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Tryouts

TRYOUT STRUCTURE:

Tryout fee is $45 ($50 starting on April 1)
Fee only covers the cost to tryout. An additional team fee of $180 is owed once a player makes the roster.

  • This team fee includes: 1 hour of practice time, a jersey and socks, 3 guaranteed games, and the Opening Ceremony.

NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR 2025

SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE INFORMATION

Divisions:

  • 11U (Birth years: 2014, 2015, and 2016)

  • 13U (Birth years: 2012 and 2013)

  • 15U (Birth years: 2010 and 2011)

  • 18U (Birth years: 2007, 2008, and 2009)

  • Girls 7th-9th grade*

  • Girls 10th-12th grade*

*Girls divisions are the grade the athlete is currently enrolled.

Restrictions:

Tier 1 and AAA players must receive permission to play in this tournament.

At least 60% of the final roster for a team must have attended tryouts.

Please contact tournament director, Chad Dameworth at cdameworth@stategamesofmichigan.com for more information.

Tryout Dates and Locations:

Note: Specific tryout times for each age group will be determined closer to the tryout date. The tryout will be one hour long.

DISTRICT 2

April 28, 2025

Novi Ice Arena
42400 Nick Lidstrom Dr
Novi, MI 48375
Directions

5:00 - 10:00 PM

DISTRICT 3

April 30, 2025

Buffalo Wild Wings Arena
1819 E Big Beaver Rd,
Troy, MI 48083
Directions

4:45 - 9:45 PM

DISTRICT 4

April 28, 2025

Novi Ice Arena
42400 Nick Lidstrom Dr
Novi, MI 48375
Directions

5:00 - 10:00 PM

DISTRICT 5

May 8, 2025

Saginaw Bay Ice Arena
6129 Bay Rd,
Saginaw, MI 48604
Directions

6:00 - 9:00 PM

DISTRICT 6

May 12, 2025

Southside Ice Arena
566 100th St SW,
Byron Center, MI 49315
Directions

7:30- 10:40 PM (2 sheets of ice)

DISTRICT 7

May 2, 2025

Otsego County Sportsplex
1250 Gornick Ave,
Gaylord, MI 49735
Directions

5:00- 10:00 PM

DISTRICT 8

Note for D8 tryouts: Due to the geographical size of district 8, we are allowing players to attend either tryout. You do not need to attend both, but will be considered for your team regardless of the tryout you go to.


April 26, 2025

Marquette Lakeview Arena
401 E Fair Ave,
Marquette, MI 49855
Directions

3:00- 5:00 PM


May 8, 2025

Big Bear Arena
2 Ice Circle Chi Cukwa
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Directions

5:15 - 7:15 PM


Team Districts

Tryouts will be held and teams formed based on the 7 districts shown.

District Boundaries:

NOTE: New for 2025 - the district boundaries have been updated. Please see the map and list below of changes, and you can view the attachment below for a more detailed description.

If you reside in one of the below counties, please note your new district.

Hillsdale - District 2
Lenawee - District 2
Washtenaw - District 2

Ingham - District 4
Jackson - District 4

Lake - District 7
Mason - District 7
Osceola - District 7