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My small little town 30K people, (3 hours from next biggest city) just announced a WSHL team, and I’m actually really excited. It will be the first season. So I’m just looking up whet WSHL is about. Sucks to here that it’s poor calibre. But it’s gotta be better than our local Highschool team. So I’m still excited. Thank you for the video
Glad you liked it! And great that you guys are getting a team, remember playing well and developing there could give you a chance to move up in the future!
I’m going to be honest the USHL is at least on par with the NCAA if not better. The USA U18s play in that league and they have games against college teams all the time and they usually win. USHL=NCAA=Major junior
I would agree that this year the NCDC was stacked due to the trickle down effect of the pandemic. Also, it’s important to consider that the CCHL and OJHL barely played this year, which made commitments trickier for them. But overall, those 3 leagues are still very close in normal years as well.
What are your thoughts on the GOJHL? (southern Ontario jr. b leagues) it would be considered a jr.A league in my book. And last time I checked they are taking the OHA to court because they produce more OHL and NCAA players then the NOJHL. The league is riddled with quality players
It’s actually a good league depending on where you go. Some programs are great and practice regularly, while others only practice occasionally and don’t win very often. Therefore, you have to do your research before signing somewhere in that league. Last note, we didn’t include it on this list since we listed Jr. A leagues, not Jr. B leagues.
I’ve seen in exhibition the NAHL team Minot beat USHL Fargo. I watch both Tier 1 USHL and tier 2 NAHL and yes the overall play in USHL is better but it’s pretty close
Great video. Currently my son. Is graduating High School this year. We've had him on the NCSA recruiting site for the past three years and he's gotten quite a bit of ACHA D3 interest, and already offered a spot with UofM Flint and Oakland here in Michigan after their prospect skates. Then we had the ACHA D1 coach from George Mason reach out to us as well. The next skate is in the NAHL Combine, and also the Johnstown Tomahawks coach reached out via his NCSA profile, asking if he would be interested in skating for them in their pre-draft camp in May. Then , right before we leave for the combine, Belle Tire AAA u18 has their tryouts which I suppose could be another option. Considering the information in this video, it sounds like the NAHL would probably be the best route if he can make one of those teams?
It depends. If you’re ok with taking gap years in full time school, then yes, aiming for the highest Jr. League you can play in makes sense. That being said, if you’d rather go straight to school, ACHA D1 is also a good option. Feel free to send us an email if you want more in depth help with making this decision
My son might possibly play with NE Wolves of EHL. Played with the Springfield Pics USPHL this year. Glad you produced this video to help with our decision.
@@ahadvising8 Thats true. However pretty much any other tier 2 league they could compete in including the NAHL.not saying they would win but, would make playoffs. people need to respect those top teams more. even top usphl and ehl teams are decent enough.
Do you have to play juniors to play in D1 or D3 hockey? My goal is to play hockey in college but AAA is also not a great option because where I live it costs $30,000 a year.
Technically, you don't have to play Juniors to play NCAA D1 or D3 hockey, but almost every player does because it gets you prepared for the NCAA level. In your situation, I would say either find a prep program that costs less than that, or travel a bit further to another AAA team that costs less if that's possible.
@@ahadvising8 Ok thank you! I do training clinics with the AAA coach. Do most ACHA players play AAA or Juniors? I work hard and would want to make a AAA team but the logistics would be tough.
It depends on the ACHA program. The higher end ones consist of players who mainly have played Jr. hockey. The lower end ones, however, consist mainly of players who came straight out of high school.
We’re planning on making more videos geared towards women in the coming months! But for quick advice, we’d say find a good prep program to start at around 15 years old, prep for the SAT/ACT well, and work hard every day. In women’s hockey, if you’re good enough and are in the right program, your coach will do the work to promote you and get you committed.
What are you talking about? Prep Hockey players only represent 8% of Ncaa D1 hockey rosters. Mostly on New England College teams. Ncaa D1 are mostly filled with USHL, BCHL, AJHL, OJHL, NAHL, CCHL, USPHL NCDC
Yes most come out of Jr. Leagues, but many players get committed from prep and then are directed to a good Jr. team, or they’re in talks with NCAA programs while they’re in prep and get a commit once they prove themselves in Jr.
