Thats awesome Samuel! Send me a pick of you or your team hockey team on the ice and I'll throw it in one of my upcoming videos if you are interested! :)
Samuel Robinson hey Samuel. No worries. All hockey at every level is important and cool! Just direct message me and I’ll give you an address to send it to. 😎
Northwood beat about 10 of those schools including shattuck, culver, gunnery and berkshire in the past few years ranking #1 in the nation on my hockey rankings. Didn't see them on this list
I am from Massachusetts. Hockey and Baseball are big here. The beanpot tournament for hockey has been around a long time.The Cape Cod summer baseball league produces top MLB talent.
Play shattuck st Mary’s in the Nike Bauer invitational. Stuck with them for a period and a half, and then we ended up losing 11-2, they were monsters lol
I'm going into my junior year and just transferred from Cushing to SSM, so excited to experience what Shattuck has to offer and I have played travel with a lot of the returning players so I think we will be in for a good next season
@@sikpig7302 Yeah, Americans feel the same way about football, baseball, track and fiield , basketball, wrestling and boxing....our little "special needs" brother...."Canada....USA the REAL home of athletes.....right sparky???? But hey, you all have ONE sport....hockey........but just ONE......LOL....
Born and raised Minnesotan. As a kid, my parents considered sending me to Shattuk, but it was just too expensive lol. Couldn't be more proud of our hockey culture here though, just a NHL'er assembly line.
Definitely missed South Kent (Ct.) and its association with Selects Academy. Big time program. New facility. Relatively young but has produced much D1 talent and more (Shayne Gostisbehere).
Some years ago in Minnesota when Holy Angels was a power, they had dominated everybody and won state. I heard that sometime during that season they played against Shattuck. Shattuck beat them 6-0. It's no wonder they are not allowed to play in the State Tournament.
My dad has been teaching at the gunnary for the pat 9 or 10 years. Its a gourgous campus and deff. has a solid mens and womens program. Great list well done!
I went to and played at KUA #8 on the list and I also played at Needham High way back in the 80's!! The great thing about hockey is you can play it your whole life!! Five years ago I had both hips replaced and I'm almost 60 now but I'm back on the ice after a long break.
I live in Minnesota and this list is a little tricky. It's true that Breck and St. Thomas Academy have won multiple state championship, but that's at the lower tier class A level, and not AA where the bigger schools compete. St. Thomas Academy just made the move up to AA a couple years a go and are doing well against the competition, but they haven't won a state title at AA yet. Don't know much about Gentry since it's a new school, but they compete in the lower tier class A and no state titles yet, but have to wait to see how they do. Cretin-Derham Hall plays in the top tier class AA and are decent. They are fairly competitive and have won a state title. Hill Murray plays in the top tier class AA and are always competitive. They've won multiple state titles over the years. Probably the best program on this list regarding the high school league. Shattuck St. Mary's is a really good program, but since they don't compete in the MN High School League like all the other schools listed in this video, it's hard to say how they would compare to the other schools in Minnesota. This video said that they have won over 20 national championships, but that's in a league that considered lower tier compared to the MN High School League. The top high school teams in MN don't compete in the USA hockey national championships, aside from Shattuck St. Mary's and lower tier Minnesota teams, like the high school Gold teams. By far, the best hockey program over the years in Minnesota has been Edina High School, which is a public school. I believe they've won 16 state titles at class AA. Just my 2 cents.
You’re SO wrong. I work at Shattuck, born & raised in MN. Shattuck is by far the elite hockey program in MN. Has been since the late 90’s. They would kick Edina’s ass any year…
This list should pretty much illustrate how ridiculously hard it is to ultimately make it as a professional hockey player, and how academics has to be an important part of the equation for future success as an adult.
SpikeFlea not necessarily many of the great players play from other countries and in their respective leagues. Canadian here and I know that you don’t have to go to a fucking expensive private school to be a NHL draft pick or even be considered just be fucking good
@@sikpig7302 The American system has a weird fixation with old fashioned private schools, another elitist throwback in the land of the temporarily embarrassed millionaire.
@@oussematrabelsi9429 I'd wager know a lot more than you, "oussema". I suspect the closest you've been to ice is in watered down drinks, if you're even allowed that. And as I suspect you aren't good at reading English, I stated more than once that a good player can do just as well or better at a public school in MN, where having a rich dad is not a prereq for success. Don't talk about what you don't know, indeed.
I live in Minnesota, and most of the players that go on to play college hockey went to public high schools. The high schools in MN have exceptional talent. You don't have to go to a private school.
Salisbury should be in the top three or top 5 in my opinion. Until you go there and watch them play hockey and play alongside them and tour the campus and meet everyone you will never understand how amazing it is. I’ve done all that at Salisbury and it’s amazing.
