How much of a professional hockey players skill is inherited, and how much is derived through practice?
30% inherited 70% practice There is no question that looking at the Patrick family, the Conacher family and more recently the Hulls, Gagners, Stastnys et al that there is a great deal of athleticism that is inherited. While the number of sons of former NHLers is at an all-time high, there are far more that have failed. Larry Robinson’s sone never made it, Darryl Sittler’s son never made it, among the more notable ones. That is where practice comes in. There is a lot of inherent skill involved in the arsenal of a professional hockey player, but there is a lot of acquired skill as well, and these skills need to be worked on constantly. The inherent skills need to be continually polished as well. People forget that Brett Hull was on the Chicago Stadium ice when he was 3 years old…………..he had a LOT of exposure. Brett used that exposure to garner a love for the game, and with that love came the motivation to constantly get better, and it paid off for him. Bob…………….Ryan’s a
