FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daytona Beach, FL Hockey in Florida (and speed and figure skating) is taking it up a couple o' notches. There'll soon be a new school for student athletes who need more time on Ice and in the Gym. Daytona Ice Sports Academy is planning on opening up for all families that may be interested in having their child attend school at the Daytona … [Read more...]
Leagues That Lead To Play In NHL
If you look at statistics of draft prospects who get picked to play NHL, it is very apparent that the vast majority of players who get to picked, come from major junior hockey in Canada - the CHL. In fact the average entry for the past three years, CHL has provided 48.7% of the players in the NHL draft. Leagues that Lead To Play NHL Here are three years worth of NHL draft … [Read more...]
What It Takes To Play In The NHL
So you're wondering what path to take to get into the NHL. What does it take to play in the NHL? Before you set out on a path to the NHL, ask yourself this primal question: Do I love hockey? The very smallest subatomic particle of qualification of a professional hockey player, is their deep love of hockey. Almost obsessive love. Do you need anything else? There are a … [Read more...]
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The first thirty picks in round one of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft: 1. Edmonton Oilers -Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C, Red Deer (WHL)); 2. Colorado Avalanche - Gabriel Landeskog (LW, Kitchener (OHL)); 3. Florida Panthers - Jonathan Huberdeau (C, Saint John (QMJHL)); 4. New Jersey Devils - Adam Larsson (D, Skelleftea (Sweden)); 5. New York Islanders - Ryan Strome (C, … [Read more...]
Wayne Gretzky
About paths you should take to get to the NHL, and characteristics of an NHL Hockey Star, ex-Edmonton Oilers coach Glen Sather said: "You know, if there was a superstar that you could take as a genuine role model for every sport, not just hockey but for every sport, I think you'd point to Wayne's career and say, you know this is the way to do it. You know, you play a great … [Read more...]
