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Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:32 pm VP and VR will stay near the top as core stays the same a backfilled with top talent as you stated.
MB will fall off dramatically as they are losing most of their top talent from last year as most are realizing what a scam the team is.
TE, MNS and MR will fight to dance at the top as well.
The rest of the teams will be fighting for the last two playoff spots.

Those bottom teams all had coaching changes, and U17/U18 is going to be a different process now than what it had been up until U16. Depending on how connected those new coaches are the players they know and have access to, some of those bottom teams could make a surprising move up.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:27 am

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:24 am Congrats to that VP team on winning another championship. Haters and trolls aside, have to admit they have been the dominant team by far the last 2 seasons.

But now is when all the fun and games begin! Pre-tryout skates, tryouts, spring hockey. So what are people hearing for next year? Many changes happening? Any shift in the power rankings. Who's coming who's going who's loading up on talent who's rosters falling apart? What's the word going round?

I know my kid will be trying to get on the VP. Why would anyone want to leave the team?

Because coach is coach CRC U18AAA next season. That changes everything

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:19 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:27 am

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:24 am Congrats to that VP team on winning another championship. Haters and trolls aside, have to admit they have been the dominant team by far the last 2 seasons.

But now is when all the fun and games begin! Pre-tryout skates, tryouts, spring hockey. So what are people hearing for next year? Many changes happening? Any shift in the power rankings. Who's coming who's going who's loading up on talent who's rosters falling apart? What's the word going round?

I know my kid will be trying to get on the VP. Why would anyone want to leave the team?

Because coach is coach CRC U18AAA next season. That changes everything

Are you saying that VP will fall off because they are losing their coach?

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:59 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:19 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:27 am

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:24 am Congrats to that VP team on winning another championship. Haters and trolls aside, have to admit they have been the dominant team by far the last 2 seasons.

But now is when all the fun and games begin! Pre-tryout skates, tryouts, spring hockey. So what are people hearing for next year? Many changes happening? Any shift in the power rankings. Who's coming who's going who's loading up on talent who's rosters falling apart? What's the word going round?

I know my kid will be trying to get on the VP. Why would anyone want to leave the team?

Because coach is coach CRC U18AAA next season. That changes everything

Are you saying that VP will fall off because they are losing their coach?

Coach leaves. Players follow. Will have to compete in predominantly U18AA tourneys. So yes, they won’t have the same success and years past.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:56 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:59 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:19 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:27 am

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:24 am Congrats to that VP team on winning another championship. Haters and trolls aside, have to admit they have been the dominant team by far the last 2 seasons.

But now is when all the fun and games begin! Pre-tryout skates, tryouts, spring hockey. So what are people hearing for next year? Many changes happening? Any shift in the power rankings. Who's coming who's going who's loading up on talent who's rosters falling apart? What's the word going round?

I know my kid will be trying to get on the VP. Why would anyone want to leave the team?

Because coach is coach CRC U18AAA next season. That changes everything

Are you saying that VP will fall off because they are losing their coach?

Coach leaves. Players follow. Will have to compete in predominantly U18AA tourneys. So yes, they won’t have the same success and years past.

This is correct U18AA tournaments and Silver-stick etc U17 AA teams are not winning tournaments and will see some big hitters shooters etc . Teams are waiting for fall offs from AAA if coaches are smart ! VP I understand has lost there coach and 1/2 the team ( any VP players going to U18 AAA are bench sitters including the one and only AA draft pick ) !

So again your playing against 08s in tournaments and there done after that for the most part . That being said between now and say September lots of changes come over a course of a summer 15 turning 16 so many factors come in growth spurts that can turn into dominance if done right !

How many AAA players did MB call up to win?

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:02 pm How many AAA players did MB call up to win?

What did they win ? They won a tournament ? A U18 AA tournament ! Winning GTHL that it ! 2008 talking ! 2009 MB won nothing except title most paid to a 1/2 donkey A— coach !

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:02 pm How many AAA players did MB call up to win?

What did they win ? They won a tournament ? A U18 AA tournament ! Winning GTHL that it ! 2008 talking ! 2009 MB won nothing except title most paid to a 1/2 donkey A— coach !

my kid wants to make the move to AA. what teams still have spots?

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:56 am my kid wants to make the move to AA. what teams still have spots?

Most teams will have a spot for your kid if he is making the move from AAA.