@@ahadvising8. Not true. Prep Hockey players only represent less than 10% of D1 rosters. So not many commit. Some do through playing jr A after. Most of the time, they have only 1 ot 2 junior seasons to sell their brand. The ones that do, usually are USHL or CHL draft picks that chose Prep School. Whatever route they chose. They would of made it to D1
No, we put the CCHL ahead of the OJHL because we believe it’s a smaller league that’s a bit less watered down. Please pay attention to the part of the video where we say they’re very close in calibre, and where we acknowledge our location bias.
It highly depends on the program. Some have quite high calibre and do move players onto NCAA. On that note, do your research before committing to a specific program
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Check out the league standings and NCAA advancement for the last 3 years. A general rule of thumb is to pick the team that is higher in the standings and has more commitments. Also consider how good the coach is and how much playing time you’ll get
I knew the GMHL was sketchy as fuck when I got contacted by the Tottenham Thunder GM, asking me straight up to sign as an OA for 20/21 season. I have 12 games of Jr C on my EP page, 0 clips posted ANYWHERE and I had never even heard of the league until he messaged me through Europlayers
It’s not a bad spot, but I’d emphasize most of the Jr. A leagues on this list over the KIJHL if all other things like cost, quality of life, etc. are equal and if your goal is to play NCAA hockey
Bchl ajhl and sjhl are the top league in cjhl hands down when i played sjhl rheres was about 2 players on every team with commits and because im sorry but no scouts gonna wanna watxh a game in nipawin sask not to mention many guys play one year in sjhl then move on to the aj or bc
All 4 cjhl leagues in western canada are completely free to play billet fees at all the nojhl has league fees and and billet fees they will wave the leagues fee if your good enough but you cant judge leagues calibers on stats and number of committs the mjhl is even better then all those you mentioned caliber wise just location
We appreciate your opinion, and all of these leagues are pretty close in calibre, which is why this list is a bit controversial. From our experience of both playing and scouting in these leagues, we made these rankings accordingly and stand by them as of now. Also, just so you’re aware, recently not all teams in western Canada have been free to play
@@ahadvising8 every single team from the bchl to mjhl is free to play brother thats the calibre change its funny when i played guys from the west would always get traded to the east for player fees lol rarely saw a kid from the east come out west and be successful. Its not really an opinion Iv seen guys who couldnt even crack a sjhl roster light up the nojhl if you ask me your opinion isnt very good kinda like my grammar
We deal with those teams regularly, since the pandemic, some have been charging fees, but most are free. Secondly, the western teams are definitely stronger than the NOJHL, there’s no comparison there. However, the CCHL and OJHL competes with the SJHL and MJHL, and one could argue they’re a slight tier higher, although very close
It is below a Tier 3 program already (USPHL Premier), so there is minimal to no advancement directly to college programs, and you would have to work your way up into Tier 3 junior in order to get some better opportunities at higher levels.
I got a invite from almaguin Spartans and They play in Gmhl is it worth going there? I feel like it Will be good start for me to get out of Sweden and play in canada
Believe me. Do not go to the GMHL. The league in general will be worse then many European J20 teams. With the odd paid stud who will put up 120pts for fun. The quality of play is horrible
QJAAAHL focus more on getting their players towards the QMJHL and USports. But, there’s a lot of NCAA D3 commitments but a very small amount of players gets a NCAA D1 scholarship! Great league though!
For sure a good league with a lot of talent. It’s just the focus on NCAA commitments isn’t very high compared to the other leagues mentioned on the list. As time goes on though, this will probably change
No D3 is a step up. That being said, some higher end ACHA D1 programs could compete against lower-mid end NCAA D3 programs. Check out our College Hockey Rankings video to get a more complete picture of the breakdown.
The GMHL is not a recommended league for players looking to go to NCAA, does not have a reputable track record for advancement. For ACHA it is definitely possible.
Listen buddy, Im here to tell you the gmhl is better than any of the leagues u put above it by far you never played one game in the league you probably would never of even gotten a sniff by even any team in the west so better do your research before you talk pal
OJHL places way more players than the CCHL. OJHL 33 D1 commitments CCHL 6 D1 For 2022 OJHL gets players drafted in NHL every seasons. CCHL 1 every 5 to 10 years. OJHL have won a fair share of National Championships the last 20 years. CCHL only 1, being the Pembroke Lumberkings
CCHL has teams that don't commit either. Recruiters attend games. They may find a opposition player. OJ has always been better than the CJ. 33 vs 6. Not even close. Let people try out for the OJ teams that are major feeders.
