What are the chances of becoming a professional hockey player?

A study of all 10 year old hockey players in Canada was done in 1985. There were 22,000 playing hocky and 110 made it to the Ontario Hockey League. 22 more received scholarships to Division 1 schools. Of the players who made it to the OHL, only 7 played in the NHL.

The chances are similar in the United States.