Mound Squirt A vs. Delano Squirt A 2/01/2008

HockeyDad2016 · Post by **HockeyDad2016** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:20 am

Any skilled player worth going to watch tonight - I will be in the area.

RobRay · Post by **RobRay** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:30 am

HockeyDad2016 wrote:Any skilled player worth going to watch tonight - I will be in the area.

What are you, a scout?

HockeyDad2016 · Post by **HockeyDad2016** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:52 am

You never know who may be watching. I'm just a hockey fan

rocky87 · Post by **rocky87** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:04 pm

l first off... I am just going to say i am not trying to be rude, but your name says hockeydad. So i am guessing you are more of a dad than a fan.
And I wish parents would stay out of this stuff and just let their kids play, I mean who cares. To tell you the truth I have never even heard of DELANO..?????
Thats just what I think.

inthestands · Post by **inthestands** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:13 pm

HockeyDad2016 wrote:You never know who may be watching. I'm just a hockey fan

HD2016, if you were "just a fan" you would go watch no matter who was playing.

My_Kid_Loves_Hockey · Post by **My_Kid_Loves_Hockey** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:36 pm

And I wish parents would stay out of this stuff and just let their kids play, I mean who cares. To tell you the truth I have never even heard of DELANO..?????

Rocky87: Since you've never heard of Delano, they must not be any good.

The only good hockey happens in the 494/694 loop?

rocky87 · Post by **rocky87** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:13 pm

yea, unfortunately no one on earth has a clue what you just said

WayOutWest · Post by **WayOutWest** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:18 am

HockeyDad2016 wrote:Any skilled player worth going to watch tonight - I will be in the area.

Are you serious?

We're talking about squirts, here, right? Squirts? I mean, squirts!!!??? Squirts?

You HAVE to have a kid in one of the two programs, and are merely making an obvious attempt to have someone else call out your kid's name on the board. Of COURSE you "will be in the area."
This could be the cheesiest post of the year.

GetaDayJob · Post by **GetaDayJob** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:43 am

Hockey dad is a Mound parent who wants someone to mention their kid. If you want talent at the Squirt Level in District 5 go watch Sartell and STMA. Both teams are have a good future.

HockeyDad2016 · Post by **HockeyDad2016** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:30 am

Sorry guys -

I don't have a kid on the team. and I was at the game 2-2 tie. I was back visiting my parents and online this was the only game I could find. I put the post out there to see if anyone would go off about there oun kid.........Like maybe someone I grew up with, so I could give them some S@#&.

Take the post however you want. - I just took it as a chance to check out my old stommping grounds. and to see if my old Coach Bruce S was still the rink manager.

I did learn 2 things that night

Bruce is still the Manager - but was at the new Rink that day and not at the Pond.

I grew up with one of the coach's.

So bash me all you want from this simple post.

HockeyDad2016 · Post by **HockeyDad2016** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:40 am

Rocky87 - maybe I should change my name to HockeyCoach. sorry

get a day job - I will agree with you on the STMA team - But I saw Buffalo's practice one day - then I went and watched a game - for Squirt level play - they seemed pretty darn good.

and my kid loves hockey - last time I checked Roseau was out of the 494/694 loop.

My_Kid_Loves_Hockey · Post by **My_Kid_Loves_Hockey** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:04 pm

and my kid loves hockey - last time I checked Roseau was out of the 494/694 loop.

i guess sarcasm is hard to "type" into a post.

I understand that, my point was that since he's never heard of Delano, then they must not be any good(since they are outside that loop)

GetaDayJob · Post by **GetaDayJob** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:51 pm

Sorry hockeydad, too many people are looking to get their kids name on the board. Looking at the website, Buffalo lost to both Sartell and STMA. Looking at rosters. Sartell and Buffalo have a very short bench. 12 and 11 skaters only. My hat goes off to STMA for carrying a full roster at the Squirt level. That is development. I see that one of Buffalo's skaters is a girl. They are only developing 10 skaters. I see on the STMA website they went to TRF last weekend. That is a big step for their program if they hung in and didn't get embrassed like their older level teams and high school teams do.

My_Kid_Loves_Hockey · Post by **My_Kid_Loves_Hockey** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:02 pm

You may want to attach a map so that Rocky87 knows where these towns are that you're talking about.

Also:

yea, unfortunately no one on earth has a clue what you just said

Quote:
And I wish parents would stay out of this stuff and just let their kids play, I mean who cares. To tell you the truth I have never even heard of DELANO..?????

Rocky87: Since you've never heard of Delano, they must not be any good. Confused Rolling Eyes Confused

The only good hockey happens in the 494/694 loop?

