but marketing sure helps. That's why players from the 'top' teams get noticed. Those teams not only work hard with their players but FOR their players. They actively contact schools, play exhibition games against them, invite them to tournaments, supply schedules and rosters to coaches, all to foster interest in their players. That, in addition to turning out a good hockey product through development, coaching and practise helps those 'bubble' players get noticed. That's why those teams have a lot of recruits- the coaches are well aware of the players and where they are playing, as well as believing those teams to consistently having a high quality of players.
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