
Russiawithlove,
It is not meaningless. It is an honor to be recommended by your high school coach to tryout for your regional team. He felt highly of you.
It is an honor to make your sectional team. Local evaluators felt you could help at the next level.
It is an honor to make the final 54. USA Hockey evaluators noticed something you did right.
It is an honor to make the final team. You consistently excelled throughout the process and have been rewarded.
Wherever your ride ends, keep it in perspective. Only a few kids from each school get the honor of participating in this process. Wear that badge proudly. Even if you got cut early, you have participated....which most Minnesota kids did not get that opportunity. It is not meaningless.