what is the percentage of a 14 teen year old boy making it into the nhl when he gets older?
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If he was been playing ice hockey since he was 11, you should ship him off the Boston College on a hockey scholarship in 4 years.  If he is really dedicated to the game, don't hold back and encourage him to follow his dream.
378974
yes: no one can come close to the goal hes had in a season.veterans that are retiring from the NHL arent even close to the total number of gretzky.
378149
oh yeah i live breathe sleep and play hockey.i have been on the ice since before i can remember.my dad coaches here in denver and i play/coach! it is the most competitive game even in the pee wee league it just gets in your soul and you can,t shake it you know? you just can't give it up my dad is 63 and he plays every day.sorry if this is to long its an obsession .
1023483
You can kick butt at 14 if you apply yourself correctly. GO FOR IT!
888954
It's not an official stat anymore.  There will be a stats geek somewhere that keeps it though, Try the hockey news they are usually good at keeping things like that.
824230
I play hockey, coach hockey, and dream hockey. I could never imagine a player in todays age not wearing a helmet. I coach bantams (13-14 years old). Just yesterday I watch one of my players go head first into the board full speed. He was going for a loose puck when he got pushed the wrong way. He picked his head up just in time to see the boards. I have never seen this kind of damage to a helemt ever. The plastic boke in about 5 or 6 different places. Now just think of a Pro player hitting the boards with out a helemt, and now think of what hi head would look like...
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If you're looking for stats, try:\nhttp://www.nhlpa.com/\nhttp://www.nhl.com/\n\nBut IMO, hockey will only be popular in climates where ice occures naturally.  It seems pretty simple - Canada is iced over about 6 months out of the year, and up there it's the national sport.  California, Texas, Florida... the only way for them to have ice longer that 6 hours is for them to build an indoor rink.  If you're going to compare the NHL to the NFL, strongly consider geography and climate.
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Josef Lukac was also drafted by Quebec in 1982 (244 overall)\nVincent Lukac was drafted by Quebec in 1982 (202 overall). He was born Feb. 14, 1954.
650187
Depends if your good enough, if you are young enough try and qualify through various schools.. idid it. and i am still playing semi pro 15 years later when i was first scouted .\n\nBELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
247110
Pretty good salary to play Hockey
254724
I would say about 10%.  The longer belfour is out, the better their chances.  He's done as a goalie.
1141645
depends on the date, and the maturity of the kids. I went to a hockey game with my date at 13.\nwe didn't have anything but hanging out and hockey on our minds.\n\nsomething fun, between friends kind of thing. but without a crowd of our friends.
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What the previous user, -j. stated was pretty much correct.  However, he failed to mention that the bottom fourteen picks (the teams who do not make the playoffs) are placed into the lottery with ping pong balls.  The worst team in the league (at this point, it's Pittsburgh, will have a 25% chance at winning the draft lottery.\n\nA team of the 14, can not move up more than 5 draft spots.  For example, the 14th pick cannot get the 1st overall pick.  Neither can the 6th worst team.\n\nFurthermore, a team cannot move down more than 1 spot.\n\nThe bottom 5 finish the way it is right now goes:\nTEAM                   - (Points) (Games Remaining)\nPittsburgh Penguins    - (53) (4)\nSt. Louis Blues        - (56) (4)\nChicago Blackhawks     - (61) (4)\nWashington Capitals    - (64) (4)\nColumbus Blue Jackets  - (68) (4)\n\nShould the teams remain this way, and let's say Columbus gets the 1st overal pick, Pittsburgh will be 2nd for sure.\n\nNow, the second round of the draft goes from 30th pick (which will be Detroit this year, assuming they haven't traded away their 1st round pick) and then to Detroit again for 31st pick.\n\nHowever, the bottom of the 2nd round, teams 47 through 60, which would be the 14th worst teams, would draft in order of standings and not based on draft lottery.\n\nSo, regardless of Columbus having won the 1st pick (in this mock lottery), Pittsburgh would pick 60th and Columbus 56th.\n\nHope that helps and isn't confusing.
35157
depends NHL pay is 50,000/yr. baseball umps are anywhere from 50-200,000
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I don't know if I believe 12%. Maybe only 12% of the players who left early went back to get their degree.\n\nI'd say 50-60%, including the veterans who did stay for all 4 years.
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my permananent residence is CT. all the kids at my high school went to enfield high to play hockey (no team at our school) that was a couple years ago so i dont know any current players. i think, considering it is may, there arent many teams still playing.
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NHL teams are starting to see that drafting players while they are still in Juniors (ages 16-19) is too risky.  They don't want to waste their picks on players that do not pan out or players that they cannot sign.\n\nJunior players are using the junior leagues as a showcase for colleges.  Junior leagues are becoming more and more popular here in the US.  When I was growing up, Junior leagues were only in Canada or near the US / Canadian border. \n\nOur local Junior team in the Northeast (NEJHL) has several local players that have been recuited to Division 1 colleges.  Division 1 colleges are taking less players straight out of HS hockey, and more players after a year or so of junior.  You see more and more 19 and 20 year old freshmen playing for BU, BC, Michigan, etc.\n\nNHL teams see this trend as an opportunity to draft more "seasoned" talent.  Instead of drafting a 18 year old kid out of HS or juniors, they'll draft of 20 or 21 year old who has played 2 years of junior and 1 or 2 years of Division 1 college hockey.