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JRC didn't get rid of their goalie.

The goalie got rid of JRC.
The player made the decision NOT the team.

Okay, but why? You're on a championship team.

This will surprise some people, but minor hockey is about more than winning championships. I admire people who walk away from “championship” teams, they obviously have their reasons.

He left to try to get on Brick

lol don’t think so. Brick teams are set and has nothing to do with next year. Wonder where the kid is landing. Heard he was good.

WW only has 1 goalie atm

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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:48 pm The Brick is bullshit. My kid was last to go for TBD. They asked families for an extra $1000 each and gave it to a player to leave PHD and take his spot. Loser parents will pay whatever they are told. My hardworking kid now a loser like all the other non brick kids.
What am I supposed to tell my him?

This is the great thing about the Brick. It puts kids in their respective place at an early age. There is a Brick kid .. you need to work harder, do more Dryland, shoot more pucks, participate in more skates, listen more closely if you are to ever close the gap to the Brick kid. The reality is that the gap will widen as days past unless you ramp it up 2x versus what you are doing today. Know the Brick kids and now you know what it means to be 'Elite' at something.

Listen if you want to be a brick kid.. sing up
For mass HP program, say for his $100 a shot skates At emery where he crams 10 kids in a pad made for goalie training. Pay for all the “training” of all his spring teams. Minimum 30k each kid invested prior to brick. Then pray he doesn’t Not Allowed you over for someone who just pays for his golf membership. It’s simple! You don’t have to be brick calibre.. fact is he’s not even brick calibre himself. He’s never coached a wining brick team ever…. So like his daddy did for him just pay for you’re kids spot.

You are missing the point .. there is AAA and then there is the 'Brick' level. AAA is a step down and the sooner you face these facts you can play this game for what it is .. recreation.

Here is the real point my friend.

If your kid is not playing AAA up a year and is one of the top guys on a good team he is not elite in his age group. Best players in their own age group at U10-U13 are not best in class, they are second tier players in their own age group.

And when puberty hits the 2nd and 3rd tier gets rearranged really fast.

Enjoy the ride while you can because 99% of these children will be playing in the same beer league as A and AA players in about 10 yrs.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:34 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:00 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:49 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:41 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:03 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:48 pm The Brick is bullshit. My kid was last to go for TBD. They asked families for an extra $1000 each and gave it to a player to leave PHD and take his spot. Loser parents will pay whatever they are told. My hardworking kid now a loser like all the other non brick kids.
What am I supposed to tell my him?

This is the great thing about the Brick. It puts kids in their respective place at an early age. There is a Brick kid .. you need to work harder, do more Dryland, shoot more pucks, participate in more skates, listen more closely if you are to ever close the gap to the Brick kid. The reality is that the gap will widen as days past unless you ramp it up 2x versus what you are doing today. Know the Brick kids and now you know what it means to be 'Elite' at something.

Listen if you want to be a brick kid.. sing up
For mass HP program, say for his $100 a shot skates At emery where he crams 10 kids in a pad made for goalie training. Pay for all the “training” of all his spring teams. Minimum 30k each kid invested prior to brick. Then pray he doesn’t Not Allowed you over for someone who just pays for his golf membership. It’s simple! You don’t have to be brick calibre.. fact is he’s not even brick calibre himself. He’s never coached a wining brick team ever…. So like his daddy did for him just pay for you’re kids spot.

You are missing the point .. there is AAA and then there is the 'Brick' level. AAA is a step down and the sooner you face these facts you can play this game for what it is .. recreation.

Here is the real point my friend.

If your kid is not playing AAA up a year and is one of the top guys on a good team he is not elite in his age group. Best players in their own age group at U10-U13 are not best in class, they are second tier players in their own age group.

And when puberty hits the 2nd and 3rd tier gets rearranged really fast.

Enjoy the ride while you can because 99% of these children will be playing in the same beer league as A and AA players in about 10 yrs.

Pal, yes they will be playing beer league but not until they hit their 30’s. Prior to that they will have had OHL experience, DIV 1 College experience, pro looks or maybe even 2-4 years of pro hockey somewhere. What a foundation to become a leader on so many fronts.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:18 pm Looks like JF at Nats will be stepping down. Not sure who the new coach will be

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:07 pm Can i still play if i am a 2016 aaa player that is playing 2015aaa

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Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:07 pm Can i still play if i am a 2016 aaa player that is playing 2015aaa

What is it that you want to play ?

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:11 pm What’s the early consensus on the PHD and TBD brick teams at the HHOF tourney? Any players impressing? Any players looking like poor picks?