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Or what about going to Deerfield and playing club at a Michigan or a Wisconsin, does that open many doors?
A lot of the legacy kids simply play high school hockey here for two years and then go out to the USHL for two more before reporting to the school of daddy's choice. Remember Adam Erne who got everyone riled-up here when he got a waiver to play in the USHL at 15(?)? Looking at his profile he's made it to the NHL for a cup of coffee before being sent back to the AHL but it was a long, long road.
Adam Erne
Born Apr 20 1995 -- New Haven, CT
[21 yrs. ago]
2010-11 Indiana Ice USHL
2011-12 Quebec Remparts QMJHL
2012-13 Quebec Remparts QMJHL
2013-14 Quebec Remparts QMJHL
2013-14 Syracuse Crunch AHL
2014-15 Quebec Remparts QMJHL
2015-16 Syracuse Crunch AHL
2016-17 Syracuse Crunch* AHL
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning* NHL
Blaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha blah ha ha ha ha! "Prep hockey isn't the USHL. Not any more."
Hey gramps...psssst - it never was, what do you mean 'Not any more" ???
this argument is ridiculous .... its an age old argument over athletics vs education... is the USHL better? NO Sh** Sherlock ! I Any one who knows hockey know that the USHL is far superior ...BUT how many kids burn out and go no where, get bad habits and fail out of school?... never hear those stats... if your kid is mature and focused go for it, realize that you our now putting all your eggs in the hockey basket at 16 .....does Phillips, Groton, Deerfield etc. offer better networks for your child's future not just educationally but socially because the geek your kid might be rooming with is a senators son. Yes.. is the hockey as good...no...but you can leave school after graduating and play real JR USHAL NAHL and BCHL(is also highly recruited) and the top 5 USPHL teams .. IN THE END THE POINT IS THAT ANY COACH WILL SAY IF YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH WE WILL FIND YOU! most will have to test themselves at JR regardless of when you choose to go,, if your good they will take you at any time on any JR team...prep Example Condon Belmont Hill - Princeton (terrible education) - NHL...every person has there path find yours
More local kids would chose to go out and play in the other leagues if they just killed most of the local junior programs. Enough. They're selling dreams and lining their pockets.
That's why I love the local kid who said 'no thanks' to the USHL and just went on to college to study and play club hockey. Way to go kid! Who needs to buy the dream.
TJW only went to USHL bc he didn't make the U17 team. It was not strategy.
Well its been a long while since I have been on here but the discussions haven't changed. My oldest wasn't good enough for USHL, stayed home, played 4 years at his high school, played a year of JRs, and is now at NESCAC school finishing up 4 years of playing and moving onto a job for the NHL.
I know it wasn't D1 but its been an awesome ride for all of us. Our youngest is a much better player and will be given more opportunities but I hope he decides a similar path because once hockey is done, you are expected to contribute in the real world, and I don't mean by working at a hockey shop!
Good luck to all of these athletes, there is a place for all of them, just dont get yourself in the way.
I'd say "Contributing to the real world" =
Paying taxes.
Being a role model for kids
Volunteering for those less fortunate
Being a good person
Leaving the world a better place than when you got here.
Sounds like this guy hit the old nail on the head.
I'd say "Contributing to the real world" =
Paying taxes.
Being a role model for kids
Volunteering for those less fortunate
Being a good person
Leaving the world a better place than when you got here.
01-02 Draft Happening today
Sorry if your kid gets drafted.
Just got the call and declined
South Boston area, have not been drafted by other leagues yet, we are crossing our fingers.
The USPHL first ever futures draft will be held today at 4pm per Rochester JR Hockey Club. Good luck to all the local 01 and 02's!
Draft is over. Any results?
Hopefully the USPHL NCDC does take off and becomes a viable option for local kids. Getting drafted is still cool no matter what league. It doesnt effect the kids in anyway other than positive recognition at this age. If league pans out in a few years and kids can stay closer to home an play free hockey then its a success.
is it backwards to have this draft now? Why not wait until after USHL and NAHL have their draft first?
Only proof I see is the Kings posted it on Twitter this morning.
Drsft results:
http://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/751807?referrer_id=
only 1 MA player drafted by Islanders. This shows how competitive it gets and this is Tier III Juniors. A few leagues above this. USHL NAHL BCHL
All curent 01 and 02 MA players on USPHL U16 teams could have been protected by their current teams, so they could not be drafted by anone else.
check out the protected lists. That is not the case. Not many will move up from within the programs to the free junior level. Need to find the best players from all over. IHC only drafted one MA player.