tonguesOUT4life 17 Report post Posted November 27, 2011 Do European teams have open camps ? It's boring here in Canada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twolinepass 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2011 Most leagues have import rules so even the low leagues get from major junior players or fringe ECHL guys.. is what i have heard but I might be wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommyj214 3 Report post Posted November 30, 2011 ^ its a pain.... im trying to play in league just above rec in england and its a nightmare... You have to be a UK/EU passport holder( supposedly all you need now is a work permit) but... they can have as many imports as they want on the team but they can only dress 2 per game and only one can be on the ice at a time..... its obsurd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbhockey4 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2011 A little more then half of the NHL players are from Canada and hockey is your national sport obiviously. Canada looks big so I believe you need to look more for playing hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotty 7 Report post Posted November 30, 2011 what he's saying is that no canadian teams are giving him a look, so he wants to try elsewhere. there's nothing boring about hockey in canada. if you want to go live in another country for a while, learn how to roll pizza dough and get a job in any country you want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoDangles 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 What ever happened to just playing the game. Don't try and plan it as a job, never going to work. Sure we all wish we could and often think of what could have been like taking the invite to move away during your Q draft year, but in the end playing with friends and having a good time is all that really matters. Trust me, try not to over think hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbhockey4 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 @tongues well give it a shot the worst thing that can happen is that you would get cut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doublemajor 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 I know a lot of teams in Sweden look for guys that have a winning background. You have to play some top hockey so at least a little juniors or some college hockey. Check with Division 2 in Sweden or Division 1 they seem to pick up players from Canada. I would just contact the coach of the team you would want to try out for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harv 86 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 I know alot of teams won't even look at you unless you have CHL (Jr.A) experience or NCAA D1 experience. A guy I know went from USHL -> NCAA -> AHL -> German DEL. To be honest his AHL experience probably got him the look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interpathway 9 Report post Posted December 2, 2011 It'll always be resume based. Where are you from, who are you from, and who do you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dw91 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2011 interpathway has it right. Its gonna be hard to get some team to give you a look in Europe if they've never seen you play. Check out Austria or Germany lower leagues, they've got some decent import rules. Maybe even try to get on a lower level team near where you want to play. Then play hard and let the higher level teams hear about you and find you there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
