Hockey Academy's

[Nick23 0]

I would love to go out to canada to play hockey, but at the same time, i need to get a good education. I need qualifications for when i leave the school. I know over in the u.k, you can take american qualifications, but how about over there? Cause for me, that would be perfect, canadien hockey, whilst able to take my A-levels.

Any info would be appreciated

[gavin 0]

I don't understand. Are you done high school? If not, and you're really good/physical, you could go to Notre Dame in Saskatchewan. And put on some weight... the hockey here is probably a little rougher than you're used to.

[Nick23 0]

See thats my problem, i don't quite understand the schooling system in the U.S. and canada. Im just about to finish my GCSE's, i was 16 in march, the next step is 2 year course of A-levels. If Notre Dame is junior A. Im pretty sure i would not be able to play at that level yet.

[SR27 0]

You could try to play provincial Junior A or B. a friend of mine went over to Canada at age 16 and played Junior A for Burlington in the OPJHL. He said it was really competitive compared to the german junior B ranks where he played before. I think he went to highschool during that year.

[gavin 0]

LOL go play in a bush league somewhere... Dryden Ice Dogs might take you if you're good enough, they play Junior B Superior International Junior Hockey League. It's very bush, you'd have a lot of fun, you could live with a family and go to high school as an exchange student of sorts?

Dryden is a lotta fun in the winter, if you like playing outdoor hockey a lot, ice fishing, snow machining. The outdoor hockey would give you lots of skating time if you're serious about getting better.

[crutesie 0]

See thats my problem, i don't quite understand the schooling system in the U.S. and canada. Im just about to finish my GCSE's, i was 16 in march, the next step is 2 year course of A-levels. If Notre Dame is junior A. Im pretty sure i would not be able to play at that level yet.

Notre Dame you can go to when your 13

my friend mark garside went their for a year then went to some place and then onto Okanagan*

Notre Dame is great but $$$$$$$$$

same it could cost you up to £30, 000 a year (quoted from his dad). i went there during the summer, 1 word = Awesome

also

theres SSM - shattucks st marys.(high school ages)

alot of them are just schools with special prgrams running for the sports-talented.

at your age i would check out Okanagan. www.hockeyacademy.com

* you could try their at your age i think theirs a camp runnin for 89 and 90s AAA midget major.

the best team in england at 16s say Nottingham/ chelmsford/ cardiff etc - they would probably be AA/AAA(one of the worst though)

and most of the standard of uk teams would be AA/A league 1 league 2 i would say House

[#44wannabe 4]

House l;eague is how you say......awful. Lol.

Nick23 and I also play tier III mens (English National Hockey League.which is junior B standard, maybe low end junior A

[gavin 0]

Over here, some Juinor B (like Western Junior Hockey League in Ontario) is the same level as Junior A in a lot of other places in Canada. It's hard to really say "I'm playing at a Junior B level."

[Deathmoves 0]

I would love to go out to canada to play hockey, but at the same time, i need to get a good education. I need qualifications for when i leave the school. I know over in the u.k, you can take american qualifications, but how about over there? Cause for me, that would be perfect, canadien hockey, whilst able to take my A-levels.

Any info would be appreciated

Guys try and answer his question. He wants to know if he can do "A-Levels" at an academy or high school in canada.

Sorry to put a bummer on ur idea nick. But i looked high and low and found nothing. Sorry. Keep looking tho! Coz ya neva know!

[crutesie 0]

I would love to go out to canada to play hockey, but at the same time, i need to get a good education. I need qualifications for when i leave the school. I know over in the u.k, you can take american qualifications, but how about over there? Cause for me, that would be perfect, canadien hockey, whilst able to take my A-levels.

Any info would be appreciated

Guys try and answer his question. He wants to know if he can do "A-Levels" at an academy or high school in canada.

Sorry to put a bummer on ur idea nick. But i looked high and low and found nothing. Sorry. Keep looking tho! Coz ya neva know!

Doubt it Highly

[Nick23 0]

:( im gonna end up getting my qualifications over here then..atleast till i've passed A-levels, but the sooner i get out there the better.

Another question, does anybody know the equivilent of English A-levels in the U.S or Canada?

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

A levels are only the same as high school diploma. If you are just doing your GCSE's maybe try going to high school in canada, but without your A levels you are not getting into a uni over here

[gavin 0]

See, we are answering his question. He needs his High School. So you do "exchange student" thing to some highschool in Ontario or BC wherever, and you either play for the High School or you play Juniors. That's what we're telling you... do you need any more details?

[#44wannabe 4]

So if you go to highschool, can you play juniors and for the school?

[gavin 0]

No usually that's not allowed. Keep in mind that either program is going to keep you playing enough hockey to keep you busy.

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

i really dont think its all that worth it if ur comming to play junior B here, spend all that money and that and play junior B, from what i kno junior B isnt too great, but if u could make a junior A team then i think it would be a little better and a better opportunity. We played that shattuck team in a tourny once (AA) and there pretty good, they dont play dirty or ne thing they dont try to hit u hard they hit u enough to put u out of the play, fast, really good players there if u can go play against them it would b a really helpful experience.

[The Webster 0]

I think you should get into a career here in the UK which you could get re-located to the states in the future and play it that way

because im sure you are aware getting into an Academy is very hard while living here in the UK

[forbs02 20]

If the US isn't completely out of the equation, consider being an exchange student in MN. You can attend a high school and if you are any good you can play for the school's team. Most high schools in the state have teams and they play about 30 games a season. Depending on which team you play for it can be very competitive.

MN high school

[crutesie 0]

I would love to go out to canada to play hockey, but at the same time, i need to get a good education. I need qualifications for when i leave the school. I know over in the u.k, you can take american qualifications, but how about over there? Cause for me, that would be perfect, canadien hockey, whilst able to take my A-levels.

Any info would be appreciated

Did u actually make conference?

You would get no benefits moving there if you arent ' Talented' total waste of time and money just to go there and play House league