Here’s a list to save ya some time #20 Gilmore Academy #19 The Gunnery #18 Cretin-Derham Hall #17 Breck School #16 Berkshire School #15 Gentry Academy #14 Lawrence Academy #13 Hill Murray #12 Saint Sebastian’s #11 St. Thomas Academy #10 Taft School #9 Salisbury School #8 Kimball Union #7 Belmont Hill #6 Noble and Greenough #5 Culver Academy #4 Cushing Academy #3 Avon Old Farms #2 Thayer Academy #1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
I’ve been to half of these schools and they are all excellent. NICHOLS SCHOOL in Buffalo, NY boasts a beautiful campus and its ow ice rink with an extremely competitive tier 1 team. Several players have been committed to Div 1 Colleges and a few have made it to the NHL. Nice informative video. Thanks
The past 5 years, The Selects Academy at South Kent School has produced a ton of Div 1 and NHL players. Not having them on the list is ridiculous. 2018 18U Tier 1 National Champions and a bunch of runner up awards at the 16U and 18U level.
My cousin went to South Kent back in early 2000’s and then did his 5th year option at Avon Old Farms and played with Johnathon Quick. I got to go see him play multiple times
I have fond memories of getting spanked by the founders league teams when i played prep school hockey a few years ago. tons of ridiculous talent coming out of the founders. salisbury was always brutal to play against, like a well oiled machine
If you want to play in the NHL move to St Louis and play for the AAA Blues. They had five first round draft picks last year including Matthew Tkackuk and Clayton Keller. Also a dozen more over the -past few years: Ben Bishop, the Stasnys, and Pat Maroon.
@@CulturamaJoe Gentry was built by the Lucius parents for their two kids. Now that both of them are out and off to the NTDP, I wouldn't be surprised if the school is not open much longer.
Played Gilmore Academy in HS multiple times. We were a public school and kept up with them from 2000-2004. Beautiful campus and nice rink back then. Back then University School was the Ohio team to beat and still probably are to this day.
Ha ! nice to see - As a Canadian , I was at a school in western Mass playing against The Gunnery, Berkshire, Lawrence, Taft, Salisbury, Cushing, Thayer... NMH, Good times.
Culturama. Great Video in Private Prep Schools on how they prepare these young men and women not just about hockey but also about preparing them for the world. Love your Top 20 List. Just wanted to ask if out checked out Tabor Academy, home of the "Seawolves".
What about Mount Saint Charles Academy in Rhode Island. 20 NHL alumni including Brian Boucher, Brian Lawton, and Bryan Bernard and the winningest high school hockey coach ever
I was Captain at Saint Thomas Academy way back when, but the I agree the omission of Mount Saint Charles is huge. It's also Nobles & Greenough just look at the jerseys... If you are taking girls hockey into account you should have looked at The Blake School in MN they have had Olympians.
I'm from Woonsocket (home of Mount Saint Charles). The campus isn't idyllic or beautiful, but the hockey's always been terrific. Leaving Mount out makes this list ridiculous...
I saw them played when I was playing on AAA travel teams as a kid. We would play at there rink all the time for tournaments. They had more championship banners than you could count. It was unreal
They were great 15-20 years ago...have you watched them in the past 5 years? RI High School hockey is awful. If this was a historical list, sure, but, no body would send their kid there to play now.
Be great to see Benilde St. Margarets out of St. Louis Park, Minnesota on the list - Always a great team with lots of D1, Juniors and some Pro players - Also Anders Lee went to Edina High School, Not St. Thomas Academy. Thanks for a great video.
To find top Hockey Schools you don't even have to go to the private level in Minnesota, I mean just look at Blaine who had 3 D1 Seniors last year, or Eden Prarie who had someone just graduate last year and then is the MVP of World Juniors.
I think the HILL academy in Toronto should be in here somewhere, I know it's not in the USA but they only play teams from USA, they have had mitch mariner , nick Ritchie and lots of other nhlers
I played against and beat about 5 or 6 schools on here...Cushing, Avon, Salisbury, and a few more....Deerfield should be on the list, they were as good as any of the team's we beat....I played for an independent junior team from new Jersey...our losses were mainly to Canadian junior teams, and to the Connecticut coyotes junior team (they had 9 players drafted from that team that year!)
Played in AAA nationals against shattuck Saint mary’s and faced Crosby that year (wasn’t as stand out as he ended up becoming).... kinda unfair as SSM recruits from all over the world but we did end up placing third that year in Nationals. Half my team ended up going to play for a few of the top schools shown here. I ended up playing at The Williston Northampton School in Western Mass. Not a powerhouse school but it was a good time and had fun playing with the top %. You school look into a camp called Minnesota Hockey Camp. They’ve had prob hundreds of NHL players now train in their camp.
this is a decent list but how does Milton academy not make the cut? they are consistently at the top of the ISL which had several schools on this list.
