Wisconsin Jr Jets Hockey

Tryout/Team Selections are Planned for March 8-March 25th, 2021
Tryout Location: Verona Ice Arena (Possibly Oregon Ice Arena)
Cost is $40 Tryout Registration required. Payments made online

Planned Birthyear teams for Spring 2021:
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Team Player Fees will be determined based on allowable practices (Typically 2/Week), scrimmages, and Tournaments (Typically 2 In Minnesota April and May). Individual teams will have options to reform in summer for additional tourney for extra tourney cost.
Spring Cost will be $700-800/Player

2006, 2005, 18u Teams schedules, Tournaments and Practices will be different than youth teams.

We are Finalizing Coaching staffs, if you are an experienced coach and interested in helping out, please reach out to Bill McCoshen

Youth Team Tryouts

Tryouts for all teams will consist of 2, one hour on-ice sessions. Format will be a mix of skating, puck skill drills, competition, small area games, and full ice scrimmage.  Some age levels may have invitation based team selections.

Team Coaches and additional evaluators will grade all players and average out scores to determine who makes the teams. Evaluators will do their best to watch all players and rank based on tryout performance and  understanding players' puck skills, skating ability, attitude, work ethic, potential, and greater understanding of the game.

Players that are chosen for the Jr Jet's Team will be Called within 48 hours after last tryout and invited to join the team.

Final Roster will be posted on the team page under roster tab a few days later.

Typical roster will include 15 Skaters, 2 Goalies. Some teams may offer a couple players Alternate Spots to participate in practices only.

Unfortunately, not all players trying out will be offered a spot this spring as these can be highly competitive teams to make.

The decisions to pick a team each year is a very very difficult process for our evaluators and coaching staffs. One of the hardest things to do in sports, is to tell a player he/she didn't make a team.

Please keep a positive yet realistic outlook while instilling confidence in your child, knowing that kid’s development at different times and it’s just a game!

We wish everyone the best of luck training this off season and hope you find an avenue to reach you hockey goals. 

Thanks again for trying out!

-Jr Jets Hockey

2012 Birth Year
Coaches: Joel Marshall, Nick White, Matt Smith
Tryout Date(s): March 9 & 11 5:20-6:20pm
2 Tournament Weekends (Subject to Change): 
Shock Doctor April 30, Independent Classic May 22
Practices:16+ hours
Scrimmages: 2+
Cost: $700

2011 Birth Year
Coaches: Jeff Weber, Kyle Kerkenbush, Jason Mattila
Tryout Date(s): March 9 & 11 6:30-7:30pm 
2 Tournament Weekends (Subject to Change): 
Shock Doctor April 30, Independent Classic May 22
On Ice Practices:16+ hours
Scrimmages: 2+
Cost: $700

2010 Birth Year
Coaches: Eric Bethke, tbd
Tryout Date(s): March 9 & 11  7:40-8:40pm 
2 Tournament Weekends (Subject to Change): 
Shock Doctor April 30, Independent Classic May 22
On Ice Practices:16+ hours
Scrimmages: 2+
Cost: $700

2009 Birth Year
Coaches: Jordan Brown, Jason Mattila, Nick Epperson
Tryout Date(s): March 15 &/or 17 5:20-6:20pm 
2 Tournament Weekends (Subject to Change): 
Shock Doctor April 30, Independent Classic May 22
On Ice Practices:16+ hours
Scrimmages: 2+
Cost: $700

2008 Birth Year
Coaches: Kory Seymour, Liam Schmitt, Garret Seymour
Tryout Date(s): March 15 & 17 6:30-7:30pm   
2 Tournament Weekends (Subject to Change): 
Shock Doctor April 30, Independent Classic May 22
On Ice Practices:16+ hours
Scrimmages: 2+
Cost: $700

2007 Birth Year
Coaches: Shawn Peterson, tbd
Tryout Date(s): March 15 & 17th 7:40-8:40pm
2 Tournament Weekends (Subject to Change): 
Shock Doctor April 30, Spring Stampede May 7
On Ice Practices:16+ hours
Scrimmages: 2+
Cost: $700

2006 Birth Year Team
Coaches: Tom Schaffner, David Wandell, Mike Schultz
Tryout Date(s): March 19th, 6:30-8pm
2 Tournament Weekends:
Chi-town Shuffle April 17, Spring Stampede May 7
On Ice Practices: Weekends
Scrimmages: tbd
Cost: $700

2005 Birth Year Team
Coaches: Stephan Walby, Brian Jensen, Jared Marske
Tryout Date(s): Sunday March 14th  2-4pm (OREGON)
4 Tournament Weekends:
Chi-town Shuffle April 17, Spring Stampede May 8,
Capstone Meltdown May 15, NAHL Showcase May 29
On Ice Practices: Weekends
Scrimmages: tbd
Cost: $900 

18U(2004/03) Team
Coaches: Brian Loeck, Oak Moser
Tryout Date(s): tbd
Tournament Weekends:
On Ice Practices: tbd
Scrimmages: tbd
Cost: tbd 

U16 & U18 Team Information:

This will be the third year of the partnership between the Janesville Jets NAHL Hockey Club and the Wisconsin Elite Hockey League (WEHL) to provide motivated Wisconsin High School hockey players an opportunity for unmatched exposure to complement the development they are receiving in WEHL.  The partnership has been successful!  Several former Jr. Jets/WEHL all-stars have made NAHL teams for this coming season including; Christian Bardarson, Nick Techel, and Max Techel.  In addition, several others have “moved up” from the Jets/WEHL all-stars to Team Wisconsin the following year; Max Techel, Robby Newton, Dane Sjowall, Hunter Stracha, Peter Genatempo and Walker Haessig. 

The Jets/WEHL all-star teams will participate in the NAHL Showcase in Blaine, MN from September 20-23 and in the Nike-Bauer World Invite in Chicago, IL from November 2-4.  The NAHL Showcase is the most heavily scouted hockey event in North America.  There will be more than 300 NHL, NCAA, USHL and NAHL scouts in attendance.  Every Division 1 school will be there.  The World Invite is heavily scouted, too.        

Tryouts:

U16 (2002/2003)  Saturday   August 4th      
Janesville Ice Arena    2:15pm – 3:45pm       

U18 (2000/2001)   Saturday  August 4th      
Janesville Ice Arena    4:00pm – 5:30pm       

Invite ONLY Tryout September 1st

Tryout Cost - $50.00 *Tryouts will be run by Janesville Jets NAHL head coach Gary Shuchuk. 

Other important details:

• Cost of the Jets/WEHL all-star teams is $400 per player. 
• Top consideration will be given to Team Wisconsin final camp cuts as well as WEHL coach recommendations.  But the tryout is open to all Wisconsin HS players. 
• Coaching staff will be announced in the next two weeks. 
• Practice schedule will be announced at tryouts.  Practices will be on Saturdays so as not to conflict with WEHL games. 
• The Janesville Jets are proud to share our brand and reputation with motivated Wisconsin HS players seeking exposure to college and junior scouts.