Junior Express Fall Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2026/27 Fall/Winter season of Junior Express 8U Travel Hockey. Tryouts will be held at the Oakton Sports Complex in Park Ridge.

Ages

8U (Mite) players born in 2018-2021.

Tryout Fees

Skater: $200

Goalie: $200

*Tryout fees are non-refundable*

When

Tryouts will be held on:

Mon 8/17 5:10pm

and

Wed 8/19 5:10pm

Where

Tryouts will be held at:

Oakton Sports Complex

2800 W Oakton St

Park Ridge, IL 60068

Season Details

Junior Express is an AAU-sanctioned hockey program based out of the Oakton Sports Complex in Park Ridge. We will be selecting three levels of teams that will compete in the Chicago United Hockey League. We plan on seeding our Mite AA team in D1, our Mite A1 team in D3, and our Mite A2 team in D4.

All teams will have a minimum of 25 league games, 1-2 tournaments, and consistent weeknight practices. Our dedicated goalie coach is on the ice with every goalie twice per week. AA and A1 teams should expect an average of 4 ice touches weekly. A2 team should expect an average of 3 ice touches weekly.

Season Fees

Junior Express AA and A1 Teams:

Skater: $3500

Goalie: $500

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Junior Express A2 Team:

Skater: $2500

Goalie: $500

8U Fall/Winter 2026-2027

These are tryouts for the following birth years:

Mite 8U (2018-2021)

Junior Express will be offering the following teams for the 26/27 season:

Mite AA (CUHL Seeding D1)

Mite A1 (CUHL Seeding D3)

Mite A2 (CUHL Seeding D4)