2014

“College Night”The Road To Hockey After High SchoolOctober 13, 2014

WelcomeWelcome to AHAI’s new formatWelcome to our special guests

Junior Tier I – Doug Christiansen – United States Hockey League

Junior Tier II and Tier III – Craig Barnett, North American Hockey League (NA3HL), Director of Player Development

College Hockey, Inc. – Kyle LawsonConcussion & Safety – Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth

GIRL’S

BREAK O

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SESSION

COACH TONY CACHEY

AGENDAIntroduction to the eveningOpening Remarks

The “lay of the land” in Junior and College HockeyThe Junior Hockey Option

Tier II and Tier III Junior Hockey Tier I Junior Hockey – the United States Hockey League

College Hockey NCAA and ACHA Hockey Opportunities

Concussion AwarenessAHAI College and Junior Hockey Open HouseClosing remarks

Opening RemarksMike MullallyAHAI Board of Directors

Tier I

•United States Hockey League

Tier II

•North American Hockey League

Tier III

• North American 3 Hockey Lge.

•Pay to play

Jun

ior

Hockey

THE COLLEGEHOCKEY DREAM

Lay of the LandJunior Hockey – 3 flavors

Tier I United States hockey League Non – pay to play – Best of the best

Tier II North American Hockey League Non-pay to play – where the game changes

Tier III – “pay to Play” hockey – many leagues and teams: East, West, North and

South Varied skill levels based on location Maybe too many Junior teams?

Lay of the LandTier III – Pay to Play Juniors

North American 3 Hockey LeagueAtlantic Junior Hockey LeagueEastern Junior Hockey LeagueMinnesota Junior Hockey LeagueNorthern Pacific Hockey LeagueWestern States hockey LeagueContinental Hockey AssociationEmpire Junior Hockey LeagueSoutheast Junior hockey League

The Lay of the LandCollege hockey

NCAA ACHA

YOU

College HockeyCollege Hockey – 2 Flavors

NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Associationthe “big time”Division I and Division IIIScholarship money? – not always…

ACHA – American Collegiate Hockey AssociationOfficially, college club hockey3 Levels – Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3414 Official ACHA hockey clubs

The Junior OptionDoug Christiansen

Junior Tier IThe United State Hockey League

The Junior OptionCraig Barnett

Junior Hockey Tier IINorth American Hockey League (NAHL)

Junior Tier IIINorth American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL)

College Hockey, Inc.Kyle Lawson

NCAA College HockeyACHA College Hockey

ConcussionElizabeth M. Pieroth, PsyD, ABPPBoard Certified NeuropsychologistAssociate Director, Sports Concussion ProgramNorthShore University HealthSystem

Open HouseAHAI College Night

Closing RemarksMike MullallyAHAI Board of Directors

So… now what? If your objective is to go to College and play hockey…

Education - College Degree Social Experience Stability of College Athletics Life long friendships…Network

The Best Financial Deal in College Education Play some Junior Hockey and attend your Community College 2 Years of Community College 2 Years at the Illinois university of your choice = Full degree at the Illinois University of your choice.

Is Junior Hockey for you? Advantages of playing….

Older and more desirable to any college coach Continued hockey skill development Personal Growth and maturation Stay in Illinois – or “go away” to play Junior Hockey

So… now what?

ASK AHAI

College……This year ACHA has expanded to 414 schools

There is a school and a hockey program for almost everyone

NCAA Schools – if you are good enough to play at the NCAA level – no one will lose you in the crowd.

Academics….. Not much more to say!

…be SERIOUS about schooland have FUN with your Hockey!

REFERENCES

www.nhl.com www.ncaa.org www.usahockey.com www.achahockey.org www.collegehockey.com www.prephockey.org

Jim Johannson – USAH Assistant Executive Director Hockey Operations

Opportunities in Hockey Questions ?? www.AHAI.org

THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK!