Scouting / Recruiting
“What Scouts Look For” with MSU’s Tom Newton
by John Wires, JHR Coach Newton On the Ultimate Hockey Recruit NCAA assistant coaches are in charge of finding the perfect hockey recruit each season. Tom Newton has been an assistant coach with both Western Michigan University and Michigan State…
Read This PostSome of what you should know about NCAA rule compliance….
INTRODUCTION Inappropriate contacts or actions by NCAA member institutions may jeopardize the eligibility of prospective and/or student-athletes, as well as lead to sanctions being imposed upon an NCAA member institution. This document will remind you of some of the…
Read This PostWelcome 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…
Read This Newsletter145 CHL Players Listed in 2012 NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings
January 11, 2012 Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 145 CHL players appear in NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The domestic rankings list a total of 210 North American skaters…
Read This PostJustin Harrison Joins Our Professional Staff
David MacDonald is pleased to announce that Justin Harrison has joined us at Hockey Family Advisor. Justin has most recently worked as a player representative with Hawk Management Group of Michigan, which has offices located throughout Canada, the United States…
Read This PostQuestions To Ask Universities and Coaches
A. Athletic Questions ➢ How many players are on the roster? How many players have to sit out each game? ➢ What role do you see me playing my first year? Fourth year? ➢ How many players are you losing…
Read This PostWhen to Sign in the WHL? 1st Year Midget Players
by Jason Nadeau The eternal question for all hockey prospects in North America is IF they should sign in the WHL or its other CHL brethren the QMJHL or OHL? Now, this issue is so big, I can’t really give…
Read This PostSOMEWHERE IN THE CANADIAN PRAIRIES — Chris Edwards has been there and done that.
Blizzards, snow-covered roadways, temperatures around minus-20 degrees — it’s all par for the course when it comes to life as a scout and being on the road. The 72-hour, four-city venture to view three junior-hockey matchups in Western Canada comes…
Read This PostNorthern Junior Hockey Watch: CHL vs NCAA
by DON SUPPA SAULT STE. MARIE -Today’s edition of the Northern Junior Hockey Watch will feature my thoughts on an ongoing and increasingly ugly debate: Major Junior (Canadian Hockey League or CHL) vs. NCAA college hockey. Specifically, what route is…
Read This PostSeven to watch: Top OHL prospects for 2012 Draft
By Adam Kimelman – NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor The top Ontario Hockey League prospect for the 2012 NHL Draft is an offensive dynamo from the Sarnia Sting, with a string of solid defensemen next on the list. It’s a story…
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