DieHardLeafs

D1 = Division 1? or am I missing something? From the ACHA website, if you looked at it vs actually taking a screen shot the first thing you saw. Please research and look at things before speaking. ACHA Men's D1 @achamensd1 · 16h (M2) MARY 8, Waldorf 2

This is why I hate this message board, people just say things randomly and believe they are always right. If you look at Danner's first statement. "Let’s clarify something since I’m so dumd. In the acha it’s not “D” it’s “M”. So everyone needs to stop with this acha d1 crap. It’s acha m1 - it’s m for men because it’s club, the ncaa wants no confusion. ". Well he says it. He is dumb (which he could not spell correctly). Go to the ACHA website. They call it ACHA Men's D1 (https://www.achahockey.org/) If you want to listen to anything else he ever says there are no facts. Just his opinions. He apparently knows someone who knows someone.... There are 84 current D3 teams, and most are not in this area, so you can't judge them all from Chatham (which apparently he could not even spell correctly either).

As making a D3 roster is HARD, unless as you say (though you never offer or show any proof) you are independently wealthy enough to pay for a spot. Ask any kid who does it, it is not easy (but apparently Danner knows all). The coaches are usually highly selective, most D3 rosters are ex Tier 1 and 2 players with the top of Tier 3 to round out the teams. Yes you are correct the top ACHA teams usually are better, but if you actually knew hockey you would also point out the usual process of going D1 comes from ACHA, look at ASU and the current teams going through the process. Hence THOSE ACHA teams are even more selective to get into. Furthermore, up until I believe two years ago some ACHA teams even gave out sports scholarships to further entice kids to play for them. Lastly, though many people talk about the costs. If a D3 team wants you, you almost always get merit scholarships so you get to go to a small private college for about 5K a year.

Just to add to this list (and I am sure I am missing others from the 00, 01 birth years): NCAA Div. 1 Cade Webber - The Rivers School, BCHL, Boston University (drafted Hurricanes) Cameron Recchi - Cushing Academy, BCHL, Univ. of St. Thomas NCAA Div. 3 Richard Boysen – Skipjacks, NAHL, Trinity College Ryan Brown – Predators, NCDC, Hamilton College Wyatt George – Predators, OJHL, Babson College Sawyer Smith – Shady Side, EHL, Arcadia University Tanner Daniels – Pens Elite, NAHL, Hobart College Michael Heller – Barons, USPHL Premier, New England College Branwen Pollett – Predators, NA3HL, Nichols College Jordan Rosenbaum – Pens Elite, USPHL Premier, SUNY-Brockport Christian Colantonio - Trinity-Pawling School, EHL, Hamilton College (FYI 01 Players from Pittsburgh area that used to play PAHL – 1 NHL draft, 5 D1, 6 D3) I agree almost all of these kids played PPE at some point. However, many also played your "faux" AAA and even played Tier 3 Jr's. Regardless what the people on here keep stating it is not about ego (or the parents ego), it is about the kids and their desire to play the game and take it as far as they can. If you want real info on Jr's do not listen to the trolls on here, but go to the leagues websites, follow players and see their progression, or even talk to the kids themselves about their journey.