Of course they do, not every team will commit players D1. The commits per capita vary year by year, but again, as a 5 year average, both leagues are quite close
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I think that the nahl is better because they have more commitments but there close I’m the running
Yes it could be argued either way, both are quite close!
Usp elite isn’t meant to be a final stopping point, it’s meant for standout AA guys to be able to tweak their game and go into prem or better leagues
For sure, we’re more talking about it regarding older players in this video. Good clarification though
On my local USP elite team, there are multiple players who came from U16 A last year and are ripping it up in Elite, like over a point a game
My small little town 30K people, (3 hours from next biggest city) just announced a WSHL team, and I’m actually really excited. It will be the first season. So I’m just looking up whet WSHL is about. Sucks to here that it’s poor calibre. But it’s gotta be better than our local Highschool team. So I’m still excited. Thank you for the video
Glad you liked it! And great that you guys are getting a team, remember playing well and developing there could give you a chance to move up in the future!
I’m going to be honest the USHL is at least on par with the NCAA if not better. The USA U18s play in that league and they have games against college teams all the time and they usually win. USHL=NCAA=Major junior
Ncdc in Florida this year was crazy tho. So many d1 commits. Based off of this season I’d rank it #5
I would agree that this year the NCDC was stacked due to the trickle down effect of the pandemic. Also, it’s important to consider that the CCHL and OJHL barely played this year, which made commitments trickier for them. But overall, those 3 leagues are still very close in normal years as well.
@@ahadvising8 true true
What are your thoughts on the GOJHL? (southern Ontario jr. b leagues) it would be considered a jr.A league in my book. And last time I checked they are taking the OHA to court because they produce more OHL and NCAA players then the NOJHL. The league is riddled with quality players
It’s actually a good league depending on where you go. Some programs are great and practice regularly, while others only practice occasionally and don’t win very often. Therefore, you have to do your research before signing somewhere in that league. Last note, we didn’t include it on this list since we listed Jr. A leagues, not Jr. B leagues.
@@ahadvising8 I understand and yes, some of the teams closer to Toronto are bad every year
I’ve seen in exhibition the NAHL team Minot beat USHL Fargo. I watch both Tier 1 USHL and tier 2 NAHL and yes the overall play in USHL is better but it’s pretty close
Yes it’s close, but like you said, the USHL is a step higher
The mhl is geared more towards producing usport players and qmjhl players
Exactly, it's good hockey, just not geared towards NCAA Advancement.
Great video. Currently my son. Is graduating High School this year. We've had him on the NCSA recruiting site for the past three years and he's gotten quite a bit of ACHA D3 interest, and already offered a spot with UofM Flint and Oakland here in Michigan after their prospect skates. Then we had the ACHA D1 coach from George Mason reach out to us as well. The next skate is in the NAHL Combine, and also the Johnstown Tomahawks coach reached out via his NCSA profile, asking if he would be interested in skating for them in their pre-draft camp in May. Then , right before we leave for the combine, Belle Tire AAA u18 has their tryouts which I suppose could be another option. Considering the information in this video, it sounds like the NAHL would probably be the best route if he can make one of those teams?
It depends. If you’re ok with taking gap years in full time school, then yes, aiming for the highest Jr. League you can play in makes sense. That being said, if you’d rather go straight to school, ACHA D1 is also a good option. Feel free to send us an email if you want more in depth help with making this decision
The tier 2 NAHL was loaded this year and just watched Bismarck Bobcats vs league leader Aberdeen Wings and their were over 30 D1 commits in that game
Yeah I completely agree with you on that one. The NA was especially strong this year due to the pandemic, making them able to compete with USHL teams.
My son might possibly play with NE Wolves of EHL. Played with the Springfield Pics USPHL this year. Glad you produced this video to help with our decision.
Glad this video was helpful to you!
I got shafted and ended up in the TAHL..
TAHL?
Good list but the top sijhl and nojhl teams are like teams in other leagues. just have to mention that.
Yes they’re quite strong, and would compete against teams in other leagues, but I still don’t think they’d beat most teams in the BCHL for example.
@@ahadvising8 Thats true. However pretty much any other tier 2 league they could compete in including the NAHL.not saying they would win but, would make playoffs. people need to respect those top teams more. even top usphl and ehl teams are decent enough.
