Welcome To Our Latest Newsletter

For most of the players who we work with, the season is starting to really heat up, as playoffs begin to get closer…. and also as Spring Camps and Prep School considerations begin to get formulated….

Colleges are now getting out and looking at players, and plenty of All-Star and Showcase tournaments are underway….

We are keeping our eyes on preliminary central scouting draft lists, and where our clients are beginning to appear. Of course, these lists will change considerably over the next 4-5 months. Although an indication, those lists are only one of many, and the opinion of a few who never get to make any selections at the Draft.

These lists are meant as a guide, and often we will see names that are on December’s list disappear by Spring, and vice versa. Sometimes, not appearing on a list is a good thing, as a player positions himself to be able to control his own destiny.

As we head towards the Spring, I caution those who truly want to keep all their options open to be careful about the use of an agent, or those who are unpaid family advisors (who are agents in the eyes of the NCAA). Only by keeping all options open for as long as they can, do players truly have any negotiating power.

The moment that a player begins to use the services of an agent, or an unpaid family advisor, the future ability to play college hockey in the US is finished. Beware, of falling into this situation, unless that is truly your intent.

All the very best as we move forward into the rest of the season, and prepare for those important decisions necessary for the preparation for next season, and beyond.