Creating your journey to the NHL!

After an incredible final season of Bantam hockey you are preparing yourself for the WHL entry draft. You are projected to be taken either late in the first round or the early second round. In your pre-draft interview you are asked what is your most valuable skill off the ice. How do you respond? [[Leadership in the locker room]] [[Ability to interact with the fans]] <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1585805152588-5beb7808255d?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=967&q=80" width="500">

Certain coaches enjoyed this response. As a result, you were chosen in the late first round. You were selected by a team who had a great season last year so you will have the chance to play for a team with high expectations! [[Create thank you post on twitter]] [[Send personal thank you email to coach]]

Certain teams enjoyed this response, however you have been selected in the early 2nd round. The team that selected you had a bad season the past year but you may get a larger starting role with this rebuilding team. [[Create thank you post on twitter]] [[Send personal thank you email to coach]]

In your thank you post on twitter you thank your family, friends and the organization that selected you. You were now preparing to join this talented organization with high hopes and you know your role may be limited for the first year. What do you do next to prepare? [[Work on your skating skills]] [[Work on your shooting skills]]

In your personal thank you email you thank the organization that selected you and the coach. You were now preparing to join this rebuilding organization with low expections and you know your role may be important for the first year. What do you do next to prepare? [[Work on your skating skills]] [[Work on your shooting skills]]

You decided to work on your **skating skills!** As a result, fastforwarding to halfway into your first season you are 3rd on your team in ice time and 4th in assists! What do you choose to work on during the mid-season break? [[more skating skills]] [[shooting skills]] [[defensive skills]]

You decided to work on your **shooting skills!** As a result, fastforwarding to halfway into your first season you are 2nd on your team in goals and 3rd in shots on goal! What do you choose to work on during the mid-season break? [[more skating skills]] [[shooting skills]] [[defensive skills]]

You decided to work on your *skating skills!* You finish the season 4th on your team in goals, 3rd on ice time and <u>2nd in assists!</u> As a result, following the season you have been projected to be drafted in the *2nd round* of the NHL draft! [[go to the NHL draft (a)]] <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558087333-5953f5994102?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1050&q=80" width="500">

You decided to work on your *shooting skills!* You finish the season 2nd on your team in goals, 2nd on ice time and 4th in assists! As a result, following the season you have been projected to be drafted in the middle of the *first round* in the NHL draft! [[go to the NHL draft (b)]] <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1612537510636-68bdd9ac2a05?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1189&q=80" width="500">

You decided to work on your *defensive skills!* You finish the season 5th on your team in goals, 4th on ice time and 5th in assists! As a result, following the season you have been projected to be drafted in the *3rd round* of the NHL draft! [[go to the NHL draft (c)]] <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1586348274214-06dfb3c8bbb4?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=564&q=80" width="500">

It is draft night, the most important night of a young hockey player's life where their dream of being selected in the NHL will finally come true! What do you do before the draft to try and increase your draft position? [[Tweet out your excitement for the draft a]] [[Film a hype video of your highlights and post it on Youtube a]] [[Do nothing]]

It is draft night, the most important night of a young hockey player's life where their dream of being selected in the NHL will finally come true! What do you do before the draft to try and increase your draft position? [[Tweet out your excitement for the draft b]] [[Film a hype video of your highlights and post it on Youtube b]] [[Do nothing]]

It is draft night, the most important night of a young hockey player's life where their dream of being selected in the NHL will finally come true! What do you do before the draft to try and increase your draft position? [[Tweet out your excitement for the draft c]] [[Film a hype video of your highlights and post it on Youtube c]] [[Do nothing]]

You tweet out your excitement for the draft. As a result your draft position increases slightly and you are selected in the *early* 3rd round. Well done. Welcome to the NHL! <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557656069-9066219a86b6?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=675&q=80" width="500">

You work hard with some friends to create a professional looking YouTube video of your very best highlights from your time in the WHL. As a result your draft position increases and you are selected in the *early* 3rd round. Well done. Welcome to the NHL! <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557656069-9066219a86b6?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=675&q=80" width="500">

You tweet out your excitement for the draft. As a result your draft position increases slightly and you are selected in the *early* 1st round. Well done. Welcome to the NHL! <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557656069-9066219a86b6?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=675&q=80" width="500">

You work hard with some friends to create a professional looking YouTube video of your very best highlights from your time in the WHL. As a result your draft position increases and you are selected in the *early* 1st round. Well done. Welcome to the NHL! <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557656069-9066219a86b6?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=675&q=80" width="500">

You tweet out your excitement for the draft. As a result your draft position increases slightly and you are selected in the *early* 2nd round. Well done. Welcome to the NHL! <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557656069-9066219a86b6?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=675&q=80" width="500">

You work hard with some friends to create a professional looking YouTube video of your very best highlights from your time in the WHL. As a result your draft position increases and you are selected in the *early* 2nd round. Well done. Welcome to the NHL! <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557656069-9066219a86b6?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=675&q=80" width="500">

You decide to do nothing and as a result your draft projection from before stayed the same. You are pleased with your work you have put in to make it to where you are now. Welcome to the NHL! <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557656069-9066219a86b6?ixid=MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=675&q=80" width="500">