Very likely, college is really the only level that matters when going to the professional level, The media makes high school sports (other than Basketball) seem like its a must have to play in the big leagues The above answer fails to take into consideration that in Canada, the home of hockey, we don't play COLLEGE HOCKEY, except as a pastime, because there are NO College Sports scholarships in Canada. NO body here goes to University to become a Professional athlete, in hockey, basketball, or football, un-like the USA. University, in Canada, is for education not for becoming a nfl star. In the Canadian system, a good player is identified by age 12, by the NHL scouting system, and is being groomed and trained, at 16 he is playing in the Ontario or Quebec Junior "A' league , and by 18 he may be playing in the World Junior Cup, and have a NHL contract in his pocket, too. I can cite lots of US born players who are currently playing in the NHL, who never set foot in a US college hockey program. A few make it to the NHL from Cornell or Michigan state, but they are the exception, not the rule. There are always exceptions to the rule...such as Nick Fotio(sp?) who had a fairly successful NHL career ending in the late 80's. He did not try to play hockey or learn to skate until his late teens.
Yes, both field hockey and ice hockey are played professionally in some parts of the world. Field hockey is more common in Europe and parts of Oceania, South America and Asia; ice hockey is virtually restricted to Arctic Circle countries.
No Imran Khan was always a Cricket Player, but my have played hockey in school but never professionally
Tony McKegney is a former NHL player who played hockey professionally for thirteen years.
As a college student, Ken Dryden played hockey at Cornell University. In the NHL, he played goaltender for the Montreal Canadians. Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
Chris Drury started playing hockey professionally in 1994. Before that he played baseball, but switched over to just playing hockey in 1994 when he went pro.
Not sure if there was one person that played hockey as its a team sport but i think it is credited to the British Troops in Kingston Ontatio Canada in 1843
No. He played high school hockey in Canada.
I don't think he attended college. Prior to being picked up professionally he played in 6 different youth leagues.
This is an impossible question to answer as many Canadian girls have always played hockey since the game was invented. If you mean to play professionally, it was Manon Rheaume, who attended training camp with Tampa Bay and played part of one exhibition game.
This is a present perfect question.I have played hockey. Have you ever played hockey?
All of those sports can be played inside or outside. Although, if they're played professionally, some sports leagues such as the NBA and NHL will play their games indoors. In 2008, the NHL began an annual hockey event called the Winter Classic. Two teams will play one game outside.
While it is a matter of opinion, it is played professionally and as such provides entertainment as well has many jobs for players, arena workers, concession stand workers and businesses in the area.