Fighting Falcons Tryout Camp Begins May 13
Published on April 14, 2011 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Port Huron Fighting Falcons News Release
PORT HURON, MI - The Port Huron Fighting Falcons of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) will hold their first tryout camp of the summer May 13-15 at Hazel Park Ice Arena in Hazel Park, Michigan. The open camp gives players their first chance to showcase their skills to the Fighting Falcons this summer.
The tryout will include team practices with the Fighting Falcons' coaching staff, with a minimum of four scrimmage games. Off-ice testing and training will be conducted by 5-Star Hockey at their state-of-the-art facility in Hazel Park.
Operated by former professional hockey players John Gruden (NHL) and Tod Hartje (AHL), 5-Star Hockey uses the latest technology to test skills with speed and accuracy tests and quick hands drills.
With lofty goals for the 2011-12 season, the Fighting Falcons are committed to making the adjustments necessary to win in the NAHL.
The coaching staff hopes that they will find the players that can help make next season a success in their open camps May 13-15 and June 17-19. The best players from each camp will be invited to Port Huron's main camp at the end of July.
The information gathered by 5-Star Hockey will be considered along with the insights of the Fighting Falcons' scouting staff during on-ice sessions to help the Fighting Falcons form their roster for the 2011-12 NAHL season.
The Fighting Falcons look forward to their first full off-season, after joining the NAHL late last summer. The team's inaugural season finished much better than it started, as 15 of Port Huron's 18 points came after Bill Warren took over as head coach for the second half of the season.
Though they finished four points behind the Chicago Hitmen for eighth place in the North Division, the Fighting Falcons made it a chase as seventh-place Chicago earned just four points in the last three months of the season.
The Fighting Falcons look to have their roster finalized by early August. Last season, the team wasn't able to hold a single tryout until mid-August.
Players interested in trying out for a spot on the 2011-12 Fighting Falcons should visit www.phfightingfalcons.com and click on the tryout banner for more information. Complete registration packets are available online and may be submitted by e-mail to mike@phfightingfalcons.com, by fax to (810) 985-3358 or by mail to P.O. Box 595408, Fort Gratiot, Michigan, 48059. The $275 camp fee can be paid by check or credit card. A late withdrawal fee will be charged to any player who withdraws from the camp after May 1.
All players must complete each form in the registration packet, also including a valid USA Hockey Confirmation number. 2011-12 USA Hockey Registration opened April 1, and is available at www.usahockeyregistration.com.
For more information on the Port Huron Fighting Falcons' 2011 tryout camps, please call (810) 966-3800, or send an e-mail to Trevor Edwards at trevor@phfightingfalcons.com or Mike Reed at mike@phfightingfalcons.com.
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