How do you get noticed to play on a team like this???
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The best way is to get on the provincial youth team and play in the Canada Cup. You also should play on the best elite team in your province. Find out from Greg Hamilton which teams he follows if any in your area. Making this team is not an exact science. In Ontario he favoured a couple of teams and even attended their practices on occassion. I don't know what he will do now that those teams are not the powerhouses they once were. Lots of great players never got a shot. I guess that is one of the reasons thyey haven't done that well for a few years.
I am not sure in your area. If you check the elite teams you can find out where most of their best players end up. Teams tend to develope affiliations with cetain schools based on US tournaments they attend.
We picked schools we were interested in and sent e-mails DVDs etc to them. It is important to play against great competition that the coaches might know which will validate your skill level.
It is very difficult to make Team Canada not because of skill level but because they do not put much effort into seeking out players beyond the Canada Cup and a few "good old Boy" teams. We had the same problem with the Ontario Youth Team until last year. Now OYT is a power house winning gold at all three levels at the Canada Cup last year. Thank god we had a big shakeup last year. Try to get on your provincial Youthy Team but if you can't it will be difficult to get on JNT.
If you can attend lots of US showcases like Perfect Game, Area Codes etc and make sure college coaches will attend from schools you would like to attend.
We picked schools we were interested in and sent e-mails DVDs etc to them. It is important to play against great competition that the coaches might know which will validate your skill level.
It is very difficult to make Team Canada not because of skill level but because they do not put much effort into seeking out players beyond the Canada Cup and a few "good old Boy" teams. We had the same problem with the Ontario Youth Team until last year. Now OYT is a power house winning gold at all three levels at the Canada Cup last year. Thank god we had a big shakeup last year. Try to get on your provincial Youthy Team but if you can't it will be difficult to get on JNT.
If you can attend lots of US showcases like Perfect Game, Area Codes etc and make sure college coaches will attend from schools you would like to attend.
alright well next year I plan on trying out for my provincial (Manitoba) youth team and then we will be travelling to the Canada Cup, so I guess I will see what happens from there on in
