“DETROIT RED WINGS BRICK TEAM” CANDIDATE: WELCOME TO THE ”DETROIT RED WINGS BRICK TEAM” TRYOUT & SELECTION PROCESS. You are officially invited to try out for the Detroit Red Wings Brick Team. The Detroit Red Wings have once again accepted an invitation to send a team to attend this year’s Super Novice Brick Edmonton Showcase Tournament! The event is an exclusive tournament by invitation only and truly an honor and opportunity of a lifetime for our players. The ”DETROIT RED WINGS BRICK TEAM” will bring together the most talented 2009 aged hockey players in the State of Michigan. The team will represent Michigan at the prestigious Brick Invitational Super Novice Hockey Tournament held annually in Edmonton, Alberta. This year’s tournament will take place July 1st – July 7th, 2019 at the West Edmonton Mall whose unique ice rink is centered in one of the largest facilities in the world. Not only does the tournament provide great hockey, but also there are many off-ice activities to make the tournament a fun filled experience for the entire family. The objective is to assemble a team to represent Michigan and to make it a special and fun experience to compete against top talent from around North America. For those of you not familiar with “The Brick”, it is the most prestigious tournament for 9 & 10-year-old hockey players and an experience unlike any other in the hockey world. The Edmonton Brick Showcase is an exclusive tournament including an elite group of fourteen teams joining the tournament by invitation only. The fourteen teams from North America participate in the Super Novice AAA tournament each year representing their region. Played entirely at the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, the Brick features teams representing 6 provinces and 7 states and leaves each team charged with gathering the best players in their region. Teams from Detroit, Chicago, Minnesota, Connecticut, Boston, Pennsylvania, California, Ontario(2), Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Manitoba are represented. The Brick Invitational Super Novice Hockey Tournament has a terrific history of NHL players that have attended in the past. Some of the most noted Detroit Brick team alumni are Drew Miller, David Booth, Tim Gleason, TJ Hensick, Matt Hunwick, Steve Kampfer, and Jeff Lerg. Over the years, the tournament has seen the likes of Darren Helm, Steve Stamkos, Jonathan Toews, Dany Heatley, Dion Phaneuf, Mike Comrie, Jay Bouwmeester, Brent Seabrook, Cam Barker, Travis Zajac, and Dustin Byfuglien pass through on their way to the NHL as well. If you think you have what it takes to be a member of this team, please read through all the information and register for the upcoming Brick Team tryouts by no later than March 17th, 2019. TO BE ELIGIBLE: • YOUR BIRTHDATE MUST BE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1st, 2019 • REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS PRIOR TO MARCH 17th, 2019 PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDACE FOR TRYOUTS For those Travel Hockey Players born in 2009 and are interested in becoming a part of this year’s Detroit Red Wings Brick team, tryouts will be conducted on Saturday (3/23/19) & Sunday (3/24/19). As part of the tryout process, we encourage only the top end travel players born in the 2009(or later) calendar year to attend. The tryout identification process is based on current playing level and various coach’s recommendations. The 2009 Detroit Red Wings Brick team is not pre-selected before the actual tryouts. The only requirement is that you reside in Michigan with the exception for the three (3) import player provision. Hopefully your child can be one of the 15-17 players that will help represent the 2009 Detroit Red Wings Brick Team in Edmonton. Please fill out the application form, waiver, and bring it to the first tryout on March 23rd. Good Luck to all. BRICK TEAM FINAL EVALUATION CAMP TRYOUT SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd, 2019 SESSION 1: 5:00-6:20pm SESSION 2: 6:30-8:00pm AT OAK PARK ICE ARENA, 13950 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park, MI 48237 SUNDAY, MARCH 24th, 2019 SESSION 3: 12:30-2:00pm AT OAK PARK ICE ARENA, 13950 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park, MI 48237 Players will be assigned to a team for the Brick Team Evaluation Camp. Players are invited and encouraged to participate in all 3 sessions to be evaluated and considered. The 2009 Detroit Red Wings Brick Team will be selected and players notified by April 1st, 2019. Tryout fee is $20.00 / Skate Cash or Check payable to Brian Rolston. BRICK TEAM FINAL EVALUATION CAMP TRYOUT APPLICATION FORM PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY AND PRINT CLEARLY PLAYER INFORMATION FIRST______________________ LAST__________________________ DOB______/______/________ ADDRESS__________________________________________________________________________________ CITY_______________________________________ STATE_______________ ZIP______________________ PARENTS NAME (S)__________________________________________________________________________ HOME PHONE_______________________________PARENT CELL #’s __________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESSES____________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT TEAM AND LEVEL____________________________________POSITION_______________________ HEAD COACH NAME_________________________HEAD COACH EMAIL_______________________________ HEIGHT____________________ WEIGHT______________ SHOOTS (R or L) __________________________ PAYMENT INFORMATION CASH OR CHECK PAYABLE TO: BRIAN ROLSTON AMOUNT DUE: $80.00 CHECK # __________ Bring Application, Waiver & Payment to the First Tryout on March 23rd, 2019 General Release and Waiver Detroit Red Wings Brick Evaluation Camp Tryouts, March 23rd & 24th, 2019 For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which I hereby acknowledge, I, ______________________, personally and on behalf of and as parent and legal guardian of __________ , age, , and anyone acting on my behalf or on behalf of my child, including but not limited to attorneys, representatives, agents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, insurers, predecessors, successors, or any other person or entity asserting claims through me and/or my child, agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless any persons and entities involved with the Detroit Red Wings Brick Team and all of their respective directors, officers, shareholders, subsidiaries, members, partners, agents, representatives, employees, successors, parents, heirs, executors, administrators and affiliates thereof (collectively, the “Releases”), from and against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, judgments, expenses, costs, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) which hereinafter may accrue or arise against the Releases and which in any way arise out of or are in any way related to (a) my or my child’s participation in Detroit Red Wings Brick Tryouts and related events at the Oak Park Ice Arena on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 and Sunday, March 24th, 2019 (the “Event”), and (b) the use of my and/or my child’s name, photograph, quotations and likeness on the internet and/or in any other media and form in any advertisements or promotions relating to the Event, or in any other advertisements or promotions. I HAVE BEEN FULLY INFORMED REGARDING THE EVENT AND ANY QUESTONS I HAD REGARDING THE EVENT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. I UNDERSTAND THE DANGER OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH THAT MAY RESULT FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BEING STRUCK BY A STICK, PUCK, ANOTHER INDIVDUAL, AND/OR FROM FALLING. I ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISK THAT IS IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH, RELATED TO OR OCCURS AS A RESULT OF MY OR MY CHILD’S PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT. I HEREBY GIVE RELEASEES OR ANY ONE OF THEM PERMISSION TO USE MY AND/OR MY CHILD’S NAME, PHOTOGRAPH, QUOTATIONS AND LIKENESS ON THE INTERNET AND/OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA AND FORM IN ANY ADVERTISEMENTS OR PROMOTIONS PERFORMED RELATING TO THE EVENT, OR IN ANY OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS OR PROMOTIONS, AND AGREE THAT I AND MY CHILD SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION FOR SUCH USE. _____________________________ _____________________ ___________________ Parent/Guardian Signature Print Name Date __________________________ Participant’s Name Address:___________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:_______________________________________________________________________________ In case of emergency, please contact: _______________________________________________________________ .