Our Select and CDS (Competitive Development Stream) program provides additional opportunities for our more skilled and enthusiastic players to play hockey in a more challenging and competitive setting. As with our House League, the goal of the Select/CDS program is to foster good sportsmanship, the development of positive social skills, team play and hockey skills.

TEAMS

For the 2024-2025 season, where numbers justify and ice time and coaching is available, we plan to enter a Select team in the North York Hockey League or CDS for every birth year from U7 thru U18, and possibly two teams in certain age groups. The North York Hockey League is open to teams from House League associations in the Greater Toronto area and operates under the umbrella of the GTHL. The CDS program is a community based group in younger divisions made up of other local House League associations offering a program similar to Select which follows all of Hockey Canada’s development guidelines. See below for additional information regarding CDS.

TRYOUTS

Select/CDS Tryouts/Evaluations will start May 2024 and continue in September/October 2024, depending on your player's birth year, following our GTHL “AA” and “A” tryouts. An email with tryout/evaluation information will be sent to all players who indicated during the registration process that they are interested in Select/CDS hockey. Please check below for more Select/CDS tryout/evaluation information.

Only those players who have registered with FHHA for House League prior to the first tryout/evaluation date and have received official confirmation of acceptance from the Registrar will be allowed to try out for a Select/CDS team.

NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE ICE UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO HOUSE LEAGUE - NO EXCEPTIONS!

COMMITMENT

During the North York Hockey League and CDS seasons, teams generally play one game and have at least one practice a week. In the spring however, during playoffs and tournaments, the number of games is likely to increase. It is a Forest Hill Hockey tradition that Select/CDS teams enter one out of town tournament per year (this is obviously dependent on current pandemic protocols).  In addition, Select/CDS teams may enter one or more local tournaments.

COST
There is an additional fee payable for Select/CDS hockey that is paid after the team has been selected. A letter detailing the fees and the program will be handed out at the beginning of the season to those chosen during tryouts.

If you have any questions, please contact us at select@fhha.org.

Select/CDS Tryout/Evaluation Schedule for 2024/2025 Season
(as of April 8, 2024)

OLDER DIVISIONS - SPRING TRYOUTS:

**all tryouts are at Forest Hill Arena, please arrive 30 minutes before ice time**
**the second tryout listed MIGHT BE by invitation only, please check with the coach at tryouts**

Under-10 (2015)
Monday, May 13 - 7pm
Saturday, May 25 - 9am

Under-11 (2014)
Tuesday, May 14 - 7pm
Saturday, May 25 - 10am

Under-12 (2013)
Wednesday, May 15 - 7pm
Saturday, May 25 - 11am

Under-13 (2012)
Monday, May 13 - 8pm (ALL)
Saturday, May 25 - 12pm (CANCELLED)
Sunday, May 26 - 11am (BLUE, by invite only)

Under-14 (2011)
Wednesday, May 15 - 8pm
Saturday, May 25 - 1pm

Under-15 (2010)
Tuesday, May 14 - 8pm (ALL)
Saturday, May 25 - 2pm (ALL)
Sunday, May 26 - 12pm (if necessary)

Under-16 (2009)
Wednesday, May 15 - 9pm
Saturday, May 25 - 3pm

Under-17 (2008)
Tuesday, May 14 - 9pm (ALL)
Saturday, May 25 - 4pm (GOLD, by invite only)
Sunday, May 26 - 1pm (BLUE, by invite only)

Under-18 (2007)
Monday, May 13 - 9pm
Saturday, May 25 - 5pm

 

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Select Coaches Contact Info for the 2024/2025 Season

2015 - U10 - TBD - Jeremy Zuker - jeremyzuker@gmail.com, Eric Silber - eric@ensilber.com

