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I started a new thread that deserves consideration. The copy is from another post I just posted. I have several points I would like to make and anyone who can direct them into the right person to answer I would appreciate. Or answer on your own and rip me...I can take it., Proctor played the Duluth ...

To clarify redlights post regarding Proctor: Lakers coach did question the officials how many penalties the player in question had. The officials response was four penalties and the officials allowed the player to continue to play. After the game the officials realized a scorebook error. Lakers did ...

I prefer the tournaments that use the least goals scored against instead of goal differential. This eliminates the need to run up scores. I also like the next tie breaker to be least penalty minutes against. Reward clean hockey while keeping all the kids on the ice.

I am trying to follow this thread and would like clarification on whether it was an Invite tourney, or an open level tourney?

I have firsthand knowledge that the point system for next years BTB tourney will be corrected. As far as the officiating....that is not a reflection on the Storm Association, but rather the pool of available officials from the Duluth area who were available. Yes they may have seemed to let the kids ...

The deal with off season hockey is you want to build the base. The more kids playing off season hockey the better. The more AAA (summer) teams the better. The more ice time the better. What end result will this give? A larger pyramid of kids skating in the summer which will raise the level of play i...

So if I understand you correctly..???? the Stars and the Wings choose their players based upon the status of their parents????

I would be curious to see what kind of team the Wings and the Stars would field if they had a tryout process which selected the best kids from these two teams along with the other top end talent they have overlooked. At all age levels. I would suspect that could be a team to rival the Blades and Mac...

not a chance

I agree that the number of AAA teams seems to be in a trend where the number of teams far exceeds the talent levels. I have no problem with kids playing summer hockey. I wish more would do so. But to honestly name every summer hockey team AAA is getting ridiculuos. I understand their is the invite a...

I agree that it is imperative kids play at the correct level. I will throw out a couple of scenarios regarding numbers I have seen. Peewee level 22 skaters...do you go one or two teams? Peewee and bantam level 24 skaters...two or three teams?? Keeping in mind that the roster must be limited to 20 or...

I have to plead ignorance on the Fire association as I know nothing about them. This is my take on reading this thread: And I am probably wrong in my assumptions...but here goes... I suspect there is many above average players who play in associations with lesser numbers who struggle to field compet...

I am also curious to see when our youth will start playing baseball in the winter. I t could be called the winter AAA baseball league. I bring this up as my kids have now started their summer fastpitch softball and little league baseball seasons. To be honest the quality of play is lousy ...and that...

I begin this thread as a response to another thread where I believe the emphasis of coaching skating at the mite level is under emphasized. I have seen too many kids who do not have the basic skating levels at squirt, peewee, bantam, and yes even High School. My first Pet Peeve I list is as inadequa...

I responded to this original question assuming the poster was talking about his 6 year old. When a six year old gets a shift on the ice...how much of that time is spent handling the puck...whether stickhandling or passing? It is obvious that as a six year old if you have superior skating skills you ...

At the age of six I would expect my kids coach to only teach and focus on skating technique. I have yet to see a six year old who can skate properly...and that is going forward and straight. Backwards with crossovers is a whole other issue. I would want my six year old coach to spend three quarters ...

I am curious to hear what other people think is the appropriate practice to game ratio. I understand their is the "theory" side of it and the "reality" side of it. My understanding is that squirts play "x" number of games and than practice 3 times that number. Than at p...

I would like to clarify my post regarding the 2 practices to one game ratio. I admit It would most likely be better to have a higher practice to game ratio for skill development IF the coaches are competent and teach. Here is the two examples that I drew on for seeking a 2 to on 1. I spoke to two pa...

limiting the amount of hockey akid can play is ridiculous....the more you play the better you get. With that said games only is bad....I think a better balance is two practices for every one game...especially now with the trend going to four game minimum weekend tourneys. So if you play a four game ...

As I understand it the private school kids do put a bit of a monkey wrench into the community based organization. There is alot of peewee and bantam kids that play association based hockey in the winter and go to private schools. When they hit high school age they leave their "community" t...

I will try to state my point another way so that the door does not hit me. First off I will be the first to say I do not have all the answers. That is why I like to raise questions. It is my understanding that the majority like and approve of Minnesota's winter hockey season that is community based ...

I do believe no matter what you do the more you practice, practice, practice the better you become. I also believe the more activities you participate in the more well rounded you will become in all those activities. I also believe if you want to excel in any one activity it needs to be practiced ye...

I am looking for ideas of what makes for a great winter tourney for the association teams. When choosing an in-season tourney for your association what are you looking for? Do you want to play other teams in your district? Want to play higher or lower level competition? Want to travel one or two hou...

After rereading mine and some other posts i feel i need to better state my opinion on the rosters teams field for these tourneys. I believe it is just fine for any kid to play on any number of teams during the off season. However I think each team should have to submit a roster at the begining of th...

I admit i do not know what is right or wrong. I do know that if you have a fat checkbook it becomes much easier to manage all the choices available. I have zero problem with kids playing on multiple teams.....but why is it O.K. out of season but not in season? [but it raises the question if perhaps ...