This ranking left out the school with the top u15 AND u16 ranked school hockey teams right now. Selects Academy at South Kent School has the #3 overall ranked AAA teams at the U15 as well as u16 levels. Phillips Exeter not being on this list is silly as well. Exeter has been a top ranked hockey prep school for at least 20 years and is widely considered the most rigorous academic secondary school in the world. Apologies to Andover and St Paul's as those great academic schools have let their hockey programs slip dramatically of late.
I think Trinity Pawling should be in this list. All of their coaches played in the minors and have 3 current nhl players. There’s a bunch of d1 players to come out of that school too.
The Buckingham Browne and Nichols School (BB&N) or Cambridge, MA is a fantastic education as well as a top hockey producing school. Especially the women’s team.
St. Sebastian's '94. No quam s with the list. Humbled to be an Arrow Hockey fan, and a 2 time V. Lacrosse Captain. How could you leave Mr. Michael "Big Daddy" Grier out of the Alumni NHL mentions? He had a long career and is the best Hockey Role Model we had as far as nutrition was concerned in the years ('92-'94) I attended. Shout out to My other Favorite Hockey Arrow is Univ. of. Maine National Champion '99 Mr. Jason Vitorino Arrow '95. Straight out of Brookline. Rockstar Human being. Selfmade Millionaire. Commercial Real Estate force in Dallas's Texas. Nicest kid. Best Family.
Hockey used to be a working man's sport, with players who came down from the wilds of Canada. Education is great, but it's depressing to watch as hockey becomes like polo and golf, with access only offered to the wealthy privlidged class. Just the way of the world.
It's the USA. There still a least one ice rink in every single towns in Canada. If you are skilled but poor,you will be noticed anyway. No needs to go in a elitist college.
So basically in the states you need to be a rich kid sent away to private school to have a chance at the show? Meanwhile in Canada you just play for the team at your local rink
I can’t even imagine what these schools cost. The one problem I have with hockey is the inaccessibility for not rich people. I’d love for my boys to get top tier education and hockey instruction, I work 2 jobs plus side work and I still couldn’t afford to send them to these places. Hockey is too classist these days, USA Hockey needs to do something about this.
Once upon a time, the game had strong working class roots, and players developed in their local youth systems, which while far from without cost, didn't have heavy five figure tuition. There were some schools like these, but relatively few. Then a profit motive came around to cater to vicarious-living hovermoms and bulldozer dads, and a new culture was born. Now it's as much about who can afford the most icetime and private lessons as anything else. Sadly, it's not just a USA issue either.
absolutely - that is a huge issue - in Canada as well as another commenter stated hockey had blue collar roots - although it is hard to say we have much in the way of blue collar anymore -it is out of reach of the average family . These schools would have always been out of reach - a buddy of mine's kid was a really good hockey player and went to Culver - we have lost touch - but last i heard he is a mechanic now . The ones on this list that i know of offer excellent prep educations
Lol I played coed youth hockey with a girl in that Lawrence Academy team team photo. And played against Belmont Hill and Nobles. They really are great teams.
we (Dayton 03-05) played Gilmore and culver every year. They were great but I Had no idea the competitive advantage they had. We only got to practice 2.5 hours a week and we still beat ‘em. Cold showers
I think Northwood prep school should be on here. They have many NHL alumni . Including Mike Richter. They have played and defeated Shatuck ST. Mary’s a few times and they have beat Culver and had close games with them
counterfit5 if someone could give me the name of another school in the United States that has produced more NHL draft picks, more division one hockey players or more state titles.....I'm all ears
On top of it all, Mount Saint Charles is a high school not prep! Coach Bill Belisle should be mentioned in the same breath as Herb Brooks for developing USA hockey talent early on. NHL era Mat Schneider, Garth Snow, Paul Guay, Keith Carney , Brian Boucher , Bryan Berard, Brian Lawton, Jack and Dave Capuano, and Jeff Jillian.....all played in the nhl.
Me Damp if you’re good, then schools with offer “financial aid scholarships” me and my friends all attend different NE Prep schools and pay less than 25K for them despite the schools cost over 60k the actual cost is just for regular rich kids not athletes
@@HockeyCentral-xd8fs I'll second that. There are a LOT of private schools that take smart kids who are "financially challenged" because they can play a sport. Football, Hockey, etc.... It's win-win....the school gets a great player who will help them win, and the kid gets a great education which will open doors later in life.
@@zerofuks3051 Hey surplus population, I didn't mention anything of it being white. But for most Murkans, it does seem to be becoming a rich kid's sport, more to support your declining economic mobility.
