Category : TJHN Originals
The Clock Is Ticking: Commitment and Reality in Today’s College Hockey Landscape
Are you beginning to understand the realities of the junior and NCAA hockey landscape? Are your perspectives on development paths starting to shift? More importantly,...
D1 NCAA Transfer Portal List – April 13, 2026
As of noon eastern time, the NCAA Division One transfer portal contained two hundred forty five players. Only twelve of those players have found new...
D3 NCAA Transfer Portal List – April 13, 2026
As of noon eastern time, the NCAA Division Three transfer portal contained ninety one players. Only seven of those players have found new universities at...
Transfer Portal Roulette – Portal Updates Daily – A Must Read
April 13 marks the official opening of the NCAA transfer portal—and with it, a reality that every player needs to understand clearly. Starting today at...
The Reality of NCAA Hockey: What Division I and Division III Really Offer Players and Families
It’s long overdue for parents and players to have an honest conversation about what NCAA hockey is—and what it isn’t—at both the Division I and...
USHL Player Contracts Are Long Over Due
The United States Hockey League has, at long last, taken a decisive and necessary step by implementing standardized player contracts across its member clubs—an overdue...
Are You Ready For The NCAA Transfer Portal Roulette?
The NCAA transfer portal officially opens on April 13. That applies to players who haven’t already lost their roster spots or informed their teams they...
An Advisers Life Podcast – NCAA Hockey And How Players Are Not Prepared
On this edition of An Advisers Life, your host, Joseph Kolodziej gets into the absolute insanity of the college hockey markets in the NCAA and...
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...