Any youth player whose parent or guardian believes they belong on the ice with the best of their birth year. Squads are built on a January 1 – December 31 birth-year basis, the same way Hockey Canada and USA Hockey run age divisions, so we ask for a date of birth to place a player in the right group.

A parent or guardian must submit the nomination, because it concerns a child and we need their consent on the record. Coaches who want to put a player forward should ask that player’s family to submit, and can be named on the form as the head coach.

No. Nomination is free and carries no obligation. If a player is selected you receive an invitation with the registration details and cost for your country, and you decide from there.

The All-Star Challenge runs on two weekends at Scotiabank Pond, Toronto, Ontario: the AAA weekend July 1–4, 2027, and the AA weekend July 8–11, 2027. Dates and venue on this page are read directly from the event record, so what you see here is what the registration desk sees.

The AAA weekend if that is the level your player plays at this season, and the AA weekend otherwise. The form asks which one, and you can change your choice there. Every nomination is reviewed against the level a player actually plays, and a player is placed where they belong.

Nominations are reviewed against the birth year and division they would play in, the level they currently play, and what the nominating family and coach tell us. Spots per birth year are capped, so a strong nomination that arrives early is worth more than a strong nomination that arrives late.

Every nomination gets an answer. Selected players receive an emailed invitation with a registration link specific to their country; players we cannot place are told so rather than left waiting.

Yes, and it is common. Submit one nomination per player, using the same parent details — siblings are reviewed independently because they play in different birth years.

A player who has been selected in more than one edition. Returning All-Stars are recognised at two, three, four and five appearances, with a milestone presentation at the ring ceremony. Previous selection never guarantees a spot — every edition is selected fresh.

We use it to review the nomination and, if selected, to invite and place the player. Date of birth is used for age-division placement only and is never published. Full detail, including how to opt out or have the record deleted, is on the privacy page.