JUNIORS: THE DOCUMENTARY

I just stumbled across a DVD that might be a worthwhile watch for anyone considering Junior Hockey. The website is http://www.juniorsdocumentary.com/

About the documentary:

Juniors is a half hour documentary that follows three tier III junior 'A' hockey players from the New York Bobcats of the AJHL. Filmed during the 2006-2007 hockey season, the documentary takes a look into the lives of these three players in order to give insight into what it takes to make it to the college level.

The Backstory:

Over the past decade, junior hockey has grown to an unprecedented level, with more leagues in the United States and Canada than ever before. Junior hockey provides players the opportunity to skate against the best competition, as each athlete strives for a coveted spot on a college or university team.

Playing hockey at the college level continues to be the ultimate goal of thousands of young hockey players. Junior hockey provides the competitive edge players are looking for to improve their skills as well as the possibility of getting recruited to play in college. As the popularity in junior hockey continues to increase however, more players and more leagues increase the size of the talent pool, diminishing the chances of being recruited. As players and parents soon find out, more players and a very small number of scouts can result in a less than beneficial situation. Juniors is no longer the golden ticket to college hockey as players face difficult odds in being recruited for the next level. The three players in Juniors illustrate not only the hardships, but also the rewards of going down the junior hockey road and finding that there maybe more to life than lacing up the skates.

Why you may need to watch the DVD:

Junior hockey is a huge commitment for both players and parents. Most players do not know how difficult it is to play a fifty game season, let alone the costs involved for their parents. Getting recruited for college is becoming more difficult every year, and players should know the hard work that lies ahead if they decide to commit to playing juniors for one or more years.