NCAA Hockey & the NHL Draft
NCAA HOCKEY
& the NHL Draft
BY the numbers
60+ Picks Since 2002
Track Record
More than 60 current or future NCAA players have been selected in each of the last 12 NHL Drafts.
Includes all players on NCAA path at time of draft.
60%
70%
Chances of Success
Of all first-round picks from 2000 to 2006 played 300+ career NHL games
1st-round picks on NCAA path play 300+ career NHL games
Notes
Study of 210 total draft picks. Includes goalies with 100+ career GP. Players classified as NCAA, CHL or European at time of draft. Players who played both NCAA and CHL not included in those categories.
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R e s o u r c e s
NHL teams have NCAA prospects
teams drafted NCAA players last June
NCAA teams have a player ranked by Central Scouting
NCAA PLAYERS IN CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS
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DRAFTED PLAYERS IN THE NCAA, 2013-14
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Why is NCAA successful?
"We look at guys now we're thinking about drafting who have already committed to a school. That in turn gives you two extra years. ... You don't have to make a decision on him in one or two years, you may get four. College allows guys to go to school and develop."
Flyers President Paul Holmgren Philadelphia Daily News, March 19, 2014
Learn more about NCAA player development at collegehockeyinc.com





