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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pointless thread.  Only 4-5 kids in last 10 years are playing competitive college hockey from DMV.  Think of hockey as a hobby and you will be fine.  If your kid is good enough you will know.[/quote]

I think your number is a low (but perhaps it depends on what you mean by "competitive college hockey" (do you mean NCAA?  D1?  Something else)). I suspect that there are probably 3-5 kids a year from the DMV who get into NCAA hockey.  But your general point is not completely wrong.  Its requires a lot of hard work (common to most sports) and lifestyle decisions (going to prep school, playing juniors, most weekends on the road, etc.), and many kids who might otherwise be talented enough aren't willing to make those necessary choices (not to mention the very high costs associated with high level hockey).  Even if your kid is "good enough," you are going to have to make some tough choices at some point if he wants to play NCAA hockey.  Until recently, the post-high school path for women's hockey was easier and less competitive, but that is changing pretty rapidly, I think.[/quote]

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