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- Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:48 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Eligibility Question
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13886
Hasn't this set a very dangerous precedent? So a player decided to not play association hockey, fine. Decides to play on a new tier 1 team, fine. Now after tryouts are over decided to quit said tier 1 team, gets waitered out of own association and now basically become a free agent. Its not like the...
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:11 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Eligibility Question
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13886
Hasn't this set a very dangerous precedent? So a player decided to not play association hockey, fine. Decides to play on a new tier 1 team, fine. Now after tryouts are over decided to quit said tier 1 team, gets waitered out of own association and now basically become a free agent. Its not like the ...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:47 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: A or AA that is the Question
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16318
Really depends on your motivations and goals as a program I'm speaking from first hand experience here, as my son was on the AA PeeWee team last year. Indeed 9-27-11 isn't a good year record wise. But I guarantee you those boys improved at a much more rapid rate than if we had played an A schedule a...
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:38 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: My association should......... (in ten words or less)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7508
My association should......... (in ten words or less)
I'm looking for what are the most perceived problems within our youth associations.... I'm interested to see if the issues facing youth hockey are encompassing or more individualized. Looking forward to feedback.
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:19 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Peewee coach rant
- Replies: 41
- Views: 23640
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 5:48 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Peewee coach rant
- Replies: 41
- Views: 23640
- Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:20 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: PeeWee checking
- Replies: 112
- Views: 46931
I think I'm in disagreement as to the difficulty in teaching checking in practice and the kids not being able to control themselves in games. Last season at the B PeeWee Level, we as a coaching staff made the decision that we owed it to the second year kids to prepare them for Bantams. For the next ...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:17 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Tryout ?s
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10153
Tryout ?s
Looking for some feedback on some details on how your association does tryouts. Not really looking to hear which one is better or worse, just want to gauge how it is being done elsewhere. Thanks for your time Association - Open or Closed - Number of coach selection at squirt, pee wee, bantam - In ho...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:17 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Winning vs development.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8560
Winning vs development.
Coaches/Parents - What is the appropriate ratio for coaching youth hockey? At what age does the dynamic switch? I think winning is important. I think anything you do should be done as well as possible and I think caring about the outcome and learning to compete are very valuable skills in hockey and...
- Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:46 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Forest lake b squirts looking for scrimmage.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1088
Forest lake b squirts looking for scrimmage.
Home and home scrimmage wanted, b1 or b2 teams ok. Contact me at jnovatney@gmail.com
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:23 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: "The team was picked before tryouts"
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12085
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:44 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Looking for last minute squirt b tournament.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 902
Looking for last minute squirt b tournament.
Forest lake B squirts will not meet our game limit and we have some $ left in our kitty, Looking for something preferably the weekend of the 23rd....willing to travel.
- Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:50 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Switching to goalie
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3200
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:48 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Switching to goalie
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3200
Switching to goalie
Any one have any tips about switching to goalie? My son is a 1st year squirt and has expressed some interest. Don't even know where to start. Are there any beginner clinics or something he could try on the side?? Hes an athletic kid and I think he would be good at it but am at a total lost.....
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:38 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Northern Minnesota AAA options?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5215
My son has played for the MN Jr Moose program the last two seasons....and we have been a very pleased. I believe at our level (03) the bulldogs were out of the northern suburbs, places like cambridge. Good tournaments, like anything else your experience will have to do with who you get as a coach an...
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:13 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: What makes a good association?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6610
What makes a good association?
What are the traits of the great associations? Of course numbers, numbers numbers...I know. But what else are the common denominators that they all share? Are they successful because of the sheer numbers of kids to choose from, or are those numbers high because they are consistently successful? Chic...
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:15 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: MN JR MOOSE Tryouts 9/22/12
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8789
Honestly I don't have an answer to that...I guess it would all come down to what kind of player/qualified coaching commitments we could get for multiple teams. As for Jdog, I can't say that I knew he was there. I didn't mingle much, ran my drill then watched the scrimmage. I'm very happy with the ne...
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:53 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: MN JR MOOSE Tryouts 9/22/12
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8789
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:03 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: MN JR MOOSE Tryouts 9/22/12
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8789
I can say this, we have a very good idea who it will be but since nothing has been finalized it would be improper to give names just yet. I wish I had a better answer but I certainly want to be up front. The last thing I would want is someone to sign up for something and not get what they were expec...
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:44 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: News out of District 10
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14579
If you would have worded it differently there would have been no response by me. I just don't understand why anyone on this YOUTH hockey forum, bashes or degrades any program, especially one that they have no association with or ties to. To insinuate that anyone playing in the Irondale youth program...
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:54 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Which AAA team is best for us?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 11802
Next Big Thing? I don't know about that, but thanks for the plug!! If cost isn't an issue, go to all the tryouts you can. You will know what feels right and where he stacks up against the other players on the ice. Plus its good to see and experience all those different personalities and techniques. ...
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:30 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: MN JR MOOSE Tryouts 9/22/12
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8789
- Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:05 am
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: News out of District 10
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14579
Bleed Maroon and Gold - Trolls, almost across the board there. I've almost decided its not worth the 95% BS posts I have to filter through to actually read good comments with pertinent INFORMATION and not speculation and opinion. Sometimes I think the Youth part of Youth hockey gets lost. BTW - Iron...
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:48 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: Sports Specialization
- Replies: 94
- Views: 21916
While it doesn't say in the video how old the kid is, I think everyone can agree that specialization isn't a good thing overall for any kid. Study after study points out the benefits of playing other sports and the benefits they will all have mentally and physically to the overall health and skill o...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:21 pm
- Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
- Topic: MN JR MOOSE Tryouts 9/22/12
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8789