WINTER 2025-2026 TRYOUTS
Oakville Oilers Hockey Club
Hockey Development Done Differently
OAKVILLE OILERS TRYOUTS 2025/2026 Winter Season
Tryouts for the Oakville Oilers Rep teams for the 2025/2026 hockey season will take place from Tuesday, April 1 to Sunday, April 6.
Tryouts will be held at Cutting Edge Hockey Development Centre and Canlan Oakville:
u9 (2018-2017) Ryan Wildman
Tuesday, April 1, 630-730 pm (Cutting Edge)
Wednesday, April 2, 530-630 pm (Cutting Edge)
Thursday, April 3, 530-630 pm (Cutting Edge)
Cost: $75 + hst for all 3 tryouts
Online Registration: https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3837478
u11 (2016-2015) Jamie Canpbell
Tuesday, April 1, 730-830 pm (Cutting Edge)
Wednesday, April 2, 630-730 pm (Cutting Edge)
Thursday, April 3, 630-730 pm (Cutting Edge)
Cost: $75 + hst for all 3 tryouts
Online Registration: https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3837493
u13 (2014-2013) Ron Mays
Tuesday, April 1, 830-930 pm (Cutting Edge)
Wednesday, April 2, 730-830 pm (Cutting Edge)
Saturday, April 5, 830-10 am (Canlan Oakville)
Sunday, April 6, 11-1230 pm (Canlan Oakville)
Cost: $125 + hst for all 4 tryouts
Online Registration: https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3837933
u15 (2012-2011) Ryan Penny
Saturday, April 5, 10-11:30 am (Canlan Oakville)
Sunday, April 6, 1230-2 pm (Canlan Oakville)
Cost: $75 + hst for both tryouts
Onlne Registration: https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3837934
The Oakville Oilers play in the Ontario Rep Hockey League (ORHL). With a strong focus on player development, the team practices over 80 times per season, participates in approximately 20 dryland training sessions and plays 35-40 full ice games in ORHL league games and tournaments. The Oilers u9 team plays at the AA level.
The Oilers organization is family oriented with teams that exhibit strong cohesiveness and team play.
All of our practices are led by professional skills coaches Trent Sheldon and Ryan Penny. Goaltenders receive two semi-private training sessions each week with our Head Goaltending Instructor Adrian Volpe.
The program is demanding in nature and is only suitable for serious hockey players who are looking to fast track their development. If you’re looking for a recreational program with minimal commitment this program would not be a good fit for you.
Interested in playing with the Oilers during the 2025-2026 hockey season but don’t want to wait until tryouts to show us what you’ve got?
We are holding individual player assessments starting this week. To determine if our organization is the right fit for you, come out and experience our program and coaching and find out why so many players are choosing our organization and development model.
Hockey Development Done Differently
The Oakville Oilers don’t just play in a different league (ORHL). We have an entirely different development model that enables us to prioritize individual player development while also enjoying team success.
Many rep hockey players want to advance in the rep system (B>A, A>AA,AA>AAA) but are unable to do so because they lack the skill required to move up a level. These players are usually deficient in skating, puck handling and shooting skills and do not possess the hockey sense necessary to make good decisions on the ice with and without the puck.
The Oakville Oilers were created to address this development gap and provide parents and players with an alternative development model to the traditional rep system.
During its three years of existence, the Oakville Oilers organization has become synonymous for high end player development.
U9 (2018-2017)
U11 (2016-2015)
U13 (2014-2013)
U15 (2012-2011)
Email: oakvilleoilers@gmail.com to book your player assessment
Hockey Development Done Differently
The Oakville Oilers don’t just play in a different league (ORHL). We have an entirely different development model that enables us to prioritize individual player development while also enjoying team success.
Many rep hockey players want to advance in the rep system (B>A, A>AA,AA>AAA) but are unable to do so because they lack the skill required to move up a level. These players are usually deficient in skating, puck handling and shooting skills and do not possess the hockey sense necessary to make good decisions on the ice with and without the puck.
The Oakville Oilers were created to address this development gap and provide parents and players with an alternative development model to the traditional rep system.
During its three years of existence, the Oakville Oilers organization has become synonymous for high end player development in a family atmosphere.
How are we different?
Quantity of training: The Oilers recognize that in order for players to improve drastically they need to train – a lot. Two training sessions per week simply doesn’t cut it if you’re looking to substantially improve your technical skill set and hockey sense and become a much better hockey player.
Oakville Oilers teams train on average 4 times per week with a significant focus on technical skill development – skating, stick handling, passing and shooting skills.
Quality of training: Being on the ice a lot means nothing if the quality of the coaching at each training session is poor. For this reason, the Oilers have at least one skill development coach on the ice, and often two, for every practice.
