Lets go I went to Wayzata. At the high school every year even if we weren't in the State tournament they would show it on a big screen in the lunch room.
another solid video. I was a little surprised at the low numbers of D3 commits as I would have thought D3 teams would have been packed with MN players but D3 schools for the most part are private and very expensive. All the D3 programs in MN are very expensive. WI has a nice state university system with multiple D3 schools. I know this was just for the boys side of things but I'd be interested to know the girls numbers as it seems like 1/3 of the PWHL is from MN. As a parent here in MN and former player, I've heard a lot of parents and coaches discourage their kids from going and playing juniors, even after HS. "its a waste of time, just go get your degree. If you weren't drafted or recruited D1, it wasn't meant to be." or something along those lines. That is changing a bit as the numbers come out that it typically takes 1-3 years of juniors to get a D1 scholarship but that mentality is still very prevalent around the rinks here in MN.
Except for private schools. Anyone can get in there if they want you. I was going to say those numbers are low but there are a ton of minnesota players that commit after playing a season or 2 of juniors.
@@run2fire They don't count as a MN High School. they haven't played in the league for probably 30+ years because they didn't want to play by the rules but they are for sure a power house and I believe the highest ranked prep school for NCAA and NHL production in the country.
Its because even if you are a basketball player after you have supper you still walk to the rink and strap on the skates. People don't realize the amount of outdoor rinks we have and how much care the community puts in.
