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Div 3 hockey, do you think this offers value and is worth the expense?
Actually the number was over 160. EHL is geared to 19-20 year olds wanting to play college hockey and has a good history of league management. D3 hockey has some amazing programs (the top 10-15 could beat the lower end D1s). The quality of the hockey is very good and getting better. I don't think people realize how hard D1 is to get into for Canadians. The US is cranking out players in at an insane pace. I am hearing more kids looking at ACHA Div 1 (also known as club hockey). Whether or expensive or not depends. I know if a player has a 3.5+ GPA, there is more aid (merit) money. Point being, lots of options for kids and don't think they are too expensive. Parents and kids need to realize there are many junior options.
So you have non8dea how many players get D3 commits!? 120, over 160, let's just throw out any number and have people accept it.
My friend's son got a D3 offer. School is $45 K US a year. They gave them 15$k. $30 K US, then health insurance, and other expenses and it's about $42K Cdn a year. Hockwy is ok at best and school is a big unknown. Then you add in travel to get home twice a year, sure bud that's worth it.
Even D1 schools in the US, some are very low quality academically.
If a kid is being asked to pay $30K for D3, here are the factors: Parents make too much to get more, player is not wanted that badly, or is not strong academically. No one is forcing you to go. As for travel, tons of D3s are within 5-6 hour drive of Ottawa. EHL number was 164 I just found their site (wasn't too hard). Yeah some D1's suck academically too. You do your homework.
You mean no name players, playing in a no name league. check the stats for these players and where they played. NO quality there. D3 schools aren't offering much to play hockey there. $30 K Canadian is low for the cost to go D3, and it's nowhere close to being worth it.
Why not jump on the NCDC train? Tell us your experience there.
Bowdoin, Amherst, Hamilton, Skidmore, Colby....etc... Your ignorance is truly showing. They won't offer much to a kid with 2 GPA. and you really think D1 are giving full scholarships? Only a handful per team. Ivy's are all need based.
None of the D3 schools are close to Ivy's. The fact you even mentioned them in the same sentence speaks to your naivete!! ahahahahahahaha
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:04 am
Actually the number was over 160. EHL is geared to 19-20 year olds wanting to play college hockey and has a good history of league management. D3 hockey has some amazing programs (the top 10-15 could beat the lower end D1s). The quality of the hockey is very good and getting better. I don't think people realize how hard D1 is to get into for Canadians. The US is cranking out players in at an insane pace. I am hearing more kids looking at ACHA Div 1 (also known as club hockey). Whether or expensive or not depends. I know if a player has a 3.5+ GPA, there is more aid (merit) money. Point being, lots of options for kids and don't think they are too expensive. Parents and kids need to realize there are many junior options.
So you have non8dea how many players get D3 commits!? 120, over 160, let's just throw out any number and have people accept it.
My friend's son got a D3 offer. School is $45 K US a year. They gave them 15$k. $30 K US, then health insurance, and other expenses and it's about $42K Cdn a year. Hockwy is ok at best and school is a big unknown. Then you add in travel to get home twice a year, sure bud that's worth it.
Even D1 schools in the US, some are very low quality academically.
If a kid is being asked to pay $30K for D3, here are the factors: Parents make too much to get more, player is not wanted that badly, or is not strong academically. No one is forcing you to go. As for travel, tons of D3s are within 5-6 hour drive of Ottawa. EHL number was 164 I just found their site (wasn't too hard). Yeah some D1's suck academically too. You do your homework.
You mean no name players, playing in a no name league. check the stats for these players and where they played. NO quality there. D3 schools aren't offering much to play hockey there. $30 K Canadian is low for the cost to go D3, and it's nowhere close to being worth it.
Why not jump on the NCDC train? Tell us your experience there.
Bowdoin, Amherst, Hamilton, Skidmore, Colby....etc... Your ignorance is truly showing. They won't offer much to a kid with 2 GPA. and you really think D1 are giving full scholarships? Only a handful per team. Ivy's are all need based.