@@w111w126 it is no different than in Canada tho also declining economic mobility is only in African America and hispanic communities. White and Asian Americans do fine
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Thats awesome Samuel! Send me a pick of you or your team hockey team on the ice and I'll throw it in one of my upcoming videos if you are interested! :)
Samuel Robinson hey Samuel. No worries. All hockey at every level is important and cool! Just direct message me and I’ll give you an address to send it to. 😎
Culturama I play for Thayer Academy
CBC High School in St.Louis, have won almost all of the champions. Or you could have put Chamindade, in St.Louis, that had Ben Bishop and Paul Statsny
Northwood beat about 10 of those schools including shattuck, culver, gunnery and berkshire in the past few years ranking #1 in the nation on my hockey rankings. Didn't see them on this list
Massachusetts and Minnesota are both very well respected hockey states, love them both!!
I am from Massachusetts. Hockey and Baseball are big here. The beanpot tournament for hockey has been around a long time.The Cape Cod summer baseball league produces top MLB talent.
Proud Minnesotan here.
@@STMARTIN009 yup, baseball and hockey are truly New England sports
What bout ct ny?
Ct is better tho.
Play shattuck st Mary’s in the Nike Bauer invitational. Stuck with them for a period and a half, and then we ended up losing 11-2, they were monsters lol
Zack West or you guys played like shit.
sik pig No Shattuck is just really good
@@michaelthomas2493 no they’re just shit cus my AAA team has beaten them 4 times in a row now 💀
@@Balmain_jacket 2 years ago he's mentioning.
What AAA team do you play for?
I'm going into my junior year and just transferred from Cushing to SSM, so excited to experience what Shattuck has to offer and I have played travel with a lot of the returning players so I think we will be in for a good next season
I’m going to Cushing next year
Welcome to the big leagues. Lol just kidding, welcome to MN bro! Good luck next year.
So how did it go?
He got cut from the team almost immediately.
A lot of Minnesota schools. That's what I'm talking about
Brad Smith they don’t call us the state of hockey for no reason!
Lmao fucking Minnesota! Basically our little half brother! Canada is the real home of hockey!
More Massachusetts schools. And it’s much smaller
@@user-ng4tf2oq7s Massachusetts has a million + more people than Minnesota. Not to mention the population of surrounding states.
@@sikpig7302 Yeah, Americans feel the same way about football, baseball, track and fiield , basketball, wrestling and boxing....our little "special needs" brother...."Canada....USA the REAL home of athletes.....right sparky???? But hey, you all have ONE sport....hockey........but just ONE......LOL....
Born and raised Minnesotan. As a kid, my parents considered sending me to Shattuk, but it was just too expensive lol. Couldn't be more proud of our hockey culture here though, just a NHL'er assembly line.
Definitely missed South Kent (Ct.) and its association with Selects Academy. Big time program. New facility. Relatively young but has produced much D1 talent and more (Shayne Gostisbehere).
Michael Cowan Omg I love you my dad coaches Shane and helped start the selects program and u missed a lot of other alumni
I have a problem with Salisbury School. It’s all boys. How is one supposed to be big man on campus but has no chicks
Joshua Holdaway a lot of these schools are all boys
They have a sister school. If you saw footage of their games you would see the stands packed with high school aged girls - so I think they are ok. :)
Fax
Well, since you're gay...
Blake Polifka I go to sta
Maybe this is why hockey players are some of the most appreciative, grounded and polite of all pro athletes.
Some years ago in Minnesota when Holy Angels was a power, they had dominated everybody and won state. I heard that sometime during that season they played against Shattuck. Shattuck beat them 6-0. It's no wonder they are not allowed to play in the State Tournament.
Cause they buy their championships like mangina
My dad has been teaching at the gunnary for the pat 9 or 10 years. Its a gourgous campus and deff. has a solid mens and womens program. Great list well done!
I went to and played at KUA #8 on the list and I also played at Needham High way back in the 80's!! The great thing about hockey is you can play it your whole life!! Five years ago I had both hips replaced and I'm almost 60 now but I'm back on the ice after a long break.
I live in Minnesota and this list is a little tricky. It's true that Breck and St. Thomas Academy have won multiple state championship, but that's at the lower tier class A level, and not AA where the bigger schools compete. St. Thomas Academy just made the move up to AA a couple years a go and are doing well against the competition, but they haven't won a state title at AA yet. Don't know much about Gentry since it's a new school, but they compete in the lower tier class A and no state titles yet, but have to wait to see how they do. Cretin-Derham Hall plays in the top tier class AA and are decent. They are fairly competitive and have won a state title. Hill Murray plays in the top tier class AA and are always competitive. They've won multiple state titles over the years. Probably the best program on this list regarding the high school league.
