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snyper12 · Post by **snyper12** » Thu May 24, 2012 3:02 pm

Don't necessarily agree with everything but a good read:

http://youthhockeyhub.com/bernie/

MNM JMH · Post by **MNM JMH** » Thu May 24, 2012 3:50 pm

snyper12 wrote:Don't necessarily agree with everything but a good read:

http://youthhockeyhub.com/bernie/

Was this part 2 ???

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Fri May 25, 2012 7:03 am

The kid needs to pick his/her sport in 3th grade ??? Did I read that right??? No football/baseball/golf/lacrosse/whatever???? He's nuts.

This is nuts! · Post by **This is nuts!** » Fri May 25, 2012 7:35 am

old goalie85 wrote:The kid needs to pick his/her sport in 3th grade ??? Did I read that right??? No football/baseball/golf/lacrosse/whatever???? He's nuts.

I thought the pre puberty is critical age for development line was funny. Just because it's imperative for his business that he convinces parents that Johnny super star needs to skate hundreds of hours a year at a young age.

How does he explain the kids who don't skate a ton at a young age or the kids who start at a later age that bypass Johnny super star by bantams. Cuz it happens frequently.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Fri May 25, 2012 7:44 am

C J franklin from FL just went like 10th [out of Mn kids] in the USHL draft. Never played summer hockey. All conf. Baseball/Football. I agree "Business is Business" so I understand why he says $hit like that.

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Fri May 25, 2012 7:58 am

This is nuts! wrote:How does he explain the kids who don't skate a ton at a young age or the kids who start at a later age that bypass Johnny super star by bantams. Cuz it happens frequently.

Easy. He'll say that they lacked either size, strength, skill, speed, or hockey sense. Maybe more than one.

There is a little bit of double-talk in the message. "Great hockey players are MADE" implies that everything can be taught or forced. Then he says they look for 5 traits or characteristics, some of which can be nurtured but ultimately are somewhat innate.

While he's looking for those five, I'll continue to value work ethic and toughness. Did they get left out because those words don't start with S? (Or is it because there are a lot of candy-ass kids in his target demographic!)

This is nuts! · Post by **This is nuts!** » Fri May 25, 2012 7:58 am

old goalie85 wrote:C J franklin from FL just went like 10th [out of Mn kids] in the USHL draft. Never played summer hockey. All conf. Baseball/Football. I agree "Business is Business" so I understand why he says $hit like that.

My kid plays a lot of hockey, but it's because he wants too. Not because it's critical for his development. I m not a mn made hater. If u like it there, skate there. If u don't like it there, then go elsewhere.

hockeygirl2 · Post by **hockeygirl2** » Sat May 26, 2012 10:09 am

Can anyone tell me whether Bernie has ever coached at the high school level or higher? It appears that his coaching experience stops at about age 12 when most of those teams seem to disband for whatever reason. Credit needs to be given to him for running a successful business--I just never see anyone give any history for him when these articles are written, and I don't believe there is anything in the website. I am not looking for anyone to be critical but just a factual background if anyone knows.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Mon May 28, 2012 3:35 pm

He went to Forest Lake highschool , Cut his senior year by Doug Peltier,[former Johnson/U of MN player]

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Mon May 28, 2012 10:25 pm

old goalie85 wrote:He went to Forest Lake highschool , Cut his senior year by Doug Peltier,[former Johnson/U of MN player]

Solely because he wasn't properly trained.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Tue May 29, 2012 1:13 am

Yhaaaa......Maybe not 6'4"!!!!

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