also , being able to skate backwards isn’t a sign you should be playing pro hockey . My ex girlfriend played 3 years of private school hockey , 4 years of USports hockey (Canadian university hockey) and wasn’t good enough to play pro hockey and she was an elite female hockey player who played since age 4. I don’t want to hurt your feelings but someone needs to tell you this , there is a 0% chance you ever play competitive hockey at this point , let alone play professionally . I have tried to be super kind but I think you need a reality check . I played hockey my entire life and their isn’t one country on earth I could play pro hockey and I played high level minor hockey .
I’m not saying this to hurt your feeings , I just think you should know that the path to a hockey career ended while you were still in elementary school , it takes a life time of work and frankly I think you should be focusing on finding a job because you likely have a long way to go to even play in a slightly decent beer league . Hockey is a hobby not a career for basically everyone , you underestimate how good elite hockey players are . I realize I sound like a prick but you really need to accept it can’t be done
The person who said it’s never to late to start hockey wasn’t wrong , I know plenty of people who started playing hockey as an adult but the idea you think you could be a professional hockey player is delusional . If you want to make money in hockey, do a referee clinic , I have reffed hockey for years and I get to be on the ice and involved in hockey and make a little extra money .
Contact your local minor hockey association and inquire about becoming an on ice official