Do you have to play juniors to play in D1 or D3 hockey? My goal is to play hockey in college but AAA is also not a great option because where I live it costs $30,000 a year.
Technically, you don't have to play Juniors to play NCAA D1 or D3 hockey, but almost every player does because it gets you prepared for the NCAA level. In your situation, I would say either find a prep program that costs less than that, or travel a bit further to another AAA team that costs less if that's possible.
@@ahadvising8 Ok thank you! I do training clinics with the AAA coach. Do most ACHA players play AAA or Juniors? I work hard and would want to make a AAA team but the logistics would be tough.
It depends on the ACHA program. The higher end ones consist of players who mainly have played Jr. hockey. The lower end ones, however, consist mainly of players who came straight out of high school.
Watched last season NAHL Bismarck Bobcats beat one of top teams from Canada’s Saskatchewan junior league and beat them pretty easy
Yes the NAHL is strong, and their teams will often beat other Canadian Jr. A teams
NAHL is good compared to bottom teams in tier 2 junior A in Canada. Also exhibition games mean absolutely nothing at this level.
Do you have any advice/videos for women coming from Canada and wanting to study and play in USA?
We’re planning on making more videos geared towards women in the coming months! But for quick advice, we’d say find a good prep program to start at around 15 years old, prep for the SAT/ACT well, and work hard every day. In women’s hockey, if you’re good enough and are in the right program, your coach will do the work to promote you and get you committed.
Where does Brooks and Canterbury rate in your opinion as prep school
Brooks is a top level program. Canterbury isn't far behind. Both great places for development.
What are you talking about? Prep Hockey players only represent 8% of Ncaa D1 hockey rosters. Mostly on New England College teams.
Ncaa D1 are mostly filled with USHL, BCHL, AJHL, OJHL, NAHL, CCHL, USPHL NCDC
Yes most come out of Jr. Leagues, but many players get committed from prep and then are directed to a good Jr. team, or they’re in talks with NCAA programs while they’re in prep and get a commit once they prove themselves in Jr.
@@ahadvising8. Not true. Prep Hockey players only represent less than 10% of D1 rosters. So not many commit. Some do through playing jr A after. Most of the time, they have only 1 ot 2 junior seasons to sell their brand.
The ones that do, usually are USHL or CHL draft picks that chose Prep School.
Whatever route they chose. They would of made it to D1
You're putting the CC ahead of the OJ, because you grew up next door to the Hawks.
No, we put the CCHL ahead of the OJHL because we believe it’s a smaller league that’s a bit less watered down. Please pay attention to the part of the video where we say they’re very close in calibre, and where we acknowledge our location bias.
What is your opinion on the Collegial D1 league in Quebec? (Level, commitments, etc)
It highly depends on the program. Some have quite high calibre and do move players onto NCAA. On that note, do your research before committing to a specific program
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I got tender offers from Texas Brahmas and Peoria mustangs both na3, which one do you think is better?
Check out the league standings and NCAA advancement for the last 3 years. A general rule of thumb is to pick the team that is higher in the standings and has more commitments. Also consider how good the coach is and how much playing time you’ll get
I'm so mad the AJHL is moving to full face.
Making Junior A do it but not major Junior.
Got to keep those tickets flowing for majors Junior I suppose.
Everyone has their reasons!
I just want to develop the best I can for ojhl next season, would you recommend pjhl (east division) or gmhl?
PJHL
@@ahadvising8 thanks
I knew the GMHL was sketchy as fuck when I got contacted by the Tottenham Thunder GM, asking me straight up to sign as an OA for 20/21 season. I have 12 games of Jr C on my EP page, 0 clips posted ANYWHERE and I had never even heard of the league until he messaged me through Europlayers
Yeah that sounds about right haha
What is he talking about with Youth Sports option many Canadian's take vs D3 in the U.S.?
I believe you’re referring to USports, which is Canadian University level. Many Canadians choose to go down this route instead of NCAA in the US.
Hey I was just wondering what about Quebec collegial D1 hockey?
