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Originally Posted by Jay Random
I believe this is why all three Reinhart brothers were drafted higher than they should have been. Paul Reinhart gave his sons a big advantage coming up through junior, because he taught them how to train like pros and approach the game in a professional way. But in the NHL, everyone knows how to do these things and it is no longer an advantage.
So Griffin Reinhart was drafted 4th overall, played 37 NHL games, and scored two points.
Max Reinhart was drafted 64th overall, played 23 NHL games, and scored five points.
Sam Reinhart has done very well, but he would go lower than 2nd overall in a redraft.
Sometimes the advantages you start with help you reach your full potential early – leaving you nowhere to go as your peers improve and overtake you.
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For the kid/s that have NHL talent and upside, it probably helps them to realize their potential. They would've gained intimate knowledge and insight into the life of a pro growing up with one and experiencing the lifestyle second hand.
There's no one we adopt more from than our parents. If your parent had a lengthy career in the pro league you're striving for, its an excellent model to have qualities imprinted onto you from.
We've all had great teachers, mentors or tutors within a school, sport or program, but their influence only goes so far. With family it goes that extra mile/depth. Sometimes for better or worse.
The Tkachuks by their own accounts had a very different upbringing being around the highest level of the game early on with a lot of moving around, and would've observed a lot of Keith and that lifestyle would've been normalized for them. It probably eased their transition into NHL roles since they had the talent from the outset.
Matthew will probably surpass his dad when all is said and done. In terms of "height" he's already there.
Certainly it's not to discount the impact of many role models and mentors a young player would encounter, including veteran coaches who've seen many NHLers go through their teams, but you can't beat having someone who's both as present and invested in you as a parent or parental figure imo.
There are both nature and nuture aspects to players that succeed/turn out. I think sometimes nature can't be denied, even if there aren't bloodlines in pro sports. In that case, coaches probably have a greater hand in it. But a strong case can be made for "nuture" as well.