Shattuck St. Mary's is a really good program, but since they don't compete in the MN High School League like all the other schools listed in this video, it's hard to say how they would compare to the other schools in Minnesota. This video said that they have won over 20 national championships, but that's in a league that considered lower tier compared to the MN High School League. The top high school teams in MN don't compete in the USA hockey national championships, aside from Shattuck St. Mary's and lower tier Minnesota teams, like the high school Gold teams.
By far, the best hockey program over the years in Minnesota has been Edina High School, which is a public school. I believe they've won 16 state titles at class AA.
Just my 2 cents.
You’re SO wrong. I work at Shattuck, born & raised in MN. Shattuck is by far the elite hockey program in MN. Has been since the late 90’s. They would kick Edina’s ass any year…
This list should pretty much illustrate how ridiculously hard it is to ultimately make it as a professional hockey player, and how academics has to be an important part of the equation for future success as an adult.
SpikeFlea not necessarily many of the great players play from other countries and in their respective leagues. Canadian here and I know that you don’t have to go to a fucking expensive private school to be a NHL draft pick or even be considered just be fucking good
@@sikpig7302 The American system has a weird fixation with old fashioned private schools, another elitist throwback in the land of the temporarily embarrassed millionaire.
@@w111w126 Don't talk about shit you don't know. Public american schools still produce much more talent
@@oussematrabelsi9429 I'd wager know a lot more than you, "oussema". I suspect the closest you've been to ice is in watered down drinks, if you're even allowed that. And as I suspect you aren't good at reading English, I stated more than once that a good player can do just as well or better at a public school in MN, where having a rich dad is not a prereq for success.
Don't talk about what you don't know, indeed.
I live in Minnesota, and most of the players that go on to play college hockey went to public high schools. The high schools in MN have exceptional talent. You don't have to go to a private school.
Salisbury should be in the top three or top 5 in my opinion. Until you go there and watch them play hockey and play alongside them and tour the campus and meet everyone you will never understand how amazing it is. I’ve done all that at Salisbury and it’s amazing.
Here’s a list to save ya some time
#20 Gilmore Academy
#19 The Gunnery
#18 Cretin-Derham Hall
#17 Breck School
#16 Berkshire School
#15 Gentry Academy
#14 Lawrence Academy
#13 Hill Murray
#12 Saint Sebastian’s
#11 St. Thomas Academy
#10 Taft School
#9 Salisbury School
#8 Kimball Union
#7 Belmont Hill
#6 Noble and Greenough
#5 Culver Academy
#4 Cushing Academy
#3 Avon Old Farms
#2 Thayer Academy
#1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
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Patrick Sullivan what’s your school
I’ve been to half of these schools and they are all excellent. NICHOLS SCHOOL in Buffalo, NY boasts a beautiful campus and its ow ice rink with an extremely competitive tier 1 team. Several players have been committed to Div 1 Colleges and a few have made it to the NHL. Nice informative video. Thanks
Wear great compilation. Inspiring for young players and their parents.
The past 5 years, The Selects Academy at South Kent School has produced a ton of Div 1 and NHL players. Not having them on the list is ridiculous. 2018 18U Tier 1 National Champions and a bunch of runner up awards at the 16U and 18U level.
TheDoc4141 omg my dad started the selects program
My cousin went to South Kent back in early 2000’s and then did his 5th year option at Avon Old Farms and played with Johnathon Quick. I got to go see him play multiple times
I have fond memories of getting spanked by the founders league teams when i played prep school hockey a few years ago. tons of ridiculous talent coming out of the founders. salisbury was always brutal to play against, like a well oiled machine
If you want to play in the NHL move to St Louis and play for the AAA Blues. They had five first round draft picks last year including Matthew Tkackuk and Clayton Keller. Also a dozen more over the -past few years: Ben Bishop, the Stasnys, and Pat Maroon.
I feel more honored to have played at Shattuck's old rink for a Squirt Tournament than I did when I played at the Herb Brooks NHC...
I was scrolling through UA-cam and my school was chillin in the thumbnail 😂
What school
I go to Gentry
I think AOF shouldve been number two with the sheer amount and the high level of the players they churn out consistently
Anders Lee started at St. Thomas Academy but transferred to public school in his hometown of Edina.
Edina has a better hockey program, and the competition is better because Edina is class AA, and St. Thomas Academy is only class A.
Gentry Academy will definitely climb this list! MyDaughter plays there and the coaching is fantastic!
Awesome Nick! What birth year? My youngest son is a 2006.
@@CulturamaJoe Gentry was built by the Lucius parents for their two kids. Now that both of them are out and off to the NTDP, I wouldn't be surprised if the school is not open much longer.
