2024 Male Under-16 POE Evaluation Roster Announced
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to release the Evaluation Roster for the 2024 Male Under-16 Program of Excellence July/August Development Camps which will be held this summer at hockey for all centre in Winnipeg. These camps will be the third phase of the Hockey Manitoba Male U16 Program of Excellence (POE) which is the provincial high performance development and selection program that leads to the formation of U16 Team Manitoba.
The Male U16 POE July Development Camp will take place from July 10 – 11 at hockey for all centre while the August Development Camp will take place on August 12 at hockey for all centre.
The fourth phase of the U16 Program of Excellence will see the team play a series of exhibition games against the RINK Hockey Academy, Winnipeg Bruins U18 AAA and Winnipeg Wild U18 AAA from September 20 – 22 in Winnipeg.
The final U16 Team Manitoba roster will compete at the 2024 WHL Cup which is scheduled to take place from October 22- 27 in Red Deer, Alberta.
The U16 POE Evaluation Roster Development Camps will see a total of twenty three (23) players invited, comprised of thirteen (13) forwards, seven (7) defencemen, and three (3) goaltenders.
On the ice, the intensive nature of the July/August Development Camps will include individual and group skills sessions. The camp also features a number of important development items off the ice featuring mental skills coaching, team building, as well as leadership and character identification.
The Male U16 Program of Excellence is the first step in the Hockey Canada Male Program of Excellence. Athletes who participate in the U16 POE begin to receive the exposure to skills and concepts that are vital for success at the Major Junior, Junior A, USport and National levels. Many athletes from the U16 Program of Excellence go on to success with the U17, U18 and World Junior Teams as a part of the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence.
Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize CCM Hockey and the Western Hockey League as Official Partners of the Program of Excellence. The POE is our high performance program that offers developing athletes who are on track to be elite with the opportunity to represent their province while providing a solid development path to the National and International stages.
For more information about the Hockey Manitoba Program of Excellence please visit www.hockeymanitoba.ca/programs/poe/.
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