Hockey section members - do you know anyone who is seriously trying to make it to the NHL?

Question

I don't.

Answer 1

yea

Answer 2

My cousin is. He's waiting for an offer to sign with the Plymouth OHL team here. He's pretty good, Thats his dream to be in the NHL. Whether it will happen or not, welllllll idk.

Answer 3

Yes, the Toronto Maple Leafs roster is trying to make in in the NHL! Not much success yet, but give them a few years and they might make a dent.

Answer 4

yes I do. I know two guys who are both going to try for NHL. one I think will make it, & the other..I'm not so sure. but I guess, keep your eyes out for a Skogen or a Seeberg. It will robably be a while till you'd actually see the names though. They are both going to try to get into UND first..

Skogen has a contract up in Canada going right now..I'm not totally sure what it is right now, but it's a two year thing.

Answer 5

My dad had a great chance at making the NHL and I had my mind set on making the NHL until I quit playing Hockey in February 2008. My dad played Hockey in the USSR, played with several NHL players on some occasions (he was on the same line as Slava Kozlov for several tournaments). He had a great chance to make it, and I still don't know why he decided not too. I guess it's because my family moved to the U.S in 1994, he was 22 at the time, and he decided to stick close with the family instead. He plays in the beer league now.

Answer 6

My nephew, who is 15, wants to play for Michigan State University.  He had over 100 goals this year in his junior league.  He's had back to back seasons like that.  He's a pretty talented center.  I think he has as good a shot of making to the NHL as any kid his age.  

His older brother was in his first professional (IHL) game - as a linesman - at the age of 17.  He is one of 15 young men throughout the country who were invited to train/test as a ref.  Apparently NHL scouts plan to be there.

Answer 7

i know a few that did and a few that are playing Junior hockey in Ontario, that may have a chance

Answer 8

I coached a kid when he was very young who just graduated college and signed with an NHL team.  He finished the playoffs with their AHL affiliate.

Answer 9

My dad tried to make it to the NHL back in the 80s. He won the 1986 championship at Michigan State, was drafted by the Blackhawks, and played in the IHL for them (and roomed with Eddie Belfour!) and then over in Europe before he became a professional golf pro instead. Ah, hockey players and their golf.

Answer 10

i don't know anyone but i think that if my dad had tried to make he would have.  instead of going for the bigs he just kept on playing twice a week in Anaheim.  he was an amazing goalie and i wish he would have gone for it, he could be so much happier now.  he also regrets not going for it.  so for those of you who think have even the slightest chance: go try, the worst they can do is say no and that won't kill you.

Answer 11

I know someone that did.

Answer 12

I know one of my patients made it pretty far but he decided to start a family..

He's friends with Mr. RJ Umberger

Answer 13

2 Players in Western NY are Kevin Ogiba and Nick Melligan. Watch out these guys are good. They're playing junior next yr.

Answer 14

I am.

Answer 15

Well I knew Sam Gagner when he was a kid here in Florida . When his dad played for the Panthers

Answer 16

ha yeah actually i know two guys!

one is my friends cousin..TJ oshie who plays for the ND souix who is going to skip his last year as a souix player and moving on to the NHL...i think he is going to the san jose sharks..but that might be a rumor. But i have met him and we still chat once in a while

Then the other guy is my boyfriends buddy who is really close to signing with either the LA kings or the Florida Panthers...

Answer 17

I'm not sure if he's trying to make it to the NHL - but this kid, Bill, who goes to my school got to go to a pens game and they had him and two other hockey players come down on the ice and they announced to everyone before the game started how the three of them were the best players in PA and what not..