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I would put Loomis at the top. They seem to be really stacked this year. My only question mark would be the new coach.
Who is the new coach? Which other schools are getting new coaches?
NHDad
08-16-2006, 08:39 PM
If the rumor is true about Knight leaving Choate, then I would say Choate would/should drop out of the running....
I'm not sure that Nobles will be there either. The other unknown, at this point, is Westminster...given their weaker schedule, they have to be close to perfect to make it in the end.....
It's fun to talk about now, though. Isn't it?
ref11
08-16-2006, 10:48 PM
If the rumor is true about Knight leaving Choate, then I would say Choate would/should drop out of the running....
Westminster...given their weaker schedule, they have to be close to perfect to make it in the end.....
It's fun to talk about now, though. Isn't it?
OK, you have my interest. Why would one of the top 5 recruits in this upcoming class leave a top notch school like Choate as she is about to enter her Senior year?
Agree about Westminster. They are a D1 program playing D2 schedule :cool:
NHDad
08-17-2006, 09:11 AM
OK, you have my interest. Why would one of the top 5 recruits in this upcoming class leave a top notch school like Choate as she is about to enter her Senior year?
:cool:
Good question, I'm just relaying a rumor, nothing more, nothing less.
finalapprch
08-17-2006, 09:12 AM
OK, you have my interest. Why would one of the top 5 recruits in this upcoming class leave a top notch school like Choate as she is about to enter her Senior year?
Agree about Westminster. They are a D1 program playing D2 schedule :cool:
I would also question this. Although, with her talent I don't think it really matters at this point.
I would also question this. Although, with her talent I don't think it really matters at this point.
The only reason I could think of leaving Choate would be the challenging academics, if she is only looking at Ivy league schools. I know there is no financial issue and in my opinion, she is by far the best player with the highest potential and definitely Olympic material.
If you watch her on the ice, you can only imagine how much better she can be with REAL coaching. Although I think the Choate staff has done a pretty good job with her, she needs to move up to the next level.
finalapprch
08-17-2006, 10:11 AM
The only reason I could think of leaving Choate would be the challenging academics, if she is only looking at Ivy league schools. I know there is no financial issue and in my opinion, she is by far the best player with the highest potential and definitely Olympic material.
If you watch her on the ice, you can only imagine how much better she can be with REAL coaching. Although I think the Choate staff has done a pretty good job with her, she needs to move up to the next level.
Agreed. IMO she is the best player I have seen on both sides of the border. I will be shocked if she does not make it onto the final U22 roster.
hockeytalk
08-17-2006, 10:28 AM
Agreed. IMO she is the best player I have seen on both sides of the border. I will be shocked if she does not make it onto the final U22 roster.
Better than Agosta? If so, wow, I want to see her.
biffgnar
08-17-2006, 10:35 AM
I've been lurking on these sites for many months. This seems like the right thread to inquire about the Pre-Prep Showcase, and event held annually north of Boston. It just concluded, and I'm curious if anyone here has been to it, and whether it was helpful for young female hockey players. Thank you in advance for your replies.
I too have been lurking on this board for awhile. With respect to most topics, I find the posters here know so much more than I do. With respect to the Pre-Prep Showcase though, I do feel like I have something to add as my daughter just attended.
First, with respect to the organization of the event I cannot say enough good things. The promoters really seem to have thought about how to create a productive event rather than just trying to make a buck. Rosters are a very manageable size (my daughter’s team had 2 goalies, 6 defense and 7 forwards). Lines are just rolled through to try to give equal ice time (they do grab coaches and put them behind the benches but really the girls are just rotating themselves through). Facility where the event is held is on the nicer end of the hockey rink spectrum. In addition to the games there is a luncheon with panel discussion (coaches, admissions officers, parents, student athletes) and an information fair where all the schools have tables setup that you can visit to gather information and speak with the coaches (I will say this part was a little crowded and hectic but worth it still). Interesting to see some of the changes they make to the game with the goal of maximizing exposure. Here are a few examples that I noticed – no switching of ends of the ice between periods, this makes line changes easier and so hopefully more equal time; when a girl gets a penalty she goes to the box, but there is no loss of man power on the ice, don’t want to short other forwards their time; and games are longer than usual to give more ice time – depending on number of goalies each team had either two 25 minute halves or three 18 minute periods (although weren’t a lot of whistles so the clock kept moving – not a lot of rough stuff, touch up offsides and refs only calling icing when they had to). Seemed to be lots of coaches in attendance, admittedly more boys than girls but there were 11 boys teams while only 3 girls teams. Organizers gathered some information about the kid’s skill level in advance and appear to have used that, together with age, to try to create balanced teams. That worked, sort of. Of the three girl’s teams, two finished with 3-1 records and one was 0-4.
