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Moving to the Next level, With Ushl Draft Origins

I’ve been noticing all the chatting on the Nj.com forum about Jr. A, 18uAAA, Prep, and Jr.B. I’ve been doing some research on the topic, and I came across some interesting points. In my opinion I would Rank it:

1) Jr.A In Order (Ushl, Nahl, Ejhl, Ajhl)

2) 18uAAA (not so many teams around here, but this level can take you to leagues above)

3) Prep (Is great hockey, with an education. Comparable in getting the players to the higher level Jr.A, But you will see more prep players to NHL over 18uAAA)

4) Jr. B (Usually a stepping stone in getting players to the levels above)

I saw someone posted this on the forum:

2009 ANNUAL CONGRESS REPORT Break down of junior teams is as follows: Tier- I, 12 Teams, Tier- I I, 19 Teams, Tier- III A, 72 Teams, Tier- III B, 59 (increase) Teams, Tier- III C, 23 Teams and Tier- III D, (Independent) six Teams and Major Junior (Canadian Hockey League) nine Teams for a grand total of 189 USA Hockey Registered Teams.

NCAA Placements2008-09 D-III Placements: EJHL-65, AJHL-62, MetJHL-57, NAHL-46, CSHL-31, EmJHL-28, WSHL-23, MnJHL-20, CHA-12, USHL-12.

2008-09 D-I Placements: USHL-134, EJHL-56, NAHL-47, MetJHL-12, CSHL-9, AJHL-8, EmJHL-6, MnJHL-3

NHL: 2008 NHL Drafts; USHL-27, EmJHL-4, NAHL-2, EJHL-1, AJHL-12008 NHL Player Signing s; USHL-27, EJHL-5, CSHL-1, AJHL-1, EmJHL-1

This is an opinion and it makes very good sense:

USHL > NAHL = EJHL > Shattuck = 18uAAA = NE Prep Schools > AJHL = EmJHL

These are the Player origins of the 2009 Ushl Main Draft:
The set up below is like this ex:
Round, then # of players from 18uAAA, then # of players from Prep, then # of players
from Tier 3 Jr.A(EJHL,AJHL), then # of players taken in that round


Round 1/ 6 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 12 Players taken
Round 2/ 3 18uAAA/ 5 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 3/ 3 18uAAA/ 2 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 4/ 3 18uAAA/ 1 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 5/ 3 18uAAA/ 3 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 12 Players taken
Round 6/ 3 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 11 Players taken
Round 7/ 3 18uAAA/ 1 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 10 Players taken
Round 8/ 3 18uAAA/ 3 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 7 Players taken
Round 9/ 3 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 4 Players taken
Round 10/ 3 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 1 Players taken
Round 11/ 3 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 1 Players taken
Round 12/ 3 18uAAA/ 1 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 13/ 3 18uAAA/ 2 Prep/ 2 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 14/ 3 18uAAA/ 2 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 15/ 3 18uAAA/ 2 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 16/ 3 18uAAA/ 1 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 13 Players taken
Round 17/ 3 18uAAA/ 3 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 12 Players taken
Round 18/ 3 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 1 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 10 Players taken
Round 19/ 3 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 3 Players taken
Round 20/ 3 18uAAA/ 0 Prep/ 0 Tier 3 Jr. A/ 3 Players taken

As you can see most of the players taken to the Ushl are from either 18uAAA or Prep

