NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey

Know Your Options Division 1 34 Teams CHA ECAC Hockey East WCHA Independent Division 3 52 Teams ECAC East ECAC West MIAC NESCAC NCHA Club Hockey Over 50 Programs achahockey.org

How do you get to where you want to go? Academics Grades are important all 4 years of high school Talk to your high school guidance counselor Financial Aid Athletic Scholarships-very limited Academic Scholarships- limited Financial Aid Packages- calculated differently at each institution

Your Recruiting Process Sophomore-Junior Start researching Be aware of the types of schools out there If traveling near a school, set up a visit Contact coaches Junior Year-Take ACT/SATs Take ACT/SATs often Take unofficial visits to schools you’re interested in Senior Stay in contact with coaches Take official visits Make your decisions

D1 Recruiting Guidelines Freshman/Sophomore Questionnaires/Camp Brochures Coaches CANNOT call you You may call a coach Junior Recruiting Materials/ s after Sept. 1 One phone call per week, off campus contact after July 7 th after Junior year Senior Phone calls once per week Official visits after first day of senior year Total of 5 official visits

D3 Recruiting Guidelines Off Campus contact after Junior year Phone calls, s, recruiting materials at any time No Texting, Facebooking or Social Networking with coaches Official Visits occur after the first day of senior year Unofficial visits occur any time

Visits Official Visits The institution will ask you to take an official visit Some or all of your expenses will be paid by the institution They occur after the first day of classes senior year Limit of 5 Unofficial Take as many as you want They’re at your own expense Take them when you’re traveling Contact the coach & meet with them

Tips Contact the coach if you’re interested in the school etiquette-spell check, punctuation, DO NOT mass Be proactive Do your research When you visit make sure you ask questions Know you’re always being evaluated You do the talking, not your parents