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Ice · 03-24-2009, 06:35 PM

I think the teams handing out millions of dollars to kids who come from poor economic backgrounds need to step up here. It has to be overwhelming when you come from a life of your parents barely getting by to suddenly being able to buy anything you want. Along with all that money comes people who are very willing to befriend you for all the wrong reasons. While the athletes are ultimately responsible for their own actions, a little proactive insight from an organization, veteran players who have been there, etc. couldn't hurt.

I don't know if every NHL team does this, but Kings rookies have meetings where they cover everything from being in the public eye, to managing money, suspicioius new "friends" to the various ways women will do anything to get pregnant and be set for life. Of course, we can't prove it makes a difference but I know rookies really appreciate the heads up. There are a lot of things you never think about until you're put in a position of notoriety.

03-24-2009, 06:35 PM	#8
Ice #1 Goaltender Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California Exp:	I think the teams handing out millions of dollars to kids who come from poor economic backgrounds need to step up here. It has to be overwhelming when you come from a life of your parents barely getting by to suddenly being able to buy anything you want. Along with all that money comes people who are very willing to befriend you for all the wrong reasons. While the athletes are ultimately responsible for their own actions, a little proactive insight from an organization, veteran players who have been there, etc. couldn't hurt. I don't know if every NHL team does this, but Kings rookies have meetings where they cover everything from being in the public eye, to managing money, suspicioius new "friends" to the various ways women will do anything to get pregnant and be set for life. Of course, we can't prove it makes a difference but I know rookies really appreciate the heads up. There are a lot of things you never think about until you're put in a position of notoriety.