2014 - U11 - Michael Arbus - michael.arbus@gmail.com

2013 - U12 - Brian Rudolph - brianr.31@gmail.com

2012 - U13 GOLD - Kobi Bessin - kbessin@rogers.com

2012 - U13 BLUE - Bram Belzberg - brambelzberg@gmail.com

2011 - U14 - Brad Goldsmith - bradgoldsmith13@gmail.com

2010 - U15 GOLD - Lawrence Clarfield - lclarfield@granitereit.com

2010 - U15 BLUE - Mark Bordo - mb@markbordo.com

2009 - U16 - Todd Schopp - todd.schopp@gmail.com

2008 - U17 GOLD - Justin Cohen - cohen.justin@gmail.com

2008 - U17 BLUE - Mike Winter - mike@chalkboard.ca

2007 - U18 - Craig Perlmutter - cperl1971@gmail.com

 

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COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT STREAM (CDS) PROGRAM

For our youngest skaters in the U7, U8, and U9 age groups, we offer a Competitive Development Stream (CDS) program focusing on long-term player development in accordance with the Hockey Canada and Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) Player Development Model and the GTHL Initiation Program. Highlights of this program include a smaller ice surface, simpler game structures, and increased ice time and puck-carrying, all leading to more shots and goals and exciting games.

Similar to our Select program, the CDS program is an optional extension of our House League and will be available to players registered for our House League in these age groups on an evaluation basis. We typically have two CDS teams for each age group.

In addition to our House League program, players on a CDS team will participate in one to two additional practices per week and will play approximately one weekly development game (20-25 games per season) against CDS teams from neighbouring hockey associations, including Leaside, North Toronto, North York and Scarborough. In addition, CDS teams may participate in tournaments or festivals throughout the season.

CDS development games will begin in October after Thanksgiving and will not be scheduled over holidays or during the public school system March Break.

We are pleased to hold three development skates in advance of Evaluations. While optional, participation is highly encouraged. Development Skates will take place on the Large Ice at Larry Grossman Arena on Saturday, September 8, 15, and 21 from 1-4pm. Your child is encouraged to attend even if they have not decided if they want to participate in the CDS program.

Evaluations for our U7, U8, and U9 CDS teams will follow the Development Skates. The evaluations will be organized and led by a team of professional coaches and held on the Large Ice at Larry Grossman Arena. Everyone interested in trying out for CDS must attend the first skate on September 22 at the appropriate time (see below). There will be up to two additional evaluation skates held by invitation only on September 28 and 29.

The Development Skates are included in your House League fee. There will be a CAD $25 fee for each evaluation your child attends, please bring cash or a Visa/ Mastercard. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRE-REGISTER for either of the Development Skates or Evaluation Skates.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cds@fhha.org.

Development Skates (included in HL fees):

U7 (2018) - 1pm-2pm (Sept 8, 15 and 21)

U8 (2017) - 2pm-3pm (Sept 8, 15 and 21)

U9 (2016) - 3pm-4pm (Sept 8, 15 and 21)

Evaluation Skates ($25 per session, paid at the arena):

U7 (2018) - Sept 22 - 1pm-2pm (OPEN)
U7 (2018) - Sept 28 - 1pm-2pm (BY INVITATION ONLY)
U7 (2018) - Sept 29 - 1pm-2pm (BY INVITATION ONLY)

U8 (2017) - Sept 22 - 2pm-3pm (OPEN)
U8 (2017) - Sept 28 - 2pm-3pm (BY INVITATION ONLY)
U8 (2017) - Sept 29 - 2pm-3pm (BY INVITATION ONLY)

U9 (2016) - Sept 22 - 3pm-4pm (OPEN)
U9 (2016) - Sept 28 - 3pm-4pm (BY INVITATION ONLY)
U9 (2016) - Sept 29 - 3pm-4pm (BY INVITATION ONLY)

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CDS Coaches Contact Info for the 2024/2025 Season

2018 - U7 - Daniel Shiff - daniel.shiff@gmail.com

2017 - U8 Blue - Josh Wood - joshgwood@gmail.com

2017 - UB Gold - Hayley Rosen (Manager) - hayleyrosen41@gmail.com

2016 - U9 Blue - Daniel Zatzman - danieljzatzman@gmail.com  AND  Ryan Fishman - ryanfishmancpa@gmail.com

2016 - U9 Gold - Dave Winter - david@perellaflooring.com