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Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:37 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:25 pm Thanks. Any advisor recommendation in Toronto? What do they charge?

Reach Out to the Will Sports group

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:53 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:11 pm New to this. What agencies are out there and what are they charging?

you should not be paying if your kid is spotted by a agent
watching games he/she will contact you either via the coach
or directly, this generally happens at u14 or maybe u13 if kid is a stud. Good agencies include but not in any particular order are Newport, Octagon, Caa, Wasserman, Quartexx
There are some more but make sure they are NHLPA
plenty floating around that are not.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:55 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:53 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:11 pm New to this. What agencies are out there and what are they charging?

you should not be paying if your kid is spotted by a agent
watching games he/she will contact you either via the coach
or directly, this generally happens at u14 or maybe u13 if kid is a stud. Good agencies include but not in any particular order are Newport, Octagon, Caa, Wasserman, Quartexx
There are some more but make sure they are NHLPA
plenty floating around that are not.

Agree that you should NOT be paying and if they ask for money thats your cue to run. I will say that any company approaching a U13/U14 player has zero to offer a player/parent at that age other than maybe some stick discounts lol. The benefit of an advisor/agent at 14 is a waste except to build up a group of talent for future potential, but at that point your mixed into a group and dont get the attention you were promised at a young age.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:58 am I woudn't say they are obligated, but im sure its in their promises to keep your kid relevant. If they are interested they will be sure to keep in touch regularly.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:46 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:58 am I woudn't say they are obligated, but im sure its in their promises to keep your kid relevant. If they are interested they will be sure to keep in touch regularly.

Our son is with one of the agencies listed above:
We did not pay our agent
He calls our son / or texts him often - can't give an exact idea of how often because at times it's been more.....(before tournaments etc)
He does video review with him, gives him feedback
Has come out to games

It is 100% worthwhile to have an agent

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:29 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:46 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:58 am I woudn't say they are obligated, but im sure its in their promises to keep your kid relevant. If they are interested they will be sure to keep in touch regularly.

Our son is with one of the agencies listed above:
We did not pay our agent
He calls our son / or texts him often - can't give an exact idea of how often because at times it's been more.....(before tournaments etc)
He does video review with him, gives him feedback
Has come out to games

It is 100% worthwhile to have an agent

Just wondering, could you talk to what they do for your son other than keep them motivated. Are they reaching out to teams, getting eyes on him?

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:30 am Anybody with Newport? or heard anything good/bad? Some big names with them so the assumption would be they are reputble, but are they going to have a huge pool of players and hope for the best?