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Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:39 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:30 am To toss my 2 cents in... I had my 2018 son play in the U7 2017 house league this year at a CDS/CDP centre (rather than do their LTP).

Things like "having teammates", a "real jersey" and playing "real games" really amped up my son's interest in Hockey. He already loved it, but this stuff certainly helped... which you would miss out on if you just did local powerskating and whatever other classes.

That said, this was despite a pretty underwhelming house league product. The practices had multiple teams on the ice at once so maybe 45-50 kids all in... And the games were a bit disorganized with the on-ice staff not being very engaged. But hey my son doesn't know any better is still having a blast, for what it's worth.

A lot of his teammates are playing in the CDS/CDP program at this centre. So basically the CDS/CDP schedule is regular house league participation, plus CDS/CDP games and extra 1-2 CDS/CDP practices a week. I got the impression it's been a pretty hectic schedule and yeah they are driving pretty far across the GTA on random weeknights (especially when a CDS team plays a CDP team). Other folks chiming in here seem to be really happy with theses programs though....

Can't comment first hand on Klevr, but anecdotally a lot of those teams (Young Kings and the Toronto ones) already have 2018 groups together and these kids are going bardownski etc. already.

Looks like the Klevr guy is back to give misleading comments cloaked as someone who’s not involved in Klevr. I see through you.

CDS and CDP do not play each other until full ice in Novice. So the last 3 months of CDS/CDP. Anything prior to that is rare and usually an exhibition game.

They are both by far the best development programs for young players. Budgets are low and games are generally same night each week at a close arena. Use the extra time and money on individual skill development like power skating.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:59 am
The CDS/CDP schedules are posted online for everyone to see.... CDS and CDP are playing each other all the time at U7. Looks like the exhibition games are with OMHA centres like Markham Waxers, Oakville, etc. I'm honestly confused--what am I missing here?

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:24 pm When people are referring to CDS/CDP, is it like U7 Select league?

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:13 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:24 pm When people are referring to CDS/CDP, is it like U7 Select league?

https://www.humbervalleyhockey.com/cdp/
Think of it like more localized Select. CDP is West End, CDS is East End. Link above explains it fairly well
That said there are also teams (GB, HV) that are creating CDP teams that don't play house league, just 3 practices a week + CDP game. Others like FS play house league + CDP

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:55 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:13 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:24 pm When people are referring to CDS/CDP, is it like U7 Select league?

https://www.humbervalleyhockey.com/cdp/
Think of it like more localized Select. CDP is West End, CDS is East End. Link above explains it fairly well
That said there are also teams (GB, HV) that are creating CDP teams that don't play house league, just 3 practices a week + CDP game. Others like FS play house league + CDP

Gotchya, thanks for the info.
I have read that the best thing a kid under 10 is to join CDS/CDP.
So for kids in north of Toronto (R.hill, Markham) where CDS/CDP is not as close, it would be best to just try out for the city's MD(Minor Development) team and if they can't make that, try for a Select team?

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:34 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:55 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:13 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:24 pm When people are referring to CDS/CDP, is it like U7 Select league?

https://www.humbervalleyhockey.com/cdp/
Think of it like more localized Select. CDP is West End, CDS is East End. Link above explains it fairly well
That said there are also teams (GB, HV) that are creating CDP teams that don't play house league, just 3 practices a week + CDP game. Others like FS play house league + CDP

Gotchya, thanks for the info.
I have read that the best thing a kid under 10 is to join CDS/CDP.
So for kids in north of Toronto (R.hill, Markham) where CDS/CDP is not as close, it would be best to just try out for the city's MD(Minor Development) team and if they can't make that, try for a Select team?

North York Hockey League.