JoltDelivered wrote:They're just playing musical chairs at the 2nd and 3rd line levels.
Development model? Please...
As far as MM bringing in players from the outside instead of from lower tier MM teams, please understand one thing. Priority number one at MM is to make money. It's a business and it's about the almighty buck. It is a business right? Winning at the elite level breeds new customers not only for the Mahcine but for all of the clinics too. As far as kids on the Duece, Snipers, grinders, etc... There's a reason those kids are on the lower teir teams and chances are they won't create more wins at the Machine level. And remember, wins = money in the hockey business.
Look, if MM doesn't produce an absolute top tier Machine team that wins all over the country, then who's gonna pay Bernie $350 for a 1 week checking clinic for their B level Pee Wee? Have you seen the shrine to the 88 team hanging on the wall when you enter MM? Absolute brilliant marketing tactic!
And the phrase, "Hockey players are made, not born" was created to catch parents. Just like most fishing lures are designed to catch fisherman...
So Jolt,
The topic was AAA hockey/tryouts. You make it sound like only MM is shuffeling players in the Fall? According to their website their tryouts are mid October. Easton teams, Icemen, Blades etc all are having tryouts now.
Whats happening at the Cyclones? Looks like your looking to upgrade your 2nd and 3rd lines with tryouts at the 96 and 97 levels at the end of Sept. Word on the street is Cyclones are asking/recruiting players to come at the 96/97 levels now. While I understand they are looking to form 2 teams at those levels I highly doubt the rosters you have today will be the same rosters next year next. Kids will be moved and shuffeled! Look, every AAA orginization wants top players and wants to win. Cyclones are no different!
Make no mistake about it Cyclone Hockey is becoming a big busine$$!
Teams at the following levels
2000
1999
1998
1997 (2)
1996 (2)
1995
1994
Girls U12, U10 levels
Thats 11 team$
+ clinic$
BLAT Training for players (Blatz training for the dads in the parking lot
)
12 Hours of ice, 24 players per session, $229 per player
3 sessions:
Squirt
PeeWee
Bantam
w/ ice at $160/hr at Schwans I doubt Cyclones pay that rate) X 12 hours = $1920 per 12 Hour session
230 per player X 24 players = $5520 per session Difference $3600 profit for cyclone hockey? Oh! I forget subtract $10 per player for that BLAT jersey so a minimum $3360 profit per session or $10K for all 3 sessions
BTW that checking clinic you mentioned was $249 not $350
I kind alike the catch phrase on the web site for the BLAT program."This program is designed for players willing to pay the price to become great." It almost implies that hockey players are Made through hard work, and that the 12 hours spent at BLAT will make you a great player.
I'm not down on Cyclone hockey, its a very good summer program. Good kids good, parents involved. If your gonna dish it out on here be prepared to take a little heat as well because your program looks a lot like the one your blasting.
