Canadian NHL Child Prodigies | Where Are They Now?!
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
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In today's video we go over hockey prodigies Roman Marcotte, Shane Wright, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Ty Rattie
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Who is the best player your region produced? *About 15 seconds of the Shane Wright section got blocked : ( Apologies for any confusion in that part.
Recently Brady Tkuckuk sorry if I misspelled
Gordon howe
Steve Yzerman
danny cleary or alex newhook all though he hasn’t played in the nhl yet
I’m from cole harbour, so the answer is easy
Craig Hiller
Funny story from Brian Burke interviewing 18 year old Jaromir Jagr at the 1990 NHL draft:
Burke: Have you ever been a captain?
Jagr: No
Burke: Why not?
Jagr: I've always played against players three years older than me
Matthews said the exact same thing when asked especially since he went the European mens league route.
jagr hasn't played against people older than him in at least 50 years
@@hotdogwater7037 it feels like he has been around forever. Hqrd to beleivehe isnt 50 yet.
A kid I played with was the best player our age in Edmonton. When he got to bantam AA (there was no AAA at that time) he scored more goals in his first year than the second highest scorer in the league had points. Everyone thought he’d make it to the show. He topped out at 5’6” and never got there. There are no guarantees. That’s why anytime I see a story on some 8 y/o who’s great I take with a grain of salt. You’re not in the NHL until you’re there, and you’re not a great player until you’re a great player. A lot can happen along the way. Other sports, drugs, partying, girls. There are a ton of sacrifices to be made to become a pro athlete, especially in hockey.
Yup lots of good players from here
@@CastleBrookKrew more like a lot of hockey boys from Edmonton who think they’re good but most of them really aren’t
@@Galen02 exactly it's all superficial
I young man I knew growing up in Prince George, BC, turned into quite a phenom. As a 15 year-old (already 6'3" and over 200 pounds!) playing junior B he scored a hat-trick in his first game and went on to light up the scoring leader board. A few weeks into the season he was given a try-out with the defunct New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League. The coach, Punch McLean, told future NHL star Barry Beck to lay it on the kid to see what he could take. Beck hammered him hard into the boards, and when the kid's father saw that, he took him home. He finished the year in junior B but never went any farther. I always wondered what all happened there because I know the kid was very tough, and I think he could have been a great one.
Especially in hockey, especially in Canada. Americans don't know how ridiculous it is to become an OHL player in Canada let alone make The Show.
It's pretty insane how much adults pressure 5 year olds these days.
I mean, not really.. back in the day you had 5 year olds literally training for war or even to lead an entire country.
@@KrolKaz this is for a game. Lil bit different fella.
Pretty lame
Most nhl player are good at a lot of sports these kids play hockey yr round.. they have no chance cause they aren’t well rounded Athletes
Some kids just have an insane passion. Crosby would cry when he couldn’t play hockey as a kid.
HES 8 YEARS OLD?! At 8, i was busy learning that wolverines real name is Logan...
Bruh at 8 I was excited about getting New Super Mario Bros. 2
Yeah it's pretty crazy! But he also has access to alot of quality training that an average 8 year old would never have.
wait till you find out his real name is James
When I was 8 I was saving loaves
@@ethann5410 😂🙏🏼
Connor Bedard plays for my Regina Pats. Tearing up his first year in the W. Can’t believe he’s only 15. A joy to watch.
Are you on the team
I saw him in person at a lethbridge canes game he's insane
@@liammonaghan4785 they're a fan. It seems a little obvious
@@crazygolf4896 ik its just funny cuz they said "my" like they own the team
And now look at him😳
U, ohnyquist, and Alyssa hope should do a podcast...
I agree
Also TacTix
@@PhoenixRiseinFlame no
As someone whose Single-A team used to practice before Shane Wrights Don Mills AAA team, I can say I wouldn't be surprised if half of that team gets drafted. Wright, Brandt Clark, Othmann, Pinelli and so many more, they were all insane. Shoutout Paramount Arena in North York
Easily the best player I've ever played with and reffed, Connor McClennon(Philadelphia Flyers 2020 178th Overall). They literally had to change the League Bylaws to let him play as a double under ager(if what my parents say is true) because no one in his age group could even TOUCH him. Dudes got magic hands and a laser beam for a shot, he was a call-up to my Major Bantam team as like a Minor Peewee age and he made us look like we weren't even fuckin trying. He's not a well known child prodigy, but from the perspective of everyone in Wainwright, AB he's the best hockey player to ever come out of there.
