U18
2025/2026 Information
2008-2010 Born Players
U18 - League Structure, Player Pathway & Tryout Timelines
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U18 Program Overview
Elite / High Performance Stream
- U18 AAA (1 Team) - Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)
- U17 AAA (1 Team) - Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)
- U18 AAA Female (1 Team) - Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL)
- U18 AA (1 Team) - Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)
- U18 AA Female (1 Team) - Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL)
- U16 AA (1 Team) -Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)
Tiered & Community Stream
- U18 A (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)
- U18 B (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)
- U18 C (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)
- U18 NBC (No Body Contact) (2 Teams) - Rocky Mountain Hockey League
- U18 Female (1 Team) - Rocky Mountain Female Hockey League (RMFHL)
- U16 A (1 Team) - Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL)
Residency & Player Movement Guidelines
- Non-resident players may participate in:
- U18 AAA (Male)
- U17 AAA (Male)
- U18 AAA Female
- U18 AA Female
Player Release Pathway
- U18 AAA Releases:
- Players born in 2009/2010 move to U17 AAA
- RD Players born in 2008 move to U18 AA
- 2008 Born Non-resident players return to their home Minor Hockey Association
- U17 AAA Releases:
- 2009 players - move to U18 AA
- 2010 players - move to U16 AA
- 2010 players released to attend U16 A (2010 players released may request to attend U18 AA)
- U18 AAA Female Releases:
- RD Players - move to U18 AA Female
- Non-residents - returned to home association
- U18 AA Female Releases:
- RD Players - move to U18 Tiered Female
- Non-residents - return to home association
- U18 AA Releases (Male):
- Players - move to U18 A-C
Player Grouping Posts
Player groupings will be posted on the RDMH website under the corresponding division headings as follows:
| Division | Grouping Post Date |
|---|---|
| U18 AAA (Male) | Mid-August |
| U17 AAA | Mid-August |
| U18 AAA Female | Mid-August |
| U18 AA Female | Mid-August |
| U18 AA (Male) | After AAA releases |
| U18 A / Female A | After AA releases |
| U16 AA | After U17 AAA releases |
| U18 B | TBD (mid-September) |
Tryout & Evaluation Timelines (Once ice times are assigned this will be updated)
U18 AAA - Male
- TBA - Goaltender Session (group assignments to follow)
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2 (releases to follow)
U17 AAA
- TBA - Goaltender Session (group assignments to follow)
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2 (releases to follow)
U18 AAA Female
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2 (releases to follow)
U18 AA (Male)
- TBA - Goaltender Session
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2 (releases to follow)
U18 AA Female
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2 (releases to follow)
U16 AA
- TBA - Goaltender Session
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2 (releases to follow)
U18 A (Male)
- TBA - Goaltender Session
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2 (releases to follow)
U18 A Female
- TBA - Session 1
- TBA - Session 2
U18 B
- Evaluation Sessions: TBA
- Team Selection & League Start Dates: TBA
U16 A
- Evaluation Sessions: TBA
- Team Selection & League Start Dates: TBA
