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Men's Ice Hockey

  • · Less than thirteen in 100, or about 12.9 percent, of high school senior boys interscholastic ice hockey players will go on to play men's ice hockey at a NCAA member institution.
  • · Less than 1 in 24, or about 4.1 percent, of NCAA senior male ice hockey players will get drafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) team.
  • · Approximately one in 250, or approximately 0.4 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic ice hockey will eventually be drafted by an NHL team.

Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic Level

Student-Athletes

Mens
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Women s
Basketb all

Footbal l

Baseba ll

Mens Ice Hockey

Mens Soccer

High School Student-Athletes

549,500

456,900

983,600

455,300

29,900

321,400

High School Senior Student-Athletes

157,000

130,500

281,000

130,100

8,500

91,800

NCAA Student-Athletes

15,700

14,400

56,500

25,700

3,700

18,200

NCAA Freshman Roster Positions

4,500

4,100

16,200

7,300

1,100

5,200

NCAA Senior Student-Athletes

3,500

3,200

12,600

5,700

800

4,100

NCAA Student-Athletes Drafted

44

32

250

600

33

76

Percent High School to NCAA

2.9

3.1

5.8

5.6

12.9

5.7

Percent NCAA to Professional

1.3

1.0

2.0

10.5

4.1

1.9

Percent High School to Professional

0.03

0.02

0.09

0.5

0.4

0.08

Note: These percentages are based on estimated data
 and should be considered approximations of the actual