Pittsburgh, PA - The Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey Club have announced a schedule for tryout dates for their National Bound Tier I AAA teams for the 2025-26 season.

The schedule includes tryouts at the U18 Midget Major (2007-2008 birth-years), U16 Midget Minor (2009), U15 Only Midget (2010), U14 Bantam Major (2011), and U13 Bantam Minor (2012), levels.

As the oldest Tier I AAA program in the Mid-American District (founded in 1984 and continuously providing elite training and showcase opportunities for amateur hockey players since), and one of the oldest Tier I AAA programs under the USA Hockey umbrella, the Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey program will be celebrating their 41st year of operation. The Stars Program offers:

* Nationally recognized program;
* Nationally recognized elite-level coaching staff;
* One team at each birth-year level;
* 2 - 3 practices per week;
* Comprehensive off-ice testing and instruction, including use of a full service gym at the rink
* Members of the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL)
* Members of the Tier 1 Hockey Federation (T1HF)
* Participate in high-end national tournaments and scheduling opportunities, selected to best showcase elite athletes;
* Great schedule (mix of league, tournament and home and home series) with elite AAA opponents from across the US and Canada
* Direct Affiliation with the NAHL and USHL;
* Past players have gone on to play hockey at every level, including (NHL, OHL, AHL, IHL, USHL, NAHL, NCAA Div. I & III, ACHA, Div. I & III).

Tryouts will be conducted at the Pittsburgh Ice Arena in New Kensington, PA.

Additional tryout information will be posted on the Pittsburgh Stars website (www.pittsburghstarshockey.com) or can be obtained by contacting Pittsburgh Stars General Manager Dave Kosick (dwk@thekmagroup.com).

The Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey program looks forward to seeing all interested players at our upcoming tryout sessions and encourages all to "Shoot for the Stars!"

To register for tryouts, please click on the registration button on the main page of the Pittsburgh Stars website (www.pittsburghstarshockey.com) and you will be transferred to the player registration page.

Note: Times and dates are subject to change ... please refer to website for up-to-date information.

Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey
2025 – 2026
National Bound
Tryout Schedule

Bantam 13U AAA - (2012 Birth Year)

April 9, 2025: 6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. - (Goaltenders Only) Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 9, 2025: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 10, 2025: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)
April 12, 2025: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)

Bantam 14U AAA - (2011 Birth Year)

April 9, 2025: 6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. - (Goaltenders Only) Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 9, 2025: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 10, 2025: 7:10 p.m. – 8:10 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)
April 12, 2025: 10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)

Midget 15U (only) AAA - (2010 Birth Year)

April 10, 2025: 8:20 p.m. – 10:20 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 11, 2025: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)
April 12, 2025: 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. - (Goaltenders Only) Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 12, 2025: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)

Midget 16U AAA - (2009 Birth Years)

April 10, 2025: 8:20 p.m. – 10:20 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 11, 2025: 7:10 p.m. – 8:10 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)
April 12, 2025: 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. - (Goaltenders Only) Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 12, 2025: 1:40 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)

Midget 18U AAA - (2007 - 2008 Birth Years)

April 11, 2025: 8:20 p.m. – 10:20 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 12, 2025: 2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)
April 12, 2025: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)
April 13, 2025: 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. - (Goaltenders Only) Pittsburgh Ice Arena
April 13, 2025: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)
April 13, 2025: 11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. - Pittsburgh Ice Arena (scrimmages)

Thank you for your continued interest in Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey!

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