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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, your AA kid from the DMV that gets into an Ivy is not walking on to the NCAA team. Full stop, not going to happen.

For girls, it is a little easier, but still not easy. There aren't junior leagues for girls like there are for boys. But there's a lot of international players recruited to to NCAA teams. The top US and Canadian recruits have been part of their respective country's development programs. Like the boys, they were identified at a young age and put on the elite development track. They leave home to go to places like Shattuck St. Mary's.[/quote]

Girls playing AA/A travel in this area would be hard pressed to make it to an NCAA team.  The Washington Pride is the only Tier 1 hockey girls program in the area and is housed at Rockville.  They have done an excellent job getting girls recruited to NCAA.  Last year they had 7 girls commit to play NCAA D3 hockey. This year there are already 5 commits (2 D1, 3 D3) and likely a couple more before the end of the season.  Many of the girls in the area leave to play Prep, but honestly, based on the kids my daughter has played with, the results are about the same there in terms of getting committed.  If you want to send your kids away for educational or other reasons prep is certainly an option, but if the main reason is getting recruited, unless your daughter is clearly D1 material, you can save a lot of money and stay in the area.[/quote]

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