Category : An Advisers Life
An Advisers Life – NCAA Approves Recruiting Rule Changes To Slow Early Commitments
Its about time. One of the biggest problems with NCAA hockey has been the rush to recruit and verbally commit players who are years away...
An Advisers Life – The Truth About Ages Of NCAA Commitments
Its hard being an Adviser. I have been doing this a long time. Not too many our there that have been doing it longer. Those...
An Advisers Life – Major Junior Decisions And The Truth Not Opinion
My colleague on the other site, wrote a piece on Major Junior and his opinion of why they should be classified as amateur athletes. While...
An Advisers Life – Addressing NCDC Rumors Being Spread
The National Collegiate Development Conference within the USPHL family of leagues has from the beginning refused to conform to traditional Tier II thinking and business...
An Advisers Life – The Real Definition Of Opportunity
I have been an Adviser for a long time. I have been a part of many success stories written by players and their families. NHL,...
An Advisers Life – When People Lie On Resumes
Its funny how people think they can simply say what ever they want to say and think they can get away with it. Coaches, so...
An Advisers Life – Walk The Walk Because Talk Is Cheap
Everyone wants to believe they are a prospect. In fact, most players are prospects. The problem is, most players and parents do not know what...
An Advisers Life – Do Wins Really Matter To Scouts?
Recruiting. At every level you hear some coaches talking about “winning”. You hear the phrase “we want to contend for a championship”. These are phrases...
An Advisers Life – Your Information – The Importance Of Accuracy And Completion
Information. It is the most valuable resource on earth in every industry. Information is the key to success of failure. When you look at the...
An Advisers Life – The Truth About Junior “Contracts”
I really don’t enjoy having to clean up other peoples messes, and misrepresentations. But in this case, due to a large number of emails, I...
An Advisers Life – The Importance Of Scouts Having Access To Your Contact And Other Information
So often when I am visiting arenas around the world, parents and players pull me aside and ask for advice on how to improve their...
An Advisers Life – Proposals Eliminating The Import Restrictions Do Not Solve Problems
Many people, including myself, from time to time have proposed the elimination of import player restrictions. Some people would like to make the argument that...
An Advisers Life – Adressing The NA3HL Propaganda Axiom
Well, it looks as though an article published on Monday touched on some nerves within the NAHL and NA3HL offices. Rightly so. Facing unvarnished truth...
An Advisers Life – The NA3HL Teams That Can Be Trusted
Last week, while talking to someone in the NAHL, I was made aware that they felt my answering questions on the NA3HL immediately following the...
An Advisers Life – Answering NA3HL Reader Questions
Lately, we have been getting a lot of questions emailed to us regarding the NA3HL. Those questions range from specific recruiting situations, to contract questions. ...
An Advisers Life – Checking References
If you are looking to hire an adviser, the one thing you definitely need to do is check references. And make sure they are following...
An Advisers Life – Simple Tryout Camp Guidelines
At Hockey Talent Management, we literally receive at least ten emails a day asking for “guidance” or “free advice” on which camps players should pay...
An Advisers Life – The NCAA Journey Is Different For Everyone
Being an Adviser can be very challenging, and very rewarding. Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with two clients for breakfast. Both have been...
An Advisers Life – Are You Living The Dream Or An Illusion
Every January the phone calls come. The panic, the disappointment, and the stress are noticeable within seconds of the call. Most of the calls start...
An Advisers Life – Real Current Examples Of What Advisers Are Not Allowed To Do
Far to often we receive emails from TJHN readers asking questions about advisers, and in certain circumstances it leads to our cleaning up the mess...