The ice hockey recruiting platform that emails coaches for you

Email the coaches at programs that fit you. Lead with your position, height and weight, league and season stats, include shift clips from recent games, and follow up after a week and again after your next game. Most recruits contact 30 to 60 programs across more than one division.

The best recruiting website is the one that actually gets you in front of coaches. Profile sites wait for coaches to find you. AthleticScholar emails 1,659 college ice hockey coaches for you from your own Gmail and follows up automatically, for $30/month after a 7-day free trial.

There are 408 college ice hockey programs: 92 D1, 57 D2, 213 D3, 21 NAIA and 18 JUCO. Together they have 1,659 coaches.

The most popular college ice hockey programs include Ohio State University, University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Wisconsin, Madison and Michigan State University.

New York (34), Massachusetts (31) and Michigan (20) have the most college ice hockey programs.

Your grad year, your position, height and weight, league and season stats, your GPA and shift clips from recent games. Put your most important numbers in the subject line and say why that program interests you.

Coaches' emails are usually listed in each school's athletics staff directory. AthleticScholar has verified emails for 1,659 college ice hockey coaches, so you can message them without looking each one up.

Many recruits start in their freshman or sophomore year of high school. You can email a coach at any age, though NCAA rules limit when Division I and Division II coaches can reply, so starting early puts you on their list before those dates.

To compete in NCAA Division I you need at least a 2.3 GPA in 16 core courses, and Division II requires at least a 2.2. Division III, NAIA and junior college programs set their own academic standards, so check with each school.

Recruiting services often charge $1,000 or more for a package. AthleticScholar is $30/month after a 7-day free trial, with no contract, and you choose every program you contact.

No. Division III schools don't offer athletic scholarships, but most athletes there receive academic or need-based aid. Division I, Division II, NAIA and junior college programs can offer athletic scholarships.