Arthur Morgan
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I mean eventually if prices stay the way they are here in Canada, USA will eventually take over because Canadians can't afford to put their kids in the game anymore
I wouldn't be surprised if by like 2012 births and later, Canada and USA are more or less equal in terms of hockey development. That's like six NHL Drafts away, so we'll see, there is still so much more infrastructure for higher levels of play at Canada (i.e., Juniors) that could make something like total registered youths not a great metric. Right now with current Draft Classes, you're still seeing residual effects of registration numbers from like 10-12 years earlier. USA Hockey is pretty ruthlessly efficient in consolidating the best kids in the ages at very young ages with select Elite youth teams and then feeding into the USNTDP and the 15 team non-USNTDP USHL but that likely leaves a lot of gaps for anyone that isn't an early bloomer in terms of catching up. At the same time, there's lot of opportunity to catch up on the back end with NCAA D1 hockey going until Age 24 and 60 teams to fill roster spots with in a way that is over 60 % American makeup.I mean eventually if prices stay the way they are here in Canada, USA will eventually take over because Canadians can't afford to put their kids in the game anymore
id like this if I could. about a month to go lolI wouldn't be surprised if by like 2012 births and later, Canada and USA are more or less equal in terms of hockey development. That's like six NHL Drafts away, so we'll see, there is still so much more infrastructure for higher levels of play at Canada (i.e., Juniors) that could make something like total registered youths not a great metric. Right now with current Draft Classes, you're still seeing residual effects of registration numbers from like 10-12 years earlier. USA Hockey is pretty ruthlessly efficient in consolidating the best kids in the ages at very young ages with select Elite youth teams and then feeding into the USNTDP and the 15 team non-USNTDP USHL but that likely leaves a lot of gaps for anyone that isn't an early bloomer in terms of catching up. At the same time, there's lot of opportunity to catch up on the back end with NCAA D1 hockey going until Age 24 and 60 teams to fill roster spots with in a way that is over 60 % American makeup.
USA would need either a bigger premier youth league/ a second premier youth leauge, and probably more D1 colleges if they want to match canada's level of pumping out talent imo. you can't shovel every first round pick into the ushlI wouldn't be surprised if by like 2012 births and later, Canada and USA are more or less equal in terms of hockey development. That's like six NHL Drafts away, so we'll see, there is still so much more infrastructure for higher levels of play at Canada (i.e., Juniors) that could make something like total registered youths not a great metric. Right now with current Draft Classes, you're still seeing residual effects of registration numbers from like 10-12 years earlier. USA Hockey is pretty ruthlessly efficient in consolidating the best kids in the ages at very young ages with select Elite youth teams and then feeding into the USNTDP and the 15 team non-USNTDP USHL but that likely leaves a lot of gaps for anyone that isn't an early bloomer in terms of catching up. At the same time, there's lot of opportunity to catch up on the back end with NCAA D1 hockey going until Age 24 and 60 teams to fill roster spots with in a way that is over 60 % American makeup.
The majority of the best young Canadian players and prospects come from wealthy families. Same with the Americans. It's a rich kid's sport now, regardless of country.I mean eventually if prices stay the way they are here in Canada, USA will eventually take over because Canadians can't afford to put their kids in the game anymore