Page 18 - Washington Little Capitals Season Program 2016-17

ALUMNI ADVICE FOR TODAY'S LITTLE CAPS

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 AN AS 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."

N I 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 that it doesn't matter
how you make it to the next level, you just have to believe you
can. "

STEPH EN WERN ER Gr az 99er s, Austr ia
"Be a kid, enjoy every practice and every game because there is
nothing better than meeting at the rink after school, putting
skates on and buzzing around the ice."

PADDY CULLEN Fife Flyer s, Scotland

"Enjoy the ride and work hard. ... As you get higher up, you find
that some days you have to come to work and if you don?t want
to put in the work, then you will never get there. "

JAM ES SI XSM I TH Lør enskog, N or 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. "

GARRETT ROE Linköpings H C

"The thing I learned early on was the fact that I had to match my
talent with work ethic and competitiveness... Talent with a work
ethic is what separates players."

M I KE CLEM EN TE 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.".