Rocky I guess you missed the fact that "the only good hockey happens in the 494/694 loop?" was a question

gilmour · Post by **gilmour** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:06 pm

I think everyone understood what you were saying but Rocky87...

HockeyDad2016 · Post by **HockeyDad2016** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:23 pm

I just checked Buffalo's page - you are right - they have short rosters.

1 A team
and 5 B teams listed

I guess our Assoc could take the best 10 plus a goalie, and probably have a more competitve team. but what good does that do for you in the future. you need to have a full roster sooner or later.

you may force the kids that will develope in a year or two, too go play Soccer or some other sport. - opps that short bench isn't looking so good now.

STMA - I also think they have a strong program, I have a buddy that is kid play's there - granted only at the mite level. but from what he has told me they have some good coaches in place over there as the kids get older.

Me personally - I love watching the kids grow, I almost enjoy coaching the kids that is at the low end of talent and progresses to Avg. than the ones that are the top talent and only slightly improve. I also enjoy earning there respect - any coach know's kids can be a challenge - get them to respect you and that is half the battle, then you can start coaching them.

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:21 am

So only the kids that make the A team develop? What happens to the kids on the B team or even the C team?

If you only have 10 players that are ready to play A level hockey then go with small team. Putting players at a level that is over their head does nothing for their development, let them play where they can have some success with players of similar ability. If you have some kids that are on the bubble, then you need to figure out if they would be better off being pushed by better players or being leaders on another team. Every kid is different; some kids will rise to the challenge while other will be crushed by being the bottom player on the team and may end up quitting because hockey is no longer fun.

If you only develop by playing on A teams then maybe associations should do away with all other levels so they can develop the greatest number of players.

DMom · Post by **DMom** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:58 am

if they have five B teams, than they can come up with five more kids for the A team. this is squirt hockey not bantam they are talking about.

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:18 am

Your right, with 5 B teams they should have been able to find a few more players for the A team.

My point was more about always hearing that kids need to play A level in order to develop and the assumption that they won't develop otherwise.

OnFrozenPond · Post by **OnFrozenPond** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:50 am

For what it is worth, here is a link to an article from LPH regarding the Buffalo Squirt program's development philosopy.

http://www.letsplayhockey.com/939blatherwick.html

HockeyDad2016 · Post by **HockeyDad2016** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:10 am

I didn't mean that players on a B team can't develope into good/great players. I am more along the same thought as DMom - Take the 3-5 bubble kids and have a more complete roster on the A team - example, what if 2-3 of the A team kids have the flu on the same game day - what you have to play a game with 7 kids? - chances are they will not stand a good chance in that game - if you had that larger roster, it would make it easier to compete if this would happen.

I talked to my Buddy at STMA - here is what he told me about the Buffalo squirt program - the A team is pretty strong, he told me they only 4 B teams - all with 8-11 players, usally one good player on each B team, every B team loss is by 5-8 goals. kinda of hard to get your confidence up when you are getting smoked every game.

So take the 4 good players and put them on the A team - and combine the other 4 teams into 2 B teams, and maybe one C team

Right now Buffalo does not have a C team.

gilmour · Post by **gilmour** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:17 am

There should consideration for a rule that requires certain number of rostered players - we roster and play all 15 kids equally (squirts) and even at the squirt level players, coaches and parents want to win and/or be competitive so make it a level playing field by requiring each team to be able to roster 15 kids...if you can't than shame on your association and roster a B team...in the case of Buffalo, that is absolutely rediculous - 5 B teams and only 10 kids on the A team???

GetaDayJob · Post by **GetaDayJob** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:28 am

Lets face it, you can win alot of games with one or two super studs at the squirt level. Sartell and Buffalo use that logic to get their top kid out every other shift. When a team has a full roster they get caught by not being able to match lines then. It is Squirt hockey, let as many kids play, develop, and have fun. By the way, why would I look at the Buffalo program as an example for our State, average program at best. Lets look at some of the top high school teams and see how they run the squirt program.

gilmour · Post by **gilmour** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:43 am

No doubt - I believe that every squirt team in the state would increase their chances of winning if they rostered 10 skaters but that should not be the point - especially in squirts.

dipsydoodle · Post by **dipsydoodle** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:05 pm

I am with Blatherwick and MacMillan on this one.....small teams at the Squirt level so the kids are on the ice every other shift. More of an emphasis on in-house games, pond hockey games and skill development on and off the ice. I am assuming that they have 10 kids on the A team and 10-11 kids on each of the B teams. I bet that the squirt B KIDS could care less about getting beat by 5-8 goals per game, but I bet mommy and daddy are spitting angry.

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