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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:41 am No organization is great, you will quickly realise this as you jump from team to team unhappy every time! Settle in, be part of a core and enjoy the ride people. I will agree with the management comment, CRC people at the top dont seem to care and come off as scum

I agree but when you get forced to be on a team and really have no other options you can't jump

Next year will be better with open boarders

We went to CRC for a tryout and asked the people at the registration table when practice days/times would be. The response we got was “we have no idea”. We ended up leaving. We were from another centre so wanted to make sure it would be reasonable. Another centre that we attended gave us a handout with practice days/times, tournaments, season fees and additional info.

If you’re making decisions on AAA based on convenient practice times then AAA is not for you.

Actually it’s a part of the decision for many families as people need to make sure it fits into their schedules too. Driving from one end of the city to the other is a nightmare to begin with. Point is, this org had no clue what their next season looked like and if they did, they didn’t want to share. That’s just bad organization all around.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

Poor advice from our experience. If your child is able to crack a AAA roster, even as a 3rd liner on a weak team, accept the offer if you can afford it. The development will be better, they will be on the ice more, and they will be playing against the best teams and players in the loop. My oldest child made a AAA at u10 where he was a 3rd liner. The following 2 years he dropped down to AA so he could get more shifts and score more goals. When he went back for the u13 AAA tryouts with the same team and many of the same players he played with at u10, the group was unrecognizable. The speed and skill of the game had gotten away from him even though he was 'the guy' in AA.

Obviously there will be others where the AA experience works out for them and they can successfully transition back to AAA, but for us we regret not keeping our son in AAA and allowing him to grind it out and earn his minutes.

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Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

Poor advice from our experience. If your child is able to crack a AAA roster, even as a 3rd liner on a weak team, accept the offer if you can afford it. The development will be better, they will be on the ice more, and they will be playing against the best teams and players in the loop. My oldest child made a AAA at u10 where he was a 3rd liner. The following 2 years he dropped down to AA so he could get more shifts and score more goals. When he went back for the u13 AAA tryouts with the same team and many of the same players he played with at u10, the group was unrecognizable. The speed and skill of the game had gotten away from him even though he was 'the guy' in AA.

Obviously there will be others where the AA experience works out for them and they can successfully transition back to AAA, but for us we regret not keeping our son in AAA and allowing him to grind it out and earn his minutes.

Great advice. If you like the coach and you have a AAA spot, go for it..

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:59 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

This is a losing mentality. Play at the highest level you can and you will develop faster if you choose to push yourself. The younger you can do it, the better. Its extremely difficult to break into AAA after U14. This is terrible advice.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

Poor advice from our experience. If your child is able to crack a AAA roster, even as a 3rd liner on a weak team, accept the offer if you can afford it. The development will be better, they will be on the ice more, and they will be playing against the best teams and players in the loop. My oldest child made a AAA at u10 where he was a 3rd liner. The following 2 years he dropped down to AA so he could get more shifts and score more goals. When he went back for the u13 AAA tryouts with the same team and many of the same players he played with at u10, the group was unrecognizable. The speed and skill of the game had gotten away from him even though he was 'the guy' in AA.

Obviously there will be others where the AA experience works out for them and they can successfully transition back to AAA, but for us we regret not keeping our son in AAA and allowing him to grind it out and earn his minutes.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:21 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:59 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

This is a losing mentality. Play at the highest level you can and you will develop faster if you choose to push yourself. The younger you can do it, the better. Its extremely difficult to break into AAA after U14. This is terrible advice.

the AAA teams at the bottom of the league tend to have poor coaching and AA quality players. These teams are not going to help your kid develop the right work ethic or habits

If you noticed i said play on the TOP AA teams not just AA

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Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:59 am So my recommendation for any players looking to play AAA for U14 and younger

Take an honest look at your child and their skills.

Are they able to play on the top 2 lines/top4 D on the better/Mid pack AAA teams?

If not you are better off playing on a top AA team with a good coach and using the difference in fees for more ice time.

Your kid will develop more have more fun and enjoy the year more.

Remember that the bottom AAA teams are only going to have AA players with maybe 1-2 real AAA players on them

Poor advice from our experience. If your child is able to crack a AAA roster, even as a 3rd liner on a weak team, accept the offer if you can afford it. The development will be better, they will be on the ice more, and they will be playing against the best teams and players in the loop. My oldest child made a AAA at u10 where he was a 3rd liner. The following 2 years he dropped down to AA so he could get more shifts and score more goals. When he went back for the u13 AAA tryouts with the same team and many of the same players he played with at u10, the group was unrecognizable. The speed and skill of the game had gotten away from him even though he was 'the guy' in AA.

Obviously there will be others where the AA experience works out for them and they can successfully transition back to AAA, but for us we regret not keeping our son in AAA and allowing him to grind it out and earn his minutes.

What would have been different? Do you think he would have enjoyed playing less minutes and losing at AAA more than he did at AA?