If you look at statistics of draft prospects who get picked to play NHL, it is very apparent that the vast majority of players who get to picked, come from major junior hockey in Canada - the CHL. In fact the average entry for the past three years, CHL has provided 48.7% of the players in the NHL draft. Leagues that Lead To Play NHL Here are three years worth of NHL draft … [Read more...]
AAA or Tier One Hockey?
Do existing minor AAA teams actually play in a Tier I minor league, at the Bantam or Midget age range, or are they just calling themselves AAA? North American teams competing for national championships are not classified by any A or B or AA or AAA or BB hockey ridiculousness. National level competition is comprised of tier I hockey teams. Still it's hard to shake the AA or … [Read more...]
Interview With OHL Scout
Here's a conversation I had with my good friend, an Ottawa, Ontario area scout for Kingston Frontenacs, Pat Domenico. I began OHL scouting for Oshawa Generals in 2005. That was during the 1989's birth year, when Tavares (a 1990) came up to the Generals in the OHL with special status as a 14 year old. Do different scouts have different systems of discovering talent, i.e. … [Read more...]
Junior A Hockey in Florida
Tropical Elite Hockey League The new TEHL is a Junior A hockey league in Florida, mostly for American hockey players 20 years old or under. TEHL Players Teams in the new Tropical Elite Hockey League may be comprised of junior hockey players from all over the US. In addition, each team will be allowed to have eight non-US players on their rosters. Players may be between … [Read more...]
What It Takes To Play In The NHL
So you're wondering what path to take to get into the NHL. What does it take to play in the NHL? Before you set out on a path to the NHL, ask yourself this primal question: Do I love hockey? The very smallest subatomic particle of qualification of a professional hockey player, is their deep love of hockey. Almost obsessive love. Do you need anything else? There are a … [Read more...]
