Free Hockey Player Evaluation Template and Tryout Sheet
Two printable pages, no account needed. A tryout evaluation sheet for rating a whole group by skill, and a player evaluation form for one player at tryouts, mid-season, or the end of the season.
Download the free PDF (Two pages · PDF · US Letter, prints fine on A4)
Tryout Evaluation Sheet
Rate up to 18 skaters on skating, puck skills, passing, shooting, hockey sense, and compete, with a total out of 30 and room for notes.
One-Player Evaluation Form
Eight skills with a short description each, a rating, and space for what you actually saw, plus one strength and one thing to work on.
A Clear 1–5 Scale
From "well below the group" to "stands out", so several evaluators rate the same way and players are compared with their own age group.
Built for Feedback, Not Just Cuts
The form ends with one strength and one thing to work on, the two things a young player can actually take with them.
How to use the tryout sheet
Give each evaluator one sheet per group or station. Write the jersey number before the name, since numbers are what you see from the stands. Rate every skill from 1 to 5 against this age group, add up the total, and use the notes column for anything a number can't hold, like a player who was sick or played out of position.
Totals from one session are noisy. A player can have a bad skate. Compare totals only after every session, and when two evaluators disagree by more than a point on the same skill, talk about what each of you saw before you average it.
When to use the one-player form
The second page is for one player at a time: a borderline decision at tryouts, a mid-season check-in, or an end-of-season talk with a player and their parents. Each skill has a short description so everyone means the same thing by "hockey sense" or "compete", and the "what I saw" column keeps the rating tied to something that happened on the ice.
The form ends with one strength and one thing to work on. Young players remember one thing; a list of five gets ignored.
After the evaluation
An evaluation is a snapshot. Whether a player develops shows up over a season of games, which is where Ice IQ comes in: log each game in under two minutes, and the AI coach compares the player with their own season average and suggests one thing to work on next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a hockey player evaluation include?
For skaters: skating, puck handling, passing and receiving, shooting, hockey sense, defensive play, compete, and coachability. Rate each on a fixed scale and write down what you saw, so the rating can be explained to the player and parents.
How do you run evaluations at hockey tryouts?
Split players into groups, give each evaluator one sheet per group or station, and rate against the age group rather than older players. Use more than one evaluator and more than one session, and compare totals only after every session is done.
Is the template free?
Yes. It is a free PDF with no account or email required. Print as many copies as you need.
Does it work for goalies?
The sheets are built for skaters. Goalies need different criteria, such as positioning, rebound control, and tracking the puck, so evaluate them separately.
How can I follow a player after the evaluation?
An evaluation shows where a player is on one day. Ice IQ logs each game in under two minutes and compares the player with their own season average, so you can see whether the thing they are working on actually improves.