Knowing how your talent on the ice stacks up against other women’s hockey recruits can make the process of earning a college women’s 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 women’s college hockey programs are available to choose from (in both the NCAA and ACHA).
Knowledge is an important tool in the women’s hockey recruiting process. Use NCSA’s guidelines to help determine what schools you should be interested in. Knowing where to look makes the hockey recruiting process much easier.
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY: CENTER
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Center
Stats:
60%+ on face-offs
Tier 2 Center
Stats:
50%+ on face-offs
Tier 3 Center
Stats:
50%+ on face-offs
Tier 4 Center
Stats:
40%+ on face-offs
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY: DEFENSEMAN
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Defenseman
Coaches are looking for defencemen who are strong in front of net and on boards, see the ice well, can shoot the puck and solid in D zone coverage and have good lateral movement.
Tier 2 Defenseman
Coaches are looking for wingers who are strong on the boards, quick up ice, can shoot the puck and are positionally sound.
Tier 3 Defenseman
Coaches are looking for defencemen who are strong, see the ice well, can shoot the puck and are sound positionally.
Tier 4 Defenseman
Coaches are looking for defencemen who are strong backwards skaters and can get the puck to the net from the point.
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY: GOALIE
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Goalie
Stats:
90%+ Save Pct<2 Goals Against
Tier 2 Goalie
Stats:
85%+ Save Pct<2.5 Goals Against
Tier 3 Goalie
Stats:
85%+ Save Pct<2.5 Goals Against
Tier 4 Goalie
Coaches are looking for goalies who move well and can control their rebounds.
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY: WINGER
Grades: 3.0+GPA, 22+ ACT, 1000+ SAT
Tier 1 Winger
Coaches are looking for wingers who are strong on the boards, speedy, can shoot the puck, score goals, read the play (especially on forecheck), positionally sound in D zone.
Tier 2 Winger
Coaches are looking for wingers who are strong on the boards, quick up ice, can shoot the puck, score, and are positionally sound.
Tier 3 Winger
Coaches are looking for wingers who are strong on the boards, quick up ice, can shoot the puck, score, and are positionally sound.
Tier 4 Winger
Physical Measurables:
5'8''+
Coaches are looking for wingers who can break the puck out and get the puck to the net.