2015
Welcome to All our Participants Welcome to our special guests College Hockey, Inc. – Mike Snee 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 Concussion & Safety – Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth
Introduction to the evening Opening Remarks The “lay of the land” in Junior and College Hockey College Hockey NCAA and ACHA Hockey Opportunities The Junior Hockey Option Tier I Junior Hockey – the United States Hockey League Tier II - North American Hockey League Tier III Junior Hockey Concussion Awareness Closing remarks AHAI College and Junior Hockey Open House
Mike Mullally AHAI 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” hockey
College Hockey – 2 Flavors NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association the “big time” Division I and Division III Scholarship money? – not always… ACHA – American Collegiate Hockey Association 3 Levels – Division 1, 2 and 3 (M-1, M-2, M-3) 420+ Official ACHA hockey teams
Junior Hockey – 3 flavors Tier IUnited States Hockey League Non – pay to play – Best of the best Tier IINorth 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 – some based on location Maybe too many Junior teams?
Tier III – Pay to Play Juniors North American 3 Hockey League Atlantic Junior Hockey League Eastern Junior Hockey League Minnesota Junior Hockey League Northern Pacific Hockey League Western States hockey League Continental Hockey Association Empire Junior Hockey League Southeast Junior hockey League United States Premier Hockey League
Mike Snee NCAA College Hockey ACHA College Hockey
Doug Christiansen Junior Tier I The United State Hockey League
Craig Barnett Junior Hockey Tier II North American Hockey League (NAHL) Junior Tier III North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL)
Elizabeth M. Pieroth, PsyD, ABPP Board Certified Neuropsychologist Associate Director, Sports Concussion Program NorthShore University HealthSystem
Mike Mullally AHAI Board of Directors
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…. Student Maturation – Personal Growth Older and more desirable to any college coach Continued hockey skill development Stay in Illinois – or “go away” to play Junior Hockey
College…… This year ACHA has expanded to 420+ 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!
AHAI College Night
Jim Johannson – USAH Assistant Executive Director Hockey Operations Opportunities in Hockey Questions ?? THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK!