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Anonymous (no login)
Posted Jul 1, 2009 2:05 PM
Bang on.
It doesn't really matter where these girls develop, the numbers above show just how important it is that they get with one of the four or five teams listed above if they want the best chance of going D1.
Knock them all that you want, but teams like the Aeros, Ottawa & Durham have the connections, they make sure that they get themselves to where their players are seen. They have the experience to guide their players through some tough decisions. If you look at the 2007-2008 season, the Aeros had more girls go D1 than anyone else, yet they were a fourth a place team. Look at how many players from these teams end up on the U18 squads, both provincial and National.
This is exacerbated further by this new series of Can-Am challenge tournaments that started last year. U.S. coaches can only travel so often. Many will choose to pass on some of the tradtional popular tourneys in order to attend these so called elite ones.
None of this is the fault of these organizations. They have done an extremely good job of creating a place where talented players will not get missed. The onus is on the other organizations create reasons for girls to stay where they developed.
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