Friday, January 27, 2017

Upcoming Ice Hockey Recruiting Camps

By Elizabeth Howard


Talent is meaningless unless it is exposed and allowed to manifest in a practical environment. Ice hockey recruiting camps offer a perfect moment for aspiring professional players to be discovered and enlisted in NCAA. The camps bring together coaches in search of different skills to boost their teams for the next season. The camps provide the exposure that propelled most successful players in the league to their current positions.

Either at the camp or during other opportunities, the need to be noticed cannot be over emphasized. What should you do to catch the eye of a coach or scout who will change your life forever? Being proactive is the most effective way. Coaches do not have the capacity to reach every potential and good player. Send a reminder to the school, team or coach to let them know that you are interested in joining their team. Expound on your skills and achievements as much as possible.

Work on your academic grades. There are very few schools offering Division 1 Men hockey. To increase your chances of being recruited, your grades must be impressive. When placed alongside a person with better grades, you will lose. You thus stand a better chance with higher grades.

Know what is required to join a team. Any player who wants to join the NCAA must first display excellent academic performance. Lack of good grades puts you in a class that is extremely competitive which greatly reduces your chances of being recruited. Coaches also want to know your amateur skills. To overcome this handle, take standardization tests and classes. This requires a proactive player. You will have an edge over others if you fulfill these requirements.

Build an impressive character as a player. On daily basis, coaches have to make tough choices when fielding two players with equal capability. What will win you a chance in the team is contribution your presence makes to the game and the team. Be a good team player and watch your response to bad shifts and bad calls. Always act as though someone is watching. In fact, coaches could be watching you more than you think.

Work diligently on your skills. While it is normal to enter as many exposure events as possible, do not tire attending so many yet producing the same results. Coaches favor players who show improvement. This is an indication of awareness of your capability and the desire to produce better results. A coach watching you a second or third time should be more impressed than the previous game.

Create networks with hockey facilities and coaches to gain exposure. Your skills will never be known unless they are displayed in the eyes of the right person. Visit camps when there are no events to enable you interact with coaches and the management. Let the clubs or scouts know of your existence and showcase your capability at a time when they are under no pressure to recruit. The informal sessions give you more interactive time and increase your chances of being picked.

There is a lot of competition in hockey recruitment. The best talent is likely to be missed if not properly exposed. Being inquisitive and having supportive parents or teachers will also make a huge difference. Be patient with the recruitment process. Do not exhaust yourself trying to showcase your skills. Develop a strategy to avoid burnout.




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