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Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:34 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:39 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:58 am Good luck to the teams participating. Hoping they have a great weekend. Big picture, at this point this is all just about playing hockey and enjoying the experience and maybe seeing some additional development. U18, Junior B or Junior A the goal should be about getting better. I'm sure there are some players that wish to play at a different "better" level but beware it's not always a better experience. I know of more than a few that went with the junior options, and now they sit, or worse are in bad situations, with bad team environments, and overall worse hockey and coaching.

This hits the nail on the head. I see too many kids rush into Junior first of all. Second, the secret sauce is the find the right coach and environment. I know way too many kids who are languishing on CCHl squads getting little ice time or not even dressing. After losing time with Covid, this is a total disaster for a kid trying to get to the next level. Same goes in NCDC etc... The shoe ultimately drops in November/December as rosters get trimmed at highest level leagues and kids get pushed down.Also, part of development is being able to make mistakes without the fear of being pushed into oblivion. I always advise kids to play where they can make mistakes and learn from them.

If HEO wants a good U18 league they have to somehow slow down the flow to Jr. The HEO area has too many Jr teams.
Players should play Jr if they are getting ice time but if you are watching the 18, 19 and 2o year-olds play. Those players should be in U18 were they get the extra ice time when availible.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:44 pm The CCHL increased how many players could be on the rosters who are in their last year of Junior. Interestingly, almost all teams in the CCHl are younger than they were in a preceding year. It seems like the CCHl has scooped up its share of young (u18) more this year than at any other time. The other side of the coin, is did 20 year olds just choose to play somewhere else? Looking at height and weight charts, the CCHL is smaller size wise than 5 years ago.

Also checking NCAA stats. D3 hockey has become significantly younger in 2023-24. I can only assume it is "finally" the pushing out of the Covid old-timers.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:55 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:44 pm The CCHL increased how many players could be on the rosters who are in their last year of Junior. Interestingly, almost all teams in the CCHl are younger than they were in a preceding year. It seems like the CCHl has scooped up its share of young (u18) more this year than at any other time. The other side of the coin, is did 20 year olds just choose to play somewhere else? Looking at height and weight charts, the CCHL is smaller size wise than 5 years ago.

Also checking NCAA stats. D3 hockey has become significantly younger in 2023-24. I can only assume it is "finally" the pushing out of the Covid old-timers.

Where are these height and weight charts??

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:19 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:55 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:44 pm The CCHL increased how many players could be on the rosters who are in their last year of Junior. Interestingly, almost all teams in the CCHl are younger than they were in a preceding year. It seems like the CCHl has scooped up its share of young (u18) more this year than at any other time. The other side of the coin, is did 20 year olds just choose to play somewhere else? Looking at height and weight charts, the CCHL is smaller size wise than 5 years ago.

Also checking NCAA stats. D3 hockey has become significantly younger in 2023-24. I can only assume it is "finally" the pushing out of the Covid old-timers.

Where are these height and weight charts??

Elite Prospects. Search by league.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:46 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:19 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:55 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:44 pm The CCHL increased how many players could be on the rosters who are in their last year of Junior. Interestingly, almost all teams in the CCHl are younger than they were in a preceding year. It seems like the CCHl has scooped up its share of young (u18) more this year than at any other time. The other side of the coin, is did 20 year olds just choose to play somewhere else? Looking at height and weight charts, the CCHL is smaller size wise than 5 years ago.

Also checking NCAA stats. D3 hockey has become significantly younger in 2023-24. I can only assume it is "finally" the pushing out of the Covid old-timers.

Where are these height and weight charts??

Elite Prospects. Search by league.

So there's no charts. How did you do a comparison? Was there a site that did the average weight per team? Curious

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:01 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:46 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:19 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:55 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:44 pm The CCHL increased how many players could be on the rosters who are in their last year of Junior. Interestingly, almost all teams in the CCHl are younger than they were in a preceding year. It seems like the CCHl has scooped up its share of young (u18) more this year than at any other time. The other side of the coin, is did 20 year olds just choose to play somewhere else? Looking at height and weight charts, the CCHL is smaller size wise than 5 years ago.

Also checking NCAA stats. D3 hockey has become significantly younger in 2023-24. I can only assume it is "finally" the pushing out of the Covid old-timers.

Where are these height and weight charts??

Elite Prospects. Search by league.

So there's no charts. How did you do a comparison? Was there a site that did the average weight per team? Curious

These are all old outdated measurements.

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:22 am HEO U18 is not Dead.
Look up tournament results and make a comment.

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:55 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:22 am HEO U18 is not Dead.
Look up tournament results and make a comment.

HEO AAA team barely beat an HEO AA team. I'd say pretty bad look