Ice Hockey?

Question

Do you think it’s plausible for someone to learn how to skate and play ice hockey over the summer and be really competative toward making a team in September? This is for a college Division II team.

Mind you the fella is extremely into ice hockey... he's one of those kids that excels in every sport... he has that passionate drive to be the best.

the kid is in the gym 2-3 days a week and eating healthy.

I just dont know if he can learn what needs to be learned in a year to make the team... what do you think?? I mean is it plausable?

Answer 1

I would say no it takes years just to get to a level of skating ability to compete at that level then there is learning the actual game and all of its intricacies,sorry but I dint think its possible

Answer 2

He'd have to be extremely dedicated, and realize that even if he works his *** of there's a good chance he wont make it. Hockey's a sport that takes years to learn and play well, and he'll be competing against kids that have been playing their whole lives when he tries out for that college team.

The first step if he's serious would be to take every skating clinic he can possibly get into. Hockey skating for beginners, advanced hockey skating, and most importantly POWER SKATING. Above all else, to play hockey well you have to be a good skater. Everything else will come in time, but if you arent mobile on the ice and quick in your reaction times, you have no chance.

Next, in addition to the skating instruction, he'll have to get as much ice time as possible to practice the skating skills he's learning in the classes. Public skating sessions at your local rink are a great time to try out new things (just be careful not to run anyone over) and practice stopping, etc.

Next, play play play. Enroll in a beginners hockey league immediately (even while you're taking skating clinics) and play as many nights a week as you can. If you want to see any kind of real improvement you'll have to be playing at least 2-3 times a week on top of your skating clinic time. Get in the beginners league right away, and an intermediate level league as soon as possible.

Honestly, no matter what he does his chances of learning to play college level hockey in six months or less is next to nil, but I wont say it's impossible. If he works hard enough and devotes every moment and resource he has to learning the game and mastering the basic skills, then maybe. Maybe he has a chance.

Answer 3

uumm sorry to say not possiable i've played for 14 years most people for them to be compentent on a pair of skates probably needs 1-3 years of skating experiance the stick handling and shooting and passing all could be learned in that time frame
but going from 0-select team is pretty much impossiable depeding how crappy the team is your trying out for no offense but any serious hockey club would be able to tell in seconds
if you got the skill needed i assume you'll be playing check as well hahaha good luck on that too and be ready to have your bell rung and youll learn to keep that head up real quick the only chance he's got is to skate everyday and i mean everyday as well as off ice tranning i got a great tranning routine if you think your going to be able to make this i really think though you should be planning for the following season drop me an email and i'll hook you up with some stuff

Answer 4

Actually we have a friend that loves hockey but never played, he wanted to play on the college team and they told him that by time the next season started if he learned a good bit he could start on the team and that is exactly what he did. He played and practiced everyday for months and then he was excepted on the team, not even a full year of learning. Granted he did have a lot of friends helping him out that did play hockey, but still, its possible.

Answer 5

Odds are slim....depends on the persons athletic ability and dedication. We had a guy who had never played and wanted to join the work team and felt he'd be a wiz since he use to play D1 football and was athletic.....he was in for a rude surprise when he tried to skate. Thats the hardest part...your athletic ability will help a little, but only if youre going to work on skating 4 hours a day, every day for that summer....and then you have to put hockey skill ontop of it. If he has any balance (from rollerblading) it will be a little easier, but its not like learning how to play basketball or football, or even baseball.

Answer 6

Unlikely, unless he happens to be extremely naturally talented and just doesn't know it (I mean like PHENOM talented). It takes years, even skating several times a week, to be truly natural on the ice.

I impressed people with how fast I learned, but I would never have been college hockey ready after one summer.

Answer 7

not a chance, learning how to manuvuer on ice can take months in itself. from there it depends if the person has played at least roller hockey and knows how to handle the puck.. but im still gonna say no because experience in hockey is key to know when to pass, shoot, dump it into the other end, or control the puck. its not like any other sport with substitutions it takes time to understand line changes and the whole bit... so NO!

Answer 8

Unlikely, but possible.
Why not give it a shot?