RMHS Selects Switzerland Tour

RMHS Selects Tour 

March 23-31, 2024

Engelberg, Switzerland

 

RMHS is proud to bring you the 2024 RMHS Selects Tour, the dates are March 23-31, 2024, and we will be traveling to Engelberg, Switzerland. The RMHS Selects will be made up of current High School and Midget aged players (birth years 2004-2008), and is intended to allow our players to compete internationally against teams from across Switzerland and central Europe. The team will have four (4), 1-hour practices before playing 5 full-length games in the Sporting Park Engelberg.

 

"This trip allowed me to gain a whole new perspective on hockey while experiencing the cultural side of Europe. The team bonded well in a very short amount of time.  If you have the chance to participate, do it. The coaches at RMHS will help you further your hockey skills."   -Dain Austin, Flagstaff High School.

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Coaching Staff

The 2024 RMHS Selects Tour will be directed and coached by:

Bryan Smith - Tour Director/Associate Head Coach

Other Staff members TBA 

 

Game Formats

The RMHS Selects will play 5 games against local Swiss Junior Elite and Junior Top teams. Each game will consist of 3 20-minute stop periods, a 15-minute warm-up, and a Zamboni break between periods. All games will be played in the Sporting Park Engelberg.

 

Accommodations

All players will be housed in the Obwalden Youth Hostel, while the family members will stay in the Hotel Sonnwendhof, both minutes from the rink and downtown Engelberg. All games and practices will take place in the Sporting Park Engelberg.

 

Skiing

Engelberg is a world-class ski resort with two distinct resorts on opposite sides of the valley offering the best European-style skiing. Optional ski days are scheduled whenever a team sightseeing trip is not previously scheduled (see below for details on days and sightseeing activities). Participants will be on their own to decide if they want to ski. Those players who chose not to ski will have the day off and be free to sightsee in town. A coach will be responsible for all players, not skiing, and will accompany them daily in town.

 

Sightseeing

Day Trip #1:

The team will visit this beautiful city from Engelberg to old-town Lucerne. We will travel in both directions by train.

 

Day Trip #2:

In addition, based on final game schedules, we may schedule a full-day trip up the Jungfraujoch, the “Top Of Europe.” The Jungfraujoch is the highest railway and weather station in the world. The cost of the Jungfraujoch ticket is covered for the players only as it is an optional sightseeing day for the parents. In the past, many parents have chosen to have the day of that day, while the players must attend with the entire coaching and management staff.

 

Transportation:

All in-country transportation is provided for all players and parents alike. Transportation to and from the airport, as well as to and from the Jungfraujoch, will be provided by private motorcoach and cogwheel train. Transportation for the Lucerne sightseeing trip will be done via an in-country transit train.

 

Selection Process:

All interested players must submit the online RMHS Selects Tour Application Form available by clicking the green Apply Now! button at the top of this page or by CLICKING HERE. Upon receipt of the completed application form, the RMHS Selects Staff will contact each player’s coach for an in-depth player recommendation and evaluation.

 

Itinerary

The itinerary shown below is the actual itinerary from the 2020 Tour. The final 2024 Tour itinerary will be released in the spring but will look almost identical.

Below is the former sample schedule 2022 schedule to be announced soon! 

Saturday, March 21 Depart US

Sunday, March 22 Arrive Zurich, transfer to Engelberg, 6:15 pm Practice, Group Welcome Dinner 7:30 pm

Monday, March 23 9:00 am practice, Optional Ski Day, Game vs EHC Thun 8:15 pm

Tuesday, March 24 7:00 am practice, Lucerne sightseeing trip, Game vs EHC Wetzikon - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, March 25 9:00 am practice, Optional Ski Day, Game vs SC Lagenthal - 7:00 pm

Thursday, March 26 Jungfraujoch Trip, full day 

Friday, March 27 Optional Ski Day, Game vs EHC Illnau-Ellfretikon- 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 28 Optional Ski Day, Game vs Bern 96 - 2:30 pm

Sunday, March 29 Depart Zurich International Airport for US

 

Tour Fees*:

Players:                     $2,595

Parents (single):        $2295

Parents (double):       $2095

Parents (triple):         $1995

 

Fundraising Page:

If your athlete is looking to do some fundraising for this trip, we are here to help! Please reach out to tour director Bryan Smith to get started today! 

 

Players:

This ALL-INCLUSIVE package includes transportation to and from the airport, four (4) 1-hour practices and 5 games, all in-country transportation, accommodations, breakfast, and 3-course dinner daily, and all stated off-day tours, transfer fees, and RMHS Selects custom team jersey, practice jersey, socks, bag, and hoodie/jacket. Players are responsible for lunches. Lunches can average $20-$35 per lunch. Players and parents traveling with the team are responsible for their flights to and from Switzerland and must meet the Team Bus at the Zurich International Airport by 10:00 am on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Please schedule a return flight anytime after noon on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Flights are NOT included.

 

Parents:

This package includes transportation to and from the airport, all stated off-day tours, all in-country transportation, accommodations, daily breakfast, and transfer fees. Flights, lunches, & Dinners are NOT included.

**A welcome dinner will be served on March 24th, and a celebration dinner on March 30th for all athletes, coaches, and family members!