But went all the way down at 178th? That makes no sense
@@ooy4223 he was projected higher on pretty much every analysts board, but he broke his collarbone halfway through his draft year, and by the time he recovered the playoffs got shut down because of COVID
@@evman1094 ohh. yeah that makes sense.
Great video, Rob! You’ve climbed the ladder over the last year and I’m fully convinced that you’re the best hockey RUclipsr out there. Keep ‘em coming, bud!
Also, just as an aside, I absolutely love these prodigy videos. As a Canucks fan, I’m looking forward to the draft (come on Benning, don’t screw this up!)
>[Lemieux was] a monster compared to Gretzky
The Great One was rumored to have weighed 125 pounds in his first year of Junior and in his first year in the WHA he weighed 150 pounds. "So thin the wind would blow him over" was said about Gretzky and the WHA Winnipeg Jets passed on Gretz, saying that he was too thin, and most parents in minor hockey said Gretzky would never make the NHL.
And if the Gretzky rule wasn't put in for him he wouldn't have lasted a year the no hit Gretzky rule 👎👎I know many players who played in the NHL and they were told not to hit him cause he brings in the crowds 👎👎👎🐈
147 points, he stated this is in late night interview with conan o'brien
Devin Shore lived on my street growing up. What's also crazy is I'm exactly 1 year and a day older than him. It's a different feeling when you watch the guy from your street grow up and play in the NHL. I can remember hearing him practicing shooting pucks against plywood targets.
Wayne Gretzky's stats are insane. It's amazing he tore up minor leagues then continued to tear up the NHL on a similar level. It's Mind blowing.
Hi, just wanted to say that I love ur content! As a Swede I would love to see some videos about the european game, like the SHL.
Or a small thing as when you ask the questions, try to make them so that they also apply to leagues that don't have salary caps and trading systems! :)
You should do a series where you do one video for each NHL team going in depth on what you think they are good/ bad at... How they can improve, future potential and also what their time frame is for a cup win!
I'm not a Pens fan at all, but #66 is the greatest man to skate on the ice. Not only because he was on the pace to 1000 goals, if he hadn't have so many health issues, but also because he saved his franchise and added himself another 3 SCs as an owner. I like Gretzky, but Mario is just Super.
Gretzky is the best player in NHL history but Lemiux is the most talented in NHL history.
@@Enraged. Could not agree more with you.
You've been killing it with these vids Rob keep it up!
Love the videos ❤️ Jonny hockey grew up a few miles from me here in NJ I skated at the rink he played at as a kid was pretty cool
The AAA York Simcoe express would have practices and sometimes games in the Aurora Community Centre where my Minor hockey team played at home. I was able to watch McDavid playing a year or two above his age division on the express the odd time they were scheduled after our games. You would hear about Bobby Orr (his agent) being in the arena but I never saw him. I remember seeing McDavid ripping a casual slap shot from just inside the blue line top shelf a few minutes into the game, before my parents had picked me up. Even at 12-15 y/o he was a legend around town, some of my friends 2 years younger would see/meet at house parties.
I was waiting all week for another RTH video LETS GOOO!!!!
Love your content.
Not sure if you did this before, but could you make a video on undrafted players in thr nhl and how they ended up. Think, it might be interesting
Would like to point out that although Canadians draft numbers have dropped, Canadian players still dominate the draft and represent the highest percentage of NHL players, also also, the reason other countries hockey programs have gotten alot better is due to hockey Canada exporting the game and Canadian hockey manuals to hockey countries to increase competition and so other countries would fall in love with the game. Alot of Canadian coaches in Europe as well as Russia and Asia. It's amazing to me how Canada shared it's heart/hockey with the world
Is’nt Roman Marcotte from Alaska? Great vid man
Yes Alaska and also lives in Toronto
The video of him dangling through pucks is at a rink in london
this was a fun video, however it was interesting why you referenced Lemieuxs height and weight as a dominence over THE GREAT ONE.
whats amazing is how dominant an average human was, average in skating, speed, size.
ive never seen a human be able to see the game and predict the future like Gretzky. easily the GOAT. It was fun growing up watching his career.
gretzky playing on rookie mode
Tyler Benson was very dominant while playing juniors. He beat Ty Ratties points record and was the number 1 draft pick in the 2013 whl bantam draft. After leading his Vancouver giants for many seasons, he was drafted by his hometown team the Edmonton oilers. His career is still young and I think he has some potential to play full time in the NHL. Fun fact: I attended his school when he was still in bantam.
