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If NHL teams who have scouts with years of experience at the highest levels make mistakes when drafting players each and every year - how many mistakes do you think are being made by little Johnnys dad when he picks his AAA team? Don't let your kids future be determined by self fulfilling parent coaches or non parent coaches who are easily influenced. www.hockeyadvisor.ca

Just signed up an Ontario Major Midget kid to JDM Sports whose goal is to play NCAA hockey..... the dad was asking what I thought his chances were and wanted me to make a prediction of what he is capable of doing over the next 4 years... sorry - but I can't predict the future and I don't want to. In my experience, parents (and many hockey people) are very quick to sell a kid short very early on. This player is 16 years old and has 3-4 years of development to prove he deserves... to play NCAA Div 1 or 3 hockey. A lot can happpen in those years that will make or break his chances. At age 16 we want to know 1) does this kid want to be a hockey player aka is he committed to doing everything it takes to achieve his goal; 2) does he have a strong work ethic and compete? ; 3) is he coachable - will he do what he's told? Parents don't realize that aside from the 1-2% of players who are the Stars and have their path set - the other 98% are made up of players who were all at different levels at the age of 16. There are many factors aside from pure skill that will get a player to the promised land. At JDM Sports we work with the player and focus on the process - not simply the outcome. We help direct the player during these crucial years! Check us out: www.hockeyadvisor.ca

The following requirements are for all athletes who want to play NCAA D1 sports and receive an athletic scholarship. 99% of athletes who meet the DI requirements will also be eligible at other division levels. It is important to remember that just because you meet the academic requirements of the NCAA, you are not guaranteed to gain admission into the school of your choice. Here are the NCAA D1 requirements for athlete graduating in the class of 2013, 2014 or 2015. Please se...e the information below on what you need to achieve academically to even be considered for a Hockey Scholarship. The standards are changing and you need to be aware! REQUIREMENTS TO PLAY IN THE NCAA You must graduate from high school You must complete 16 core courses and receive a minimum GPA of 2.0 in those courses. The core course requirements are as follows 4 years of English, 3 years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher), 2 years of Natural or Physical Science, 2 years of Social Science, 1 extra year of English, Math or Science and 4 years of Religion, Philosophy, Foreign Language or additional years of any of the categories above. You must take the SAT or ACT and score a minimum of 400 on the SAT (Math and Reading only) or 37 on the ACT (your sum score). GPA Calculator. Your core course GPA combined with your SAT/ACT score must meet the minimum requirements as laid out by the NCAA Sliding Scale. Question..What are the New NCAA DI Requirements for Athletes Graduating in 2016 or Later? Answer.. The academic requirements for student athletes graduating in 2016 or later are going to be much higher than the current academic markers. If current high school athletes were required to meet the new academic standards, over 15% of incoming freshman would not be eligible (40% of basketball players and 35% of football players). This means if you are following the same courses as the athletes ahead of you, there is a chance you will not be eligible. Here is a summary of all of the new requirements. The new minimum GPA goes up from 2.0 to 2.3 The GPA requirements on the sliding scale have gone up roughly .5. See the sliding scale for 2016 graduates at the bottom of this page. You must complete 10 of your 16 core course before your senior year of high school You will not be allowed to retake any of your 10 core courses before your senior year for a higher score.

Here is some great advice for girls looking for a hockey scholarship - contact us for more information today! "Most collegiate coaches don’t have time to educate players and parents in the key points made by Kelly and other independent scouts; thus, the coaches rely heavily on local associations and off-season development programs/showcases to talk about the process. However, when we reached out to a number of NCAA DI and DIII coaches, they were happy to pass along a few tip...Continue reading

One of the myths out there which prompted me to start this FB page is that "there are no more scholarships in the USA for Canadian kids anymore". Every time I hear a parent who has no clue say this I want to reach out and smack them! Nothing worth achieving in life is easy, and neither is getting a hockey scholarship in the USA or Canada - but believing there are no opportunities for Canadian kids in the NCAA is FALSE! Colgate University (my alma mater) has both a men's and ...women's D1 hockey program. Tuition plus books and room and board is around $50,000 USD per year. When looking at both rosters we see there are 15 Canadians on the mens team and 12 Canadians on the women's team. Look further and you will notice both head coaches are Canadian as well. Clearly not all schools will have this many Canadians on their roster, however it shows our Canadian men and women still have lots of opportunity south of the border. Having attended Colgate myself, I can attest to the once in a lifetime experience attending there truly is. Are you going to tell your kids that getting a scholarship to a school in the USA is not possible and not even try to achieve it (no matter if they are playing AAA,AA,A right now), or are you going to teach them to set goals, have a plan and then do what it takes each and every day to achieve it? Even if they never do achieve it in the end, the kid who works toward it will be much better off than the kid who doesn't even try. Give your kid the best possible chance to achieve their goals and call an advisor at JDM Sports today for a free no nonsense call to discuss how we can help!