Junior Prospects Hockey League

A HUB is a designated centre of excellence that brings together both hockey and academic components. The JPHL’s HUB model includes facilities in British Columbia and Alberta.

Not only is the HUB model geographically positioned to have a healthy recruitment footprint, it is also protected by capped growth in any single division. This means that each HUB can focus on ensuring the highest level of hockey development and instruction without arbitrary limitations. HUBs may vary in divisional representation. Full charter HUBs have representation across all four divisions while Affiliate HUBs have single to multiple divisions but not a full compliment. The JPHL recognizes that certain geographical locations may have varied depths of athletes across different age groups and doesn’t always require a HUB to offer the full divisional compliment which can in turn lower the quality of the league without purpose. 

Each HUB is staffed with key personnel to support an athlete’s growth, development, and journey to the next level. Core positions include a General Manager, Skating, Technical, Goalie Coaches, Team Coaches. and an Athletic Trainer. These individuals are all respected leaders in the hockey community and were specifically invited to participate in their respective HUB based on their expertise, networks, and relationships.

The borderless model provides individual and collective advantages. From a player’s perspective, it means that if invited, an athlete can choose to play in an environment where they find the best fit. Consideration may be given to program content including coaches, development opportunities, roster composition, school and education, location, and a host of other personal wants and needs. From a HUB perspective, it means there is an increased pool of talent to draw from without being restricted to a set geographic region. HUBs are free to invite and select a roster that best meets their desired culture, style of play, preferred player styles/types, and qualities/character of players.

The Borderless Model is an effective catalyst for enhanced quality and performance. Every HUB must compete against other programs and draw from the talent and strengths within. This creates a healthy level of competition between programs to continuously innovate and improve, which ultimately leads to a better player experience.

Given the technology and communication tools available today, it is extremely rare for good players to go unnoticed. Our role is to showcase talent and facilitate timely discovery.

By using our Scouting Department, professional/high quality broadcasted games, cutting edge social media platforms, TPE and our Showcase formats, the JPHL makes finding a player easier. We are committed to generating scouting opportunities through our Signature Event Series, to actively building a digital footprint for each athlete and to promote our players through personal networks and established relationships at the Major Junior and Junior A levels.

While some people may promise the moon, nobody can guarantee that your player will play at the next level. The JPHL is focused on providing your player with the skills, structure, mentorship, and exposure to maximize their potential. Like all great things, the results will speak for themselves.

A Showcase is a weekend event where teams and players compete in two to four league games. Games are condensed over a few consecutive days (three to four) to allow coaches and teams the opportunity to get into a good rhythm, to course correct specific individual and team play, and to identify and achieve specific shorter-term goals. This structure provides a community atmosphere where game are connected. Games are usually clustered together to allow for peers, families and competitors to visit and view things on and off the ice throughout a showcase weekend. This further gives teams and individual players the opportunity to focus on individual growth and to hone team strategies and tactics in preparation for the next Showcase.