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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:17 pm Apparently former top Stars player I guess now playing MD in OMHA is being recruited by JRC, TT and NYR

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:32 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:17 pm Apparently former top Stars player I guess now playing MD in OMHA is being recruited by JRC, TT and NYR

Heard that too but didn’t know about JRC. There were no fees being offered as well.

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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:27 am Is it true TRW is giving free ride to a underager lol

Under ager getting a free ride . This is just dumb if true. There is no under aged I’ve seen that’s better than the top 2016s who are not even getting free rides except for maybe a small handful. Sounds like a desperation move. Is the new McDavid walking around already?

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Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:13 pm NYR looking really strong. Some very strong players coming in with experienced coaching staff should do very well. Rankings at this time are meaningless.

talk to current star parents before decide to go there

Nobody needs to talk to Stars parents. They lost the French coach for fighting the saints coach. The has gone downhill ever since.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 5:05 pm Look I’m gonna give some real advice and some will welcome it and other may not but be realistic. A lot of parents are so hung up on being on a top team based on reputation such as TM or JRC but the reality is these teams wanna win at all costs. Not all the kids will get equal playing time because these teams want to maintain a winning reputation. This means 5 kids will get the most play time and other parents will have to swallow their ego including existing Raiders parents. Find a coach who will develop your kid. Sure in tight games on the PP or PK certain players may get the ice time but what about when the team is up by 4 or 5 and there is a PP will the coach still go to the same kids or give others a chance. This might sound silly but it’s so crucial in how your kids develop, feel good to get opportunities and gain confidence. There are certain coaches who don’t give a sh*t and regardless of the score will put the same kids out. How will that help with development and confidence? These kids are 8-9 years old and coaches should focus on development and create opportunities when the team is up and give other kids a chance to feel good. Do your homework ask questions and find the right coaches. There are a few such coaches out there for next year. But you won’t find them on JRC or TM trust me on this and I’m not putting those teams down but it’s just reality. They want to maintain a culture of win at all costs.

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Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:11 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 3:08 pm U10 will show who the real coaches are for next year.

Of course you want to do the homework and pick a team that's going to win more than loose. But development is key or else you'll be looking at AA for U11

Who's top 3 coaches for next year? TRW, TM, NATS?

Been through this a couple of times, here is some insight. The coaching at U10 is never what people crack it up to be for development. Most coaches will be in it to win it. A lot of the “experienced guys” you are referring to can barely skate and do not harp on the fundamental skills, because they are not that skilled themselves.

It is VERY VERY important to find a coach that is also still a great hockey player. The kids are all visual learners and they need focus on the fundamentals, fixing issues with technique so they have a great foundation to learn their positions. I see kids at u12 that are still not able to make passes while skating or carry the puck with their head up/shoot with the right technique.

It is really hard for the coach to Develop those skills during practice, so having a top end skills trainer is essential. It is something that I see more frequently with the best players at the older age groups. They all do small groups or privates with a coach who teaches fixes the issues, and then they go to their teams and play with in the structure of the team.

If you are expecting develop of skills from the coaches during practice, you will not get it, so do not be frustrated when it does not match your perception of what development is. Team practices are all about team systems and the same cookie cutter flow drills pretty much the entire year.

The issue is finding a good skills trainer as there are only a handful that actually correct the kids. Most have 20 kids on the ice and are just their to fill their pockets.

This is where the problem is. Most of these old coaches can barely skate unless they have an assistant who can still show the kids. All these old guys need to give it a break especially at the younger age groups. Older coaches are better for the older kids. What younger kids need in a coach is very different than what older kids need. I see parents complaining about TM coach or JRC coach being too young but this is exactly what this age group needs. They don’t need a grandfather.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:23 am

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:20 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:11 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 3:08 pm U10 will show who the real coaches are for next year.

Of course you want to do the homework and pick a team that's going to win more than loose. But development is key or else you'll be looking at AA for U11

Who's top 3 coaches for next year? TRW, TM, NATS?

