Category : TJHN Originals
The Five Most Likely NCAA D1 Programs To Go Dark Next – Part Three
These are predictions based upon modeling concerning financial support from the university, community, rising costs of equipment, travel, and ice. The predictions were finalized through...
NA3HL To Rebrand As NADHL
The NA3HL is not holding anything back as they look to the 2026-2027 season. No longer wanting to be known as the 3HL, the league...
Small NCAA Hockey Programs Face Growing Financial Pressure Amid NIL Era and Power-Sport Spending – Part Two
The decision by Mercyhurst Lakers men’s ice hockey to discontinue its Division I men’s hockey program has reignited concerns about the long-term sustainability of smaller...
Mercyhurst Will Not Be The Last To Fold – Part One Of A Three-Part Series
The decision by Mercyhurst Lakers men’s ice hockey to discontinue its Division I men’s hockey program has reignited concerns about the long-term sustainability of smaller...
The Death Pool – Mercyhurst Mens College Hockey Dead
Still think you’re on a clear, well-lit path to NCAA Division I or Division III hockey? It might be time to revisit that assumption. Mercyhurst...
The North American Hockey League Makes The Absolute Dumbest Rule In American Hockey History
Sometimes, just when you think junior hockey has reached peak absurdity, it calmly produces a fresh benchmark. Enter the North American Hockey League and its...
Why More Players Are Choosing Stability: EUCHL vs NCAA Hockey in a Changing Landscape
College hockey is evolving faster than ever. Between the rise of the transfer portal, the recent CHL eligibility rule change, and increasing roster competition, players today...
An Advisers Life – They’re Behind You for a Reason
Have you ever met a hater who’s doing better than you? Neither have I. A colleague once told me, “If you’re not making some people...
The Forgotten Class: Why 2005 Hockey Players Are Being Left Behind
For years, the path was clear. Play junior hockey. Get noticed. Earn an NCAA commitment. Continue developing. Move on to professional hockey or graduate with...
TJHN Combined USHL – CHL Top Twenty – March 2026
Meathodology used: Points per game (primary driver) → accounts for fewer games played Wins (secondary) Losses (tertiary) OTL (final tiebreaker) 1. Everett Silvertips — 1.74...
The Death Pool – BCHL’s Powell River Kings On Life Support
The BCHL’s Powell River Kings have been on life support since the start of the 2025-2026 season. Now, the team is in the critical care...
Why Student-Athletes Are Choosing the European Union College Hockey League Over NCAA Division III and ACHA
In recent years, an increasing number of international student-athletes have begun exploring new pathways for combining elite hockey competition with higher education. One emerging option...
TJHN Tier II Combined USA And Canada Top Twenty – March 2026
Included in Tier II rankings are the are only those teams that have been confirmed as free to play. All pay to play teams listed...
The Truth Will Set You Free – Comments On Yesterdays Article Concerning 2005 Birth Year Players
The reaction to telling the truth can sometimes be more revealing than the truth itself. When uncomfortable realities are discussed openly, it is not unusual...
The Numbers Don’t Lie: The Reality Facing Uncommitted 2005 Hockey Players
As the 2025–2026 hockey season winds down, a surprising number of 2005 birth-year players still believe they are in a position to wait for college...
GOHL Expanding – Is The OJHL Next?
The Greater Ontario Hockey League announced yesterday that they would be expanding with the addition of the Woodstock Navy Vets. The Navy Vets, who last...
TJHN Top Fifty Combined Rankings Of Pay To Play Teams – March 2026
The TJHN Combined Rankings of North American Pay-to-Play Teams are determined using a comprehensive evaluation model that emphasizes wins and losses, strength of schedule, winning percentage, and consistency...
A New Ice Age for Canadian Hockey Pathways
In late 2024, the NCAA enacted one of the most consequential recruiting changes in modern college hockey: Division I programs were permitted to recruit athletes...
A Hockey Reset: Why the Next Generation Is Choosing College Over Junior
Beginning in October 2024 and continuing through the spring of 2026, the NCAA implemented a series of decisions that have materially reshaped the junior hockey...
An Advisers Life – The Truths Behind Combines And Showcases
On this edition of An Advisers Life, your host Joseph Kolodziej gets into the real specific costs of operating a combine or showcase, and how...