The rigorous world of elite youth hockey in Canada and the process of identifying talent in young players. How do male and female players differ? What are the key factors that separate those who are selected for elite teams from those who are not? ● the athlete evaluation process at the Team Quebec development evaluation camp. ● fitness, on-ice skating abilities, and psychological characteristics of male and female adolescent players selected for the camp. ● significant differences in personality traits, with female players scoring higher in extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness. ● For female players, fitness tests, running skills, and skating performance were strong predictors of selection. ● The same protocol was less effective in predicting selection for the male players. ● talent identification protocols may need to be tailored to the specific demands of male and female hockey and the size and homogeneity of the talent pool. This information should help to enhance your understanding of the sources and the key concepts related to talent identification in ice hockey. Main source: Talent Identification in Elite Adolescent Ice Hockey Players: The Discriminant Capacity of Fitness Tests, Skating Performance and Psychological Characteristics Jean Lemoyne, Jean-François Brunelle, Vincent Huard Pelletier, Julien Glaude-Roy, Gaëtan Martini Sports (Basel) 2022 Apr; 10(4): 58. Published online 2022 Apr 8. doi: 10.3390/sports10040058 PMCID: PMC9026156