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Boy am I glad that we are not in any of your associations. Our association talks to the previous year's coach as well as other coaches who know the skater and places the kid in the appropriate pool. If the kid is a bubble player, the coach can pick that player with one of his choices. If the coach d...

So it is down to this. The solution is to stand near the corner glass swapping conspiracy theories further exagerated with each telling. All the while listing the examples of why you can't help... I honestly think most of the reason for not helping is fear. Fear of finding out that all of the assum...

So the solution is to get these dirty scoundrels to change their tune? Will that work? Cause if that won't work and others won't run...what then? If others won't run, then aren't you just part of the problem? It does take work, and it isn't easy, but there were many people in our association who tho...

I am sure that there are boards out there that are corrupt and that there is the "good ol Boy" way of thinking, but I have also seen and been a part of boards that are totally opposite. Our association board is made up of parents of 3 A players, 3 B players, 3 C players, 2 girls , and a mi...

In my opinion, the kids aren't being punished because they are playing the same amount of games as everyone else. I know of several teams that turned down offers of free tournaments because that would have put them over their game limit. Is it fair to them? I agree that the rule is stupid, but it is...

This isn't just about hockey, it is about life lessons as well. What are these coaches telling 9-10 year old kids when they totally disregard the rules? That it is okay if you get away with it. The rule is very clear: 35 events at the squirt level and events include games, scrimmages (controlled or ...