High School & Prep Hockey

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May 21, 2019 - 9:46PM

Re: Pure Gold

Anon

It’s been said before but it’s worth repeating. If your kid is undrafted, he has zero shot at making a team. Well maybe not zero as we all know the big D from the south shore who gave it all up to play club hockey in protest made it. But for the rest of you, your kid has no shot.

I don't 1,000% agree with that. Sometimes, you have to make choices that limit your kid's exposure because it's the right thing at the time. Doesn't mean he can't gain notice in the right circumstance.

And you sir are the reason they have these fund raising camps. Parents can’t let go of the dream.

Anon

May 21, 2019 - 10:25PM

Re: Pure Gold

Anon

I don\\\\\\'t 1,000% agree with that. Sometimes, you have to make choices that limit your kid\\\\\\'s exposure because it\\\\\\'s the right thing at the time. Doesn\\\\\\'t mean he can\\\\\\'t gain notice in the right circumstance.

And you sir are the reason they have these fund raising camps. Parents can’t let go of the dream.

Thanks *******. I'll be sure to let you know when my undrafted kid gets a card from a Junior A team your kid only wishes knew he existed.

anon

May 22, 2019 - 10:17AM

Re: Pure Gold

Yes just wish my kid go make a team in the saskatoon junior a league like your kid.

anon

May 22, 2019 - 2:59PM

Re: Pure Gold

This guy - "If your kid is undrafted, he has zero shot at making a team."

Go look at past drafts and go look at current rosters and you will see you are about 80% correct. Not bad for a Mr. Know-it-all actually.

So your kid made it despite you. Great kid I suppose, had two battles and won.

anon

May 22, 2019 - 3:43PM

Re: Pure Gold

Just looked at two USHL teams. Only one player was not on protected/affiliate lists. Now if your looking at all of the players who played 1-2 games then your a fool. I'm talking about those that are there for the season, not a cup of coffee. Every other kid was drafted or traded for from another USHL team that drafted them.

Anon

May 22, 2019 - 3:54PM

Re: Pure Gold

anon

Thats true, but I can tell you, if your kid is invited to an USHL Main Camp, yes, it's a fund raiser, but it's also a huge exposure camp, many NAHL, other USHL, DI & DIII scouts in attendance. If you can afford it, and your kid is serious about playing college hockey, I would take the chance and go.

anon

May 22, 2019 - 4:02PM

Re: Pure Gold

Anon

anon

Just looked at two USHL teams. Only one player was not on protected/affiliate lists. Now if your looking at all of the players who played 1-2 games then your a fool. I\'m talking about those that are there for the season, not a cup of coffee. Every other kid was drafted or traded for from another USHL team that drafted them.

They used to be small and relatively exclusive so the exposure part used to be true. Now there are hundreds of kids out there playing wack a puck because the fundraising part has taken over. It's too bad really. But if you want to go, go. No one cares. Just don't spout nonsense that 80% of the rosters are undrafted.

Think about it this way. 80% of 23 man roster is undrafted. So 4-5 players a year are "walk ons". Given that every year about half the roster are returnees, that means almost half of the new players show up out of the blue. Yeah right.

Anon

May 22, 2019 - 4:04PM

Re: Pure Gold

My son played town hockey three years ago, Played E9 for two, plays Prep now on varsity as a freshman, got cut in 40 for USA NTDP camp, keeps moving up the ladder, little by little.

You know...the best thing is that he is learning the value of hard work. Some of these camps are pipe dreams, but he loves the sport...absolutely loves it. We let him go to one away camp per year for the last two years. It's an award for working hard. Sports lead to better education. Education leads to better sports. I am loving the journey of him moving from a boy to a man...

In laboris intentis, profectus

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