Is 14 (Going on 15) too old to learn how to play play ice hockey on a team?

Question

And other thing is, that I'm a girl. I'm going to be 15 years old this fall, but I really want to play ice hockey. I love watching it on tv and watching games live, and now I just want to be able to play it.

My mom is absolutely against me learning how to play ice hockey, even for a girls team. She says that I'm crazy to think that she would ever let me play, and that it's a guys only sport. My dad doesn't really have an opinion on it.

Besides the fact that they are opposed to letting me play, is 15 too old to actually learn how to play the sport and learn how to be able to skate like an ice hockey player? (Ex. Stopping quickly, sharp turns, skating backwards, etc.)

Answer 1

go for it but mosy of ur teamates will thinku r a waste of space i tisnt that easy to learn how to skate

Answer 2

Allright, im 14 (just turned 14) and a girl and i have been going to my hometown nhl team games and i really enjoy the game. Everyone i know plays hockey and im dieing to also. my mom just agreed yesterday to put me in lessons. but if you dont no how to stop, skate fast, forward crossover, backward crossover, i wouldnt recomend playing the sport. im only this confident about me playing because i have been skating all my life and i no all the bits and gadgets. so if you really want to play that bad, then go through skating lessons first. my local rink has them and im sure yours does too. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

no it's not!!! follow your dreams and you will be happy. hockey is fun to learn and play.

Answer 4

Go for it.  You're never too old to learn how to play.  If you're dedicated to it, you'll learn quickly and it's just as much fun to play as you think it will be.

I'd start by just learning to ice skate first.  Just go to some open skating sessions and skate, skate, skate.  You can also pick up a pair of hockey inline skates, a stick, and a puck, and practice a lot with stick handling.  It doesn't match up completely because of the weight and speed of an ice hockey puck but you can get a real good feel for handling the stick and it's free to practice out in your driveway or on a tennis court.  Once you feel comfortable with both, try finding an open skating session with sticks and pucks.

Answer 5

ummm yeah ....15 is a little old...i started when i was 5.... and thats g*y that youre mom said its only for boys...im a girl and i play and i know a lot of others girls that play....but if you can get your mom to let you play, then over the summer you can take staking lessons at your local rink and get your skating down..... and then when the 08-09 season starts you can play in a girls beginner house/intermural league if you just want to play for fun instead of competitively

you can also start by practicing in your driveway with a sreet hoickey puck and stick...practice stickhanding through cones, passing against a wall, ect...

in between skating lessons you might also want to get into a beginner hockey camp over summer

Answer 6

Well you certainly won't be any good...at least not at first. Don't expect to make a travel team or even get much ice time on a house team. I think you need to try out for most girls team...and usually the girls that try out have been playing for a while. I would start by buying a pair of skates and a helmet and go to some free-skates and try to get down the basics of skating and stopping. Once you get good at that go to some stick and pucks or drop-in hockey and learn to shoot and puck handle. If you think you are developing at a good rate...then go try out for a team.

Good luck

Answer 7

Your never too old to learn.

You wont be the best player, but if you practice hard, learn the basics, and practice your stick handling and shooting every day, you will get good. For a person your age, it will only take a year to ajust and you will learn quickly. Forget what your mom thinks.. do what you want to do and have fun doing it. Hockey is a great sport for every one.

Good luck, and i hope everything goes well

Answer 8

It's never too old.  All it takes is your dedication towards the sport.  Plus, think of it as that you have a boost in potential to become better.  There was a hockey player that started when he was 16 or 17; he ended up becoming a professional hockey player for Montreal.

Answer 9

well just try your best

Answer 10

I didn't learn to play hockey until my twenties. I now play Women's house and travel ice hockey. You are never too old to learn. It is great exercise and I have many great friendships from playing. I also get to travel and meet all kinds of great people. It is a really good thing to play. It will boost self esteem and keep you healthy.  There are no negatives. You could hurt yourself at home tripping over the couch. I have yet to get really hurt playing. Injuries do happen. But the sport with the most injuries is soccer. Hockey would be great for you. Good luck.

Answer 11

You are never too old to start.

But if you are thinking about playing competitively, you are at a significant disadvantage.

I think if you play for a not super competetive league it is far much less dangerous in terms of hitting and what not. You can tell your mom that. It depends on where you live, but you should be able to find a league at all levels of competition, like a beginner league.

You should learn to skate first and spend a lot of time getting comfortable on ice.

Proper instruction can save you a lot of time. A lot of places have hockey clinics (check with a local rink or google up your town and hockey), like one day or a weekend for a reasonable fee. There you can get to try and skate put on the gear and see if you like it. Hockey equipment can be a pretty pricey investment, so I would really recommend this step.