Sorry, You don't get It

Of the 30-40 girls who got Full rides this year 90% of them would have received those opportunities regardless of what team they played on in the PWHL. These girls were identified and followed some as early as Bantam but usually noticed at the first major tournies of the year such as Stoney's or NAHA .The scouts are usually there Friday and Saturday of the tournament when all teams are playing. They usually have left by Sunday so being in the Final or Semi final from a scouting point of view is not as important but can't hurt. If the school is interested they will seek them out. They don't choose the player because they are an Aero or a Sabre or a Lightning. They choose them because they are great players and even better people. This is coming from someone who has been through the process from start to finish with their daughter and has quized the scouts on why they were interested in their daughter. Not one one of them mentioned the fact that my daughter was on a good team or part of a good organization. They identified her raw talent and potential FIRST (not necessarily skill) and researched from there to see if she was a good student/a leader ect. The opportunity is the same regardless if you are in Windsor or in Sudbury. Those opportunities are created by the player and the parents with SUPPORT from the teams. The situations of these ladies are usually decided in 90% of the cases before their 3rd year in the PWHL has started its just a matter of which school. The numbers are what they are as a result of a watered down league that has a concentration of talent in large metro areas that are close to one another. If this were a 10-12 team league (which it should be) you would be displaying a whole different set of numbers. It does'nt matter what its called either Junior or Int AA or Midget AAA it's the same TALENTED girls.