How often have you seen ice time wasted at a minor hockey practice because the coach lacked the knowledge or desire to plan and deliver a high quality practice? We make sure this never happens by using highly skilled and experienced skill development coaches Trent Sheldon and Ryan Penny to lead all of our practices.
The Oilers also make use of guest coaches such as Tim Turk to enhance our players individual skill level and tactical understanding.
Off-ice Training: The Oakville Oilers believe that in order to become a great hockey player, you must first become a great athlete. Off-ice training is an important part of our development model with a specific focus on improving agility, balance, coordination, flexibility/mobility, strength, speed, power and endurance within each of our players.
Video: The Oilers devote significant resources to the use of video with our players. We believe that hockey sense can be taught and that through the use of video players can learn to recognize patterns and make quicker and more accurate decisions by watching video of themselves during competition as well as NHL players.
Goalie Development: It’s no secret that goaltender development is lacking in Canada. Quite simply, developing quality goaltenders hasn’t been a priority to Hockey Canada organizations for far too long.
The Oakville Oilers take the development of our goaltenders very seriously. Ron Mays, the President of the Oakville Oilers, spent close to a decade coaching goaltenders in the Ontario Hockey League and has personally trained many goalies who have gone on to play in the OHL, NCAA, NHL, and to represent Canada internationally, including Spencer Martin of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Adrian Volpe, Goaltending Coach and Goalie Scout with the OHL’s Erie Otters, and a longtime student of Ron Mays himself, is the head of goalie development for the Oilers.
What do the Oilers goalies receive?
Each of our goalies receive two semi private training sessions with Adrian Volpe each week of the season at no extra cost. This amounts to approximately 60 training sessions sessions which are included in your registration fee. No other organization comes close to matching this.
Each session is customized to each goaltender’s needs and are conducted outside of team practice so that the sole focus of each 1 hour session is our goalies. No more begging for money in the team budget or blaming the goalies for a loss after neglecting their development at practice.
This one of a kind goalie development program is unmatched by any other organization in Ontario.
Family friendly schedule:
Teams in the ORHL do not play games on weeknights. All games occur on weekends. There are no 45-60 minute drives each way on a Tuesday night during the winter to play a game.
Instead, our weeknights are used for training with two practices occurring on weeknights and two on the weekends. Our weekly schedule is consistent throughout the season allowing players to participate in other sports and activities and have a family life.
For example, our u11 Blue Oakville Oilers practice every Tuesday and Wednesday evening, but never practice or play on Monday or Thursday evenings.
This format enables multi sport athletes to play hockey with the Oilers while also participating in other sports during the winter. We have numerous swimmers, soccer, lacrosse and baseball players who play with the Oilers while also training and competing in these other sports due to the flexibility our development model provides.
For families who have multiple children participating in sport, this makes family life much easier since the weeknight schedule is consistent and predictable throughout the season.
Email: oakvilleoilers@gmail.com to book your player assessment
SPRING 2025 TRYOUTS
Tryouts for the Oakville 2025 Spring teams start on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
The Oilers will be icing spring teams at the 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 age groups.
Once again, the Oilers spring season will take place over a 7 week period beginning the week of April 21, 2025 and ending the weekend of June 6-8, 2025.
Each player will receive the following as part of our spring program:
14 practices/skill development sessions. 2 per week over the 7 week period. All practices will be on weeknights.
1 skating treadmill session on our new Blade skating treadmill.
Goalies will receive 10 semi private training sessions during the course of the spring season.
Home and away jerseys
Home and away socks
Pant shell
3 tournaments with 4-6 games per tournament depending on how the team performs.
The Oakville Oilers will participate in the AA division at all spring tournaments.
Coaches:
2018 – Ryan Wildman, Ryan Penny
2017 – Ryan Penny, Johan Joubert
2016 – Trent Sheldon
2015 – Ron Mays, Trent Sheldon
2014 – Ron Mays, Ryan Wildman, Chris Turner
2013 – Jamie Campbell, Scott Collins
2018-2013
7 week season
Start Tuesday April 22
End Sunday June 8
Tournaments
May 9-11 Niagara Falls
May 23-25 Toronto Canlan
June 6-8 Toronto Canlan
Cost:
The total cost of the spring season is $1,099 + hst.
The Oilers program is synonymous for its focus on the long-term development of every player.
Tryout Dates:
2017-2016
Sunday, December 15, 6-7 pm (Cutting Edge)
2018
Saturday, December 21, 5-6 pm (Cutting Edge)
2013
Saturday, December 21, 6-7 pm (Cutting Edge)
2015, 2014
Sunday, December 22, 6-7 pm (Cutting Edge)
Tryout Registration:
2018:
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3790511
2017 & 2016:
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3790518
2015 & 2014:
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3790521
2013:
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3127&GroupID=3790522
