Player Prompt

Chris got his start playing pond hockey with his siblings and other kids in his neighborhood in northern Michigan during the winters, and street hockey during the summers. The rules were pretty vague, and the play was super unstructured, but it was enough to get him interested at a young age before he started playing in the local youth leagues. Over time, Chris' interest in the sport would grow and he found himself competing harder than his peers in the local youth leagues, so he convinced his parents to allow him to start in a traveling league that covered most of Michigan and parts of Ontario. This led to long and grueling drives to tournaments are summer camps, but his parents never faltered in their support and Chris stayed dedicated in honing his skills even during the off-season. A goal of Chris' was to play his way into being noticed for the draft, and several scouts visited tournaments he participated in over the years.