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ALUMNI ADVICE FOR TODAY'S LITTLE CAPS

JEREM Y ROENI CK, NH L All Star
"Learn hard work and commitment. Everything is so easy for kids
today. It takes 10,000 hours to be a pro and you need to practice
even when you don't want to or are too tired. It doesn't matter
where you are from, if you want it bad enough you will find a way
to get better."

JEFF H ALPERN, Washington Capitals
"The standard answer is always have fun, but the more work you
put in the more fun it will be.?

SAM ANAS M innesota Wild

"Never give up. Never forget the people who doubted you so you
can use that as motivation to prove people wrong. Keep working
hard. It really only takes one opportunity to get noticed."

M ATT M ALGRAVE, St. John's M aple Leafs

"Just go out there and have fun. Enjoy it because before you
know it it's gone. When you turn pro it's a job, and it's a really
tough job. You'll look back so fondly on all these tournaments
and having a blast. I'm glad I had so much fun [as a Little Cap]."

ALEX LI M OGES, Penn State Univer sity
"You need to be willing to make sacrifices at some point in your
career. But most important is to just have fun and love the game
because after that, all the hard work, sacrifices and stuff like that
come easy and make it all worth it ."
JAM ES SI XSM I TH Lør enskog, Nor way

"Hockey is about fun, especially when you are young. Don't
always be in a rush to be the best player. If you love the game
and keep working at it eventually you will become good enough
to play at a very high level. "

NI CK PETERSEN Eisbär en Ber lin

"For me hard work was a big part in making it to be a pro hockey
player. I can tell any young Little Cap player it doesn't matter how
you make it to the next level, you just have to believe you can."
M I KE CLEM ENTE M anchester , UK

"Thank your parents! They make everything that you do and will do
with hockey possible. Let hockey open doors for you. I have been
to many places around the country and Europe that I would have
never seen and I got a fantastic education because of hockey. [But]
do not let hockey define who you are, it is important to have other
interests and hobbies because you will not always be a
competitive hockey player.".
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