You can imagine the cost involved with sending your child all over the country to play in hockey tournaments. Perhaps the best advice comes from parents and players who have experienced Junior hockey and are willing to share what they’ve learned along the way. Amateur players less than 21 years of age on December 31, 2020 who are not listed on an NA3HL team roster or are listed on an NA3HL team roster but played less than (10) NA3HL regular season and/or playoff games during the 2019-20 season and did not accept a tender from an NA3HL team prior to the 2020 NA3HL Entry Draft are eligible for selection in the draft. Keeping with the theme of “threes”, there are also 3 Junior levels in the U.S, USA Hockey’s Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. The Tier III level consists of the Eastern Hockey League, the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, NA3EHL Independents, the NA3HL, Northern-Pacific, Rocky Mountain and U.S. Premier. In the United States, there are 3 "Tiers" of Junior hockey. AAA. Team owners group up and form closed leagues and give off the image that they're the "top" league -- the USPHL even applied to become a Tier 2 league (and failed) -- and refuse to compete against any outsiders that could challenge their "top league" claims. (Hate that website, by the way...). What is expected of the parent’s involvement during the season beyond getting the kids to the games and practice? If interested please email. The 2020 NA3HL Entry Draft will take place April 23, 2020 at 3pm (central). I'll spare you the rest of the geographical term variations so as not to make this any more confusing than, as you'll see, it already is... First off, the Tier designations in junior hockey and youth hockey are completely different and totally unrelated. NA3HL teams may make their tender signings public, but are not required to do so. How far can one expect to travel as part of a travel team? While not all AAA teams are created equal, AAA teams do tend to play other AAA teams (and an occasional AA writersblock702. Unlike the Ontario Hockey League — where huge fan support and corporate-sponsorship dollars have allowed the major junior loop to become the $200 million business that it is — mere survival is often a month-to-month, season-to-season way of life in lower-level junior. Hooray for tuition free hockey, right? is good enough to play on a AAA hockey team because the commitment level for both player and parent is even higher than it was in travel Jr Kings Coaches Clinics are independent from Jr. Kings Team practices. He plays for a Tier 1 AAA team in the Premier division of a league that's widely considered a second level league. America while some leagues have teams located all over the United States. Are drafted players eligible to try out for teams in other junior leagues? The NA3HL Entry Draft shall consist of four (4) rounds. Why is Vincent Damphousse considered to be a better overall NHL player than Saku Koivu? available or do I pay everything at tryouts. The Southern California Amateur Hockey Association and the California Amateur Hockey Association are the governing bodies who run and operate the league we play in. The Jr. Kings families that participate in this experience raise funds from a variety of sources to help them provide this incredible experience to the players. Yes, all tendered and drafted players are eligible to try out for any team in any league other than the NA3HL in the U.S. and Canada. They should ask other questions as well: How many veterans will be returning? Tier 1 is the top level and, as of right now, the USHL is the ONLY Tier 1 Junior hockey league.