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Guest wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:53 pm
I was happy with the DD tryout. The kids looked pretty good and they should move up in the rankings next season.
Don’t think so. DD best player went AAA. Team rankings look correct
Let's be honest, it'll be very similar to last year on the upper band. They would have slimmed out some of their kids from the U9 switch to U10 as they've had a year of looking at their players/competition, with pickups and talent upgrade.
For the one's complaining about tryouts in general...agree with other poster, stick to A or HL. If you're looking at opportunities for your kid at that point, you have to be realistic. There are very few spots available for most teams by the time tryouts come around. When you get to the tryout and you see kids with the team's jersey or their affiliate hockey skill program, they're probably on the team, you then count them. Then out of the other kids there's probably 1 or 2 that have already been given a spot as well. That typically leaves you with 1 spot at most. If you're complaining about a room full of kids that believe they have a spot on a team, and various teams padding their pockets, you're the one padding the pockets, without being logical. Whether this is right or wrong for tryouts, it is what it is and you just have to navigate that reality throughout the year.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:12 am
1. FT
2. MNS
3. MB/VR
4. VP
5. TE
6. DD
7. TW
8. ST
9. WML
10. MT
11. HV
12. MJ
13. TA
Let's be honest, it'll be very similar to last year on the upper band. They would have slimmed out some of their kids from the U9 switch to U10 as they've had a year of looking at their players/competition, with pickups and talent upgrade.
For the one's complaining about tryouts in general...agree with other poster, stick to A or HL. If you're looking at opportunities for your kid at that point, you have to be realistic. There are very few spots available for most teams by the time tryouts come around. When you get to the tryout and you see kids with the team's jersey or their affiliate hockey skill program, they're probably on the team, you then count them. Then out of the other kids there's probably 1 or 2 that have already been given a spot as well. That typically leaves you with 1 spot at most. If you're complaining about a room full of kids that believe they have a spot on a team, and various teams padding their pockets, you're the one padding the pockets, without being logical. Whether this is right or wrong for tryouts, it is what it is and you just have to navigate that reality throughout the year.
MB will be better than FT. The only reason FT is showing up as #1 is because of how they did in the playoffs.
WML will surprise. TE is going to finish no higher than 8 and even that is in doubt.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:12 am
1. FT
2. MNS
3. MB/VR
4. VP
5. TE
6. DD
7. TW
8. ST
9. WML
10. MT
11. HV
12. MJ
13. TA
Let's be honest, it'll be very similar to last year on the upper band. They would have slimmed out some of their kids from the U9 switch to U10 as they've had a year of looking at their players/competition, with pickups and talent upgrade.
For the one's complaining about tryouts in general...agree with other poster, stick to A or HL. If you're looking at opportunities for your kid at that point, you have to be realistic. There are very few spots available for most teams by the time tryouts come around. When you get to the tryout and you see kids with the team's jersey or their affiliate hockey skill program, they're probably on the team, you then count them. Then out of the other kids there's probably 1 or 2 that have already been given a spot as well. That typically leaves you with 1 spot at most. If you're complaining about a room full of kids that believe they have a spot on a team, and various teams padding their pockets, you're the one padding the pockets, without being logical. Whether this is right or wrong for tryouts, it is what it is and you just have to navigate that reality throughout the year.
This is the most common sense post in the history of this place.
Beast and Toros are going to be very firmly alot ahead in the standings. I dont know who toros have thats new but they didnt lose the top Forward. Beast skates were shockingly strong. Dont think they lose more than a game or two and it would only be to toros.
MNS has good coach who gets the best of group fits a notch below maybe with Vaughn teams or below but above TE. TE got good at year end.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:12 am
1. FT
2. MNS
3. MB/VR
4. VP
5. TE
6. DD
7. TW
8. ST
9. WML
10. MT
11. HV
12. MJ
13. TA
Let's be honest, it'll be very similar to last year on the upper band. They would have slimmed out some of their kids from the U9 switch to U10 as they've had a year of looking at their players/competition, with pickups and talent upgrade.
For the one's complaining about tryouts in general...agree with other poster, stick to A or HL. If you're looking at opportunities for your kid at that point, you have to be realistic. There are very few spots available for most teams by the time tryouts come around. When you get to the tryout and you see kids with the team's jersey or their affiliate hockey skill program, they're probably on the team, you then count them. Then out of the other kids there's probably 1 or 2 that have already been given a spot as well. That typically leaves you with 1 spot at most. If you're complaining about a room full of kids that believe they have a spot on a team, and various teams padding their pockets, you're the one padding the pockets, without being logical. Whether this is right or wrong for tryouts, it is what it is and you just have to navigate that reality throughout the year.
This is the most common sense post in the history of this place.
Beast and Toros are going to be very firmly alot ahead in the standings. I dont know who toros have thats new but they didnt lose the top Forward. Beast skates were shockingly strong. Dont think they lose more than a game or two and it would only be to toros.
MNS has good coach who gets the best of group fits a notch below maybe with Vaughn teams or below but above TE. TE got good at year end.
“I don’t know who the Toros added but they’ll be the only team able to beat the Beast”