Oh yea? Name one quality HS program who bought up an 8th grader who actually produced. Don't think so, it is hard enough for an exceptionall freshman to do much!
Syosset - Dan Loftus started in goal and went on to be an AA at Duke - Jeff Cohen, not sure of totals but had over 25 goals in 8th grade on varsity went on to have big totals at Harvard - Ryan Lukacovic started as an 8th grader before going to Chaminade for the rest of HS scored a bunch including being leading scorer for Syosset in playoffs now Starting at Virginia.
Ok so out of the thousands of players you name a goalie who was great and a head of his peers at an early age. When there is a need it could result in an 8th grader being brought up.
Jeff Cohen again an anomaly was at one time the leading goal scorer at Harvard. Your grasping at straws with these examples. These are true studs and went on to prove so. The programs with strong youth and feeders usually will not bring up an 8th grader. It would probably be a weaker struggling program that must do this.
