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Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 10:10 pm What are thoughts on whether OMHA will be able to retain talent. If WW, Quinte and Barrie Colts remain intact this can change fortunes for OMHA. Problem is if another coach comes along and people are unhappy due to commitment or coaching style kids will leave.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 10:20 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 10:10 pm What are thoughts on whether OMHA will be able to retain talent. If WW, Quinte and Barrie Colts remain intact this can change fortunes for OMHA. Problem is if another coach comes along and people are unhappy due to commitment or coaching style kids will leave.

Organizations need to get smarter about who the select to coach their teams. A lot of the picks are friends of a board member and not the best candidate. You know the coaches who continually develop kids, keep them and protect them from the crazy’s

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 11:28 pm Curious about the difference also. Live in Burloak (east Burlington, basically Oakville ) and my will be AA or AAA wth the eagles. I hear so many horror stories of the omha driving schedule for AA and AAA. We would have less driving if we were in the G from the looks of it. For AA would the Gthl still be a better league than omha? Is the driving (for where we live) better in the G? For AAA I have a good understanding already, I feel. Just not sure what route to go (I know I need a release for the G or have to get creative btw).

Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 10:09 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 11:28 pm Curious about the difference also. Live in Burloak (east Burlington, basically Oakville ) and my will be AA or AAA wth the eagles. I hear so many horror stories of the omha driving schedule for AA and AAA. We would have less driving if we were in the G from the looks of it. For AA would the Gthl still be a better league than omha? Is the driving (for where we live) better in the G? For AAA I have a good understanding already, I feel. Just not sure what route to go (I know I need a release for the G or have to get creative btw).

How do you figure on the driving part? Assume you will practice 3 times a week close to your house in the OMHA vs. having to travel 3x for practice. Depending on what team you play for all of your home games are likely going to be on a weeknight or pretty far (ie. Don Mills is Sundays but about as far as you can go east). If you are in Burlington your furthest OMHA trip is to Niagara, everything else is pretty close.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 11:28 pm Curious about the difference also. Live in Burloak (east Burlington, basically Oakville ) and my will be AA or AAA wth the eagles. I hear so many horror stories of the omha driving schedule for AA and AAA. We would have less driving if we were in the G from the looks of it. For AA would the Gthl still be a better league than omha? Is the driving (for where we live) better in the G? For AAA I have a good understanding already, I feel. Just not sure what route to go (I know I need a release for the G or have to get creative btw).

Guest wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 8:08 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 11:28 pm Curious about the difference also. Live in Burloak (east Burlington, basically Oakville ) and my will be AA or AAA wth the eagles. I hear so many horror stories of the omha driving schedule for AA and AAA. We would have less driving if we were in the G from the looks of it. For AA would the Gthl still be a better league than omha? Is the driving (for where we live) better in the G? For AAA I have a good understanding already, I feel. Just not sure what route to go (I know I need a release for the G or have to get creative btw).

The OMHA driving burden is nirvana compared to navigating GTA traffic - remember it’s games AND practises.
Quality: You have a lot of low Hockey IQ & low skilled coaches in the G so no guarantee of excellent development. Check how high they played. Some are linked to hockey schools that you HAVE to enrol Junior into. Lol.
Cost: Guaranteed to pay thousand$ way more than OMHA - usually for no benefit - Exceeds way more than your OMHA gas money.
Draft: Greater percentage of players drafted from outside G.
My take: Find a local coach who knows the game, has great track record, knows respect, and doesn’t look easily bought.
GTHL Prospects & All-Star games - don’t expect results-reward - all kids of deals and nepotism and hockey school support in the selection process. OMHA team prospect events better this G travesty.
AAA quality - Equal share of weak teams. Don’t drink the kool-aid.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 3:59 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 8:08 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 11:28 pm Curious about the difference also. Live in Burloak (east Burlington, basically Oakville ) and my will be AA or AAA wth the eagles. I hear so many horror stories of the omha driving schedule for AA and AAA. We would have less driving if we were in the G from the looks of it. For AA would the Gthl still be a better league than omha? Is the driving (for where we live) better in the G? For AAA I have a good understanding already, I feel. Just not sure what route to go (I know I need a release for the G or have to get creative btw).

The OMHA driving burden is nirvana compared to navigating GTA traffic - remember it’s games AND practises.
Quality: You have a lot of low Hockey IQ & low skilled coaches in the G so no guarantee of excellent development. Check how high they played. Some are linked to hockey schools that you HAVE to enrol Junior into. Lol.
Cost: Guaranteed to pay thousand$ way more than OMHA - usually for no benefit - Exceeds way more than your OMHA gas money.
Draft: Greater percentage of players drafted from outside G.
My take: Find a local coach who knows the game, has great track record, knows respect, and doesn’t look easily bought.
GTHL Prospects & All-Star games - don’t expect results-reward - all kids of deals and nepotism and hockey school support in the selection process. OMHA team prospect events better this G travesty.
AAA quality - Equal share of weak teams. Don’t drink the kool-aid.

Most people are of the opinion that the G has better coaches and are paid more. But higher level of playing does not always translate to better coaching.