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Anybody have experience with the various programs that skate at the Super Rink? This will be our first time in AAA and would appreciate any thoughts those that have experience with these programs can offer. I am aware of the following:

HBTC
Bauer Supreme
Legacy Hockey (not SR but close)
Skate to Excellence

Thanks

brickhouse19 wrote:Anybody have experience with the various programs that skate at the Super Rink? This will be our first time in AAA and would appreciate any thoughts those that have experience with these programs can offer. I am aware of the following:

HBTC
Bauer Supreme
Legacy Hockey (not SR but close)
Skate to Excellence

Thanks

The AAA summer programs are totally different depending on which age group your in.

Generally speaking, Legacy would be association A level

The rest B or C level depending on age. You really have to talk to a lot of teams and people that have had experience with the summer AAA to fully understand how they all stack up.

If your kid is a true A level player he might be able to make the Legacy team. If he is a good solid B player perhaps the Bauer Supreme..

That being said... Talk to a lot of people before spending that hard earned cash !!

Quasar wrote:

brickhouse19 wrote:Anybody have experience with the various programs that skate at the Super Rink? This will be our first time in AAA and would appreciate any thoughts those that have experience with these programs can offer. I am aware of the following:

HBTC
Bauer Supreme
Legacy Hockey (not SR but close)
Skate to Excellence

Thanks

The AAA summer programs are totally different depending on which age group your in.

Generally speaking, Legacy would be association A level

The rest B or C level depending on age. You really have to talk to a lot of teams and people that have had experience with the summer AAA to fully understand how they all stack up.

If your kid is a true A level player he might be able to make the Legacy team. If he is a good solid B player perhaps the Bauer Supreme..

That being said... Talk to a lot of people before spending that hard earned cash !!

If he's an A player at which association? Elk River, White Bear, Centenial? or CINB?

If he's an A player at which association? Elk River, White Bear, Centenial? or CINB?

I think three of those 4 either were, or very well could have been in the State Finals at PWA. Two of them were, and one lost out in Regionals to one that did make it. I also believe they all won and lost against each other although I really don't want to go through the books to verify it.

Quasar wrote:

brickhouse19 wrote:Anybody have experience with the various programs that skate at the Super Rink? This will be our first time in AAA and would appreciate any thoughts those that have experience with these programs can offer. I am aware of the following:

HBTC
Bauer Supreme
Legacy Hockey (not SR but close)
Skate to Excellence

Thanks

The AAA summer programs are totally different depending on which age group your in.

Generally speaking, Legacy would be association A level

The rest B or C level depending on age. You really have to talk to a lot of teams and people that have had experience with the summer AAA to fully understand how they all stack up.

If your kid is a true A level player he might be able to make the Legacy team. If he is a good solid B player perhaps the Bauer Supreme..

That being said... Talk to a lot of people before spending that hard earned cash !!

Well, I kind of agree with what you stated, BUT I hope you're not including the '99 Legacy in your "A" level team. That team is hurting. I know they have a new coach for next year, and it will improve, but I think Scott needs to be careful in which direction he wants that team headed in. The old saying, "Be careful what you wish for; you just may get it."

The '96 team is/was a very good team. The STE program is a good program -- again, depending on what year. But overall, I think they have good coaches and it's a good program. They're not one of the Big 3 (Machine, Blades, some form of Monopoly team they put together depending on the week), but they have a good core at many years. Terry has done a good job getting good coaches.

I don't know much about the United league. I have seen their names at some tournaments, but honestly I didn't even know where they came from. I must not be that observant. Good luck.

Well, I kind of agree with what you stated, BUT I hope you're not including the '99 Legacy in your "A" level team. That team is hurting. I know they have a new coach for next year, and it will improve, but I think Scott needs to be careful in which direction he wants that team headed in. The old saying, "Be careful what you wish for; you just may get it."

The '96 team is/was a very good team. The STE program is a good program -- again, depending on what year. But overall, I think they have good coaches and it's a good program. They're not one of the Big 3 (Machine, Blades, some form of Monopoly team they put together depending on the week), but they have a good core at many years. Terry has done a good job getting good coaches.

I don't know much about the United league. I have seen their names at some tournaments, but honestly I didn't even know where they came from. I must not be that observant. Good luck.

Hi Irish,

I only know about 97's, which is why I said age mattered in my orig. post..

The United teams are solid open teams.. again talking about 97's.

Other ages I haven't got a clue...

United AAA is an upgrade of some showcase teams from summer before last.

I think based on their success this summer, they will be adding more teams for next year...

I also think the TC Bulls will be playing in the super rink area ...

But, as you know the summer AAA scene changes faster than anyone can keep track of, that's why I say do a lot of asking before committing.

Thanks for the replies. I am particularly interested in the younger groups say 01-03. As far as skill level, I will have to let the try-out process sort that out.

We've written checks to Miracle, Legacy and STE. We like STE the best. The nonparent coach of our son's team was top notch and ran high tempo, disciplined skills' practices; he was committed to the boys' development; he was fair to all 20 tournament players; he didn't bring in outside players for tournaments; he rolled the lines; and he sat 5 different tournament players every tournament (regardless of the tournament), as he said he would back in March. The boys and parents were good people. Terry Hughes listened to and addressed parents' questions.



I'm confident most of the boys on my son's STE team will continue to play for their respective association's A team. Considering the boys play for associations like Centennial, White Bear, Elk River and Minneapolis Park that says something.

Quasar, STE doesn't have a '97 team.

As for who has the best Super Rink based AAA program, do your homeowork and answer the question for yourself. Depending on the age of your child (e.g., '96 or '97) it could be Legacy, but, for the younger kids (boys and girls), it could be STE. Find people who have written checks to at least two of the Super Rink based programs and ask them what they liked and didn't like about each program.

Don't hesitate to ask questions before you write a check. If the owner or coach is irritated by your questions or ignores your questions that's a bad sign. The most important person in AAA hockey (other than your child) is the coach for your child's level of play. Find out as much as you can about the guy. Look behind the curtain and beyond the sales pitch.



Keep in mind, in 5 years no one will remember what your son's AAA summer hockey team's record was, but you will know whether your son improved during those summers. The primary goal is to get the kids ready to play high school hockey. Find the summer team with the best coach who will help your child reach that goal. Wins and losses count in high school and, in order to win, your child and his or her teammates will need to master skating skills, stickhandling skills, passing skills, shooting skills, physical play and position play before they can meaningfully contribute to a winning high school program. The time to start mastering those skills is when your child is young. Summer hockey is about finding the best coach and the best fit for your child so your child is ready to play high school hockey.

It's a marathon, not a sprint. Do your homework and find the best fit for your child.