10:07 love how patrick roy is freaking out after giving up the goal😂😂
the USNTDP is just down the street and the whalers used to be so we've seen some amazing junior hockey round here
I remember a couple years back seeing Shane Wright play with Connor McDavid at Scotiabank pond. Holy he was great. I remember my grandpa who was a huge McDavid fan just constantly taking photos and videos of them.
I watched Sid play his whole life yes from 10 on up>>>we all knew he would be great>>>>>The reason he wanted to play midget was because he was so much better bantam players >>>>you have no idea of how people were nasty and how they ran their mouth at Sid >>> about the things they said i cannot write >>. it was not fun for him or his parents >>> hockey parents are a jealous group >>>. I can tell you few hockey players have worked as hard as Sid >>> He had talent but did the work>>> Sid plays because he loves hockey always did always will
what >>>> school >>>> did >>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>> graduate
@@robinsonn94 I take it you are a Sid hater >>>> if you know Cole Harbour ___Dartmouth___I played in the Twin City >>>>Yes I knew Sid grandparents
love this channel 🔥♥️
rattie was great on the Chicago wolves. i got to see him play live a few times
When Roman marcotte hits puberty he’ll get better
fax how old is he now 12?
I’m better than him
I played 10u against Roman he definitely isn’t as good as he is hyped
You know this how? Maybe he picks up a guitar, grows out his hair, and joins a metal band.
@Ron Ryan like me lol
A guy from my hometown, Chatham, Ontario broke Gretzky's novice record. He scored 413 goals in a single season. he broke the single season points record in NCAA playing for Michigan in the 89-90 season, previously held by Ed Olczyk. Notsure what happened, but he didn't get drafted to the NHL until the 12th round in 1991 by the Rangers and wouldn't play in the NHL until 96-97 where he played only 3 games for the Maple Leafs getting zero points. Went to the IHL Houston Aeros after that and led the league in scoring with 106 points in 77 games and received league's MVP award. played 3 seasons there then retired. He's now an assistant coach for the Oilers!
Not sure about this specific example but often a player outperforms their age group due to size and early maturity. When everyone catches up in size and speed the only advantages they had are gone.
@@johnboulanger807 he was under average size. His pro playing size was 5 ft 7 inches and 185 lbs. He was always a smallish but stocky guy.
@@steveskull That happens as well. Kids top out though certainly room for smaller players in today’s NHL. As a coach I have seen many high level players burn out. Parents invest $$$ and push their kids hard at a young age. It gets them ahead of the curve but in the end the child may not have the desire.
I’m from Burlington ontario and we have Shane Wright
played against trevor zegras, spencer knight, and patrick moynihan when i was young. oliver wahlstrom laid me out one time too. also played with arthur kaliyev for like 1 tournament.
How far did you go in your career
Growing up in the GTA, Spezza had a lot of hype in minor hockey.
I played against Shane Wright. Kid was already like 6’2 at 15. The NHL build helped him in the OHL for sure.
Shane Wright is like 18 years old and is 6'0". So you're saying he shrunk?
Joey Mullen grew up in NYC
Love the video Rob, I think I am ok at child hockey.
Good job Rob!
We are already welcoming Connor Bedard in with open arms here in Regina!
He has a russian rival already, Matvei Michkov
I played with Bryce Maconnel-Barker in London before he got drafted to the Soo, the kid’s insane
Peyton krebs was always dominant in the town im from it didn’t take long for him to be playing in leagues out of town. Kid used to undress me when I was around 14.
Both Gretzky and princess Diana were born in 1961. They looked very similar, like they could've been siblings. Once you've seen it you can't unsee it.
Do a video on Minnesota hockey. What are your thoughts on Minnesota and hockey
Welcome back
Honestly I wish there was a Canadian football team in the nfl
There's a Canadian football league
Yeah the nfl not the cfl
Sports Fan no thanks, i really prefer cfl over nfl since it’s our game. Already problem enough with American teams filling up nhl
Sports Fan no thanks, i really prefer cfl over nfl since it’s our game. Already problem enough with American teams filling up nhl
I’d love to see NFL in Canada. The CFL sucks, it’s boring. Pass, pass, kick. Pass, pass, kick. The players are a bunch of third raters that act like anyone gives a s**t outside of Regina. I think you could put three teams in Canada. One in Toronto, one in Vancouver, one in Red Deer. Don’t laugh at Red Deer. It’s half way between Edmonton and Calgary and I would make the journey 8 times a year for NFL football. I wouldn’t give up 3 hours to watch a CFL game, even the Grey Cup.
