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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:54 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:56 am U9 is minor novice, U10 is major.

There’s a place for half-ice at U5/U6 heck even U7 for the most part. Once they get to U8(Tyke) it should go to full.

No, U10 is minor atom.

U8 is minor novice and U9 is major novice by the old terms. Most centers outside of the OMHA don't even offer AAA at these age groups because it doesn't matter when they're 7 and 8 years old.

So, how do they deal with kids who can skate around every other kid and shoot top shelf at 7yo? Do they let them play against the kids that lay on the ice and do snow angels?

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:00 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:54 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:56 am U9 is minor novice, U10 is major.

There’s a place for half-ice at U5/U6 heck even U7 for the most part. Once they get to U8(Tyke) it should go to full.

No, U10 is minor atom.

U8 is minor novice and U9 is major novice by the old terms. Most centers outside of the OMHA don't even offer AAA at these age groups because it doesn't matter when they're 7 and 8 years old.

So, how do they deal with kids who can skate around every other kid and shoot top shelf at 7yo? Do they let them play against the kids that lay on the ice and do snow angels?

They make them regress to the average

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:53 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:00 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:54 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:56 am U9 is minor novice, U10 is major.

There’s a place for half-ice at U5/U6 heck even U7 for the most part. Once they get to U8(Tyke) it should go to full.

No, U10 is minor atom.

U8 is minor novice and U9 is major novice by the old terms. Most centers outside of the OMHA don't even offer AAA at these age groups because it doesn't matter when they're 7 and 8 years old.

So, how do they deal with kids who can skate around every other kid and shoot top shelf at 7yo? Do they let them play against the kids that lay on the ice and do snow angels?

They make them regress to the average

Right, the hockey Canada way.

there is already a huge variance in skill in the same level with all the options we have now. Forget taking away some.

It doesn't matter how good a kid is at these young ages. A lot of kids will drop out of hockey altogether especially the ones being forced and pressured by parents and the kid has no interest in it. Others will drop out once checking starts. A kid that is amazing at 7,8,9 means nothing more than the fact that they started skating and playing earlier. Other kids will catch up. Only the kids who love hockey without being forced on them are the ones that will continue to get better.

It doesn't matter how good a kid is at these young ages. A lot of kids will drop out of hockey altogether especially the ones being forced and pressured by parents and the kid has no interest in it. Others will drop out once checking starts. A kid that is amazing at 7,8,9 means nothing more than the fact that they started skating and playing earlier. Other kids will catch up. Only the kids who love hockey without being forced on them are the ones that will continue to get better.