What is better caliber junior hockey or NCAA?

Question

i was wondering wat is better college hockey or junior hockey? try to get back to A.S.A.P

Answer 1

Major Junior.  You're playing a 68 (or 72) game regular season coached mostly by ex-NHLers (with teams run as franchises) without the constraints or oversight of the NCAA.

By comparison, a US college team will play roughly 35-40 games (all on weekends), and have a single-elimination round-of-16 tournament.  Major Junior...four rounds of best of 7, and THEN the Memorial Cup.  

Major Junior...they wear half-shields (US college wears full facial protection).  US College does not allow fighting (game misconduct), Major Junior follows the NHL model (5-minute major).

In Major Junior you're playing 3 games per week, with frequent travel.  You're being billeted, and could be released or traded just like a pro.

You want to see competitive?  Go watch a Major Junior team during training camp; kids 15-17 literally fighting for positions on the team.  

Answer 2

Juniors are much better, the development is so good that's why a lot people who are drafted go into the juniors and not continue on to college its just holding them back.

Answer 3

I would have to say junior hockey.

Answer 4

Junior hockey, but the gap between them is closing.

Answer 5

Kids go to Junior to prepare for the rigors of the NHL.

They go to College for the education.

Junior by a landslide!

Answer 6

Junior by far. In the 2008 Draft 8 of the top 10 players selected were from the QMJHL, OHL or WHL. One was from Hockey East, and one from a Russian league. 20 of the top 30 were from junior as well. This trend is usually true.

There are not too many top Canadian or international players who play college, but there are lots of American and international players who come to Canada for junior.