With a few limited exceptions of girls who were in over their heads, I would characterize the level of play as good. There were a decent number of girls there who had played at the Nationals (i.e. Assabet girls) or at USA Hockey Select festivals. Perhaps not universally top Tier I ability, but definitely mostly Tier I or upper Tier II ability. You didn’t really have a portion of any team that was developmental like you do on many Tier II teams. As a 93, my daughter was one of the younger girls there and she was pushed (although did all right - 3G, 1A). I considered it a real positive for the weekend that she was pushed to step-up and show what she was capable of. Probably 10-20% of the girls were 91s, with the rest equally split between 92s and 93s. Geographically, the mix of girls was very concentrated in Massachusetts and surrounding New England states. My daughter plays in the NYC area and did not know anybody there which surprised us.
If you are thinking of attending I think there are things you can do to maximize the value of the weekend. Biggest thing is that you have to be proactive. Definitely not to the point of being obnoxious, but if you are sitting back waiting for the coaches to see your girl on the ice and then come seek her out, you are potentially going to be waiting a long time unless your girl is very special. I don’t believe much, if any, of that was happening during the weekend. Actually, there was one coach who according to parent gossip was being a bit more aggressive but he was supposedly looking for a girl for this year while most coaches are there planning for next year. The most valuable interaction we had during the weekend was with coaches that we had already communicated with by e-mail or phone or, in some cases, had actually met in person on unofficial visits to the schools earlier in the summer that the coaches had hosted us at. Once we had a game schedule we let them know when my daughter was playing and then talked with them multiple times during and at the end of the weekend. For coaches who you haven’t spoken to in advance don’t be bashful about approaching over the course of the weekend, either during the information fair or between games. Again, don’t be obnoxious (for example, probably want to take it easy while girls games are actually going on), but don’t be afraid. We did not meet a coach over the course of the weekend who was not 100% open to meeting my daughter, hearing about her experience and talking about their school and program.
Would definitely recommend this event for anybody with a child considering the prep school option. Let me know if I can answer any further questions about our experience.
Better than Agosta? If so, wow, I want to see her.
Wow, you must be new to Girls High School hockey!
If you have a daughter that is interested in a New England Prep School please write or email the coach and let him know you are interested. You should include your hockey experience,(teams played for, stats, your teams schedule, and your grades). Several of the Prep schools have high academic standards and you would be wasting your time as well as the coaches time if you don't have the grades. Hopefully you will have the Polar Bear Tournament on your schedule. This Tournament attracts almost all the Prep Schools. If you see the coach at a game introduce yourself. It helps!
finalapprch
08-17-2006, 12:35 PM
Better than Agosta? If so, wow, I want to see her.
I have never Agosta play in person so I could not compare the two. I was refering to only players I have personally seen. While not all, I have seen many. Sorry if I gave the impression that this was an all inclusive list.
whfan
08-17-2006, 12:36 PM
The only reason I could think of leaving Choate would be the challenging academics, if she is only looking at Ivy league schools. I know there is no financial issue and in my opinion, she is by far the best player with the highest potential and definitely Olympic material.
If you watch her on the ice, you can only imagine how much better she can be with REAL coaching. Although I think the Choate staff has done a pretty good job with her, she needs to move up to the next level.
I don't know about her leaving Choate - i haven't heard that before.
gotice
08-17-2006, 01:32 PM
I don't know about her leaving Choate - i haven't heard that before. Her grades aren't good enough for the Ivies though.
I think it is totally inappropriate for you or anyone to come on here and discuss the grades of another player. How do you know what her grades are unless you are a teacher, administrator, coach or teammate? It is none of our business whether Knight or any other student has the grades to get into the college of their choice. That is strictly between the player, parents, and the administrators at the college.
Agreed
This no place to discuss academics of individual players. Lets talk hockey.
Knight is a great player and a better person. She is a hard worker and I wish her luck. (she won't need it!)
whfan
08-17-2006, 09:28 PM
Agreed
This no place to discuss academics of individual players. Lets talk hockey.
Knight is a great player and a better person. She is a hard worker and I wish her luck. (she won't need it!)
I have no interest in starting any controversy here, so I edited my post. I too enjoy watching Knight play and I'm sure she's a great kid. (although I don't know her personally). And just for the record, I'm not a coach, teamate, administrator, etc.
Is the POLL on this thread from the 2005-06 season or is it the next season?
It was last year. I would like to see one for this year with a few more teams. 8 sounds like a good number.
toots
08-30-2006, 06:47 PM
This poll (and thread) actually was started in Sept of 03. finalapprch started a new thread named 2006/2007 Girls Prep Hockey where we are discussing this season.
Can we add a poll to the new one? -not sure-
msw630
10-23-2006, 06:41 PM
Hello, I'm new to the Girls Prep Hockey thread here, but I am hoping that as in the past, some good information can be found here. My daughter attends a NH Prep (Division 2), and it is tough to find information that applies to the prep girls. Her school experience to date has been great... both sports and academics are solid, as well as opeing doors for herself and a bright future. Any early indication on D2 teams and ratings?
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