Top Hockey Prospect

What Top Hockey Prospect does

Top Hockey Prospect is a privately held hockey advisement and player placement firm founded in 2019 by Anthony DeSilva. The company serves youth, junior, college-bound, and professional ice hockey players, their families, and the teams and organizations they interact with across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Core offerings include resume and profile creation, NCSA platform setup, team placement assistance, game film review, tournament placement, NIL deal handling, and marketing services, delivered through specialized divisions covering Girls hockey, Professional players, and International placements under the THPI brand. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations run on email, Square payment links, and the NCSA partner platform, with content distributed through an Instagram-led social presence and a "Tell it like it is" blog.

The business model is predominantly transactional, anchored on a tiered package structure. CBA 1-6 packages for college-bound athletes are priced from $199.95 to $999.95 (one-time, with CBA 6 billed monthly), TSA tournament assistance packages run $500 to $1,000, and NCBA professional packages include a 1-3% agency fee on negotiated contracts. A secondary B2B line sells Tier 1-4 team partnerships and marketing services on subscription/recurring terms. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct consultation, email outreach, and content marketing, and the company employs 7 people with no disclosed external funding.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there are no recorded funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors. The company is founder-owned, privately held, and operates as a niche lifestyle/small-business scale advisory.

Name

Top Hockey Prospect

Legal name

Top Hockey Prospect

Website

https://tophockeyprospect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Top Hockey Prospect is a privately held hockey advisement and player placement firm, founded in 2019, that helps youth, junior, college-bound, and professional ice hockey players and their families through resume creation, NCSA profiles, team placement, film review, tournament assistance, and NIL services across the US, Canada, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Advisory Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Athlete Talent Agencies (Contract Negotiation & Career Management) (MPAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Business Consulting & Advisory (Strategy, Valuation, Due Diligence) (MPAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Hockey player placement
• Athlete advisory services
• College recruitment services
• Sports talent agency
• NIL deal advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. CBA Package Sales: College Bound Athlete (CBA) packages sold at tiered price points ($199.95 to $999.95) providing services including hockey resume creation, NCSA profile access, team placement consultation, and film review. One-time fees per package.
2. Tournament/Showcase Assistance: TSA packages sold at $500 and $1000 for tournament placement assistance services. One-time fees for connecting players with tournaments.
3. Professional Placement Agency Fees: NCBA 2 level athletes receive professional team placement assistance with agency fees of 1-3% of the negotiated contract with the receiving team. Agency fees established in advance of placement.
4. Team Services: Tiered team service packages (Level 1-4) providing player recruitment tools, social media promotion, scouting book access, and marketing services to hockey organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Top Hockey Prospect is a hockey advisement and player placement firm that sells tiered advisory packages to youth, junior, college, and professional hockey players. Services include hockey resume and cover letter creation, NCSA recruitment profile access, team placement assistance, game film review, NIL deal advisory, tournament placement, and team-level marketing partnerships. The firm connects players with coaches, scouts, and teams across the United States, Canada, and Europe through a relationship-based, consultation-led sales motion.

Product overview

Top Hockey Prospect is a hockey advisement and placement service company offering a tiered package structure for college-bound athletes (CBA 1-6) and professional players (NCBA 1-2), along with team partnership programs (Level 1-4), marketing services, tournament placement assistance, and specialized divisions for girls and international players. The core offering centers on player recruitment, placement, and development advisory services, with packages ranging from basic resume creation to comprehensive placement assistance with in-person evaluations. The company connects players with teams, coaches, and scouts across youth, junior, college, and professional levels in the US, Canada, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Top Hockey Prospect International (THPI): International division assisting Canadian and European players find Tier 2 and 3 junior teams, as well as hosting showcases for players seeking US opportunities.

Products and services

• College Bound Athlete (CBA) Package Family
• Game Film Review Service
• Professional Player (NCBA) Package Family
• Team Services Partnership Tiers
• Tournament Placement Assistance
• Marketing Services
• PRO Division Services
• International Division (THPI) Services
• Girls Division Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Players saved thousands in tryout/travel costs compared to self-navigation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Multiple European Hockey OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021THPI venture partnering with European organizations to place players from Europe into Tier 2 and 3 junior teams in North America for NCAA opportunities. Multiple showcase events planned across European countries.
• Top Hockey Prospect International (THPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021New international division focused on placing Canadian and European players into North American academies, junior teams, and colleges. Includes showcase events with prep, junior, college, and NHL scouts.
• NCSA (Next College Student Athlete)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with NCSA provides student athletes access to a major recruitment platform used by 99% of college coaches. Included in CBA 2 Package. NCSA profile creation assistance offered as core service component.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Excel Sports Management: Sports marketing and athlete management firm providing contract negotiation and NIL advisory. Comparable professional placement and career management services to THP's PRO Division.
• Wasserman: Major athlete representation and sports marketing firm. Offers contract negotiation, NIL, and career management services comparable to THP's PRO and NIL offerings, but at significantly greater scale across multiple sports.
• Octagon: Large global sports marketing and athlete representation agency. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering career management and NIL/commercial deal services that overlap with THP's PRO Division and NIL advisory.
• CAA (Creative Artists Agency): Global talent and athlete representation agency with a sports division. Comparable career management and NIL capabilities to THP but operating across a broad portfolio rather than a hockey niche.

Emerging players

• Elite Prospects: Hockey player database and scouting platform widely used by recruiters and agents. Comparable as a hockey-specific intelligence layer that families and players consult alongside advisory services like THP.

Direct peers

• NCSA (Next College Student Athlete): The dominant college sports recruiting platform. THP embeds NCSA profiles as a core service, and NCSA provides overlapping college recruitment advisory and profile services that compete directly for the same youth/college-bound athletes.
• Neutral Zone Hockey: Hockey scouting and player ranking service focused on youth and junior hockey talent evaluation. Comparable to THP in serving hockey families navigating the recruitment and placement landscape.
• RinkNet: Hockey scouting software and advisory platform for player evaluation and team recruitment. Comparable technology-enabled competitor in the hockey advisory space THP operates in.
• Prep Hockey: Hockey media, scouting, and showcase event operator focused on youth and junior players. Directly comparable to THP in providing exposure, scouting content, and showcase placement for hockey families.
• ISS Hockey (International Scouting Services): Hockey scouting and player evaluation firm serving junior, college, and professional levels. Closely comparable to THP's PRO Division and film-review advisory offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tophockeyprospect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/top-hockey-prospect

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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