Category : TJHN Originals
Important Information For Potential Student Athletes: More Colleges Are Closing In The United States And Canada
As financial pressures reshape higher education across North America, the closure of four more colleges — two in the United States and two in Canada...
An Advisers Life Podcast – Truths About Combines, Predraft Camps, And College Hockey Opportunities
On this episode of An Advisers Life, your host, Joseph Kolodziej drops some truth bombs on combines, pre draft camps, and college hockey for 18,...
Are You Sure Your Junior Coach Is Working For You? You Might Be Suprised!
Since I was a kid playing this game, I have heard the same phrase repeated over and over for more than fifty years: “It’s all...
Transfer Portal Update – Lessons Learned
The NCAA Transfer Portal has officially “closed.” But what does that really mean when it was supposed to shut down on April 27, and players...
An Advisers Life Podcast – NCAA New Five In Five Rule Broken Down
On this episode of an advisers Life, your host, Joseph Kolodziej talks about the new NCAA five in five rule. Who it effects, and who...
The Death Pool – The NA3HL Draft Spells The End For Two Teams
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no NA3-evil.” The annual spectacle known as the NA3HL Draft...
NCAA Rule Change To Have Immediate Effect On Junior And College Hockey Starting In May
The NCAA, in its ongoing quest to “refine” college athletics, is once again rolling out a rule change that will impact hockey players—with little apparent...
The Death Pool – Anna Maria College To Close At End Of Semester
What can we say about the closing of Anna Maria College? It is, first and foremost, a genuine loss. A loss for the student-athletes who...
The Death Pool – More Trouble For NA3HL’s Carolina Rage
What is there left to say about the Carolina Rage and its ownership group that hasn’t already been demonstrated in real time? This is, after...
NCAA D3 And ACHA Are Not Paths To European Pro Hockey – The Facts
After thirty-one years of placing players in college and professional hockey, it’s time to speak plainly about a reality too many continue to ignore. NCAA...
The Death Pool – 442 Small Colleges At Risk Of Closing Over Next Ten Years
For those who choose to dismiss the financial instability facing institutions like Anna Maria College or Hampshire College, it’s time to take a clearer look...
NCAA Transfer Portal Updates – April 17, 2026
Due to a number of emails from players not wanting to have their information made public, we will now only be publishing general information on...
An Advisers Life Podcast – Lets Talk About NCDC Expansion Facts Not Feelings
On this edition of An Advisers Life, your host, Joseph Kolodziej gets into the massive NCDC expansion. What does it mean, and why are some...
The Death Pool – Anna Maria College Likely To Close
College hockey is a business. Higher education is an even bigger one. The question is whether you’re beginning to accept that reality—or still choosing to...
D3 Transfer Portal Update – April 14, 2026
In todays NCAA D-3 transfer portal update there are now ninety six players in the portal, and there have been eleven of those players who...
D1 Transfer Portal Update – April 14, 2026
The NCAA D1 transfer portal now has two hundred seventy six players listed. Only forty seven players have found new programs to play for, leaving...
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...