It’s decent hockey, a steppingstone before Jr. If you’re ready to play in a good Jr. league though, go there instead
What are your thoughts on the KIJHL
It’s not a bad spot, but I’d emphasize most of the Jr. A leagues on this list over the KIJHL if all other things like cost, quality of life, etc. are equal and if your goal is to play NCAA hockey
Bchl ajhl and sjhl are the top league in cjhl hands down when i played sjhl rheres was about 2 players on every team with commits and because im sorry but no scouts gonna wanna watxh a game in nipawin sask not to mention many guys play one year in sjhl then move on to the aj or bc
All 4 cjhl leagues in western canada are completely free to play billet fees at all the nojhl has league fees and and billet fees they will wave the leagues fee if your good enough but you cant judge leagues calibers on stats and number of committs the mjhl is even better then all those you mentioned caliber wise just location
We appreciate your opinion, and all of these leagues are pretty close in calibre, which is why this list is a bit controversial. From our experience of both playing and scouting in these leagues, we made these rankings accordingly and stand by them as of now. Also, just so you’re aware, recently not all teams in western Canada have been free to play
@@ahadvising8 every single team from the bchl to mjhl is free to play brother thats the calibre change its funny when i played guys from the west would always get traded to the east for player fees lol rarely saw a kid from the east come out west and be successful. Its not really an opinion Iv seen guys who couldnt even crack a sjhl roster light up the nojhl if you ask me your opinion isnt very good kinda like my grammar
We deal with those teams regularly, since the pandemic, some have been charging fees, but most are free. Secondly, the western teams are definitely stronger than the NOJHL, there’s no comparison there. However, the CCHL and OJHL competes with the SJHL and MJHL, and one could argue they’re a slight tier higher, although very close
Is it true that you have to pay if you want to play in USPHL ?
Generally yes, the teams charge a tuition fee to play. However some of those costs can be lowered down depending on how much a team likes / wants you.
@@ahadvising8 thank you
What’s bad about USPHL elite?
It is below a Tier 3 program already (USPHL Premier), so there is minimal to no advancement directly to college programs, and you would have to work your way up into Tier 3 junior in order to get some better opportunities at higher levels.
I got a invite from almaguin Spartans and They play in Gmhl is it worth going there? I feel like it Will be good start for me to get out of Sweden and play in canada
It depends on a few things. Typically though, we would encourage European players to try for leagues like the USPHL Premier before the GMHL.
Believe me. Do not go to the GMHL. The league in general will be worse then many European J20 teams. With the odd paid stud who will put up 120pts for fun. The quality of play is horrible
QJAAAHL focus more on getting their players towards the QMJHL and USports. But, there’s a lot of NCAA D3 commitments but a very small amount of players gets a NCAA D1 scholarship! Great league though!
For sure a good league with a lot of talent. It’s just the focus on NCAA commitments isn’t very high compared to the other leagues mentioned on the list. As time goes on though, this will probably change
What about acha?Are they equal to a Div 3?
No D3 is a step up. That being said, some higher end ACHA D1 programs could compete against lower-mid end NCAA D3 programs. Check out our College Hockey Rankings video to get a more complete picture of the breakdown.
Dr. Braeden, preach.
Haha thanks Sid!
GHTL is not on the list?
We’re not aware of a Jr. league called GHTL in North America. We’d love to get some feedback if we missed it
What about GMHL
The GMHL is not a recommended league for players looking to go to NCAA, does not have a reputable track record for advancement. For ACHA it is definitely possible.
How about CPJHL?
For NCAA exposure, the leagues mentioned on this list would be better options.
@@ahadvising8 thank you AHA👊
Listen buddy, Im here to tell you the gmhl is better than any of the leagues u put above it by far you never played one game in the league you probably would never of even gotten a sniff by even any team in the west so better do your research before you talk pal
Thank you!
OJHL places way more players than the CCHL.
OJHL 33 D1 commitments
CCHL 6 D1
For 2022
OJHL gets players drafted in NHL every seasons.
CCHL 1 every 5 to 10 years.
OJHL have won a fair share of National Championships the last 20 years.
CCHL only 1, being the Pembroke Lumberkings
OJHL has many more teams than the CCHL, so you have to keep commits per capita in mind during an average of the last 5 seasons.
CCHL has teams that don't commit either.
Recruiters attend games. They may find a opposition player.
OJ has always been better than the CJ.
33 vs 6. Not even close.
Let people try out for the OJ teams that are major feeders.
Of course they do, not every team will commit players D1. The commits per capita vary year by year, but again, as a 5 year average, both leagues are quite close