IF you start after 20 years old?

Question

Is it possible to become a good player(for amateur hockey of course) if you start after 20 years old?

Know any examples?

Answer 1

Yes I learned to play in my twenties. I know play house and travel . We are reigning State champions at our level. So Yes you can.It will be great fun and great exercise. You will also meet some great people too Some of my teammates have played since they were kids and some are ex-college players. I can keep up with them quite nicely.

Answer 2

After 20 you can become a good rec player and have a lot of fun. As for competing with players who played Junior A you don't have much of a chance. Not only have they more than likely played since they were 5, the bigger thing is that you will not be exposed to that level of competition or coaching which is nessecary to play at that level.

Answer 3

Definitely. I don't know of any examples, but I'm sure there are people who just has a natural knack for sports like hockey, lacrosse, basketball, and soccer. You know, those games where you go back and forth with some kind of defense and offense...

Answer 4

N O

You have to get drafted and scouted by  pro scouts to be as good as amateurs. You get scouted when your in college you probably wont have a chance in pro. Because once your scouted you go to amateurs league (AHL). And thats big, and only for pro players.

AHL = amateur league

AHL - good enough for NHL

Answer 5

Depending on your athleticism, yes anything is possible. Has it happened where a 20 year old (beginner) stepped into the NHL, no, not in that sense. You can become a super amateur again depending on your athleticism. There are no examples known in our "modern era".

Answer 6

Practice practice practice, and you shall achieve.

Answer 7

An example: a friend of mine Mike grew up playing soccer so when he started playing roller hockey in 1995 he knew about positional play and such, with all the running and cycling he'd done the skating element came to him quite easily. He didn't have much of a shot but he was a solid team player. I regret to say that he 'retired' from amateur hockey a few years ago due to nagging back and knee injuries.

(as far as trying to hold your own against guys who played in junior age sorry but that makes me chuckle .. you made me cough up my Dr Pepper and now I have bubbles coming out of my nose)

Answer 8

depends on how hard you work.  If you put in real effort the sky's the limit, if you go to a stick and puck once in a blue moon and never work out you'll probably suck.  At the end of the day it's all up to you.