Just stop it dad.Guest wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:10 amHe is magical. A really fun kid to watch play the game we all love so much. He's endured a ton of hatred and jealousy over his short hockey journey. Mostly the hate is from other parents. I heard it was especially bad in London, but I wouldn't doubt the same happened in Halton. Everyone seems so quick to jump to conclusions by saying there is a "trend of quitting on his teams" without knowing all the facts. Maybe, just maybe, the team quit on him, or should I say, the other hate-filled, jealous parents, by being so toxic and poisoning teammates; the kid never stood a chance. We all know about the London coach and what happened last season. Perhaps it was not the young 11 year old kid who was to blame for that fiasco. There are always two sides to a story.Guest wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:32 amIt’s not pressure these young talented kids feel, if anything they thrive in high competition and big moments. The problem is a lot of these drone coaches suck the FUN and creativity right out of the game for them. Instead of bringing out the best in the players, they start feeling they need to correct everything and try and fast track them playing like ‘NHL’ players instead of guiding their natural development. I’ve watched this kid and he is magic. I would pay to watch him play and if it is true that he doesn’t want to play anymore, that would be very sad for the sport. Hockey Canada needs to do a better job to attract and retain top talent and it starts by getting rid of these dumb robotic coaches who are only interested in wining or in it for their kid, who probably shouldn’t even be on the team.Guest wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:40 pmNo one is questioning the kids skills. But the trend of quitting on his teams which is clearly more an issue from a parenting perspective is the problem. That being said, we don’t know the full story of the pressure put on him and if who knows he may just not want to play any more. Pressure on these young stars builds up and some can handle it but some can’t.Guest wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:23 pm All this talk of NL leaving etc
With NL the LJK team was top 10
Without him top 30
The kid is light years ahead
No one can deny that
In Peterborough he had 14 goals / 11 assists (led his team by a mile)
And scored the game winner in the championship
If you're jealous, you should be
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Why should anyone stop? Maybe because you want to continue clinging to your misguided narrative? Why should a kid or his dad keep him in a situation that isn't quite right for him/them? Most of these teams will cut a kid loose the very moment someone better comes along but all you high and mighty jerk offs act as though these kids owe some sort of loyalty to the teams? Give me a break. These teams continually sell one thing and then deliver another, usually folding to the demands of a select few. Its ridiculous, and it happens everywhere.. The G, Alliance, OMHA, everywhere. Ive known of this family for a while, and if BL is reading this, keep doing what's best for the kid and find the right spot. Who cares what these people say because one day, when the kid is doing great things, they're all gonna talk about how "their kid played on his line"
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I agree , my son played with him for 2 seasons of spring hockey , he’s a nice kid , parents are nice , and the kid listens well and works hard . We were a better team with him on it - funny how he wasn’t “jumping ship” then , it’s because the coach treated him well , same with the kids amd the other parents - I think it’s absolutely pathetic that grown ass men get all excited bashing and gosling about small children ..