Wowww! Parents open schools for their kids
Played Gilmore Academy in HS multiple times. We were a public school and kept up with them from 2000-2004. Beautiful campus and nice rink back then. Back then University School was the Ohio team to beat and still probably are to this day.
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Ha ! nice to see - As a Canadian , I was at a school in western Mass playing against The Gunnery, Berkshire, Lawrence, Taft, Salisbury, Cushing, Thayer... NMH, Good times.
Culturama. Great Video in Private Prep Schools on how they prepare these young men and women not just about hockey but also about preparing them for the world. Love your Top 20 List. Just wanted to ask if out checked out Tabor Academy, home of the "Seawolves".
Old team mate of mine played for culver I never new they were that well respected.
3:12, and 7:56, I’ve played at both Berkshire school, and Salisbury school. Their arenas are huge.
What about Mount Saint Charles Academy in Rhode Island. 20 NHL alumni including Brian Boucher, Brian Lawton, and Bryan Bernard and the winningest high school hockey coach ever
Not enough people named Brian/bryan
I was Captain at Saint Thomas Academy way back when, but the I agree the omission of Mount Saint Charles is huge. It's also Nobles & Greenough just look at the jerseys... If you are taking girls hockey into account you should have looked at The Blake School in MN they have had Olympians.
I'm from Woonsocket (home of Mount Saint Charles). The campus isn't idyllic or beautiful, but the hockey's always been terrific. Leaving Mount out makes this list ridiculous...
I saw them played when I was playing on AAA travel teams as a kid. We would play at there rink all the time for tournaments. They had more championship banners than you could count. It was unreal
They were great 15-20 years ago...have you watched them in the past 5 years? RI High School hockey is awful. If this was a historical list, sure, but, no body would send their kid there to play now.
You do good research Avon old farms and Taft are great schools with great programs I actually life across the street from Taft lol
Thanks Robert! That is great. Taft looks beautiful.
Culturama it really is I play for watertown and we use Taft to practice, it’s a beautiful campus and Avon Old Farms is even better
should I go next year?
What age level do you play at Robert LaRose Jr.? I play for Yale Jr. Bulldogs
what can i say, minnesota is the best place for competitive hockey
Man, now I’m depressed I can’t go to any of these
Pull up those bootstraps!
Some schools have endowments that may help less affluent students.
Move to Edina
Be great to see Benilde St. Margarets out of St. Louis Park, Minnesota on the list - Always a great team with lots of D1, Juniors and some Pro players -
Also Anders Lee went to Edina High School, Not St. Thomas Academy. Thanks for a great video.
To find top Hockey Schools you don't even have to go to the private level in Minnesota, I mean just look at Blaine who had 3 D1 Seniors last year, or Eden Prarie who had someone just graduate last year and then is the MVP of World Juniors.
ScrubLawwddd YT thats very true warroad has had a player on all us olympic mens teams that won gold
Lol Salisbury had like 10 d1 commits last year
I remember watching TJ Oshie play for Warroad in the MNHSH finals. You don't have to go to a private school in MN to get a D1 offer.
@@stephenwarming4016 How many will go to the show?
Warroad, Bloomington Jeff.,
I think the HILL academy in Toronto should be in here somewhere, I know it's not in the USA but they only play teams from USA, they have had mitch mariner , nick Ritchie and lots of other nhlers
I love the photo used for Gilmour Academy😂😂😂 That was our Varsity B Team
I played for Shattuck in 94. This program is definitely elite.
I played against and beat about 5 or 6 schools on here...Cushing, Avon, Salisbury, and a few more....Deerfield should be on the list, they were as good as any of the team's we beat....I played for an independent junior team from new Jersey...our losses were mainly to Canadian junior teams, and to the Connecticut coyotes junior team (they had 9 players drafted from that team that year!)
My dad coaches Chris Bourque and Richard Bachman two players at Cushing when they played youth hockey in colorado
Played in AAA nationals against shattuck Saint mary’s and faced Crosby that year (wasn’t as stand out as he ended up becoming).... kinda unfair as SSM recruits from all over the world but we did end up placing third that year in Nationals. Half my team ended up going to play for a few of the top schools shown here. I ended up playing at The Williston Northampton School in Western Mass. Not a powerhouse school but it was a good time and had fun playing with the top %. You school look into a camp called Minnesota Hockey Camp. They’ve had prob hundreds of NHL players now train in their camp.
I went to avon old farms.
Do regular schools warroad MN has 80 d1 hockey players for boys and a lot of nhl players like tj oshie
Lots from MA that’s what I like to see
this is a decent list but how does Milton academy not make the cut? they are consistently at the top of the ISL which had several schools on this list.
