Beginner Hockey player...can you help?

Question

Give me as many reasons as you can why I should play hockey... I really want to start but I was never interested in it. Do girls like hockey players? What are the best hockey stick brands? How do you make it pro? Is Vector a good brand? Who is the greatest hockey player ever in your opinion? And give some reasons why I should start and you'll get best answer!

Answer 1

OK, first of all, hockey is a great sport! I play it, I'm a girl, and yes, if a guy says he plays hockey, I'll probably like him more ^__^

It gets you nice and fit. That gets girl too. Its a widely played sport, internationally recognised too. You learn to work as a team.

and its fun as!

IMO best hoceky stick brands are Gryphon and TK but they get costly. So beginers should start with Mazon, they have sticks for all levels and heaps of pros use them.

Never heard of vector sorry.

Greatest hockey player? well I'd have to say Ryan Archibald of the NZ black sticks mens team.

Hockey is great. you should try it ^__^ how old are you starting, just our of interest?

Answer 2

It is fun.

It is unique (at least in the US it is)

Whenever something bad happens to you, hockey is your solution (nothing like a good open ice hit to relieve your anger).

Unlike most other sports, except soccer, scoring is not regular. So, each goal counts and you get to celebrate like a monkey on red bull when you score.

Girls like the abs, not the fact that you play hockey.

Hockey sticks are all about opinion. There are many different sticks, varying in size, grip, and curve. I use a TPS Response and I love it. (I'm a defenseman)

Making it pro: You gotta be REALLY good, like easily, hands-down the best player in your AAA league.

I don't know what Vector is. Sorry.

Greatest hockey player: Bobby Orr. Along with his astounding numbers (631GP, 264 Goals, 624 Assists, 888 Points), he completelt redifened his position. No longer did a defenseman have to be a big, slow thug, instead he could be an offensive powerhouse.

P.S. Since I live in the US, some of these things may not apply to Canadiens (mainly the girls thing)

Answer 3

yea we are s**y the girls love us but thats not the main reason why i play it is an amazing sport. and the best sticks would be the stealths and the bower sticks, its hard as h**l to make it pro believe me i have been playing for 11 years ever sense i was 4 and it is way harder than you would ever imagine, vectors are terrible dont go there, the greatest hockey player right now is Zetterberg he is unbelievable, and if you dont play you will wish you did later in your life, its challenging and you never feel better in your life when you know you have accomplished something in hockey. it is addicting and it will take hard work but a real man can handle it. go for it because you will experience life like you never saw it before you will be playing hockey!!!

Answer 4

if you need reasons why you should do it its probably not for you

and the only hockey players girls like are the ones that make money

Answer 5

Hockey has to be something that's in your blood and ingrained in your soul.  If you have to ask for reasons to play hockey, you probably shouldn't play.

But for your questions:

- Girls love hockey players

- Ask 12 people who makes the best stick and you'll get 11 different answers.  It's all about person preferences.  

- Vector isn't bad.  It'll get the job done for a beginner and their stuff is fairly inexpensive.  Really, you just have to avoid the REALLY cheap brands and most of the rest are more or less the same.

- You make it to the pros through hard work, good talent, a bit of luck, and perseverance.  Lots of perseverance.  Even star players coming out of juniors or college will often struggle in the minors for years before making the big stage.

- THE greatest hockey player ever is Wayne Gretzky.  Period.  

But, again, I want to stress that if you really need reasons to play, don't play.  Save yourself the time and trouble.