My kids been playing town hockey and wants to try out for a club team (EHF) but it seems as though these tryouts are pointless and the teams are already picked for next year?. My question is is it pretty much impossible to get on an elite level team this late in his career? I guess I was naive thinking he could wait until peewees to play select hockey. This club world seems insane to me but almost necessary if my kid wants to play competitively into high school??
Actually club hockey is almost at the age where you will start to see a few town and/or tier 1 kids pop up and compete at the elite level. Just contact the coach of the club team you are interested in and have your son skate with them for a practice.
My kids been playing town hockey and wants to try out for a club team (EHF) but it seems as though these tryouts are pointless and the teams are already picked for next year?. My question is is it pretty much impossible to get on an elite level team this late in his career? I guess I was naive thinking he could wait until peewees to play select hockey. This club world seems insane to me but almost necessary if my kid wants to play competitively into high school??
Is your kid a stand out player among elite level talent if the answer is no you have a low probability of getting in an elite team at this point. Reach out to coaches try to get in a practice before tryouts.
If your 2011 has been playing valley this entire time, you need to be realistic about how good he is right now. Is he playing in valley's top division? Is he scoring at will? Compare your kid to the other club kids on his town team and you should have a good feel for what club division he belongs in, and try to talk to those coaches. I'd be shocked if he's fed elite level if he's been doing nothing but town, regardless of how many spots are still left.
And no, you don't need to be playing fed elite to play competitively in most public HS. Prep is a different story.
Most likely fed elite is out of the question. If you found the dboard I’d imagine you figured that out.
But there are other levels of teams that maybe he’s a good fit for.
What makes you think he’s elite level?
I don’t think he’s quite elite level, maybe some day….but tier 1 he could hold his own
My son plays on a top EHF Platinum team. Yes, I know its not "ELITE" like the Breakers though they are ranked lower than us. We have two kids that played town their whole career and joined the team this year. They are doing just fine one of which could probably have made an elite team.
For the Fed, can you check out Islander, Top Gun, Vipers, Jr Rangers? For E9 you can try Wizards, Patriots or Americans. Google everyone and find a rink reasonably close to you.
Tier 1 has a bunch of levels. Figure out the right metal level and reach out to coaches. Most clubs are letting outside kids skate in practices now but hurry because you only have a few weeks left. Fed playoffs in a month.
For 2011 check out Americans (E9), Mass Bay(Indepenedent), Islanders (EHF) as they are all pretty competitive with each other. The lower level teams would be Vipers (EHF), Rangers (BHL), Shamrocks (EHF) those teams would be competitive with each other.
For 2011 check out Americans (E9), Mass Bay(Indepenedent), Islanders (EHF) as they are all pretty competitive with each other. The lower level teams would be Vipers (EHF), Rangers (BHL), Shamrocks (EHF) those teams would be competitive with each other.
Mass Bay and Americans competitive with IHC? Not the elite team.
If your son can skate forwards and backwards and understnds the offsides rules, he can play elite for the Eagles, Kings, MassCon, Breakers, Bandidts, and Capitals.