Tryouts
2026-27 Tryout Information
East Aurora Beast / Aurora Ice Youth Hockey will be holding tryouts for travel teams for the 2026-27 season. Aurora Ice participates in the WNYAHL Travel League. Players must be registered (link above) to participate in tryouts. For specific team questions (league declaration, expected travel, etc.) you can reach out to the appropriate team contacts below.
Team Updates
14U through 18U are currently accepting registrations for tryouts.
Tryout Dates
13U - 18U Teams
13U - 18U tryouts will be held at Riverworks and Riverside Ice Rink. Dates, and times are as follows:
| Day | Date | Start Time | End Time | Team | Birth Year | Location | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | Mar 31 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 14U | 2012 | Riverworks | Pieczynski |
| Tue | Mar 31 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 16U | 2010 | Riverworks | Dannecker |
| Tue | Mar 31 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 18U | 2008/09 | Riverworks | Messing |
| Wed | Apr 1 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 15U | 2011 | Riverworks | Ordon |
| Wed | Apr 1 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 14U | 2012 | Riverworks | Pieczynski |
| Wed | Apr 1 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 16U | 2010 | Riverworks | Dannecker |
| Fri | Apr 3 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 14U Mix | 2012/13 | Riverside | Holst |
| Fri | Apr 3 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 18U | 2008/09 | Riverside | Messing |
2026-27 Coaches
| Team | Birth Year | Coach | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18U TB | 2008, 2009 | Matt Messing | 716-310-2934 |
| 16U TB | 2010 | Josh Dannecker | 716-601-5235 |
| 15U | 2011 | Justin Ordon | 716-901-1522 |
| 14U Mixed | 2012, 2013 | Derek Holst | 716-983-3165 |
| 14U TB | 2012 | Brandon Pieczynski | 716-574-0430 |
| 12U Mixed | 2014, 2015 | Brian Moeller | 716-984-8820 |
| 12U TB | 2014 | Steve Koch | 716-228-9577 |
| 11U | 2015 | Matt Metz | 716-289-7261 |
| 10U | 2016 | Joe Caccamise | 716-870-0734 |
| 9U | 2017 | Brian Walas | 315-292-3610 |
| 8U | 2018 | John Kahle | 720-237-2774 |
