How is that different from the NHL/Junior model?

How is that different from the NHL/Junior model?
by TCIrish03 (2020-05-11 19:53:38)

In reply to: The european model for soccer academies should be the way posted by Wooderson

high level juniors: 16-20 y.o., some pan out and go into minor leagues or NHL right away, others spend a couple more years in college. Most college hockey freshmen on scholarship are 20yo, and so were the soccer players if I can recall, albeit to a lesser extent.

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The academies start much younger, sometimes at 6-9. - dfw 2020-05-11 21:39:39
- Thanks. Both require a commitment by the pro league - TCIrish03 2020-05-14 13:41:00