91,92,93 player movements

				College
Name	Pos.	08-09 Team	09-10 Team	Commit
91's
Mike Kim	F	BC/North Jersey Avalanche Jr.B (MJHL)	New York Apple Core Jr.A (EJHL)
Charles Robinson	F	GC/Hollydell Hurricanes 18uAA	Hamilton Red Wings (OJHL)
Chris Staines	D	Glen Rock/North Jersey Avalanche Jr.B (MJHL)	New York Apple Core Jr. A (EJHL)
Ayrton Doerr	D	Don Bosco/JuniorTitans Jr. B (MJHL)	New Jersey Rockets Jr. A (AJHL)
Kevin Redmon	D	Morristown-Beard	Canterbury School
Nick Allison	F	GC/Tri-State Selects (EmJHL)	Philadelphia Revolution Jr. A (EJHL)
Mason Riley	G	GC/Team Comcast 18uAAA	Jr.A
Mike Garlasco	F	Gunnery School	New York Apple Core Jr. A (EJHL)
Andrew LaMont	F	Jr.Flyers 18uAAA	Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
Joe Guinta	D	Junior Titans Jr. B (MJHL)	Portland Jr. Pirates Jr. A (AJHL)
Rich Meyer	D	Junior Titans Jr. B (MJHL)	Boston Bulldogs (AJHL)
Richard Young	F	Philadelphia Little Flyers Jr. A (AJHL)	Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
Jeff Molnar	G	Kinnelon/ North Jersey Avalanche Jr. B (MJHL)	New York Apple Core Jr. A (EJHL)
Dan Kolomatis	D	New Jersey Rockets Jr.A (AJHL)	Chicago Steel (USHL)
92's
Kyle Smith	F	Team Comcast National	Boston Jr. Bruins(EJHL)	UNH
Jamie Hill	F	Bishop Eustace/Team Comcast National	Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL)	UNH
Kenny Agostino	F	Delbarton/New Jersey Colonials National	Delbarton/New Jersey Colonials 18uAAA	Yale
Mike Ambrosia	F	Delbarton/New Jersey Colonials National	Delbarton/New Jersey Colonials 18uAAA	Princeton
Charles Orzetti	F	Delbarton/New Jersey Colonials 18uAAA	Jersey Hitmen Jr. A (EJHL)	Yale
Carlo Dipiazza	F	BC/North Jersey Avalanche Jr.B (MJHL)	New Jersey Rockets Jr.A (AJHL)
Connor Leen	F	Don Bosco/Jersey Hitmen U-19	Jersey Hitmen Jr. B (EmJHL)
Connor Varley	D	Jr.Flyers 18uAAA	Northwood School
Gabe Antoni	G	Team Comcast National	Salisbury
Dan Divis	D	Team Comcast National	The Gunnery School
Tim Clifton	F	CBA/Junior Titans Jr. B (MJHL)	Jersey Hitmen Jr. B (EmJHL)
Rich Flocco	D	Robbinsonville/Tri-State Selects (EmJHL)	Philadelphia Revolution Jr. A (EJHL)
Andrew Tegeler	F	Bishop Eustace/Team Comcast National	Westminster Prep
Mike Dietrich	F	Bishop Eustace/Team Comcast National	Jr.A
Colin MacDonald	F	West Milford/ New York Saints Jr.B (MJHL)	WM/Jersey Hitmen Jr. B(EmJHL)
Tyler Bishop	F	Ramsey/North Jersey Avalanche Jr.B (MJHL)	HS/Jersey Hitmen Jr. B (EmJHL)
Mike Crampton	F	Kinnelon/North Jersey Avalanche Jr.B (MJHL)	HS/Jersey Hitmen Jr. B (EmJHL)
Mike Janson	D	BC/North Jersey Avalanche Jr.B (MJHL)	BC/Jersey Hitmen Jr. B (EmJHL)
James Wrightson	G	BC/North Jersey Avalanche American/Jr.B (MET)	BC/New York Saints Jr.B (MJHL)
Craig Wyszomirski	D	Don Bosco/Jersey Hitmen U-19	The Gunnery School
James Trenkle	F	Don Bosco/New Jersey Devils National	Long Island Royals Jr.B (MJHL)
Kyle Criscuolo	F	Team Comcast National	Choate School
Mark Constantine	F	Bishop Eustace/Little Flyers National	BE/Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 18uAAA
Chris Tracy	F	Little Flyers National	Little Flyers Jr.A
Rick Gnassi	F	Ramsey/New Jersey Colonials American	New Jersey Rockets Jr.B (MJHL)
Tyler Stephanik	F	Don Bosco/New Jersey Colonials National	DB/New Jersey Colonials 18uAAA
Evan Hughes	F	Ridge/Junior Titans National	Junior Titans Jr. B (MJHL)
Jordan Nathan	G	NH/New Jersey Colonials National	Lawrence Prep
Kevin Entwistle	F	Bergen Catholic/16uAAA American Avalanche	Ridgewood/18uAA Avalanche
Colin LeMay	G	Jersey Wildcats Jr.B (EmJHL)	Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins Jr.A (CSHL)
Colby Drost	G	Junior Titans Jr. B (MJHL)	Binghamton Jr. Senators Jr.A (AJHL)
93's
Alexx Privitera	D	BC/North Jersey Avalanche National	USNDTP	BU
Ryan Rosenthal	F	BC/North Jersey Avalanche National	Kent School
Nick Malysa	D	North Jersey Avalanche National	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
Julian Ciocco	D	Cushing Academy	Guelph Storm (OHL)
R.J. Burns	F	Don Bosco/North Jersey Avalanche National	DB/Jersey Hitmen Jr. B (EmJHL)
Jeff Garinger	F	Montgomery/North Jersey Avalanche National	Team Comcast 18uAAA
John Gaudreau	F	GC/Philadelphia Little Flyers National	GC/Team Comcast 18uAAA
Rich Prunesti	F	North Jersey Avalanche National	New York Apple Core Jr.B (EmJHL)
Tommy Kane	F	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers National	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 18uAAA
Ryan Ferril	F	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers National	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 18uAAA
Tyler Rehm	F	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers National	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 18uAAA
Stephen Shears	F	Seton Hall/New Jersey Colonials National	Mk/North Jersey Avalanche National
Mike Impellizeri	G	West Morris Central	Pope John
Jeff Celniker	F	ML/New Jersey Colonials American	ML/New Jersery Devils National
Nick Beatrice	F	Randolph/New Jersey Colonials American	HS/New Jersey Deveils National
Dave Ferriera	F	Team Comcast National	Team Comcast 18uAAA
Noah Klag	G	Philadelphia Little Flyers National	Team Comcast 18uAAA
Frank Mihalic	F	Team Comcast American/National	Mercer Chiefs 16uAAA National
Kevin Dazen	G	Team Comcast National	Philadelphia Little Flyers National
Josh Dickman	F	Cardigan Mountain	St.Pauls School
Jim Harrison	G	SHP/North Jersey Avalanche National	SHP/Jersey Wildcats Jr. B (EmJHL)
Zana Popilock	D	Team Comcast National	Philadelphia Revolution Jr. A (EJHL)
Matt Morris	G	Detriot Little Caesers Midget Minor	Jersey Hitmen Jr. A (EJHL)
Anthony Leonardo	F	New Jersey Devils American	New Jersey Devils 18uAAA