You might want to look at Exeter Andover MA and Saint Paul’s in NH
William Nichols neither of them r good
those schools are famous for their academics not athletics
Detroit Catholic central isn’t a hockey academy but they have 4 teams 3 official, one unofficial and their varsity dominates every year.
This ranking left out the school with the top u15 AND u16 ranked school hockey teams right now. Selects Academy at South Kent School has the #3 overall ranked AAA teams at the U15 as well as u16 levels.
Phillips Exeter not being on this list is silly as well. Exeter has been a top ranked hockey prep school for at least 20 years and is widely considered the most rigorous academic secondary school in the world. Apologies to Andover and St Paul's as those great academic schools have let their hockey programs slip dramatically of late.
I met none of your criteria to comment but here goes , Choate Rosemary Hall ... long storied history, also girls hockey had many gold medal winners
I just graduated from shattuck played varsity in my sophomore year
Will Weinman, nice. Do you have any hockey advice for me, because I’m 14 and next month I’m gonna start hockey, but I already am a proficient skater.
Feel like Kent in Connecticut should’ve made the list..
it made the intro at 0:16 lol
I think Trinity Pawling should be in this list. All of their coaches played in the minors and have 3 current nhl players. There’s a bunch of d1 players to come out of that school too.
I don’t think it plays prep it only plays tier 1
they lost to the springfield pics lol
Michael Beaudry no they didn’t lol
Shadick is the place to go for top hockey players in Minnesota
I'm surprised that Mt. St. Charles Academy in Rhode Island didn't make this list. Considering it's history and caliber of players produced.
The Buckingham Browne and Nichols School (BB&N) or Cambridge, MA is a fantastic education as well as a top hockey producing school. Especially the women’s team.
Serious question. Why are isl private teams involved in state hockey tournaments?
Can you make a video of the top 5 best junior boarding schools
Northwood School in Lake Placid , NY should be on this list. They have many alumni that have gone on to NHL
St. Sebastian's '94. No quam s with the list. Humbled to be an Arrow Hockey fan, and a 2 time V. Lacrosse Captain. How could you leave Mr. Michael "Big Daddy" Grier out of the Alumni NHL mentions? He had a long career and is the best Hockey Role Model we had as far as nutrition was concerned in the years ('92-'94) I attended.
Shout out to My other Favorite Hockey Arrow is Univ. of. Maine National Champion '99 Mr. Jason Vitorino Arrow '95. Straight out of Brookline. Rockstar Human being. Selfmade Millionaire. Commercial Real Estate force in Dallas's Texas. Nicest kid. Best Family.
My nephew is at Culver... #13 Defenseman.. #1 in the country to date.. what a program!!
You forgot Edina. :) They are like a private school.
They are gooooood
A public school and could probably beat most teams in this video on most days.
Hockey used to be a working man's sport, with players who came down from the wilds of Canada. Education is great, but it's depressing to watch as hockey becomes like polo and golf, with access only offered to the wealthy privlidged class. Just the way of the world.
It's the USA. There still a least one ice rink in every single towns in Canada. If you are skilled but poor,you will be noticed anyway. No needs to go in a elitist college.
@@jeromefecto8085 that's good to hear
It still is more for the common man in places who don't embrace a Dickensian socio-economic spectrum.
Bram Hepburn they are recruited. A lot of kids don’t pay to go to these schools
@@w111w126 you seem to be real butthurt about America. What shithole that takes 70% of your check are you from?
im currently at aof, its crazy seeing guys i know in these pictures, went to play lax tho
lmao the intro music
So basically in the states you need to be a rich kid sent away to private school to have a chance at the show? Meanwhile in Canada you just play for the team at your local rink
Yes, this is very strange. It look like ice hockey is very elitist. But in Canada there a ice hockey rink in every single little towns
@@mitchellolson5684 Plenty of MN public schools regularily beat the MN private schools on this list.
Lol public schools regularly shit on the private schools in mn
@@jeromefecto8085 It's a Murka thing, not a hockey thing. See Canada, Sweden, CZR, etc.
Not even close bud
Massachusetts and Minnesota running the hockey world right now
headed to shattuck next year we'll see how it goes
Kids that go to shattucks have to pay more than 200K for 4 years but they are going to the nhl so they are just getting the money back
What about Phillips Exeter?
Agreed Phillips Exeter. Is top notch. Played against a few of these schools Exeter was one if the best
exeter isn't top 20, for hockey at least
Went and played there from 93 to 97....yes im old. I'll never forget the damn homework
Can you do top youth hockey leagues in the US?
I can’t even imagine what these schools cost. The one problem I have with hockey is the inaccessibility for not rich people. I’d love for my boys to get top tier education and hockey instruction, I work 2 jobs plus side work and I still couldn’t afford to send them to these places. Hockey is too classist these days, USA Hockey needs to do something about this.
