Is that bubble like a gated community?
- Reubenkincade

Yes 🤣

I see that at Okanagan Hockey School here in Penticton. Lots of money in that program, most parents are wealthy Americans. One year one of the owners of the Wild had both their kids enrolled, bought a big house, boats etc.

Good part of the reason the Vee's are so good, kids get high end training here.
- VanHockeyGuy

I attended that as a kid, still have the certificate of completion. My dad said I cried after the first day it was so hard in the mid 70’s 🤣

I see that at Okanagan Hockey School here in Penticton. Lots of money in that program, most parents are wealthy Americans. One year one of the owners of the Wild had both their kids enrolled, bought a big house, boats etc.

Good part of the reason the Vee's are so good, kids get high end training here.
- VanHockeyGuy

Unfortunately, it has meant that some good kids, who aren't as well off, have to go to a lesser quality hockey school, if they can afford that.

I’ve been a tragic Sedin supporter for many years, I just wanted to use the word Pedantic 🤣
- LeftCoaster

You did it buddy, i feel your pain but one win from champions isnt tragic. You could be a huge Shane Doan fan

Unfortunately, it has meant that some good kids, who aren't as well off, have to go to a lesser quality hockey school, if they can afford that.
- Reubenkincade

Always been a white collar league/sport, more expensive sport than most

Always been a white collar league/sport, more expensive sport than most
- neem55

You are mistaken.

You did it buddy, i feel your pain but one win from champions isnt tragic. You could be a huge Shane Doan fan
- neem55

Doaner and I are good friends, met him thru Corey Schwab. Lives five minutes from us.

Unfortunately, it has meant that some good kids, who aren't as well off, have to go to a lesser quality hockey school, if they can afford that.
- Reubenkincade

Yup, sad. Reality of life I guess.

Doaner and I are good friends, met him thru Corey Schwab. Lives five minutes from us.
- LeftCoaster

Seems like a real solid straight edge dude, i was refering to being a Cayote fan lifer no disrespect to the guy at all

Interesting chart...

You are mistaken.
- Load Management

Know a lot of hockey players from poor families i the show hey? I doubt it bud.

You are mistaken.
- Load Management

He usually is.

You are mistaken.
- Load Management

How old are you if 60 year old Lefty was attending a hockey school in the 70s?

He usually is.
- Marwood

Driftwood! Still butthurt i reminded everyone you said rhe sardines and bobby wouldnt be first ballot? Poor guy, smoke another fatty i guess

No a lot of hockey players from poor families i the show hey? I doubt it bud.
- neem55

No, your initial comment stated the league has always been white collar. That just isn't the case...bud.

Interesting chart...


- VanHockeyGuy

Yeah, but a bit misleading as well, as the year they had bottomed out they already had several big pieces in place.

Know a lot of hockey players from poor families i the show hey? I doubt it bud.
- neem55

The conversation was about getting access to hockey schools at a young age.
Back in my day, very few rich kids played the sport, at least not in my region.
Not sure about Lefty and VHG, but we definitely were not rich and still played the game and occasionally went to a hockey school.
One kid I know of, who wasn't from a rich family, is now a head coach in the NHL, after being a player in the NHL.
His dad was a millwright and a former coach of mine.

No, your initial comment stated the league has always been white collar. That just isn't the case...bud.
- Load Management

Its always had more money to play than most. Just need shoes to play basketball/soccer. A glove to play baseball. Just saying. It was more blue collar before, way back in the day for sure.

The conversation was about getting access to hockey schools at a young age.
Back in my day, very few rich kids played the sport, at least not in my region.
Not sure about Lefty and VHG, but we definitely were not rich and still played the game and occasionally went to a hockey school.
One kid I know of, who wasn't from a rich family, is now a head coach in the NHL, after being a player in the NHL.
His dad was a millwright and a former coach of mine.
- Reubenkincade

Most kids ive known in van and on the island that play rep have trust fund families. It is what it is and is and im not knockin successfull families, juat saying hockwy is expensive.

Yeah, but a bit misleading as well, as the year they had bottomed out they already had several big pieces in place.
- 1970vintage

Only took 9 years after drafting McKinnon to win the cup. 11 for Landeskog

The conversation was about getting access to hockey schools at a young age.
Back in my day, very few rich kids played the sport, at least not in my region.
Not sure about Lefty and VHG, but we definitely were not rich and still played the game and occasionally went to a hockey school.
One kid I know of, who wasn't from a rich family, is now a head coach in the NHL, after being a player in the NHL.
His dad was a millwright and a former coach of mine.
- Reubenkincade

Good story, needs to happen more.

Only took 9 years after drafting McKinnon to win the cup. 11 for Landeskog
- manvanfan

Was definetly happy for those two

Good story, needs to happen more.
- VanHockeyGuy

Yup.

Only took 9 years after drafting McKinnon to win the cup. 11 for Landeskog
- manvanfan

Yeah, but the graph only goes back six years. So the Canucks are literally five ish years behind the Avalanche, even though they finished 1-2 at the bottom of the standings that “one” year.

Good story, needs to happen more.
- VanHockeyGuy

Three kids I know who played with my son in Novice are now going to be in the WHL next year. All normal kids with working parents, just a step above talent wise. None of them likely make the NHL, but getting drafted to the CHL is a pretty big accomplishment.