Keegan Gamble's Life Story - Biography

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In todays world of hockey, there aren’t very many inspiring stories, but there is one, and that is about Keegan Gamble. Born in May of 2005, in Calgary Alberta, Gamble’s journey to becoming a professional hockey player has been filled with dedication, hard work and an unwavering passion for the sport of hockey.

 

From an early age, Gamble’s love for hockey was evident and unmatched. Growing up in a hockey loving family, with his two brothers who were just as eager to jump right into the sport as he was. He was introduced to the sport by his father, who had played at the college level. At the age of three years old, Keegan took his first strides on the ice, although he stumbled and fell, he was determined to learn. His natural talent quickly became apparent, and he decided to join a local youth hockey team where he began to hone and improve his skills.

    

Throughout his youth hockey career, Keegan’s dedication and worth ethic set him apart from his teammates. He spent countless hours practicing his skills, both on and off the ice, refining his skating, shooting, strength and stickhandling abilities. His coaches recognized his potential early on, and he quickly progressed through the ranks, excelling at each level he played. In his teenage years, Keegan and his family faced adversity when he suffered a significant injury during a game. A concussion, doctors warned Keegan that this one was quite bad, and playing hockey again wouldn’t be the best idea, but this isn’t where the bad news stopped.

    

Keegan and his younger brother were entered into a study about concussions. Keegan’s younger brother, who never has had a concussion was entered as the healthy study, little did they know, he wasn’t so healthy. This is when doctors learned that Keegan’s brother had hydrocephalus. Which is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles deep within the brain. Keegan and his family were shocked, they didn’t learn about this for 12 years. Now Keegan’s brother was going to be put on the operating table for brain surgery. This had paused both Keegan and his other brother Josh’s hockey career while their other brother (Connor) was going through this hard time. Luckily, everything would turn out fine, Connor was lucky enough to survive the surgery and live his life again, except for the fact he couldn’t play hockey ever again.

     

Back to Keegan. All of his hard work and dedication ended up paying off, as he and his brother Josh were both noticed by a team located in small town Wilcox Saskatchewan called the Notre Dame Hounds. Keegan entered his first year of high school and his skills continued to improve and flourish. He joined one of his school teams, although they didn’t have very much success, he was able to showcase his leadership abilities on and off the ice. His exceptional performance caught the attention of scouts from Junior Hockey Leagues, and he was offered the opportunity to compete at the Junior A level.

     

Playing in the highly competitive Junior A league was a massive turning point for Keegan Gamble. It tested his skills against some of the best young players in the country if not the world. He faced tough opponents and for his smaller size, it was difficult. But his resilience and determination allowed him to thrive. With each game, his reputation as a skilled right wing forward grew, attracting even more attention from high levels of hockey, including college hockey programs.

     

After completing his junior hockey career, Keegan faced a very crucial decision. Whether he wanted to pursue a collegiate hockey career and take schooling to become a veterinarian, or to enter the professional hockey ranks directly. Aware of the importance of education, Keegan decided to attend a reputable and well-known university that offered a strong and elite hockey program. He believed combining his passion for hockey and getting a quality education would help provide him with a very solid foundation of options for the upcoming future.

     

During his college years, Keegan continued to excel, not just on the ice but in the classroom as well. He maintained a high GPA while making significant contributions to his team. His leadership skills continued to flourish even being one of the younger guys on the team. He ended up serving as team captain, leading his teammates both on and off the ice. This time of his life was certainly crucial in his personal growth and further developed his dedication and love for the game.

    

As Keegan’s college career came to an end, he faced another crossroad in his hockey journey. Although he received a lot of interest from professional teams. He decided that he still had more to improve on and wanted to develop his skills even further. He decided to jump into the VHLM, to help enhance his skills even more and hopefully to move up into the ranks and earn a spot on a VHL team down the road. Keegan found a unique opportunity in the VHLM to showcase his talent and gain valuable experience. He decided this would be the perfect place to grow and showcase himself to the world. He was again ready to take the next step in his hockey career.