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2025-26 MLHSHA Tryout Schedule And Information

All sessions will be at the Mt. Lebanon Ice Rink.  Grade levels refer to player grade for 2024-25 school year.

Tryout registration is open here: https://stat.zone/org/activities/LeboHockey/

Please be sure to select the correct registration link:

  • All 11th and 12th graders should complete the Varsity registration
  • 9th and 10th graders who do not wish to try our for Varsity should complete the JV-only registration

At the regisration link you'll see that MLHSHA is offering Pre-Tryout Skates.  Those sessions are open to all interested players and are 100% optional.

2025-26 MLHSHA Tryout Schedule

 

Friday, May 30, 2025

 

Varsity

Start 6:10 p.m.

End 7:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, May 31, 2025

 

Middle School

Start 8:10 a.m.

End 9:00 a.m.

Varsity Callbacks

Start 9:10 a.m.

End 10:00 a.m.

Junior Varsity

Start 5:10 p.m.

End 6 p.m.

Varsity Callbacks

Start 7:10 p.m.

End 8:30 p.m.

 

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

 

Middle School

Start 7:10 p.m.

End 8 p.m.

Junior Varsity

Start 8:10 p.m.

End 9 p.m.

 

Thursday, June 5, 2025

 

Middle School (Supplemental)

Start 6:10 p.m.

End 7 p.m.

Junior Varsity (Supplemental)

Start 7:10 p.m.

End 8 p.m.

 

Notes on Tryouts:

1. All players entering grades 9 through 12 who are interested in trying out for the varsity team MUST ATTEND the first varsity tryout.

2. All players entering  grades 9 and 10 who plan on attending the first varsity tryout SHOULD NOT ATTEND the first JV tryout.

3. All players entering grades 11 and 12 MUST ATTEND the first varsity tryout.

4.  Any players not invited to varsity callbacks who continue to be interested in being part of the MLHSHA program MUST ATTEND all subsequent junior varsity tryouts.

5.  The sessions on June 5 are supplemental sessions for JV and MS players who can't make one of the earlier sessions.  We strongly prefer that MS and JV players attend the May 31 and June 3 sessions, but, if your player has a conflict and needs to attend the June 5 session, please email vp@lebohockey.org.  All players must attend 2 sessions.

Note for Rising Freshmen: We expect that varsity tryouts wil be highly competitive based on the large number of expected returning varsity and JV players.  Therefore, the varsity coaches strongly recommend any rising freshmen who are considering trying out for the varsity team should have played on a high-level amateur team (i.e. at least AA) the previous season, or should be playing on a high-level amateur team during the upcoming season.

Have questions about tryouts?  Please contact MLHSHA Director of Coaching, Dave Klasnick, at david.klasnick@gmail.com.

 

Requirements for MLHSHA Participation - 2024-25

Below is a list of requirements for participation on MLHSHA Varsity, Jr.  Varsity, and Middle School teams:

Eligibilty Requirements

1. Grade/Age Requirements - To be placed on a middle school team, players must be in 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade for the 2025-26 school year and be at least a 2013 birth year.  To be placed on JV or Varsity teams, players must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade for the 2025-26 school year.  

 

  • LIMIT ON NUMBER OF PLAYERS PLAYING UP: PIHL and MIDAM Hockey limit the number of players playing up to 50% of a middle school team roster.  That means that in 2025-26 no more than 50% of a middle school team roster can be composed of players in 2013 birth year.
     
  • DUAL MS AND HS ELIGIBILITY: PIHL rules define MS eligibility according to birth year and HS eligibility according to grade. For the 2025-26 season, all players with 2011 birth years are eligible for MS teams. Therefore, rising 9th graders who are 2011 birth years can try out for either a HS team or a MS team; however, if a player chooses to play MS, that player is not eligible to be called up to a HS team at any point in the season. If any 2011 birth year player tries out at the HS level and does not make the varsity team or one of the two JV teams, MLHSHA reserves the right to offer that player a spot on a MS team. The individual family can then choose whether to accept the MS placement or not. Questions about this option should be directed to Director of Coaching, Dave Klasnick (david.klasnick@gmail.com) and Varsity Coach Jeremy Church (varsityhc@lebohockey.org).   

2. School/Residency Requirement - To be eligble for a middle school team, players must reside within the Mt. Lebanon School District, but may attend school outside of the Mt. Lebanon School District.  To be eligible for JV or Varsity teams, players must reside and attend a school within the Mt. Lebanon School District.  Players residing within Mt. Lebanon and attending a cyber charter school are eligible for the JV and Varsity teams.

Items Required before Team Placement

1. USAH Registration - All players must register with USA Hockey before registering for tryouts. - https://membership.usahockey.com/register/age  (USAH number will be required to register for tryouts, but a hard copy of USAH registration form is not required.)

2. Birth Certificate - Players who have not previously played on a MLHSHA middle school, JV, or Varsity team will be asked to submit a birth certificate to being placed on a team.

3. Pee Wee Waiver - Players who are birth year 2013 must turn in a completed Pee Wee waiver prior to being placed on a team.

Items Required Before Participation in Post-Tryout On-Ice Activities

1. Physical - Players must turn in a hard copy of Sections 6 and 7 of the PIAA physical form, completed by a medical professional no earlier than June 1, 2025.  This form must be turned in before a player will be allowed to participate in post-tryout on-ice activities.

2. Safesport Training - Players who are birth year 2008 or older must complete Safesport training prior to participating in post-tryout on-ice activities - https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining

Concussion-Baseline Screening - players are strongly encouraged, but not required, to undergo baseline screening for concussion management - https://www.upmc.com/services/sports-medicine/services/concussion/baseline-testing

Helpful MLHSHA Tryout Documents