CCM 68 & CCM 68 Futures

[LGP13]

Does anyone have any insight into these programs? It is advertised as an elite, "68" selection program. It seems like it might just be an expensive 3 day camp.

[Pucks11]

27 minutes ago, LGP13 said:

Does anyone have any insight into these programs? It is advertised as an elite, "68" selection program. It seems like it might just be an expensive 3 day camp.

While a lot of the kids are deserving of being there it is a selection of the Elite with $$$. There are many average kids there from the BIG organizations. If your kids does all of the CCM camps and spring/summer teams he will be part of the "68". It is a great camp for the kids that are picked to go with the coaching and the swag they get for the price.

[Corsi]

I know multiple players that have done it in the past.  I've heard nothing but good things about it.  

[RJUSHL]

I get the sense that they're paying attention at all the big CCM tournaments like Detroit, Chicago, Notre Dame, Boston, etc. If your team isn't playing the in the "AAA Elite" division and is playing in the "AAA" or "AAA/AA" in those tournaments, no one is paying attention and an invite is unlikely. 

[Corsi]

17 hours ago, RJUSHL said:

I get the sense that they're paying attention at all the big CCM tournaments like Detroit, Chicago, Notre Dame, Boston, etc. If your team isn't playing the in the "AAA Elite" division and is playing in the "AAA" or "AAA/AA" in those tournaments, no one is paying attention and an invite is unlikely. 

This is probably correct, unless a player in the lower "AAA" or "AA" lights it up at the evaluation camps they hold over the Summer and performs better than the "AAA Elite" players that are also there.  Keep in mind though, they hold evaluation camps all over the US, so even if a player looks really good during the one at UPMC, they are being compared to the kids at the camps in Minnesota and Michigan as well.  The odds are pretty long.