If you want to tryout for a GSE travel team and you have read all the info below, click on this registration link:

If so, you landed on the right page.  This registration is for serious players interested in trying out for GSE.  

By registering for our tryouts, we assume that you will accept a team position, if offered.

As you can see by the length of this page and the wealth of information on it, that we are serious about hockey and we understand that you should be informed as much as possible about our program.

Tier hockey is serious hockey and if you are serious about your hockey, then you are going to want to tryout for us.

For the first time in our history, we are planning on fielding a girls team - Girls 16U AA team! 

This represents the initial fulfillment of GSE's founder's long term vision to establish a competitive girls program.   GSE's vision for our girls' program incorporates the same philosophies used for our boys' program and treats the girls' program equally and on-par with our boys' program.

Our plan is to build on this fledging beginning into girls teams at multiple levels in the future.

As we begin our 12th season,  Golden State Elite (GSE) hockey program is still the top performing tier program in California and we are committed to providing an environment for you to prepare for your most important years ahead. In 2020, we were ranked in the Top 20 AA clubs in the country by Culturama.

Last season, ALL of our AA teams made CAHA's top 12 and played in CAHA's Tier II regular season. Three teams went to the CAHA State playoffs.  Our 18U AA team won the NAPHL Showcase and States and went to Nationals.

Our focus is on you, your development and providing you every opportunity to play this game at the next level. We only attract players who are dedicated to achieving excellence and those players who strive for success. We look forward to helping our players reach their goals.

In our brief history, we have had nationally ranked teams, sent multiple teams to state playoffs, took 5 state titles, and sent 4 teams to Nationals.

In order to accommodate the geographically diverse player population, GSE is split along geographic boundaries: North and South.  North teams will have practices between mainly in Vacaville and sometimes San Francisco.  South teams practice mainly in Cupertino and sometimes in San Francisco .  Weekend practices for all teams may differ.

GSE is a joint venture between Cupertino Cougars, Vacaville Jets, and San Francisco Sabercats.  For more information about us, click on the About menu.

Coaches
Our coaches are the secret sauce to what makes our program great.  Our coaches are tier coaches with years of experience coaching at a high level. 

Fixed practice schedule
Teams will have the same practice slots through out the season, so families can plan around practices in advance.  This does not apply to any bonus ice a team may receive.

Nationally Ranked
Our  teams are typically highly ranked nationally (according to MyHockeyRankings.com).  Our teams average ranking is somewhere in the top 1/3 in the nation.

Goalies
We pay special attention to our goalies.  We have dedicated full-time goalie training by professional goalie coaches.  Goalies receive training during their team practices by our dedicated goalie coaches.

Scouts/Exposure
Our higher end teams participate in national leagues that offer showcase events for player exposure such as the NAPHL.

A lot of people talk about getting their player "seen" by scouts.  We have a scout in our program.  Mario Morrissette is a scout for the Walpole Express Junior A team (EHL).

In addition, we are frequently contacted by outside scouts.

See the registration buttons at the top or bottom of this page.

This season we will be forming the following 8 teams:

12U AA, birth years 2011 & 2012:

Feel free to reach out to the coaches with any specific team questions.

We will have 2 practices per week and a third on the weekend, except when we are playing games, traveling, or on holiday.  Some teams (not all) will utilize a skills + team practice strategy, where players will practice at their most convenient rink (Cupertino, San Francisco, or Vacaville) and they will attend full team practices.

CAHA is changing their AA format for next season, so details are not yet known. Most-likely our teams will need to travel to SoCal to play games. 

Our 18 Combo team will participate in the NAPHL Showcase.

The items above are covered by the dues.

If your player makes a team, be prepared to pay a $500 deposit immediately.

If you pay your dues in full at the time of registration, you will receive a $125 discount.

Our payment plan will be spread over 7 months.  The plan starts in mid-August and runs until mid-February.

Q: What is the difference between North and South? Depending on the numbers and strength we see at tryouts, we may divide an age group into north and south teams.  North teams will be based out of San Francisco and Vacaville. South teams will be based out of Vallco and San Francisco.  Weekend practices may be conducted at any GSE rink.

Q: Can I specify my preference for North or South even though I don't live near my preferred region? Yes.

Q: Do I have to play for one of the three GSE clubs to tryout? NO.

Contact:

Ready to tryout?  Click the registration button below. 

Good luck!  We hope to see you wearing our sweater this season!

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