Gabe Johnson started his hockey career rather later on in his childhood. Soccer was always his sport of preference, and as a kid he much preferred playing a ball with his feet than a puck with a stick. At youth levels in Canada he played soccer and was a pretty standout talent, but it eventually became too difficult to focus on footy full-time, as the climate didn't allow for him to consistently be working on his game and playing competitively. Then came hockey, which as an indoor or outdoor sport in his hometown was much more accessible. He started playing hockey, as an athletic defenceman, and the sport came naturally to him and became his new sporting passion. Consistently putting in the work to improve and catch up on the level of practice of those who started younger than him, Johnson in the end can be satisfied with the efforts that he put into hockey, as he became a 2nd overall pick in the SHL. He hasn't forgotten his soccer roots, however, and enjoys playing in casual footy leagues back home time-to-time.

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