Hockey pathways NCAA

HIGH SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES

• AGE 14-19
• study and hockey (different levels)
• no sport scholarships, only financial aid
• F1 visa (J1 for exchange and one year only on public schools)

JUNIOR HOCKEY NORTH AMERICA

• age 17-21
• Tier 1: USHL, CHL
• Tier 2: NAHL, BCHL, NCDC,...
• Tier 3: USPHL, EHL, OJHL,...
• concurrent studies rare to manage
• B1/B2, ETA visa
• expenses vary from fully covered to fully paid

UNIVERSITY HOCKEY

• age 18-26
• NCAA D1, D3
• ACHA
• USports

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