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Thanks for the input.
I also have my own coaches that I’m very happy with for my son’s development. I don’t want to be part of another program just for the brick.
Do these teams allow walk on players at the last minute (2-3 months before the brick tourney) or are they pretty committed to the players that are part of their organizations for the last couple of years leading up to the Brick?
Would I be allowed to have him play with one of the USA teams? We are resident of the GTA.
USA teams are each allowed up to 3 import players from Canada. Ontario teams aren’t allowed any imports because of the wealth of talent here.
If you haven’t heard from any teams yet, go ahead and reach out. If your questions aren’t a troll then they’re certainly better suited for the American organizations themselves. Good luck.
This would be false, look at all the US and intl kids that played for tb and ph over the years
Name a couple then? You can’t. Because PH and TB have never been allowed to have imports.
Any kids coming to try out from outside Ontario are pissing their money away because they will not be allowed on the roster. The brick tournament has always had that rule for Ontario teams. It’s not really fair but Ontario also has by far the most talent.
Hughes
Wahlstrom
Tortora
Drummond
Barnes
Doran
soffer
The Hughes brothers were born in the USA but they all grew up in Toronto and they all played for TM. Dad worked for the Leafs. It doesn’t count as an import if you’re a full time Ontario resident.
Tortora played 3 years for DMF. Another full time Ontario resident.
Wahlstrom lived with his mother in Ontario splitting time between parents and played several summers for BD.
You get the idea. If you’re a full time Ontario resident you don’t count as an import no matter where you were born.
Every other team is allowed 3 players who have no ties to the province/state the team is in. PH and TB can’t do that. That’s why you see some Ontario kids who got cut from PH and TB playing in Boston or wherever they can get a spot.
PA is allowed 4 imports this year because if they don’t have a better showing (1 win over the past 2 brick tournaments) they will have their charter pulled. Brick renews each team charter every 3 years to weed out any habitually non competitive teams.