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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2024 9:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 5:15 am Muskoka North Stars just now holding try-outs for a 2017/2018 team, in late June.

New team, and for U7, I don't think it matters. U8 probably doesn't either.

MD programs don't have tryouts until Fall. I am sure they will be fine.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2024 9:10 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 5:16 pm Specials teams and end of game makes sense. Above comment makes perfect sense. Some teams just have short roster just like the YK team and that’s also fine. But having a full roster and 7/8 yr olds not playing is just a bad situation. Hopefully you have found a situation best for your kid. If you decide to stay in KSL there may still be a few teams with roster spots. Aces might a spot for a D still.

I think this is a generally accepted truth. At this age, there should be no one on your team getting way less minutes than anyone else. This is of course if it isn't a disciplinary situation. If i've told little johnny to stop putting the puck up the middle 5 times this game, your going to bet hes sitting for a bit. Or if little johnny is not skating or working hard at all, that may happen too.

But if the kids are working hard, there is no way you should be intentionally messing with minutes unless the game is within 1 with 5 minutes or less to go.

What parents DO need to understand is that some times as a coach, kids are going to get more minutes than others, and its sometimes just because kids get stuck on the ice sometimes. Most kids are still learning to change quickly and effectively at the right time. It happens.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:40 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 8:15 am Ice time is not equal, but Omasta is reasonable and has been open with parents; he is also committed to developing the whole team. Our perspective is that our kid builds resilience and learns that ice time is earned through hard work and being coachable. We’ll see how the season unfolds. It is hard seeing any kid on the bench - here’s hoping your kid is happier on his new team.

Using Power Play or Penalty Kill lines in a close game is fine. Putting the best players out at the end of the game when it is close is also good. Taking 3 lines of players and shortening the bench in the first = garbage. They are kids, let them play or cut them so they can join a team who will.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:58 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:40 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 8:15 am Ice time is not equal, but Omasta is reasonable and has been open with parents; he is also committed to developing the whole team. Our perspective is that our kid builds resilience and learns that ice time is earned through hard work and being coachable. We’ll see how the season unfolds. It is hard seeing any kid on the bench - here’s hoping your kid is happier on his new team.

Using Power Play or Penalty Kill lines in a close game is fine. Putting the best players out at the end of the game when it is close is also good. Taking 3 lines of players and shortening the bench in the first = garbage. They are kids, let them play or cut them so they can join a team who will.

If you’ve ever coched 9 year olds you know the best player one game aint always the best players the next. If you’re only playing your kid because you’re the coach and you can, or if you’re developing a small circle of kids your power will run out. It’s a small community and you won’t be the coach forever. Develop the kids YOU PICKED at this age so you have a strong base and team for years. Don’t blow your reputation and credibility on 9 year old hockey.

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:29 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:58 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:40 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 8:15 am Ice time is not equal, but Omasta is reasonable and has been open with parents; he is also committed to developing the whole team. Our perspective is that our kid builds resilience and learns that ice time is earned through hard work and being coachable. We’ll see how the season unfolds. It is hard seeing any kid on the bench - here’s hoping your kid is happier on his new team.

Using Power Play or Penalty Kill lines in a close game is fine. Putting the best players out at the end of the game when it is close is also good. Taking 3 lines of players and shortening the bench in the first = garbage. They are kids, let them play or cut them so they can join a team who will.

If you’ve ever coched 9 year olds you know the best player one game aint always the best players the next. If you’re only playing your kid because you’re the coach and you can, or if you’re developing a small circle of kids your power will run out. It’s a small community and you won’t be the coach forever. Develop the kids YOU PICKED at this age so you have a strong base and team for years. Don’t blow your reputation and credibility on 9 year old hockey.

The best kids are always the best kids especially at this age where this is little to no real systems. it's all about skill, if a kid is the most skilled kid he will be the best player in the game 95% of the time.

same goes for team winning games. the team with the best player(s) typically wins

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:52 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:29 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:58 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:40 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 8:15 am Ice time is not equal, but Omasta is reasonable and has been open with parents; he is also committed to developing the whole team. Our perspective is that our kid builds resilience and learns that ice time is earned through hard work and being coachable. We’ll see how the season unfolds. It is hard seeing any kid on the bench - here’s hoping your kid is happier on his new team.

Using Power Play or Penalty Kill lines in a close game is fine. Putting the best players out at the end of the game when it is close is also good. Taking 3 lines of players and shortening the bench in the first = garbage. They are kids, let them play or cut them so they can join a team who will.

If you’ve ever coched 9 year olds you know the best player one game aint always the best players the next. If you’re only playing your kid because you’re the coach and you can, or if you’re developing a small circle of kids your power will run out. It’s a small community and you won’t be the coach forever. Develop the kids YOU PICKED at this age so you have a strong base and team for years. Don’t blow your reputation and credibility on 9 year old hockey.

The best kids are always the best kids especially at this age where this is little to no real systems. it's all about skill, if a kid is the most skilled kid he will be the best player in the game 95% of the time.

same goes for team winning games. the team with the best player(s) typically wins

I agree, the best players play at a higher level and it really shows at the younger ages. The gap narrows as the weaker kids get faster and stronger on the puck. I will disagree about the team with the best players wins. Our team is pretty strong but we have beaten more talented teams because we move the puck. When their superstar tries to go end to end, our forwards backcheck like crazy and our D keeps them outside. That being said, if the talent gap is wide then the weaker team gets slaughtered. Gotta love Spring hockey as there is always at least one team on the wrong division…

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:18 am And who are the new Klevr team the Mississauga Giants?

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:11 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:18 am And who are the new Klevr team the Mississauga Giants?

I was wondering the same thing, is there really that much talent in Mississauga? In the 2016 age group there's 2 Mississauga Stars teams, Mississauga Raiders, and now the Mississauga Giants...?

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:14 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:11 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:18 am And who are the new Klevr team the Mississauga Giants?

I was wondering the same thing, is there really that much talent in Mississauga? In the 2016 age group there's 2 Mississauga Stars teams, Mississauga Raiders, and now the Mississauga Giants...?

What's the best MD 2016 team in the GTA ? Non Klevr anyone know?