First College Team

[english15x 3]

So I'm going to be transferring to a difference community college so i can play hockey next year. I was wondering what I should possibly do this summer or even what to do to impress my coach for next year. I'm just really rambling at 1:30 a.m.

But, this will be my first actual team. I played roller for 7 years and then got a job at this ice rink jan 07 and now I'm going to be trying out for a D3 team next year and I want to be able to play competitively. I only play adult league now and can go through people but i'm still too slow IMO. Haven't played checking league yet either, this college team would be my first.

Hopefully I'll hear some good thoughts from everybody.

[warrior37 0]

what school/team is it? NCAA or ACHA?

[english15x 3]

ACHA.

[tomz 0]

are you actually english?

[english15x 3]

no, that is my last name.

i'm from PA, USA

[sitzlejd 0]

That sounds like a pretty big jump in skill levels. What level beer league are you playing? The contact thing alone could be really tricky. If you're not looking out for it you could get seriously hurt. I'm not trying to discourage you from trying out, but how realistic do you think your chances are?

[flyguy1697 0]

Well D3 ACHA will not be much of a challenge for you IMO. If it were D3 NCAA I would say your in a bit of a heap but I do not think the contact should be much of a problem.

[lotus 2]

I'm in a similar situation as you, as I too will (hopefully) be transferring to a 4 year school to play club. Some divisions are so much harder than others. I've played with people in this division and I really blow by some of them. I have been a roller hockey player from age five to eighteen and then eighteen to now almost 20 both roller and ice.

The skating is the biggest problem, so I'm taking classes to help with it. Playing Ice twice a week, roller 2 - 3.

I've known plenty of people to make it as pure walk ons, with little experience. You just have to know it wont be easy.

Playing in no contact leagues, I've been hit harder and dirtier than I think I ever will be in club. I'm not worried about getting hit, just worried about getting hit when I least expect it, or the skill level alone. (when someone hits you in no contact hockey, they want to hurt you, and they have succeeded in my cases =[)

I think try outs will take care if you if you're a liability though. Just get to work now, look around for clinics that may focus on weak points. I know there's a checking clinic around here that I want to check out(no pun!), though I don't know how it works. I'm sure there's some waiver.

[chippa13 1844]

I'm guessing that sometime in Sep/Oct we'll be reading a "First concussion from hockey" thread from the same OP.

[sjsharks11 0]

I'm guessing that sometime in Sep/Oct we'll be reading a "First concussion from hockey" thread from the same OP.

ya the contact is going to be the biggest difference.

[english15x 3]

haha. I feel I can make the team, my friend plays for them( we work together) and he said I should make it. I understand the dirty hits also like the posts above stated from ADULT league but I'm hoping that I'll be able to make the transition and the adult around here is open, no A,B,C.

[tomz 0]

go for it then.. I actually thought you were a Brit! And were DEFINATLY not good enough to send players over the pond :D

[Trooper 8]

It depends on who you want to play for. Cal U is DIII and could easily play DII or DI. Most of the other DIII teams aren't that good, or they have one or two good players and that's it.

At this level, the best thing you can do is work on your skating. Skating's the first thing I look at when we pick our team which is top 25 ACHA DI. If you can't skate it doesn't matter how well you can shoot, pass, etc.

[english15x 3]

It depends on who you want to play for. Cal U is DIII and could easily play DII or DI. Most of the other DIII teams aren't that good, or they have one or two good players and that's it.

At this level, the best thing you can do is work on your skating. Skating's the first thing I look at when we pick our team which is top 25 ACHA DI. If you can't skate it doesn't matter how well you can shoot, pass, etc.

Thanks, what team do you help pick for or coach for(by the way you make it sound)

[Trooper 8]

It depends on who you want to play for. Cal U is DIII and could easily play DII or DI. Most of the other DIII teams aren't that good, or they have one or two good players and that's it.

At this level, the best thing you can do is work on your skating. Skating's the first thing I look at when we pick our team which is top 25 ACHA DI. If you can't skate it doesn't matter how well you can shoot, pass, etc.

Thanks, what team do you help pick for or coach for(by the way you make it sound)

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