BCHL players finding more opportunities

by Staff of the Alberni Valley Times

The US college option disappears as soon as a player signs a contract with a major junior program and with the pressure to make this decision sometimes as early as 15 years of age, players and families are finding that patience pays when it comes to deciding the future.

"We are in no way disappointed when mature players such as Casey and Garry leave our league to a situation that benefits them. It's much more frustrating when we see players who have no opportunity to pursue a US scholarship when things don't work out in major junior at 16 or 17 and find themselves at our door with fewer options. That's the message that we need to get to the parents of young players."

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