Blades Travel Teams for Spring

Ages

Our goal is to have 1 team for the following birth years: 2016-2009.

When

Tryouts: January

Tournament Dates: mid-April and mid-July

Tournaments

Currently committed tournaments:

All Ages Tournaments
Pacific Spring Showcase in Delta, BC - April 12-14th, 2024
Sunshine Cup in Chapel, FL - July 9-12th, 2024

We are also looking at other tournaments, but this is what we have so far.

Frequently Asked Questions

What birth years?

Our goal is to have a team for the following birth years: 2016-2009. If there is enough interest and coaching available for a 2nd team, we will consider it as well.

Who are the coaches?

We are still working on coaches for several of the teams, but all the coaches will be named before try-outs. If you are interested in being a coach or a team manager, make sure you list that in the volunteering box during registration.

2009 - Joey Merrick, Jeremy Love and Jimmy Terry (Triple Js)

2010 - Joey Merrick, Jeremy Love and Jimmy Terry (Triple Js)

2011 - Kirk Kullberg and John McGlasson

2012 - Nate Anderson

2013 - Colby Swenor

2014 - Joey Merrick, Jeremy Love and Jimmy Terry (Triple Js)

2015 - Shane White

2016 - [TBD] - Possible Combo w 15s

Will it just be Anchorage kids or will any Alaska kid be included?

We are very inclusive and love it when we bring a kid from Soldotna or Tok or Juneau. If your player has the skills to play at the AAA level, they more than likely be included.

BLADES TRAVEL TEAMS SPRING-SUMMER '24

Welcome to another fun season of Alaska Blades hockey! We are currently committed to a Spring tournament in Delta, BC and then a Summer tournament in Florida called the Sunshine Cup.

We are also open to other tournaments for 1 or multiple age groups and teams.