The landscape has changed so dramatically over the last 20 years. I have two boys in spring hockey and they absolutely love competing with "the best of the best". They still play other sports but both of them have a huge passion for the game and this is where they want to go with it. As a parent, its pretty tough to curb a kid's passion - regardless of what that passion is.
With that being said, it was incredible to me to have a scout with an 8 page contract waiting outside the locker room one day for my son...when he was 7! Ridiculous.
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