New Teams to USHL, NAHL, EJHL, EmJHL, and CHA

USHL: US national development team program, Youngstown Phantoms

NAHL: Janesville Jets

EJHL: Philadelphia Revolution-only new team to EJ, Brand New organization, Skating out of The Rink at Warwick, in PA. Website: http://www.philadelphiarevolution.net/enter.html

EmJHL: Philadelphia Revolution, Jersey Hitmen- No longer a U-19 program.

CHA: Philadelphia Revolution-Just Jr.B, Buffalo Stars- Moves Jr.C team to Jr. B team.

Seems to me that More higher Level Hockey is making its way to New Jersey area.

About Each Youth/Junior League on Left

New Jersey Youth Hockey League (NJYHL)- Tier 2 youth hockey from Mite's to Midget 18u. Levels consist of AA, A, B, C

Atlantic Youth Hockey League (AYHL)- Tier 1 youth hockey from Squirt to Midget 18u. Levels consist of AAA Minor and Major.

Continental Hockey Association (CHA)-Jr. B and Jr. C Hockey.
Local Teams: Jersey Wildcats, Philadelphia Jr. Blazers

International Junior Hockey League (IJHL)-Independent Jr Hockey. Consists of Super Elite, Elite, and Selects. Local Teams: New Jersey Kings, Hackettstown Harlies, South Jersey Raptors

Empire Junior Hockey League (EmJHL)- Jr. B hockey.
Local Teams: Jersey Hitmen, Jersey Wildcats, Philadelphia Revolution, Tri-State Selects

Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MJHL)- Jr. B hockey.
Local Teams: New Jersey Titans, New Jersey Renegades, New Jersey Rockets, New York Saints, Philadelphia Jr. Flyers, Philadelphia Little Flyers

Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL)- Tier 3 Jr. A hockey.
Local Teams: New Jersey Rockets, Philadephia Little Flyers

Central States Hockey League (CSHL)- Tier 3 Jr. A hockey
No local teams, feeder teams to the higher level Jr. A leagues like the NAHL and USHL

Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL)- Tier 3 Jr. A hockey.
Local Teams: Jersey Hitmen, Philadelphia Revolution

North American Hockey League (NAHL)- Tier 2 Jr. A hockey. Only Tier 2 Jr. A hockey in Country. No Teams from New Jersey

United States Hockey League (USHL)- Tier 1 Jr. A hockey. Only Tier 1 Jr. A hockey in Country. No Teams from New Jersey

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