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HHS provides specialized consulting & training, helping navigate through various options in hockey.

10/24/2026

Congrats to JOE ERICKSON of the Chicago Steel on being called up to the USA Hockey's NTDP this weekend to play LIU Sharks Men’s Ice Hockey and Army West Point Hockey !

10/23/2026

🏒🥅How can Hawkeye Hockey Services HELP and impact you or your child's journey......

https://www.hawkeyehockeyservices.com/about-us/

10/19/2026

Introducing SHIFT: video development by Josh Storm & Hawkeye Hockey Services.

Not a highlight reel. A number that shows your player got better.

Here’s how it works:

1️⃣ Send game film from LiveBarn, InStat or your team’s video
2️⃣ Josh runs a two-hour live Deep Dive and sets one measurable focus
3️⃣ The work goes into practice time your player already has
4️⃣ Every game after is scored against that focus, with feedback within 5 days
5️⃣ Target hit, 30-minute live check-in with Josh, next focus set

Programs starting at only $1,370. Deep Dive included.

Pay in full or monthly. Start any month, in-season or off-season. The first step is a free 20-minute call with Josh.

Link in bio.

10/08/2026

Development League RECAP as on the morning of October 8.

Everything you need to know.

10/02/2026

NCAA Division I Hockey is back!

23 Hawkeye clients take the ice 🏒

09/29/2026

“How do you get recruited for junior hockey?”

It’s one of the top Google searches around youth hockey.

And the answer is a lot more complicated than simply playing well.

Junior hockey recruiting starts long before a coach calls you.

It’s playing at a level where you can develop and get meaningful minutes.

It’s understanding which leagues and teams actually fit your game.

It’s knowing when exposure matters, and when development matters more.

It’s building relationships before you need something.

It’s understanding that a camp invite isn’t the same as genuine interest.

And it’s knowing the difference between being watched, being recruited, being drafted, being tendered, and actually having a legitimate opportunity to make a roster.

There isn’t one path to junior hockey.

Some players get drafted.
Some get tendered.
Some earn it through camps.
Some get called up during the season.
Some need another year of AAA.

But there’s also something to be said for getting to legitimate junior hockey as soon as the right opportunity presents itself.

CJHL. NAHL. BCHL. USHL. CHL. And, in the right situation, NCDC.

If you have an opportunity to play meaningful minutes, practice every day against older, stronger players, learn how to live and prepare like a junior player, and prove yourself at that level, staying in youth hockey simply because you’re younger isn’t automatically the better development decision.

The key word is legitimate.

Not every camp invite is an opportunity.
Not every roster spot is a good situation.
And not every junior team is better for your development than another year of AAA.

Getting recruited is only part of it. Knowing which opportunity is worth saying yes to is just as important.

09/23/2026

58 Clients. 36 Teams. League of Opportunity!

The NAHL Showcase is this week in Blaine, Minnesota, and Hawkeye will be well represented across the whole NAHL.

For our players, it’s an opportunity to compete, be evaluated, and take another step forward.

Good luck to all 58 Hawkeye clients competing this week.

Make it count. 🏒

09/18/2026

The puck drops for the WHL tonight!

Good luck to all our clients this season!

09/16/2026

The USHL season kicks off today.

Good luck to all of clients competing across the league this season!

09/15/2026

More opportunity doesn’t always mean an easier path.

In fact, for today’s hockey player, it can mean exactly the opposite.

Over the last 25 years, the hockey pyramid has gotten significantly wider.

There are more “AAA” teams. More junior teams. More showcases. More camps. More exposure platforms. More advisors. And far more players chasing a select number of legitimate high-level junior and NCAA roster spots.

Meanwhile, the top of the pyramid hasn’t gotten any less selective.

Add in the changes happening at the college level.

CHL players can now play NCAA hockey. NIL has become part of college athletics. The transfer portal has created unprecedented player movement. College coaches have more options to build their rosters, and every decision made at that level creates a ripple effect through junior hockey and eventually AAA.

There are more places to play hockey than ever before.

There aren’t necessarily more places to advance.

That’s an important distinction.

For players and families, the challenge is no longer simply finding an opportunity. It’s understanding which opportunity actually moves you closer to where you want to go.

What level should you be playing?

Which league gives you the right opportunity?

Which camps are legitimate?

Is playing significant minutes more valuable than the logo on your jersey?

When should you stay and develop? When should you move?

And maybe most importantly, are you actually on the path you think you’re on?

The funnel is wider than it has ever been, but the destination remains incredibly narrow.

That’s why navigating today’s game requires more than simply finding somewhere to play.

At Hawkeye, our job isn’t to manufacture opportunities or promise outcomes.

It’s to understand the landscape, give players and families an honest assessment of where they stand, and help them navigate the path toward where they want to go.

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