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bull shit pez. There are more openings on the farm level and overseas for forwards and blueliners (which can be used as gateways to the NHL) than there are for goalies. Lets change this...there are better odds to make it in professional paid hockey for a forward or blueliner than there are for goalies. And if you don't believe me I have about 6 ex goalie friends who couldn't get anywhere based on their high talent level compared to 12 or so friends who played forward or blueliner who had average skill levels yet who made it to some pro level hockey. They didn't last long there however because their skills were average but at least they got the shot.
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Here in IL, for youth hockey, goalies ALWAYS got a break on the bill on the teams I played on. And that was travel hockey. I'm betting house league is even worse, since it's hard to find an established house league goalie. It is to offset the equipment costs, no doubt, but it's also a result of a lot of younger kids not wanting to play goalie.
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My pads are so damn old, and they barely even fit me anymore hahaha. I should be wearing more than 34's
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Well, answering that question would require me having knowledge on how much hockey costs in Illinios.
it ain't cheap up here though man.
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i've never known a goalie to pay for icetime, league or not. but i'm fine with it....it really sucks shooting at the posts for an hour.
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Last time I played travel hockey was ...1996. Back then, my parents shelled out like $2500 for a spring/fall year of hockey. JUST for team fees. That doesn't include extra costs for tournaments or anything either. I know AAA was even more than that which is why I never played it. CYA, Team Illinois, and others were up near the $10k a year mark....
P.S. We should split this off into it's own thread. Cost of Playing Hockey or something.
P.S. We should split this off into it's own thread. Cost of Playing Hockey or something.
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And Corey Crawford takes NHL Second Star of the Week
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You are sooo late to the party this week. You sure you aren't the one on narcotics? That was so this morning.
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This must really be an american thing then lol. Probably why there haven't been many hall of fame American goalies. No one down south wants to play the position? Or is it because Americans like to shoot and not be shot at?
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Doh!
Not for me, for you because it was said HERE to redirect the conversation.
Snap, Snap, Snap