gloucester Rangers tryout desk, receive room assignments and instructions, and wear their dedicated tryout jersey and socks for each session. Players and goalies are also asked to bring their own pre-filled water bottle.

Questions about the overall tryout process should be directed to vpadmin@gloucesterrangers.com. During tryouts, families are asked to contact their liaison directly through TeamLinkt. The tryout page also notes that general questions may be forwarded to pr@gloucesterrangers.com.

No. The current tryout page specifically asks parents and players to refrain from contacting coaches directly. Questions should go through the tryout communication process, including TeamLinkt and the designated liaison.

The regulations state that coaches must follow the GRMHA selection process and player evaluation criteria established by the Board. Coaches must also use at least two independent evaluators, approved in advance by the VP Hockey Operations, and those evaluators cannot be parents of or related to players trying out in that age group.

The regulations state that teams normally carry 17 players made up of 2 goalies, 6 defense, and 9 forwards, unless otherwise approved. U9 teams carry 19 players due to the half ice portion of the season.

The regulations state that when selections are finalized, the Team Liaison arranges a face-to-face meeting with players who are selected and reassigned. Either the AA or A coach must address and give feedback to all players. The announcement of selected players must be made to the entire roster at the same general time and location during a tryout session, so no players are told at one session while others are told later.

Yes. Parents or players may request clarification of the reasons for reassignment in writing within 48 hours of the reassignment to the appropriate Team Liaison. The response will include a summary evaluation of that player only. The regulations state that the GRMHA does not provide detailed ranking information, statistics, or comparative information.

The regulations state that if a team has an open spot after tryouts, the coach must first consider the final tryout releases to fill the vacancy, subject to approval by the VP Ops. If no final release player accepts, the coach may then consider players who did not attend tryouts, in consultation with the VP Ops.

The Rangers’ regulations emphasize a fair, respectful, development-focused process and note that players, parents, coaches and volunteers are bound by the GRMHA Code of Conduct and related fair play expectations. Families should follow the communication process, treat volunteers and staff respectfully, and avoid direct contact with coaches during tryouts.