After analyzing the league affiliation of the 2019/20 Freshman class, I was curious if the commitments during the actual 2019/20 season would show the same result (USHL, NAHL, BCHL). Much to my surprise it was not the USHL but the NAHL which had the most NCAA D1 commitments during the 2019/20 season (Sep 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020, Source College Hockey, INC). The obvious question: Why? [continue reading…]
I analyzed the data of the 2019-2020 Division 1 Freshmen Class as it pertains to European players who joined the NCAA D1 this season to gain a better understanding of the track Europeans choose to achieve their goal of playing College Hockey. The findings are based on the compilation of the previous league affiliations of the 478 Freshmen who played D1 in 2019-2020. [continue reading…]
I analyzed the data of the 2019-2020 Division 1 Freshmen Class as it pertains to European players who joined the NCAA D1 this season to gain a better understanding of the track Europeans choose to achieve their goal of playing College Hockey. The findings are based on the compilation of the previous league affiliations of the 478 Freshmen who played D1 in 2019-2020. [continue reading…]
I analyzed the data of the 2019-2020 Division 1 Freshmen Class as it pertains to European players who joined the NCAA D1 this season to gain a better understanding of the track Europeans choose to achieve their goal of playing College Hockey. The findings are based on the compilation of the previous league affiliations of the 478 Freshmen who played D1 in 2019-2020. [continue reading…]
basically two tracks available for talented European ice hockey players who want to pursue their careers in the U.S., combining their goal of becoming a professional athlete with obtaining a College degree. To better understand the paths, one needs to have an understanding of the U.S. Educational system which is slightly different from the European models. 
We are again in the midst of the “camp season”. From May to July most Junior organizations are holding their prospect/pre-draft and main camps where they select their roster for next season’s team. The USHL Main Camps are mainly held in June whereas most of the NAHL teams have theirs in July, and Tier III, depending on the league, from May until August. As most European players are not familiar with these camps and, accordingly, have lots of questions, I thought it was a good time to answer some of the questions. Do I have to attend a camp? Which one: prospect, predraft or main camp? Can you just sign up? How are my chances as a free agent of getting a roster spot? 
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