HOCKEY SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER!

We are excited to announce the 2025-2026 San Francisco Sabercats tryout schedule. Tryouts are for the coming NorCal season, which runs from mid August through March, where we will be fielding teams at the 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, and High School levels. See below for age groups and tryout times.

Come tryout to be part of this amazing hockey community!

PLEASE READ the following:

  1. Register your player(s) for a 2025-2026 USA Hockey Number with this link.
  2. Sign up with the SF Sabercats for the tryouts with the following link and you’re all set
    • ALL players MUST sign up for the try outs regardless if they can or cannot attend tryouts
    • If the player cannot attend try outs, please contact Coach George (g_caliendo@yahoo.com)

All players will be notified of roster decisions by Sunday night, June 22nd. We will send notification to the email address you use for registration.

If you do not receive an email by Monday June 23rd at 9am, please email- sabercatsregistrar@gmail.com.

Note: We do not hold tryouts for 6u or 8u. For young players interested in joining the Sabercats, coaches will evaluate appropriate placement for each player, which ranges from skating and hockey classes with Yerba Buena’s skating school up to and including direct placement into the Sabercats 6u/8u program. If you have any questions about 6u/8u with the Sabercats, please contact Coach George (g_caliendo@yahoo.com).For all other questions, reach out to Coach George (g_caliendo@yahoo.com) and our Registrar, Cristina. (sabercatsregistrar@gmail.com)

Good luck to everyone and we will see you on the ice! GO SABERCATS!

Tryout date/ time by age group:

Day Time Slot Age Group
Friday, 20th 5:45pm-6:45pm 10u
Friday, 20th 7-8pm 12u
Friday, 20th 8:15-9:15pm 14u
Friday, 20th 9:30-10:30pm 16u/HS
Sunday, 22nd 7:15-8:15am 10u
Sunday, 22nd 8:30-9:30am 12u
Sunday, 22nd 9:45-10:45am 14u
Sunday, 22nd 11:00am-12:15pm 16u/HS

 

How to determine your player’s age group:

What do you get when you join our Spring PDP:

  • One practice a week with your age group
  • One skills practice a week
  • Sunday Stick & Puck’s (no drop in fee if registered)
  • Spring PDP Jersey
  • May 16-18th Jamboree with Vacaville

Schedule and coaching assignments are below.

You can see what level your player will be (based on birth year) below as well.**

If you have any questions reach out to Coach Casey (caseyjosullivan@gmail.com) or Coach George (g_caliendo@yahoo.com), and for a sibling discount please email Cristina Blouin (sabercatsregistrar@gmail.com).

Day Time Age
Tuesdays 5:30pm-6:30pm 10u
Tuesdays 6:45pm-7:45pm 14u
Wednesdays 6:15pm-7:15pm 10u-12u Skills Camp
Thursdays 5:30pm-6:30pm 12u
Thursdays 6:45pm-7:45pm 16u/HS
Fridays 7:15pm-8:15pm 14u-HS Skills Camp
Saturdays 6:45am-7:45am 8u
Sundays 7:15am-8:45am 8u
Sundays 9:00am-10:00am Little Sharks
Sundays 10:00am-11:00am Stick & Puck
Sundays 11:15am-12:15pm Rotating
Coaches
*Goalies – Coach Trevor
8u – Coach Quick, Coach Allen Lin
10u – CoachTrevor, Coach Tim
12u – Coach Tim, Coach George, Coach Allen Lin
14u – Coach Daro, Coach Tim
16u/HS – Coach Brady, Coach Aidan, Coach Daro
**Need help determining what level to sign up for? Check out this quick guide

The Online Auction for our Halloween Fundraiser is now live! Start bidding today on private lessons, a signed McDavid jersey, SJ Barracuda tickets, and exciting getaways. You can also purchase a spot in a “Faceoff Masterclass” or a Tier Hockey seminar. Be sure to check back daily, as new items will be added right up until the fundraiser. The auction will close at 8 PM next Friday. If you have any auction items to donate, please email caseyjosullivan@gmail.com.

Don’t have your tickets yet? Make sure to buy them this weekend so we can have everything prepared for you at the door when you arrive. Click here to sponsor or get your tickets today!

Thanks to all of our families who have volunteered, sponsored, and donated! We can’t wait to see everyone at Yerba Buena next Friday.

Go Cats!