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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:24 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:22 am Wrong. What I said is the truth. Development comes from playing, not sitting on the bench. Everyone knows that, yet you have parents who put their kids on top AAA teams thinking they're doing them a solid, but if they're not playing, they're not developing. U16 is the only year that matters, so why not put your kid on a team where they will get a ton of minutes? Those kids will pass the kids on top AAA teams who sit on the bench and watch.

This is a big problem for Canadian hockey. Development is the whole point of minor hockey. Chasing a logo or trophy or whatever is totally pointless.

You develop more in practice, against better players. So the 3rd line kids taking reps against the top line guys on the top teams 2-3x a week are developing more than playing on a lousy team and getting smashed in a 2.5 team league.

Cmon you gotta be joking. Buddy are you that naive. Practice is practice. As Iverson said when he missed practice “it’s just practice, we talking about practice?”. Nobody goes at a 100% at practice and no if you don’t get to play in high intensity games you will not develop. If you are a 3rd liner parent do your kid a favor. Get him on a team where he will play, feel like he’s important to the team and build his confidence. The biggest development killer is confidence. Do you know how your kid probably feels when he’s on the bench and shift after shift your kid is being skipped over. The team is up by 5 in the 4rd and these kids still being skipped over. Just so you can say he plays on JRC. Have you ever asked your kid his thoughts? Your kid is probably good enough to play on 1st or second line elsewhere and not get skipped over. Just my thoughts.

If you’re not playing, you’re watching!

Poster who wrote u16 is the only year that matters?
You’re also inept.
Kids develop at different rates.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:22 am Wrong. What I said is the truth. Development comes from playing, not sitting on the bench. Everyone knows that, yet you have parents who put their kids on top AAA teams thinking they're doing them a solid, but if they're not playing, they're not developing. U16 is the only year that matters, so why not put your kid on a team where they will get a ton of minutes? Those kids will pass the kids on top AAA teams who sit on the bench and watch.

This is a big problem for Canadian hockey. Development is the whole point of minor hockey. Chasing a logo or trophy or whatever is totally pointless.

You develop more in practice, against better players. So the 3rd line kids taking reps against the top line guys on the top teams 2-3x a week are developing more than playing on a lousy team and getting smashed in a 2.5 team league.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:05 am Yes but that team is also well coached

Good minor hockey coaches are rare

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:11 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:05 am Yes but that team is also well coached

Good minor hockey coaches are rare

Best coach is coaching the Rebels next year

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:11 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:05 am Yes but that team is also well coached

Good minor hockey coaches are rare

Best coach is coaching the Rebels next year

He’s the biggest joke in hockey

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:57 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:11 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:05 am Yes but that team is also well coached

Good minor hockey coaches are rare

Best coach is coaching the Rebels next year

He’s the biggest joke in hockey

Top team next year. Book it

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:31 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:22 am Wrong. What I said is the truth. Development comes from playing, not sitting on the bench. Everyone knows that, yet you have parents who put their kids on top AAA teams thinking they're doing them a solid, but if they're not playing, they're not developing. U16 is the only year that matters, so why not put your kid on a team where they will get a ton of minutes? Those kids will pass the kids on top AAA teams who sit on the bench and watch.

This is a big problem for Canadian hockey. Development is the whole point of minor hockey. Chasing a logo or trophy or whatever is totally pointless.

You develop more in practice, against better players. So the 3rd line kids taking reps against the top line guys on the top teams 2-3x a week are developing more than playing on a lousy team and getting smashed in a 2.5 team league.

I see but why do so many kids from teams 1-3 get replaced from kids on lower teams????????
Those kids are essentially playing against AA kids no???????
#moron

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:06 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:31 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:22 am Wrong. What I said is the truth. Development comes from playing, not sitting on the bench. Everyone knows that, yet you have parents who put their kids on top AAA teams thinking they're doing them a solid, but if they're not playing, they're not developing. U16 is the only year that matters, so why not put your kid on a team where they will get a ton of minutes? Those kids will pass the kids on top AAA teams who sit on the bench and watch.

This is a big problem for Canadian hockey. Development is the whole point of minor hockey. Chasing a logo or trophy or whatever is totally pointless.

You develop more in practice, against better players. So the 3rd line kids taking reps against the top line guys on the top teams 2-3x a week are developing more than playing on a lousy team and getting smashed in a 2.5 team league.

I see but why do so many kids from teams 1-3 get replaced from kids on lower teams????????
Those kids are essentially playing against AA kids no???????
#moron

Why is it so hard to understand? Top teams typically cut one full forward and one full defense line - those kids had their chance and coach knows what he gets with them like strengths and weaknesses. So cut them loose and draw another random card -- if the new kid ends up equally useless, they will just fill the bench warmer spot. But who knows, maybe the new kids will surprise. Generally new kids coming in will have more drive to impress so you win right off the bat.