Marek's job is to be obsessed with hockey, and he's very geuine about it, so it's no surprise his baby is less than a day old and he's already envisioning the kid's draft day in 18 years. Obviously the tweet was supposed to be humerous, but hockey dads like Marek take their kids' hockey careers very seriously.
Most of them never make it past the very beginning levels of hockey, but that doesn't stop dads from dreaming. And for some, pee wee games at six in the morning on a Saturday eventually turn into nationally televised games on NBC. At the draft this weekend, the Rangers took Christian Thomas, son of former NHLer Steve Thomas, in the second round. Steve stood by Christian's side, beaming with pride.
For men who've followed the game passionately their entire lives, raising a boy who shares the same interest in the game has to be an incredible experience. Even if the talent isn't present, the love of the game can form an intimate bond. Or so I'm told, cause I'm only 21. But one day...
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