It will probably 6 years before the kid enrolls into college. He could be an 8th grader hold back and add at least a year of juniors. Could be 7 years actually..
It's the stupidest thing going right now in hockey and the NCAA should shut it down immediately. All these so called commits are promotional vehicles for kid, the program he plays in and the school. That't it. It skews the landscape and sets unrealistic expectations for 95% of the players and families out there. Idiotic. And it's not helping development.
Oh and the kid's brother is going there and an his dad is an ex-NHL'er. Shocking..
Same thing is happening with AAU baseball and AAU hoops. Times are changing, it ain't going back to what it was.
Scout/Coaches going deeper and deeper as well as younger and younger. Not right in my opinion, but its the way things are going.
Would be curious what % of kids from this camp last year were invited to development camp this year?
It will probably 6 years before the kid enrolls into college. He could be an 8th grader hold back and add at least a year of juniors. Could be 7 years actually..
It's the stupidest thing going right now in hockey and the NCAA should shut it down immediately. All these so called commits are promotional vehicles for kid, the program he plays in and the school. That't it. It skews the landscape and sets unrealistic expectations for 95% of the players and families out there. Idiotic. And it's not helping development.
Oh and the kid's brother is going there and an his dad is an ex-NHL'er. Shocking..
Same thing is happening with AAU baseball and AAU hoops. Times are changing, it ain't going back to what it was.
Scout/Coaches going deeper and deeper as well as younger and younger. Not right in my opinion, but its the way things are going.
Would be curious what % of kids from this camp last year were invited to development camp this year?
Don't know how many local kids went to 68 camp last year but i'm guessing maybe 4 on this years US development roster from MA did both. So that means 13 kids who were told no to a phony promotion camp last year got the better prize this year no?
just enjoy the ride. its great to get recognition. if they don't get recognized, stay positive and work on the things that will get you recognized.
the 01, 02 and 03's who made national camp the year continue to work.
some who went to STX68 went to national camp...some didn't
some who didn't go to STX68 went to national camp....some didn't
but all of them are getting better. it's a long road. Enjoy it.
8 MA kids went to STX68 last year. 7 of them went to the National camp this year.
Now we know why they took the St Marks dad's belt and shoelaces from him!
Not necessarily commenting on this particular person, but parents that invest this much emotional capital in the process are bound to be disappointed. It shouldn't be that important to you, the parent.