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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][twitter][quote=Anonymous]not really more so than any other sport or extracurricular. Ivy League hockey is big time d1. Heck all ncaa d1 hockey is big time. If a hockey d1 scholarship was a real possibility for your son or daughter you would know by the time they were a sophomore. Hockey is a weird sport in that the high school system (except in maybe mass and minn) isn’t really part of the development pipeline. If your kid isn’t one of the best players for their age group in the dc area, just let them play and have fun. There are so many other benefits to hockey other than positioning for college.[/quote]

Thanks. My DC is not a hockey player but his friend and the friend’s siblings have been on travel/club hockey for multiple years. My DC’s friend’s mom keeps telling us that club sports are important for high school team and college. My kid does another sport but she insists that he should play on travel teams so that he can get on high school and ultimately get a college scholarship/recruitment. But I see their entire life revolves around managing hockey schedules/travel for 3 kids. And I certainly do not wish to pursue that lifestyle even if it meant a guaranteed admission to an Ivy. [/quote]

It depends on where you live. Some high school rosters are stacked with AAA/AA players, and some don't allow AAA players. High schools in nontraditional markets might have kids on the roster who have never played travel hockey, but that's rare.  Most have played travel hockey since 10U.   Parents with kids who play travel hockey are generally well aware of how impossible it is to play NCAA hockey, and many of us don't want our kids to take years off school between high school and college to play juniors.  You play club hockey because there is little depth, and you need to travel for competitive play, but your family loves the game.  Hockey is a terrible sport to play to get an edge at college admissions.  There aren't that many NCAA programs, and you're competing against North America, Europe, and Russia for those spots.  [/quote]

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