Once upon a time, the game had strong working class roots, and players developed in their local youth systems, which while far from without cost, didn't have heavy five figure tuition. There were some schools like these, but relatively few. Then a profit motive came around to cater to vicarious-living hovermoms and bulldozer dads, and a new culture was born. Now it's as much about who can afford the most icetime and private lessons as anything else. Sadly, it's not just a USA issue either.
absolutely - that is a huge issue - in Canada as well as another commenter stated hockey had blue collar roots - although it is hard to say we have much in the way of blue collar anymore -it is out of reach of the average family . These schools would have always been out of reach - a buddy of mine's kid was a really good hockey player and went to Culver - we have lost touch - but last i heard he is a mechanic now . The ones on this list that i know of offer excellent prep educations
INSTANTLY reminds me of MIGHT DUCKS THREE 😂😂 😂
Dashan Tyler Eden hall is based of shattuck st mary
Lol I played coed youth hockey with a girl in that Lawrence Academy team team photo. And played against Belmont Hill and Nobles. They really are great teams.
my brothers coach rn played for cushing and played in the chel for 13 years
Is Durham Massachusetts close to Dedham Massachusetts? Just wondering.
Do a video on top high school and prep school hockey arenas.
Selects academy @ south Kent school
I go to Gentry Academy and play for Galaxy
Hey Gabe - that is a great team. My son plays on the same team. :)
I think I’m going there for high school and playing hockey there
Good choice Ben!
we (Dayton 03-05) played Gilmore and culver every year. They were great but I Had no idea the competitive advantage they had. We only got to practice 2.5 hours a week and we still beat ‘em. Cold showers
No Mount Saint Charles Academy in RI really!!
Bill Pletch thank you roll Mounties
I’m from mn but I’ve never heard of shattuck st Mary’s. Do they not play in the mshsl?
I think Northwood prep school should be on here. They have many NHL alumni . Including Mike Richter. They have played and defeated Shatuck ST. Mary’s a few times and they have beat Culver and had close games with them
You should add Trinity pawling!!! Founders league champs and some solid alumni, speaking as an alumni:) #TPshoutout
My dad played hockey at ST.Thomas
How is Mount Saint Charles not on this list? Over 30 NHL draft picks out of that school in small woonsocket Rhode Island
Lance Milliken 26 state championships in a row mean nothing either, apparently
counterfit5 if someone could give me the name of another school in the United States that has produced more NHL draft picks, more division one hockey players or more state titles.....I'm all ears
On top of it all, Mount Saint Charles is a high school not prep! Coach Bill Belisle should be mentioned in the same breath as Herb Brooks for developing USA hockey talent early on. NHL era Mat Schneider, Garth Snow, Paul Guay, Keith Carney , Brian Boucher , Bryan Berard, Brian Lawton, Jack and Dave Capuano, and Jeff Jillian.....all played in the nhl.
Chad Lamoureux yes this
My mom went to #1, but didn’t play hockey
Could’ve gone to Shattuck this year but you know... 45 grand a year is kind of overboard
Me Damp Holy fuck
Me Damp some of us got scholarships so its only 20 but 45 still worth it
Ocean Blissing your lying, they don’t give our scholarships they give out financial help
Me Damp if you’re good, then schools with offer “financial aid scholarships” me and my friends all attend different NE Prep schools and pay less than 25K for them despite the schools cost over 60k the actual cost is just for regular rich kids not athletes
@@HockeyCentral-xd8fs I'll second that. There are a LOT of private schools that take smart kids who are "financially challenged" because they can play a sport. Football, Hockey, etc.... It's win-win....the school gets a great player who will help them win, and the kid gets a great education which will open doors later in life.
Exeter isn’t on here?
My dad went to Shattuck, he was a defensemen.
*Top 20 Private Rich White Schools in the United States*
So what?
@@Pfsif Are you dense? That shouldn't be what the sport is about, that's what.
@@zerofuks3051 Hey surplus population, I didn't mention anything of it being white. But for most Murkans, it does seem to be becoming a rich kid's sport, more to support your declining economic mobility.
GABOS lol so true Thayer has only white kids
@@w111w126 it is no different than in Canada tho also declining economic mobility is only in African America and hispanic communities. White and Asian Americans do fine
What were there three states named Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Minnesota
I used to score hat tricks against SSM in the 90s
How many are high schools and how many are colleges
Connecticut Minnesota &Massachusetts are great States for hockey
going to saint Mary's MN is lit
I feel like new hampton school could have made the list
Thomas Brown I WAS WAITING FOR IT
South Kent?
Cushing academy is also a great basketball school