Been through this a couple of times, here is some insight. The coaching at U10 is never what people crack it up to be for development. Most coaches will be in it to win it. A lot of the “experienced guys” you are referring to can barely skate and do not harp on the fundamental skills, because they are not that skilled themselves.

It is VERY VERY important to find a coach that is also still a great hockey player. The kids are all visual learners and they need focus on the fundamentals, fixing issues with technique so they have a great foundation to learn their positions. I see kids at u12 that are still not able to make passes while skating or carry the puck with their head up/shoot with the right technique.

It is really hard for the coach to Develop those skills during practice, so having a top end skills trainer is essential. It is something that I see more frequently with the best players at the older age groups. They all do small groups or privates with a coach who teaches fixes the issues, and then they go to their teams and play with in the structure of the team.

If you are expecting develop of skills from the coaches during practice, you will not get it, so do not be frustrated when it does not match your perception of what development is. Team practices are all about team systems and the same cookie cutter flow drills pretty much the entire year.

The issue is finding a good skills trainer as there are only a handful that actually correct the kids. Most have 20 kids on the ice and are just their to fill their pockets.

This is where the problem is. Most of these old coaches can barely skate unless they have an assistant who can still show the kids. All these old guys need to give it a break especially at the younger age groups. Older coaches are better for the older kids. What younger kids need in a coach is very different than what older kids need. I see parents complaining about TM coach or JRC coach being too young but this is exactly what this age group needs. They don’t need a grandfather.

You're clueless. Being a good coach/ mentor to kids has nothing to do with age.

Some of the best coaches never played anywhere.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:54 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:23 am

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:20 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:11 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 3:08 pm U10 will show who the real coaches are for next year.

Of course you want to do the homework and pick a team that's going to win more than loose. But development is key or else you'll be looking at AA for U11

Who's top 3 coaches for next year? TRW, TM, NATS?

Been through this a couple of times, here is some insight. The coaching at U10 is never what people crack it up to be for development. Most coaches will be in it to win it. A lot of the “experienced guys” you are referring to can barely skate and do not harp on the fundamental skills, because they are not that skilled themselves.

It is VERY VERY important to find a coach that is also still a great hockey player. The kids are all visual learners and they need focus on the fundamentals, fixing issues with technique so they have a great foundation to learn their positions. I see kids at u12 that are still not able to make passes while skating or carry the puck with their head up/shoot with the right technique.

It is really hard for the coach to Develop those skills during practice, so having a top end skills trainer is essential. It is something that I see more frequently with the best players at the older age groups. They all do small groups or privates with a coach who teaches fixes the issues, and then they go to their teams and play with in the structure of the team.

If you are expecting develop of skills from the coaches during practice, you will not get it, so do not be frustrated when it does not match your perception of what development is. Team practices are all about team systems and the same cookie cutter flow drills pretty much the entire year.

The issue is finding a good skills trainer as there are only a handful that actually correct the kids. Most have 20 kids on the ice and are just their to fill their pockets.

This is where the problem is. Most of these old coaches can barely skate unless they have an assistant who can still show the kids. All these old guys need to give it a break especially at the younger age groups. Older coaches are better for the older kids. What younger kids need in a coach is very different than what older kids need. I see parents complaining about TM coach or JRC coach being too young but this is exactly what this age group needs. They don’t need a grandfather.

You're clueless. Being a good coach/ mentor to kids has nothing to do with age.

Some of the best coaches never played anywhere.

Adding to this. If your coach is locked in and committed and can mentor and develop players that is key. Age is meaningless. There are some very lazy coaches out there that will look for every opportunity to miss or cancel practices provided pay check is still coming in. Some snow or rain they will cancel. Some of these coaches will be found at the AAA level as well. Do your homework before selecting a team and coach to play for. Ask around. Coaches on teams like JRC won’t have this issue because they have a very high expectation of their coaches.