You age out of the CHL at the age of 20,but other than that awesome video man!
I just find it kinda weird how much pressure some of these kids in Jr. face. like, when I was a teenager I had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up, and now in my mid 20s I still don't. like what if one has a change of heart and is like "yknow I know I could go far with this hockey thing, but I kinda wanna go teach English in Japan."
my towns too small, we just got a highschool team 20 ish years ago
Love your videos man but you are not 100% correct on the Crosby part. I’m an 87 and was playing prep that same year he was at Shattuck and it was very known he never tried to play in the Q that season. You are correct their was no exceptional status back then for the CHL but Crosby went to Shattuck because he was seriously considering NCAA hockey. No doubt the CHL was always a path for him but he didn’t go to SSM simply because the Q wasn’t an option
Lets go Rob didn't know you're from Calgary!!
Because the flames suck butt
Gretzky played one year of major junior putting up 70 goals and 182 points in 64 games for the Soo Greyhounds. However he did that as a 16 year old and was still one year from NHL draft eligibility!!! Could you imagine the numbers Gretzky would have had if he had played an extra year of junior? At the same age Lemieux had 184 points in 66 games for Laval so their numbers at that age are almost identical.
At the same age Lemieux put up 30g, 96pts in 64 games, not 184. Lemieux put up 184 pts as a 17 year old in the Q
Growing up in Vegas has been interesting to say the least, being such a big hockey fan, to this day vegas only has 4 public rinks and only 3 of which are nhl sized, anyways one player that is probably the biggest child prodigy from here is Jackson Lackas, who just went 2nd overall in this years whl draft, Vegas hockey is on the rise.
The best player born in my hometown Rouyn-Noranda has got to be Pierre Turgeon. 1327 pts in 1294 games.
Close to him, Éric Desjardins as a defenseman.
For the goalies, we have to go with Jacques Cloutier, for sure.
Alright, 517 POINTS IN 85 GAMES?! 378 GOALS IN 85 GAMES?! WHAT IN THE WORLD?! There is no way someone can argue that Gretzky isn't the best player to ever step on the ice, sheesh.
Remember the goaltending in his era, though. There still is a valid argument for Lemieux or Crosby as the greatest of all time (but still, fuck the pens)
9:47 chiclets shoutout with the "burgervan" lol
Went to elementary with Owen tippett I knew in grade 4 when he tossed me in net that he was going to the league.
Can you do a video something like the most lopsided deals in recent NHL history (the past 20 years, ex. Chandler Stephenson traded for a 5th round pick)
I used to watch Ratti after my games he was a couple years younger then me in strathmore bisons
How did you miss Connor bedard 😬
Tyler benson from Edmonton was granted exceptional status is 2014 to play in the WHL but nobody ever mentions him when exceptional status is brought up
Because he wasn’t???? Bedard was the first
Sick. Not Canadian but let’s see my son in a few years. Born this year, same birthday as mike bossy. Already so alert,
kicking the legs getting em ready.
00:08 LOVE this stat!
roman is a duel citizen. he plays in alaska for the alaska oilers (plays up a age group) but last summer was training in ontario
The training was in london
@@glokkiin6143 London is on Ontario. That Roman kid seems like an average player for his age now, shame. Likely won't even play junior.
Pittsburgh Penguins are proud to select, first overall in 2029 draft, Roman Marcotte. 😁
Nice vid but Roman marcotte is from Alaska right?
The vid of him dangling through pucks is a London arena
Gretzky by far. His folks live around the corner from my folks. Well at least Walt still does. Although Wayne’s was older than me his brother’s went to my high school. As I got older I played in some beer leagues with guys that played with Wayne or against when they were younger. They said he was just on another level and was a great player/ kid. Kudos to all others that made this list but Wayne’s point totals speak for themselves.
R.I.P Walter
Hockey has priced a lot of kids out of playing. Was a problem before but is more so now. The States put way more money into their programs than Canada. But Canada still puts out the most and best still.
That goal at 8:00....just...really..wow
can you do a why charlie sarault hasent been drafted iknow charly it would be fun too see somthing about him hand him and pouliot are the most dominant player from were i am
Easy pick - Steven Stamkos. Lots of great Markham players in that era though.
Noteworthy, Ryan Murphy (Aurora) who bounces around the AHL, Europe and NHL was the most exciting player I have seen live. Amazing talent.
