Form and Substance
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- Jun 11, 2004
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Most prospects, either hyped or unhyped, at least play in competitive leagues with some of the best in their age groups and have done so throughout the majority of their playing careers. Who are the players who haven't been blessed with the opportunity to play at high levels in their early youth yet still made it?
I'd also like to know of players who took unconventional paths, played in obscure leagues during their developmental years or plain just started late. I'm sure there's a ton of stories of that sort pre 1985.
For example, I think a lot of people around here know David Perron was playing at the Midget C level in his hometown just a couple of years before he first skated with the Blues. That is a mindboggling transition. I don't know if other ascensions have been as drastic as his.
Another one, Kyle Okposo took a year off of hockey when he was 12-13 to play football. Akim Aliu started playing hockey at the age of 12 when he moved to Canada. I think I heard somewhere that Joe Mullen learned to skate when he was a teenager.
I'd also like to know of players who took unconventional paths, played in obscure leagues during their developmental years or plain just started late. I'm sure there's a ton of stories of that sort pre 1985.
For example, I think a lot of people around here know David Perron was playing at the Midget C level in his hometown just a couple of years before he first skated with the Blues. That is a mindboggling transition. I don't know if other ascensions have been as drastic as his.
Another one, Kyle Okposo took a year off of hockey when he was 12-13 to play football. Akim Aliu started playing hockey at the age of 12 when he moved to Canada. I think I heard somewhere that Joe Mullen learned to skate when he was a teenager.