| If you are a high school hockey player or a junior | | | | member to record your games. Not only is this great |
| hockey player you are probably wondering how to | | | | for your highlight reel, but you should watch your |
| take your game to the next level. Getting scouted or | | | | games and learn from your mistakes. Professional |
| recruited to play NCAA college hockey can be a very | | | | hockey players watch their games routinely. It is a |
| difficult task if you do not know what to do. Hopefully | | | | great exercise for improving your game. At the end of |
| this article will help with this important aspect of your | | | | the season review all your game tapes and select the |
| hockey development. Don not wait to do this until your | | | | best you have to offer. Create a short video (5 - 10 |
| senior year. Plan, prepare and promote yourself now! | | | | minutes) and post it on Youtube or another video |
| College Hockey Recruiting Tip # 1. Play every game | | | | publishing site. Once your highlight reel is complete you |
| as if scouts are watching. | | | | can easily link to your highlight reel in emails you send |
| Regardless of what hockey team you are playing, | | | | to college hockey coaches. |
| prepare yourself as if it could be your chance to | | | | College Hockey Recruiting Tip # 3. Contact college |
| impress. Even if scouts are not in attendance, another | | | | hockey coaches. |
| person may see your talents and pass the information | | | | A great resource is you can find out who the coaches |
| on to a coach or scout. If you believe in yourself, | | | | are for any US College hockey team. Once you find |
| anything is possible. Develop a solid off ice hockey | | | | the contacts, find their emails or phone numbers and |
| training program and stick to it all year long. You may | | | | get in touch. This is probably the hardest step. You can |
| not play in a hockey hot bed, but if you are a good | | | | use the Great One's advice when contacting these |
| player and want it bad enough the sky is the limit. | | | | coaches "You will miss 100% of the shots you do not |
| College Hockey Recruiting Tip # 2. Market yourself. | | | | take." Ask any successful person how they achieved |
| With the advancements in technology you have | | | | their success and I can guarantee you they will |
| access to some of the greatest marketing tools | | | | mention networking or stepping outside their comfort |
| available. Create a hockey highlight reel that | | | | zone. As mentioned above, if you want to play college |
| showcases your hockey skills. Ask a friend or a family | | | | hockey you will!! |