Junior/Prospects Combine - Middletown, NJ

Junior/Prospects Combine

Cost

Junior Combine: $400 per player
Prospects combine: $325 per player
Players will receive an NAHL Combine jersey, hockey socks and NAHL gift.
Cancellations before March 15 will be assessed a $50.00 Administration Fee.
NO refunds will be provided after March 15
Refunds due to COVID-19 will be handled on a case by case by case basis

Registration

All spots are full. Please join the waitlist if you are a Forward, Defender, or Goalie looking to attend the Prospect or Junior Combine.

Travel Arrangements

Players are responsible for their own travel arrangements including "to and from" each day of the Combine.
Players needing hotel accommodations are required to stay at a NAHL partner hotel property. Note- hotel info will be posted 6 weeks prior to combine.

Schedule: Subject to Change

Participants will be emailed schedule and team assignment 24 hours prior to event
Check In 1 hour prior to first game to receive jersey and socks
Friday
- Check In 1 hour prior to first game to receive jersey and socks
- One Ice Session
- Start Times
  - Junior 1st Game: TBD (Afternoon)
  - Prospect 1st Game: TBD (Afternoon)
  - NAHL Game 7:30 pm
Saturday
- Two Ice Sessions
Sunday
- One Ice Session
- Event Ends
  - Junior Combine 3:00 pm
  - Prospect Combine: 3:00 pm
Virtual Education Seminar
- Will be virtual due to COVID-19
- Players will be emailed the seminar

USA Hockey Registration Number

EVERY player must be registered with USA Hockey. A USA Hockey Number is required to register for the combine.
You may retrieve or register for your USA Hockey Number at https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/.

Contact

Questions should be sent to scout@nahl.com

What Takes Place at the NAHL Combines

Players will be assigned to a team and receive a weekend schedule 24 hours prior to the combine. From there, each team will play four scrimmages as NAHL and NA3HL coaches work with the players behind the bench. The players' introduction to junior hockey will continue through educational seminars for both combine participants and their families.

Junior hockey experience through four scrimmage games with coaching from NAHL and NA3HL staff members
Evaluation from NAHL Central Scouting as well as NAHL & NA3HL teams as players meet and build relationships with junior teams and coaches
Virtual educational seminars about the junior hockey landscape, including:
- USA Hockey/NAHL partnership and the path to college hockey in the U.S. along the NAHL Ladder of Development
- Academic preparation and NCAA compliance seminars

Finding the Right NAHL Combine for You

The NAHL offers two different combines: Future Prospects Combine (2005-2007) for Prospects of the NAHL and a Junior Combine for junior-aged (2005-2001) players who are looking for scouting exposure to all NAHL and NA3HL teams.

Prospects (2005-2007)
Players that are 2+ years away from juniors

Educate players on USA Hockey's proven pathway to the NCAA through junior hockey path to junior and collegiate hockey as they enter high school
Exposure to scouts from all levels, while given the opportunity from feedback from bench coaches
Provide a realistic experience of a junior tryout
* All ages will be on the ice at the same time
2005s: Register for the Prospect Combine to play against players your own age group

Junior (2001-2005)
Players looking to play juniors next season

Maximize scouting exposure to NAHL and NA3HL teams for players looking to play junior hockey in the near future
Continue education about proven pathway to NCAA hockey via the NAHL's Ladder of Development
Provide an experience that will help in the player's next steps in pursuit of playing junior hockey
Our analytic partner Instat will videotape and breakdown every combine scrimmage for distribution NAHL and NA3HL teams
2005s: Register for the junior combine if you plan to play junior hockey within the next 2 seasons and want to play against older players

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