There are way too many 2011s with low iq. How are they still in aaa? Is aaa that watered down?Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 2:30 pm Summer is for gains. Gain Weight build muscle, but continue training skating. Hockey IQ gets more important for those that don't have the size right away. You are not going end to end anymore.
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2012 dad here and not sure what kind of reply I will get. Any summer guidance from any dads out there with kids on the smaller side / not hitting puberty anytime soon? Strong player but competing against kids 40-50lbs heavier.
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Okay here is the skinny on this subject-
- First off you need to determine the biological age of your son in order to make a proper training plan for him
- There are 5 stages to puberty (Taner Stages) figure out which one your athlete is in and then figure out his estimated full adult stature. Don't cheat on this and use the internet for the formula
- If he is less then 93% of full adult height, do tons of plyometrics and sprinting in the off season. Can play a sport that provides this, which is more fun
- There is also a window here to work on more stick handling, edges and shot. And anything that requires athletic coordination
- If he is greater than 94 % you can start to implement resistance training as the athlete will have enough testosterone flowing.
If you athlete is less than 90% of full adult stature and can compete with the BIG boys already, he is VERY gifted and it is important that you find him the right program!
- Firstly, almost all coaches and parents are not very familiar with growth and development and quite frankly really don't care. They just want to WIN now and most programs will limit your small players meaningful minutes in favour of a more mature player they feel will help them WIN. Given that you have an exceptional talented athlete, this will only lead to him losing his confidence (do to coach not believing in him) and most likely your son will lose his interest in the game if he is not having any success on the ice with the program.
` Secondly, athletes that grow early also grow faster and are done puberty quickly. In fact there are many kids in the 2001 group that are completely done growing and are now putting on muscle. Athletes that grow later, usually grow longer and the gap in biological age can be 3 or 4 years with their peers. My point is it is a very LONG term thought process you will need to have, as there will be many years your athlete will need to catch up.
- The difficult part will be keeping your athlete keen and training with purpose EVERY rep. This is hard to do, when no coaches or peers see any potential in your athlete do to their size. Find. a way to keep him hungry and keep the belieif his day will come!
- Stats say athletes that mature later go much further......but in hockey the biggest issue is having them stick it out, this is not easy and most quit!
2012 dad here and not sure what kind of reply I will get. Any summer guidance from any dads out there with kids on the smaller side / not hitting puberty anytime soon? Strong player but competing against kids 40-50lbs heavier.
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Okay here is the skinny on this subject-
- First off you need to determine the biological age of your son in order to make a proper training plan for him
- There are 5 stages to puberty (Taner Stages) figure out which one your athlete is in and then figure out his estimated full adult stature. Don't cheat on this and use the internet for the formula
- If he is less then 93% of full adult height, do tons of plyometrics and sprinting in the off season. Can play a sport that provides this, which is more fun
- There is also a window here to work on more stick handling, edges and shot. And anything that requires athletic coordination
- If he is greater than 94 % you can start to implement resistance training as the athlete will have enough testosterone flowing.
If you athlete is less than 90% of full adult stature and can compete with the BIG boys already, he is VERY gifted and it is important that you find him the right program!
- Firstly, almost all coaches and parents are not very familiar with growth and development and quite frankly really don't care. They just want to WIN now and most programs will limit your small players meaningful minutes in favour of a more mature player they feel will help them WIN. Given that you have an exceptional talented athlete, this will only lead to him losing his confidence (do to coach not believing in him) and most likely your son will lose his interest in the game if he is not having any success on the ice with the program.
` Secondly, athletes that grow early also grow faster and are done puberty quickly. In fact there are many kids in the 2001 group that are completely done growing and are now putting on muscle. Athletes that grow later, usually grow longer and the gap in biological age can be 3 or 4 years with their peers. My point is it is a very LONG term thought process you will need to have, as there will be many years your athlete will need to catch up.
- The difficult part will be keeping your athlete keen and training with purpose EVERY rep. This is hard to do, when no coaches or peers see any potential in your athlete do to their size. Find. a way to keep him hungry and keep the belieif his day will come!
- Stats say athletes that mature later go much further......but in hockey the biggest issue is having them stick it out, this is not easy and most quit!
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Re: 2011 AAA
The truth is that with a significant difference in weight, your kid will get manhandled by the heavier players. Why would you even want your kid playing up with the 2011s if there is such a huge difference in size? It's likely going to backfire. I don't care how quick your kid is, the 2011s will 100% be stronger, bigger, faster, and have a better understanding of the game. If I were you, I would go back to the 2012 age group. I firmly believe that kids playing up have to be as big and strong as the older kids.Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 9:45 am2012 dad here and not sure what kind of reply I will get. Any summer guidance from any dads out there with kids on the smaller side / not hitting puberty anytime soon? Strong player but competing against kids 40-50lbs heavier.Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 5:42 amGuest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 9:30 pmDad has always been that way. His last team fell off the moment everyone else grew up. Gave up over 4 goals a game on a barely top 30 US team that used to be elite and the Dad spent the whole year dumping on his own team making excuses that it wasn't his special boy that was the issue giving up 4+ a game. VK was the team dumb enough to take on his BS after most of the US teams told them to go away when he asked. Ask Dad about how great his kid did at Brick (where he played one game because he was a liability but was on the team due to Dad's money).Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 7:54 amThe kid is overrated. His dad is the ultimate hype man—puts him on a strong team where he barely sees any shots, then posts about how amazing he is.
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I did not see anything about playing up?Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 9:43 amThe truth is that with a significant difference in weight, your kid will get manhandled by the heavier players. Why would you even want your kid playing up with the 2011s if there is such a huge difference in size? It's likely going to backfire. I don't care how quick your kid is, the 2011s will 100% be stronger, bigger, faster, and have a better understanding of the game. If I were you, I would go back to the 2012 age group. I firmly believe that kids playing up have to be as big and strong as the older kids.Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 9:45 am2012 dad here and not sure what kind of reply I will get. Any summer guidance from any dads out there with kids on the smaller side / not hitting puberty anytime soon? Strong player but competing against kids 40-50lbs heavier.Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 5:42 amGuest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 9:30 pmDad has always been that way. His last team fell off the moment everyone else grew up. Gave up over 4 goals a game on a barely top 30 US team that used to be elite and the Dad spent the whole year dumping on his own team making excuses that it wasn't his special boy that was the issue giving up 4+ a game. VK was the team dumb enough to take on his BS after most of the US teams told them to go away when he asked. Ask Dad about how great his kid did at Brick (where he played one game because he was a liability but was on the team due to Dad's money).
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