Wow, he's really pumped for scoring on Belfour. I mean EVERYONE scores on Belfour.
I don't see how putting your son into a winning program for the chance of being able to hone his skills and potential is bad? If he wants to play hockey, and wants to take his game to the next level, so be it.personally i think the idea of sending your kid away to school at 14-15 to play hockey is stupid, it reaks of annoying soccer mom behind it.
TY Gretzk is alright, he would have been a better player if he wasn't always getting so much attention though. Don't forget he is still very young.
personally i think the idea of sending your kid away to school at 14-15 to play hockey is stupid, it reaks of annoying soccer mom behind it.
I think it's safe to say that Wayne's son will definately be The Next Gretzky.
Zinnnggggg!
Don't forget Brent Gretzky. The gene pool isn't everything. You still need to be touched by the Hockey Gods.
Zinnnggggg!
Don't forget Brent Gretzky. The gene pool isn't everything. You still need to be touched by the Hockey Gods.
many boarding schools have strong educational programs. its not *just* about hockey.
Yeah, the school is almost 150 years old, and used to be a military school. When I went there, the sports programs were not very good. It's a very challenging school academically, and your high school life would be a lot easier at a public school. I am not sure if they treat the hockey players with kid gloves at all, schoolwork-wise, but I do know that not every one that goes there is ready for that aspect, or ready to live in a dormitory far from home at that age.
Zinnnggggg!
Don't forget Brent Gretzky. The gene pool isn't everything. You still need to be touched by the Hockey Gods.
I am going to see Shattuck this weekend at the Kohl Center.
Will Gretzky be on the prep team that will be there?
I also heard Jonathan Toews little brother David will be on the team...any news on that?
Thanks guys. I wish Shattuck would just release their roster already.
One thing I really kind of thought was kind of curious was when they said Ty wanted to play "out of his dad's shadow in Phoenix and there would not be the pressure" playing away from Phoenix- how was he under pressure in Phoenix- the kid did not have any media on him at his school there when he played- I mean no disrespect but he was not playing in Edmonton or Toronto where I could see where there would be pressure. I just don't agree that he had pressure there in Phoenix. Also, it seems with hockey kids a lot more than in other sports, there is the emphasis they need to go to special prep schools or move away at young ages to play in lower leagues. Why is there this emphasis in hockey but not in the other sports nearly as much like football or basketball or even baseball- although in baseball you do have a lot of young Latin players who move to the States, but by in large you see this so much in hockey.
With regards to basketball and football, for the most part the kids involved in these sports don't come from particularily wealthy families.