I'll give the answers for Canadian Major Junior and Tier II Junior A.
 
>On Fri, 14 Oct 1994, Rick Scero wrote:
>
>> >How does the Junior A level work?
>>
>> >Can someone still be in high schooland play in Junior A?
>> Answer: Yes, if you have the ability, you can play Jr A while in Jr. High.
>
>Correction:  Only if you're a really old Jr. High student.  Junior "A"
>(i.e. USA Hockey's Junior "A", not the CHL's Major Junior A)  is for
>amateur players between the ages of 16 and 20.
 
Junior High is not likely, since a player has to be at least 16 by the end
of the calendar year the season starts (and no older than 20). Basically,
this year's players were born from 1974-1978.
 
>> >How does Junior A enable a player to keep his NCAA eligibility?
>> Answer: Defer this answer to the college elig professionals
>
>Because they are not paid to play.  The players in Junior "A" are playing
>to earn scholarships and get noticed/drafted by the NHL.
 
In Canada it depends. Major Junior (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) players are not eligible
to play in the NCAA (basically).
 
Tier II Jr. A players are eligible to play NCAA and that is why many of the
players in Jr. A are playing there.
 
>> >I assume they are not paid.
>> Answer: Some do get paid, some are provided with jobs, all get a weekly/daily
>>         stipend for food etc.
>
>Correction:  None are paid for playing.  Players that have not graduated
>from high school are required to attend.  Players that have graduated
>high school are required to attend college at least part-time.  If they
>only go part-time, they're required to hold a part-time job.  You're not
>allowed to just play hockey once or twice a week and then sit on your
>butt the rest of the time.
 
Major Junior players are paid very little, around $50/week or so. Tier II
Jr. A players are not paid. Most of the players are in high school, and those
that have graduated are usually either part-time in university or college.
 
>> > >Are the players mainly high school graduates?
>> Answer: No, many of them never graduate from college. At least in the past. Th
> is
>>         seems to be changing though.
>
>Correction:  Players are mainly high school students (see above).
 
It's basically the same in Canada.
 
There is one main difference between Canada and the US that hasn't been
mentioned here. In Canada, high school hockey is not on a high level, usually.
I would say it's basically a non-entity.
 
See you later,
John
 
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