Tryouts for Jersey City Capitals Squirts, Pee Wees, Bantams, and 18U will be held at the Rich Korpi Ice Rink located behind Bayonne High School, accessed off of Avenue A and 27th Street in Bayonne in March and April 2024.
Mite Evaluations - Monday, March 25 from 6:45 to 8:00 PM. The Capitals will be holding evaluations for Mite players. For this year, Mites (8U) include 2016, 2017, and 2018 (and possibly 2019) birth years.
Tryouts times & teams
Squirts - Tuesday, March 26 from 6:45 to 8:00 PM and Wednesday, March 27 from 6:45 to 8:00 PM. There will be two dates for tryouts. The Capitals will be looking to select 2 Squirt teams. For this year, Squirts (10U) include 2014 and 2015 birth years.
Pee Wees - Tuesday, March 26 from 8:15 to 9:30 PM and Wednesday, March 27 from 8:15 to 9:30 PM. There will be two dates for tryouts. For this year, Pee Wee (12U) include 2012 and 2013 birth years.
Bantams - Monday, April 15 from 6:30 to 7:45 PM and Tuesday April 16 from 6:30 to 7:45 PM. There will be two dates for tryouts. We are looking to select one Bantam team. For this year, Bantam(14U) include 2010 and 2011 birth years.
18U - Tuesday, April 16 from 8:00 to 9:15 PM. We are looking to select one 18U team. For this year, 18U include 2006 and 2007 birth years.
Team selection
Coaches from within the organization that will be evaluating players at the tryouts. After the tryouts, those coaches along with the Head Coach will select each team.
Players selected for Squirt and Pee Wee teams will be notified by email on Thursday, March 28. Players selected for teams are REQUIRED to mail a $500 tuition deposit by Wednesday, April 3 to Jersey City Capitals Jersey City Capitals, 3115 Dillon Court Toms River, NJ 08755.
Players selected for Bantam and 18U teams will be notified by email on Wednesday, April 17. Players selected for teams are REQUIRED to mail a $500 tuition deposit by Wednesday, April 24 to Jersey City Capitals Jersey City Capitals, 3115 Dillon Court Toms River, NJ 08755.
For all teams at all levels, we encourage anyone interested in playing goalie to come to the tryouts in goalie gear. Goalies who are new to our program and are selected for our teams will be offered a discounted tuition.
Tryout requirements
All players must have a USA Hockey number. For existing Capital players the current USA Hockey number used for the 2022-2023 season is fine. For players coming from outside the Capitals, please provide USA Hockey number at tryout.
There is a tryout fee of $50. You can pay that fee when you arrive at tryouts using cash, PayPal, or Venmo (will provide e-payment info on site). Tryout fee will be credited to player's team tuition if player is selected to team and makes initial tuition payment. Any player who is selected for a team and does not accept the invite will forfeit their tryout fee.
Reminder for tryout times - We suggest that you are dressed and ready to go on ice 15 minutes prior to your ice time, again:
Squirts: Tuesday, March 26 from 6:45 to 8:00 PM and Wednesday, March 27 from 6:45 to 8:00 PM (attending both tryout is strongly encouraged)
Pee Wees: Tuesday, March 26 from 8:15 to 9:30 PM and Wednesday, March 27 from 8:15 to 9:30 PM (attending both tryout is strongly encouraged)
Bantams: Monday, April 15 from 6:30 to 7:45 PM and Tuesday April 16 from 6:30 to 7:45 PM. (attending both tryout is strongly encouraged)
18U: Tuesday, April 16 from 8:00 to 9:15 PM.
Tuition
Tuition is not finalized, but with extra ice at two rinks this year, we expect tuition to go up - this is what it was last year:
Mite $1500
Squirt 1 $2400
Squirt 2 $2350
PW 1 $2600
PW 2 $2500
Bantam 1 $3000
18U $1900
Included in tuition cost:
Summer ice sessions at the Bayonne Ice Rink
2 weeknight practices and 1 home game slot each weekend from September through March
1 Tournament Fee