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Posted by Tyson Chaykowsky on Dec 12 2011 at 07:18AM PST
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2012 OMHA Under 17 Program of Excellence Details Announced

Friday, December 09, 2011

Richmond Hill, ON: – The Ontario Minor Hockey Association is pleased to announce details of the 2012 OMHA Under 17 Regional Evaluation Camps. Regional Under 17 camps are the entry-point to the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence providing players born in 1996 to participate in a weekend program that involves on-ice/off-ice evaluation as well as career path instruction.

The OMHA will conduct four Regional Under 17 Evaluation Camps across the OMHA on the weekend of April 20-22, 2012. Camps will be hosted in the following locations: Brampton, Grimsby, Midland, and Oshawa.

Each camp will select sixty-eight 68 players to participate in a weekend program that involves on-ice/off-ice evaluation as well as career path instruction.

Player Applications for the 2012 Camps are now available online on the OMHA Under 17 Program page. Click here for more information. The application due date is January 31, 2012.

Seventeen 17 players including two 2 goaltenders will be selected from each Regional Evaluation Camp to attend the OMHA Under 17 Final Camp in May 2012. From this Final Evaluation Camp, players will be selected to attend the Team Ontario Under 17 Provincial Selection Camp which will identify players for participation in the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge.

Notable players who have participated in the OMHA Under 17 Program in the past include Matt Duchene, Steven Stamkos, Corey Perry, Michael Del Zotto, Greg Nemisz, Cameron Gaunce, Josh Bailey, Ed Jovanovski, Nathan Horton and Mike Fisher.

β€œIt was the experience of the OMHA Under 17 program that brought the best out of my son and which I strongly believe played a major role in his development as a player and a young man,” said Brian Gottschalk, parent of Ryan Gottschalk, former OHL defenseman with Barrie and Guelph.

The OMHA Under 17 Regional Camps also provide an opportunity for Coaches & Trainers to participate in our High Performance stream. The OMHA is now accepting staffing applications for the upcoming Regional Under 17 Camps. Each Regional Camp Selection Committee will review applications. Staff Applications are available on the OMHA website.

For more information please contact:
Kevin Hamilton – Manager, Development Programs

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