Category : TJHN Originals
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...
TJHN Tier II Combined USA And Canada Top Twenty – February 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...
An Advisers Life – Where Are The NCAA Commitments Coming From Since January?
On this edition of An Advisers Life, your host, Joseph Kolodziej talks about where NCAA commitments have been coming from since January 1, 2026....
TJHN Top Fifty Combined Rankings Of Pay To Play Teams – February 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...
Time Is Running Out: Understanding the College Hockey Recruiting Window
It is now February 2, 2026, and the 2025–2026 season is moving quickly toward its conclusion. For many players and families, the pace of the...
EUCHL’s Ostrava Steel Hawks Land Declan Bowmaster – NCAA D1 Commit From Merrimack
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — The Ostrava Steel Hawks have made a major statement with the addition of Declan Bowmaster, a dynamic forward who arrives in Ostrava after being recruited...
A College Hockey Reality Check as the 2025–2026 Junior Season Nears Its End
As we move toward the end of the first month of 2026, the junior hockey season is rapidly approaching its conclusion. For many players who...
The Death Pool – Ice Station Greer Has Water Shut off
No showers. No toilets. No running water for the zamboni. Restaurant closed because it cant do its dishes. Yes, the Darren Anderson disaster road show...
Bratislava Capitals Seek Scouts in Canada and the United States to Strengthen Player Recruitment Pipeline
Bratislava, Slovakia — The Bratislava Capitals are pleased to announce that the organization is expanding its player evaluation and recruitment network and is actively seeking...