What Takes Place at the NAHL Combines
Players will be assigned to a team and receive a weekend schedule upon check-in at the combine. From there, each team will play four games 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 games with coaching from NAHL and NA3HL coaches
- Evaluation from NAHL Central Scouting as well as NAHL & NA3HL teams as players meet and build relationships with junior teams and coaches
- 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
16U Combine
- Reinforce education about the proven pathway to the NCAA through junior hockey
- Emphasize evaluation and further exposure to NAHL and NA3HL coaches, scouts
- Provide a realistic experience of a junior tryout