None of the D3 schools are close to Ivy's. The fact you even mentioned them in the same sentence speaks to your naivete!! ahahahahahahaha
I hope you are trolling. Amherst has a 9% acceptance rate. Need close to a 1400 SAT. Only difference is size of schools. D3s are just smaller.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:04 am
Actually the number was over 160. EHL is geared to 19-20 year olds wanting to play college hockey and has a good history of league management. D3 hockey has some amazing programs (the top 10-15 could beat the lower end D1s). The quality of the hockey is very good and getting better. I don't think people realize how hard D1 is to get into for Canadians. The US is cranking out players in at an insane pace. I am hearing more kids looking at ACHA Div 1 (also known as club hockey). Whether or expensive or not depends. I know if a player has a 3.5+ GPA, there is more aid (merit) money. Point being, lots of options for kids and don't think they are too expensive. Parents and kids need to realize there are many junior options.
So you have non8dea how many players get D3 commits!? 120, over 160, let's just throw out any number and have people accept it.
My friend's son got a D3 offer. School is $45 K US a year. They gave them 15$k. $30 K US, then health insurance, and other expenses and it's about $42K Cdn a year. Hockwy is ok at best and school is a big unknown. Then you add in travel to get home twice a year, sure bud that's worth it.
Even D1 schools in the US, some are very low quality academically.
If a kid is being asked to pay $30K for D3, here are the factors: Parents make too much to get more, player is not wanted that badly, or is not strong academically. No one is forcing you to go. As for travel, tons of D3s are within 5-6 hour drive of Ottawa. EHL number was 164 I just found their site (wasn't too hard). Yeah some D1's suck academically too. You do your homework.
D3's don't offer athletic scholarships. The hockey isn't good. You're going to overpay, for bad hockey and questionable schooling.
D3s offer financial aid and merit based. The hockey is very good. Maybe go to a game before commenting. And schooling/ Some of the top D3 programs are considered mini-Ivys and you need over 1300 on SAT to attend.
merit based, NOT based on hockey ability
Some, not many are quality, and not better than Canadian universities.
It will cost you FAR more to play Crap hockey and go to an unknown school getting low quality schooling
Go for it!
You really want to compare Canadian universities? Like everywhere...some good some bad. There are some horrible universities in Canada too
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:04 am
Actually the number was over 160. EHL is geared to 19-20 year olds wanting to play college hockey and has a good history of league management. D3 hockey has some amazing programs (the top 10-15 could beat the lower end D1s). The quality of the hockey is very good and getting better. I don't think people realize how hard D1 is to get into for Canadians. The US is cranking out players in at an insane pace. I am hearing more kids looking at ACHA Div 1 (also known as club hockey). Whether or expensive or not depends. I know if a player has a 3.5+ GPA, there is more aid (merit) money. Point being, lots of options for kids and don't think they are too expensive. Parents and kids need to realize there are many junior options.
So you have non8dea how many players get D3 commits!? 120, over 160, let's just throw out any number and have people accept it.
My friend's son got a D3 offer. School is $45 K US a year. They gave them 15$k. $30 K US, then health insurance, and other expenses and it's about $42K Cdn a year. Hockwy is ok at best and school is a big unknown. Then you add in travel to get home twice a year, sure bud that's worth it.
Even D1 schools in the US, some are very low quality academically.
If a kid is being asked to pay $30K for D3, here are the factors: Parents make too much to get more, player is not wanted that badly, or is not strong academically. No one is forcing you to go. As for travel, tons of D3s are within 5-6 hour drive of Ottawa. EHL number was 164 I just found their site (wasn't too hard). Yeah some D1's suck academically too. You do your homework.
You mean no name players, playing in a no name league. check the stats for these players and where they played. NO quality there. D3 schools aren't offering much to play hockey there. $30 K Canadian is low for the cost to go D3, and it's nowhere close to being worth it.
