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JSR you are way off base on this one. Don Lucia has been very vocal in pushing for tighter rules around what ages coaches can talk to possible recruits at. Very vocal. If the rules are changed he will have likely been the major force that pioneered them. He's been that vocal and has tried to be an a...

I have to agree with Kidding Mes comment. Why is it that the most vocal people on here saying MN needs Tier 1 hockey aren't from MN? Why do you care? Is it possible they are pushing it here because they know if MN jumps into Tier 1 it will strengthen Tier 1 and benefit THEM, even if it isn't the rig...

Just a perspective question......how big do we feel the target group of elite MN kids is that aren't getting adequate developmental opportunities currently? Most good players are adequately challenged playing straight forward A (now AA) level assn hockey......but some are not. Most great players are...

I don't think it's really a paradox. ADM says you should focus on those skills during those developmental windows, it doesn't say you you should eat, sleep and breathe them. Also, how much of the "extra" and summer hockey kids are playing is really focused on those specific skills during t...

Black Sheep,

You keep referring to being a multi sport athlete as a United States issue. Why is that?

Do we specialize in academics too much...5 days a week and homework and no games...burnout in the making. 14, 15, 16 yr old Olympic medalists...not multiple sport ....... Being multiple is much more of a US thing than any other and is a great way to develop into a well rounded athlete / person. But...

I guess we are fortunate then. We are part of an association that preaches, practices and lives skill development. If I had to go outside our association to find skill development I may look at it differently. Fortunately we don't. IHEA, maybe you have to. If so that's unfortunate. That said, you ca...

Fair point and I don't disagree. There are some young kids that are equipped to specialize at a young age. Not many of them, but there are some. And you are right, the world isn't black and white. But if you think all the young kids playing only one sport all year round, and a lot of it, are in the ...

MNM JMH wrote:Who really even cares what the rankings are for SUMMER AAA...

YHH should stick to ranking District teams. ...

Agree completely.

Does a kid that specializes at the age of 10 come out further ahead at the end of the day than a kid that specializes at the age of 14 or 15? To me, the key discussion point here has been touched on in this thread but not focused on. What age are we talking about? There's somewhat of a difference be...

Very well said Badger Bob!

My USA Hockey magazine arrived a couple days ago. There is some text at the bottom of the cover that says something like "Mite Mandate Passes" and the story inside says this is a full-blown mandate. USA Hockey will require Mites to play half-ice or cross-ice by 2013-14. Our association pl...

I know it was commented on earlier but I am thinking about sending my 11 yo to Woogs camp. Does anyone have experience with it, good or bad?

Wasn't it just four or five years ago that there were three high school seniors from MN taken in just the first round?