2006-12-19 12:45:16 · 19 answers · asked by fireboy5516 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Give Ryan Malone a call. Raised in Pittsburgh and has been playing for the Pens for a couple of seasons.
2006-12-19 18:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by Speed Of Thought 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean Pennsylvania there are two young guys from PA there right now. Ryan Malone and R. J. Umberger among probably some others but there's the two that I know best. R. J. plays for the Flyers and Ryan is the first Pittsburgh born player to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins. R. J. was originally drafted by the Canucks.
That being said follow the Crosby method and have blinders meaning you should focus on ice hockey whenver you can after your school work of course because you always want that safety net not to mention it will help you get enrolled at a good ice hockey school.
2006-12-19 22:29:34 · answer #2 · answered by playmkr278 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PA as in Pennsylvania or P.A. Saskatchewan? Either way, you got your work cut out for you. When I was a teenager, I heard it was a 1 in 2000 chance for a Canadian kid to make it to the NHL. Now, it's probably higher. With the Europeans, it's tougher than ever.
The guy who said learn to pass is absolutely right. I knew a guy who played Tier II Junior and he was pretty good, could have made it big, but he was a puck hog and never passed. That was his downfall.
Good luck!
2006-12-19 21:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make a name for yourself. Learn how to fight. Score, score, score, pass, pass, pass. The NHL is an extremly political league and unless you're liked by quite a few folks, your chances are not that great. Also, if you're not recieving interest from Junior clubs by now, chances are very slim.
2006-12-19 20:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are on an elite team at the moment and thus likey to be selected by a NCAA or major-junior team, the chances are pretty slim. Junior A is the back-door way, especially for kids who want to retain their NCAA eligibility. Even for the guys who make it to junior or the NCAA, the odds are still stacked against them.
2006-12-20 01:32:43 · answer #5 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slim. You'd have to move to an area where you can either get picked for junior hockey or go to a major NCAA powerhouse team.
It's not impossible - ask Mike Richter, Jay Caufield or George Parros.
2006-12-19 22:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by MoltarRocks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are in a private school dedicted to hockey about 1 in 2500. If not 1 in 1 million (or worse) start going to camps and get noticed.
2006-12-19 20:51:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You gotta show some guts to get noticed in any junior camps, don't quit... maybe even fight a vet if you got the balls that'll get scouts checking you out when your older.
2006-12-20 02:18:16 · answer #8 · answered by M-A- Double T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can u skate?
do you know how to play hockey?
are you good?
are you really really good?
do you dedicate just about every waking moment practicing?
if you answered yes to all of these questions maybe you have a 1 in 500,000 chance
2006-12-20 01:11:33 · answer #9 · answered by canuck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iof you play good enough and are totally comitted...you have to play on your high schools team to get scouted for a farm team or get a scholarship to a college with a good team.....u might have to settle for the AHL but if you want to go all the way you can.
2006-12-19 22:29:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