Im from Kingston, home of that mentioned terrible Kingston frontenacs team. Most dominant child prodigy is pretty mych a tue between doug gilmour, who my dad went to highschool with and taylor hall, who my older brother played with.
[borat]Ty Rattie 2021, now in Pori Finland, great success[/borat]
FUG :DDDDDD
Very surprises Conor Bedard was not in this video.
Imagine the stats if the exceptional kids stayed in the CHL until their overager seasons😳
Most dominant where I live is prolly Cole Eiserman, Mass, but now Shattuck
The 2022 draft is going to be so good
hey rob, can you do a video on cole eiserman?
Shattucks is in Faribault Minnesota, the place I was born.
Hi Rob, I'm also from Vancouver man. Could you do a video on Mark Messier's time with the Canucks?
Mike Modano on the Prince Albert Raiders easily. he’s the second best American skater of all time behind Brett hull. We also had Draisaitl who also dominated and is now a top 3 nhl player.
Kane is the best American skater. Hull is Canadian. l couldn't care less what country to ''represents'', he got cut from Team Canada so he ran off to play for the USA. Born in Canada, raised in Canada, he's a Canadian.
I’m from Kingston. Shane Wright plays for the Frontenacs currently but he is not from here. I would have to say that there is some debate as to who the best is from our region. Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour, Kirk Muller, Ken Linesman, Mike Smith, Jay McKee, Jay McClement, Alyn McCauley, and Jayna Hefford are all from the area. I would argue that Jayna is the best of the pack. Although Taylor Hall grew up here he was born in Calgary. He may or may not count.
Jayna at her peak wouldn't make boys Bantam AAA team.
Fun fact: my grandfather was friends with Wayne Gretzky’s parents
WHO CARES. Everyone that lives around here is friends with Walt lol he’s popular around here
Fun fact I know I guy that played against Gretzky and was behind him with point in that league
@@belovedmcdavid580 why he never make nhl?
@@ogbets9725 I care
Make a video on the Best player to ever play in the Peewee Quebec Tournament
Ryan Whitney
@@liamlothrop4086 Notttt a big deal
Mario Lemieux is the greatest best any you want call him I was there seen it with eyes and could not believe how good he was
We're not from the same area but both Patrick Kane and I are both from New York. He's from western NY(Buffalo area) and I grew up near NYC
l played against Kane regularly from around 8 to 15, was always a top player.
great video! our best player is wayne gretzky.
nils höglander by far he was so gifted whit the puck from the age of 6
Roman is an Anchorage kid? I recognized those rinks immediately
Yup he’s a fellow Alaskan!
Jackson maddox he put up around 300 points in 40 games and scored at least one time a game mostly scored 5 or 6 goals a game in his first-ever season he played for an A2 travel team
It's so cringe knowing you posted this 2 years ago with a different username and then forgot you posted this so you changed your username to your real name and now every can see you just made up a weird lie about yourself. Narcissistic and pathological behaviour Jackson, shame.
well right now i get to enjoy watching shane wright cuz i live in kingston 😁
I play against Roman Marcotte and he is so good he just goes around the entire team and scores every shift
I wouldn’t be surprised if he became a top pick in ‘28 or ‘29.
You just gotta hustle and give him a couple pops when the ref ain't looking
I swear Roman's father has 1000 youtube accounts and comments randomly about how great his kid is everywhere.
can you do another redraft of 2019 or 2020
Grew up watching Troy Terry play on my brothers team.
You forgot to add another star who’s going to blow up the league. Connor Bedard!!
Wright is most likely gonna blow up more
Two great nhl play set were I’m from are Tyler seugin and Fock Nash
Roman looks like he's gonna top out at 5"5 - 5"6. Think I was double his size at 11, but I only topped out at 5"9.
Landon DuPont out of Calgary is looking to be a very good player if u watch some of his highlights
Roman Marcotte lives in Alaska he’s from USA
From small town sask, we've had a couple players who were miles ahead of everyone in minor hockey but we've only ever had one guy make it to the show. Not gonna say who, just so I don't dox myself lol
I'm also from Sask... now that we're both here you may as well tell me XD
@@TheCheesewalrus trent yawney wbu?
@@PWNSdaily I suppose Gordie Howe is from my hometown but technically he's from Floral just down the road :)
I remember playing in timbits, there was this one kid who scored 3 goals on me, the only one at the time who did, he could skate so good for that league. Never saw him again, really pushed me to be a better goalie as a kid.