Why not jump on the NCDC train? Tell us your experience there.
Bowdoin, Amherst, Hamilton, Skidmore, Colby....etc... Your ignorance is truly showing. They won't offer much to a kid with 2 GPA. and you really think D1 are giving full scholarships? Only a handful per team. Ivy's are all need based.
What about them? Low caliber hockey at a high cost.
NOTHING about it makes any sense.
go for it champ! Tell us all about the quality hockey there!!
LOL, local kid from EHL did very well there, couldn't crack a JrA line up here. NOt even close
A friend's kid going to a D3 school and they're laughing at the education and very low caliber of play for hockey. He's got more money and despite being able to pay for much more, this is the ONLY level remotely interested in his son for hockey. So he's paying but laughing at the quality!
Keep it up champ!! I love it
Great parenting. Pay $30K for bad education. That is all on them.
So you have non8dea how many players get D3 commits!? 120, over 160, let's just throw out any number and have people accept it.
My friend's son got a D3 offer. School is $45 K US a year. They gave them 15$k. $30 K US, then health insurance, and other expenses and it's about $42K Cdn a year. Hockwy is ok at best and school is a big unknown. Then you add in travel to get home twice a year, sure bud that's worth it.
Even D1 schools in the US, some are very low quality academically.
If a kid is being asked to pay $30K for D3, here are the factors: Parents make too much to get more, player is not wanted that badly, or is not strong academically. No one is forcing you to go. As for travel, tons of D3s are within 5-6 hour drive of Ottawa. EHL number was 164 I just found their site (wasn't too hard). Yeah some D1's suck academically too. You do your homework.
D3's don't offer athletic scholarships. The hockey isn't good. You're going to overpay, for bad hockey and questionable schooling.
D3s offer financial aid and merit based. The hockey is very good. Maybe go to a game before commenting. And schooling/ Some of the top D3 programs are considered mini-Ivys and you need over 1300 on SAT to attend.
merit based, NOT based on hockey ability
Some, not many are quality, and not better than Canadian universities.
It will cost you FAR more to play Crap hockey and go to an unknown school getting low quality schooling
Go for it!
You really want to compare Canadian universities? Like everywhere...some good some bad. There are some horrible universities in Canada too
Yes there are, but it's FAR better hockey than D3, and cheaper. Better chance that it's a better education. AND it's much cheaper!! Health care taken care of etc.
But keep trying to pimp D3 hockey at unknown schools. Too easy to highlight ALL the flaws!!
So you have non8dea how many players get D3 commits!? 120, over 160, let's just throw out any number and have people accept it.
My friend's son got a D3 offer. School is $45 K US a year. They gave them 15$k. $30 K US, then health insurance, and other expenses and it's about $42K Cdn a year. Hockwy is ok at best and school is a big unknown. Then you add in travel to get home twice a year, sure bud that's worth it.
Even D1 schools in the US, some are very low quality academically.
If a kid is being asked to pay $30K for D3, here are the factors: Parents make too much to get more, player is not wanted that badly, or is not strong academically. No one is forcing you to go. As for travel, tons of D3s are within 5-6 hour drive of Ottawa. EHL number was 164 I just found their site (wasn't too hard). Yeah some D1's suck academically too. You do your homework.
You mean no name players, playing in a no name league. check the stats for these players and where they played. NO quality there. D3 schools aren't offering much to play hockey there. $30 K Canadian is low for the cost to go D3, and it's nowhere close to being worth it.
Why not jump on the NCDC train? Tell us your experience there.
Bowdoin, Amherst, Hamilton, Skidmore, Colby....etc... Your ignorance is truly showing. They won't offer much to a kid with 2 GPA. and you really think D1 are giving full scholarships? Only a handful per team. Ivy's are all need based.
