Knowing how your talent on the ice stacks up against other hockey recruits can make the process of earning a college hockey scholarship little easier. NCSA’s hockey recruiting guidelines can help you decide the level of competition that you’re best suited for. The guidelines also provide an overview of how many hockey scholarships and men’s college hockey programs are available to choose from (in the NCAA,
NJCAA and ACHA).
Knowledge is an important tool in the hockey recruiting process. Use NCSA’s guidelines to help determine what schools you should be interested in. Knowing where to look makes the recruiting process much easier.
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY CENTER
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Center
Physical Measurables:
5'9''+
Stats:
60%+ on face-offs
Tier 2 Center
Physical Measurables:
5'8''+
Stats:
55%+ on face-offs
Tier 3 Center
Physical Measurables:
5'8''+
Stats:
55%+ on face-offs
Tier 4 Center
Physical Measurables:
5'7''+
Stats:
50%+ on face-offs
MEN'S HOCKEY DEFENSEMAN
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Defenseman
Physical Measurables:
6'1''+
Tier 2 Defenseman
Physical Measurables:
6'0''+
Tier 3 Defenseman
Physical Measurables:
6'0''+
Tier 4 Defenseman
Physical Measurables:
5'10''+
MEN'S HOCKEY GOALIE
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Goalie
Physical Measurables:
5'11+
Stats:
90%+ Save Pct<2 Goals Against
Tier 2 Goalie
Physical Measurables:
5'10''+
Stats:
88%+ Save Pct<2.3 Goals Against
Tier 3 Goalie
Physical Measurables:
5'10"+
Stats:
88%+ Save Pct<2.3 Goals Against
Tier 4 Goalie
Physical Measurables:
5'8''+
Stats:
80%+ Save Pct<2.5 Goals Against
MEN'S HOCKEY WINGER
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Winger
Physical Measurables:
5'11''+
Tier 2 Winger
Physical Measurables:
5'10''+
Tier 3 Winger
Physical Measurables:
5'10''+
Tier 4 Winger
Physical Measurables:
5'8''+