BOSTON, MA -- As the fourth season of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) comes to a close, the USA Hockey Tier III junior league continues to lead the way in Direct-To-College advancement. Nearly one in every five NCAA Division II and III freshmen this past season, played previously in the EHL.
The EHL Premier Division alone had 131 alumni making their NCAA D-II and D-III debuts in 2016-17 (18.96%).
That was more than two divisions of another Eastern U.S. junior league combined (122 - 17.66%), as well as more than 4% higher than U.S. prep schools (98 - 14.18%). The EHL’s percentage is also much higher than any Canadian league.