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Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

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Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 10:51 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 9:20 pm

You claim the team your son played on was much better run then previous AAA teams. Were those teams run poorly or were they ran well but your cchl experience was just better? As for variety of competition - A HEO u18 club will not only play the same 4 teams, but many other teams from across Ontario that are legit good U18 organizations.
Also...if your kid is planning to tryout are you sure he will make it? 4 lines down to 3. Half as many teams and all former legit AAA players....approx 130+ kids are gonna be out of a job with all those teams eliminated so spots are gonna be tight come tryout time.

Who knows. Might be a wicked good situation.

Legit AAA players?!?!?!

First Ottawa can only support a MAX of 2 AAA teams per age group.

Second, if you are still playing AAA in U18AAA, you're no longer a "legit" AAA player. The dream is over.

The CCHL U18 league had 12 teams. 10 teams to many IYO. Why do so many parents think the CCHL U18 league was good? Will a reduction of 7 teams not be a good thing for the quality of hockey at the U18 age group and therefore the development of the players.

Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:32 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 10:51 pm


Legit AAA players?!?!?!

First Ottawa can only support a MAX of 2 AAA teams per age group.

Second, if you are still playing AAA in U18AAA, you're no longer a "legit" AAA player. The dream is over.

The CCHL U18 league had 12 teams. 10 teams to many IYO. Why do so many parents think the CCHL U18 league was good? Will a reduction of 7 teams not be a good thing for the quality of hockey at the U18 age group and therefore the development of the players.

Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Most moronic thing ever

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:57 pmU18AAA is dead

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:54 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:30 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:27 pm Heard 67s had less than 15 players at u18 open house and Titans less than 20. Neither had many returning players. Still have not heard if Cyclones have a coach. This is looking worse by the day.

KABOOM goes legacy AAA!!!!!

Maybe the Adolf above who thinks there should only be two teams to avoid "watering down" will get his wish and then some. Zero teams, that is pretty exclusive. No weak players

Ahhh the insecure reveals himself! Yup we can all make the connection comparing Nazis to wanting elite hockey and auer development! Am I racist too?!?

Why not 2? You can't even articulate an argument against.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:32 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 10:51 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 9:20 pm

You claim the team your son played on was much better run then previous AAA teams. Were those teams run poorly or were they ran well but your cchl experience was just better? As for variety of competition - A HEO u18 club will not only play the same 4 teams, but many other teams from across Ontario that are legit good U18 organizations.
Also...if your kid is planning to tryout are you sure he will make it? 4 lines down to 3. Half as many teams and all former legit AAA players....approx 130+ kids are gonna be out of a job with all those teams eliminated so spots are gonna be tight come tryout time.

Who knows. Might be a wicked good situation.

Legit AAA players?!?!?!

First Ottawa can only support a MAX of 2 AAA teams per age group.

Second, if you are still playing AAA in U18AAA, you're no longer a "legit" AAA player. The dream is over.

The CCHL U18 league had 12 teams. 10 teams to many IYO. Why do so many parents think the CCHL U18 league was good? Will a reduction of 7 teams not be a good thing for the quality of hockey at the U18 age group and therefore the development of the players.

Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:16 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:32 am

The CCHL U18 league had 12 teams. 10 teams to many IYO. Why do so many parents think the CCHL U18 league was good? Will a reduction of 7 teams not be a good thing for the quality of hockey at the U18 age group and therefore the development of the players.

Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

haha "Go to 10 tournaments" and "instead of splitting ice for games, more full ice practices"

"It will cost less"

This^^Guy

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Most moronic thing ever

Nah, 5 legacy AAA is the most moronic thing ever.

2 teams makes sense in every way.

Prove me wrong. Even on one point.

You can't.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:16 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:32 am

The CCHL U18 league had 12 teams. 10 teams to many IYO. Why do so many parents think the CCHL U18 league was good? Will a reduction of 7 teams not be a good thing for the quality of hockey at the U18 age group and therefore the development of the players.

Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Most moronic thing ever

Nah, 5 legacy AAA is the most moronic thing ever.

2 teams makes sense in every way.

Prove me wrong. Even on one point.

You can't.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:16 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:32 am

The CCHL U18 league had 12 teams. 10 teams to many IYO. Why do so many parents think the CCHL U18 league was good? Will a reduction of 7 teams not be a good thing for the quality of hockey at the U18 age group and therefore the development of the players.

Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Most moronic thing ever

Nah, 5 legacy AAA is the most moronic thing ever.

2 teams makes sense in every way.

Prove me wrong. Even on one point.

You can't.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:42 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:16 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:04 pm


Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Most moronic thing ever

Nah, 5 legacy AAA is the most moronic thing ever.

2 teams makes sense in every way.

Prove me wrong. Even on one point.

You can't.

Well for starters, "Costs would be Cheaper" is one of the most hilarious things ever posted on here, and that is saying something

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:29 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:16 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:00 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:33 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:04 pm


Why stop at a reduction of only 7 teams?? What 's your logic?

Isn't 2 teams a higher concentration of talent? Isn't that the goal of legacy AAA, to stop rhe league from being watered down?

If we compare ourselves to the GTHL who have 12 teams, if we have more than 3 our teams will be watered down.

Yhetr will NEVER be more than 2 teams worth of HEO players who move on to Jr. A, or Major Jr. Hockey. Having more than 2 AAA teams doesn't make sense.

What points are wrong?

Only Two U18 teams
1 How many times would they play each other during the year?
2 How many tournaments would they go to? More you attend drives up cost.
3 Depending on tournaments and game schedule each team might need a full-time paid coach. Drives up cost.

Nope I'm talking 2 teams for ALL of AAA age groups, it's far too watered down! Players get worse by practicing against, and whine with lower caliber players.

They could have some exhibition games against each other, but the majority of their games would be tournaments.

They would have to attend 7-10 tournaments a year. They would get to practice more. I see no comprehension of player development here. What about practice to game ratio? Should be at least 3-1, we don't get anywhere near that. Many teams go to almost as many tournaments already AND play 30 league games. How about getting more skating and skills, more meaningful workouts-at least 3 days a week, not the waste if time once a week they do now.

There is LOTS to do each week instead of travelling to useless league games all across the city, getting there 1.5 hrs befire games etc. Waste of time.

Now this is for people seeking out the truly elite, no AA mentality parents/players.

Costs would be cheaper and less weekly travel.

Players would get better, have better hockey/school/home life balance, competition would be much higher and exposure would be massive.

Or you stick with you watered down AA mentality.

Most moronic thing ever

Nah, 5 legacy AAA is the most moronic thing ever.

2 teams makes sense in every way.

Prove me wrong. Even on one point.

You can't.

I think you're looking for the USNTDP, best of luck