NDP Showcase - Team Canada
Playing for your Province? Why not play for your Country as well
In 2024 State Wars decided to create a program to help the development of young roller hockey players and prepare them for the American National Team Program (USARS). The goal of this program is to get the highly skilled roller hockey players on the surface in a competition to further their ability and push these high performance athletes. The National Development Program (NDP) is currently hosting the following age groups, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16. Each age group has three USA teams, East, West, and Central. In 2025 State Wars is expanding that program to bring in Canadian National Teams. This program will be a collaboration between State Wars and Roller Hockey Canada.
Age Groups
8U - (2016)
10U- (2015-2014)
12U- (2013-2012)
14U -(2011-2010)
16U- (2009-2008)
FULL BREAKDOWN OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NDP) TEAM CANADA
Team Selection Breakdown
All players selected for the NDP must already be participating on one of the provincial squads. Must have been selected to a provincial team to be under consideration
Players will ONLY be selected from participants who have signed up for the additional program.
A Canadian Selection Committee made up of delegates from each participating province as well as Roller Hockey Canada will be responsible for building the teams
Teams will be made up of 8 skaters and 2 goalies
IMPORTANT: Players who are of the older birth year within the age group and were selected to Team World at the previous years State Wars will have automatic selection to Team Canada.
Teams will be formed with an EVEN SPLIT of East and West players WHEN APPLICABLE.
Teams will consist of two co-coaches, one East and one West
Players who sign up to be evaluated will find out at tryouts if they made the shortlist
Top Alberta players (maximum 10) in each AGE GROUP at evaluations will be shortlisted and notified
Players from shortlist will be notified a few weeks after tryouts if they made Team Canada
NDP Event Breakdown
All Games take place during State Wars 21 in Taylor, Michigan
Tournament will consist of Team USA’s (West, Central, East), One Team Canada
Tournament will begin the next morning after the championship game of the oldest birth year
NDP Game Block will be two days
Day 1 - two round robin games played. Day 2 - final round robin game and championship game played.
Games will be played earlier in the day on the second day so that families can travel home that day.
Player Fees and Items
Players fees will be $450 CDN per skater & $250 CDN per goalie. The Players will receive three round robin games and a potential 4th game (gold medal game)
The players will receive one unique jersey different from the Team USA’s
Players will use the same roller hockey pants from their State-Provincial competition
Global Inline Junior Challenge (Jr Mens & Jr Womens)
These teams will be organized through Roller Hockey Canada (RHC)
This includes the birth years (2007 & younger)
Team will consist of 10-12 skaters and two goalies
Top Eight International Teams to Participate
Tournament will be played over 3 days, July 30 to August 1
Player Fee to be determined
