YabaDabaDoo
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Re: 2014 USA National Player Development Camp allocations
Congratulations to all,
I have been down this road at the highest levels, its a crap shoot! so many things are taken into consideration, and yes, the best players don't always go!!
The reality is that USA Hockey has done their homework, and they ALREADY know "give or take 2-3 girls who's there! the rest of you are fodder! Don't get me wrong, if you work, get lucky and do something that catches their eye you might get a chance, but for the most part they already know who they are looking at.
I was selected to every camp from 12-16 won National titles, selected too the 18 selects and national team, played on the international stage sporting my country's colors. I was lucky!! I didn't get a shot at the Olympics not a sniff, oh I beat all the numbers, thought that I did the right things to advance the sport and make myself better, but if you want to realize the dream of being an Olympian you need an angle that can be exploited, Twins, short and fast, parents who were/are great athletes or ? or just really good and young!
Making it to the next level in team sports is probably the toughest as it is so subjective, not like track, swimming, or archery where there is a clear consistent winner, this is subject to a group of people watching you, your family and how well do you fit in!
I have known a lot of great athletes and had the privilege of playing with or against a lot of them! I have also watched a lot of them come to the end of their careers, not knowing what to do next.
Play this sport, be the best you can be, hope that it helps to get you a great education and a lot of great memories but don't be blinded and believe that the best make it and that you must not be the best because you didn't.
Always your friend
Player
Congratulations to all,
I have been down this road at the highest levels, its a crap shoot! so many things are taken into consideration, and yes, the best players don't always go!!
The reality is that USA Hockey has done their homework, and they ALREADY know "give or take 2-3 girls who's there! the rest of you are fodder! Don't get me wrong, if you work, get lucky and do something that catches their eye you might get a chance, but for the most part they already know who they are looking at.
I was selected to every camp from 12-16 won National titles, selected too the 18 selects and national team, played on the international stage sporting my country's colors. I was lucky!! I didn't get a shot at the Olympics not a sniff, oh I beat all the numbers, thought that I did the right things to advance the sport and make myself better, but if you want to realize the dream of being an Olympian you need an angle that can be exploited, Twins, short and fast, parents who were/are great athletes or ? or just really good and young!
Making it to the next level in team sports is probably the toughest as it is so subjective, not like track, swimming, or archery where there is a clear consistent winner, this is subject to a group of people watching you, your family and how well do you fit in!
I have known a lot of great athletes and had the privilege of playing with or against a lot of them! I have also watched a lot of them come to the end of their careers, not knowing what to do next.
Play this sport, be the best you can be, hope that it helps to get you a great education and a lot of great memories but don't be blinded and believe that the best make it and that you must not be the best because you didn't.
Always your friend
Player