Hockey Career Paths Pee Wee to Pro: AHL, CHL, ECHL, USHL, CJHL, NAHL, NCAA, USport, etc.

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Figuring out all of the hockey options can be a huge challenge. Understanding the difference between Minor Professional, Juniors, NCAA, and other Collegiate Hockey is the goal!

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Id like to share with you all my path. I played division 1 NCAA at Michigan State University. I graduated in 99, so my path was in the 90s. I am from New York. Not a hot bed for hockey at that time. I played youth hockey locally. I played local high school and JR.A in the EJHL (Eastern junior hockey league) which was the ONLY junior A League in the north east at the time. Equivalent to what the NAHL is now. I could have played in the USHL, but i did not have the family or financial support. In those days, scouts were not travelling south of connecticut to watch players. If you wanted to play college hockey, you had to either play in the USHL, minnesota high school, or New England Prep school like cushing, exeter, Avon (brian leetch.. who was from texas). So i had to really put myself out there. Cold calling coaches and scouts.. playing in as many tournaments as possible. My lucky break came when my NY HIgh school team (st.Marys) played at the hockey night in boston tournament. I got noticed, played in the empire state games (NYC was the worst team but i wad tourney MVP). I played 1 year for the springfield pics (mass.) An "independent" junior team. Spent the majority of my senior year playing tournaments, busted my ass 24/7. I played half a season my freshman year of college at Quinnipiac (which was still D3 at the time), and the coach from MSU said hey, wanna play here? I transfered and the rest is history. I remember being the kid for NYC nobody ever heard of. 4 best years of my life. I COULD have played pro. I wasnt drafted cuz my size, but i wanted to join the army anyway. I was a career officer (2nd bat, 75th ranger regiment). I recently retired. OH MY GOD how times have changed with USA hockey. Especially here in NYC. SO many opportunity for the kids now. The moral of my story boys, if me, an unknown kids from NYC can skate and run and shoot and lift and dangle skate and skate and skate (til i puke) my way onto an elite division college roster, ANYONE can! Dont worry so much about going here and going there and "oh i gotta play for this team or i have to be in that league". Itll come. The key to success.. if you really want the dream to come true.. BE-THE-BEST. Whatever you love and youre good at, always remember Youre never good ENOUGH. you HAVE to get better. Somebody out there wants it more than you. Bust your ass to be better than him. Never stop dreaming. Never quit working. Never settle for less than perfection. The more you sweat and puke and cry and bleed in practice, the less youll have to in a game. And one last thing.. if youve gotten this far, this advice is golden. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS practice and play as if there is a scout in the stands watching you. Because.... there usually is. You can have 99 perfect shifts. You get in a fight with your mom, or your girl, you failed a test... leave that crap in the locker room. Get on the ice and turn that anger into a killer shift. Cuz that scout has your number. Good luck boys

noahstone
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Been there, done that. As a parent I can tell you it takes $$$, and lots of it.

doughenke
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The AHL is the minor league affiliate of the NHL. They are essentially part of the NHL

MrLucasD
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I played in the OHA Jr C for the Amherstview jets for a 6 month stent 06-07 season, then in 2007-08 the AJHL for the sprouce groove royals/regals Jr A and Jr B and finally played in the WSHL for the Long Beach Bombers. In 09 I hung up the skates, but landed a job as a stick locker room attendant for the LA Kings and went on to be apart of two Stanley Cup championships and earned two of my own rings. All is well that ends well. I miss hockey a lot but I have never stopped being a hockey player, the life sessions, and dedication and desire to finish what you start are with me forever. Thanks for the video!

Pathoking
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I like how he included the SPHL, the league that has the team to me. I play for the U-18 Jr Ice Bears.

mccouscous
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I wish this information was available when I was coming up in the late 90's. I went and played high school varsity as a freshman in Michigan when I should have played juniors at 16. It was a dead end as we were not a winning team with any visibility.

damienlewis
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I play for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms youth and a lot of the times we either practice with riley cote or some AHL players

KennethMindar
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I play in Bloomington Illinois bantam AA and it was cool to see the flying aces on there knowing I practice on their ice all the time

helpr
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Thanks for making these...finally me and family can figure out where to go from here! I'd love to see one on what opportunities exist in European hockey for a developing youth goalie.... We keep pulling them here on billet, why not go the other way...? Finland and Sweden make some awesome goalies.

goaliemojo
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Saginaw Spirit, ah my home town, but now i live in everblades country so i guess i should go to a game

drwever
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This man said “OOO”tica Comets.😂 It’s one of those words that’s actually pronounced how it looks bro. I know it’s a bit odd but you actually pronounce it the way it sounds, with the U. “YOU”tica Comets. I’m picky about grammar, but love the content man. Grew up loving hockey, but never knew how the system worked because it was so complex. Thanks for breaking it down

Robloxsportschannel
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The MHL made me a hockey fan again. CJHL Junior A. It’s fast fun hockey! A lot of the young men play college (U Sport or NCAA) or pro in Europe.

johnnywishbone
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Great video....as a beer leaguer I'd say that's the route for an enforcer

stevesavage
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OMG!! How I like to see Mike as a Coach. He has good speaking voice. And seeing himself Coach excites me. I haven't seen him at Michigan State. I'm anxious to see him.
I am sorry but I am difficulty my phone .

kathyanderson
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Thanks for the video. My son plays for the Fairbanks Hockey Club 6U Ice Puppies.

tomhalverson
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Where does the naphl rank on these or even the usphl

xnathanhx
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Fort Wayne Komets, since 1952. Doc Emrick grew up listening to the Komets play on WOWO radio, announced by Bob Chase.

Also, pronounced "Sue" Saint Marie lol.

isaaclarson
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It is crazy how much these leagues have changed. Like now in iowa we obviolsy have our AHL Teams and variety of USHL and College Teams but we also now have an ECHL Team called the Iowa Heartlanders, also thx for the video, I am new too hockey as a fan and this helped a ton also, GO MINN WILD GO IOWA WILD GO IOWA HEARTLANDERS AND GO CR ROUGHRIDERS

douglasgudenkauf
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All my friends are going to the ushl or prep and I’m stuck still playing aaa.😂

pendy_
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What an amazing video, such good work put into this one. Awesome job man!

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