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Just curious to see the mix of kids at tryouts with open borders.

I will be the first to admit that I was dead wrong - I assumed there wouldn't be much movement but to my surprise there's lots of people willing to travel.

I know of 1 team where they are pulling from 5 different associations now, which should make their team stronger.

What has everyone seen and heard?

Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 05, 2025 1:22 pm Just curious to see the mix of kids at tryouts with open borders.

I will be the first to admit that I was dead wrong - I assumed there wouldn't be much movement but to my surprise there's lots of people willing to travel.

I know of 1 team where they are pulling from 5 different associations now, which should make their team stronger.

What has everyone seen and heard?

Here's what I'm seeing in Lakeshore OMHA:

AAA - Business as usual. Slightly easier for someone to move as they don't need an official release.

AA - Many families willing to travel. Teams looking quite different. Similar to AAA, could see players from multiple centres (seen as high as 7)

A - Most AA hopefuls return to their home centre. Fewer families willing to travel for A. Some just chasing a red hat on a solid team.