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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I'd say NHLers are in the top 5 per cent of human beings in motivation and discipline. Guys like Howse who don't quite cut it are still probably in the top 25 per cent - much less and he probably drops out of hockey when he's 14. So I don't like the term 'lack of motivation'. I'd wager Howse has shown more motivation and discipline in hockey over the last five years than most people on this forum have over their own vocations.
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My thoughts exactly.
Heres a study:
In the 1991 and 1992 OHL Drafts, there were 232 Ontario developed players selected by the 16 junior teams from 30 000 active players.
Out of those 232 players drafted to the OHL, only 105 ever played one game in the OHL.
Out of those 105 players, only 90 finished their full 3 or 4 years of eligibility in the OHL and only 42 played NCAA Division I hockey!
There were 48 players that were drafted by a National Hockey League team
Of the 48 drafted players only 39 signed contracts with NHL teams.
Of the 48 signed players, only 32 have seen action to date in an NHL game.
Of the 32 players with NHL experience, only 15 have played more than one (1) full NHL season!
Of these 32 players, only 21 were active in the NHL as of April 1, 2002 .
Of those 32 who have played an NHL game to date, only 18-20 will earn a second contract with an NHL team.
Of the 32 players who have seen action in an NHL game, only six (6) have qualified for the NHL's Player Pension (minimum 400 games in the NHL!).
So basicly, Howse finished in the top 39 out of 10000. Top 5% Maybe top 0.5%.