That would put the % of California players rostered on a D1 team in total at about 3.4% and the % of California playerswho stayed to play in California thru 18 at about .75%.
Tired of the reality loser talk of not trying to facilitate a kid's dream of playing the sport at a higher level. I think anybody that gets their kid to tier knows the odds and knows the sacrifices they are making. If you aren't having fun, then you're wasting everyones time. And what about the goal of using hockey for life experiences, to stay out of trouble, and to keep playing in order for you son or daughter to get an education and stay on a focussed path? Whether is it playing at a vocational school or DIII. Hell yes, it is going to cost money every step of the way. And the statistics don't showhow many of the D1 players don't have scholarships or are only on partial scholarships.
Long car rides, hell yes, when it's over I'll miss that time with my son the most.
I've heard 1% will make it juniors. If you live in Ontario, Canada your chances of making it to the NHL are .03%. If I've done my math right that is 3 in 10,000.
It seems to me that this thread should move toward why is California the 7th largest hockey market with only 7 kids that play hockey in California though 18AAA? Why is it a kid needs to be shipped off, separated from his parents, siblings and friends left behind? Auston Matthews didn't take that route and I heard he never played on a playoff team until he was a pro in Switzerland.
What is CAHA doing wrong that so many players are forced to leave the state and that the # of players placed is so low?
Perhaps my stats are wrong. Perhaps I'm misinformed. But IMO, the leaders of CAHA care most about funneling kids to a single best team at each age group at the national level and other things less important.