What about them? Low caliber hockey at a high cost.
NOTHING about it makes any sense.
go for it champ! Tell us all about the quality hockey there!!
LOL, local kid from EHL did very well there, couldn't crack a JrA line up here. NOt even close
A friend's kid going to a D3 school and they're laughing at the education and very low caliber of play for hockey. He's got more money and despite being able to pay for much more, this is the ONLY level remotely interested in his son for hockey. So he's paying but laughing at the quality!
Keep it up champ!! I love it
Great parenting. Pay $30K for bad education. That is all on them.
Ahahaha now you're a judge if other people's parenting. He can afford it champ. You can only afford what exactly?!?!? You aren't even part of these crappy leagues! Lol
The CCHL is by far the better league with many more opportunities at more levels of school AND towards Major Jr. Travel is unbeatable, cost is better, etc.
You're free to go play crap hockey with less opportunity all you want!! Go and then tell us all about it! Give some REAL examples we can all refer to!
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:18 pm
The CCHL is by far the better league with many more opportunities at more levels of school AND towards Major Jr. Travel is unbeatable, cost is better, etc.
You're free to go play crap hockey with less opportunity all you want!! Go and then tell us all about it! Give some REAL examples we can all refer to!
How about some "real" examples of CCHL successes. They committed 8 or 9 to D1 last year. Let's see. That is less than 1 per team. Very impressive. But, CCHL promotes its D3 commitments. So I think the CCHL thinks D3 is very good. Don't see much about CCHL bragging about CIS commitments.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:59 am
If a kid is being asked to pay $30K for D3, here are the factors: Parents make too much to get more, player is not wanted that badly, or is not strong academically. No one is forcing you to go. As for travel, tons of D3s are within 5-6 hour drive of Ottawa. EHL number was 164 I just found their site (wasn't too hard). Yeah some D1's suck academically too. You do your homework.
D3's don't offer athletic scholarships. The hockey isn't good. You're going to overpay, for bad hockey and questionable schooling.
D3s offer financial aid and merit based. The hockey is very good. Maybe go to a game before commenting. And schooling/ Some of the top D3 programs are considered mini-Ivys and you need over 1300 on SAT to attend.
merit based, NOT based on hockey ability
Some, not many are quality, and not better than Canadian universities.
It will cost you FAR more to play Crap hockey and go to an unknown school getting low quality schooling
Go for it!
You really want to compare Canadian universities? Like everywhere...some good some bad. There are some horrible universities in Canada too
Yes there are, but it's FAR better hockey than D3, and cheaper. Better chance that it's a better education. AND it's much cheaper!! Health care taken care of etc.
But keep trying to pimp D3 hockey at unknown schools. Too easy to highlight ALL the flaws!!
It is an older league compared to US D1s. It is also a bigger less skilled league than US D1. Very hard to make the teams because it is the only place CHL players can play (they can't go NCAA) so they all flock to it.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:18 pm
The CCHL is by far the better league with many more opportunities at more levels of school AND towards Major Jr. Travel is unbeatable, cost is better, etc.
You're free to go play crap hockey with less opportunity all you want!! Go and then tell us all about it! Give some REAL examples we can all refer to!
How about some "real" examples of CCHL successes. They committed 8 or 9 to D1 last year. Let's see. That is less than 1 per team. Very impressive. But, CCHL promotes its D3 commitments. So I think the CCHL thinks D3 is very good. Don't see much about CCHL bragging about CIS commitments.
If you don't like what they offer, you're free to leave. They are behind the BCHL, AJHL and the NAHL. That's it. Go chance yiir dreams and gamble on the snake oil you clearly believe in and are in denial about.
All your information about the NCDC is wrong, and the EHL, well frankly nobody cares about a league who's weak caliber has isolated itself to D3 opportunities. Take it, leave.
The CCHL promotes players to USport as well as Major Jr. This other leagues.............nada. keep your brutal D3.