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Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:57 am 99.9% of parents know that "the brick" tournament and being skilled at 10 means absolutely nothing.

Let the lovers have their 1 min of fame. Ya a handful of those kids will continue to excel but the rest will fizzle out. Who cares what they promote on IG. It's their business model, can't fault them. The parents are the idiots who eat it up.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:57 am 99.9% of parents know that "the brick" tournament and being skilled at 10 means absolutely nothing.

Let the lovers have their 1 min of fame. Ya a handful of those kids will continue to excel but the rest will fizzle out. Who cares what they promote on IG. It's their business model, can't fault them. The parents are the idiots who eat it up.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:32 am It seems like if it wasn't posted on instagram, it never happened and if you're not getting mentioned on Instagram, you have a problem. I am disgusted with these hockey tournament organizers who are constantly putting up posts of the 'BEST 2014's out there' and the 'BEST 2013's in NORTH AMERICA'. I am noticing a particular group that is doing this that seemed to just look at the brick tournament stats, found the top point scorers and sent out a bunch of invites to create some 'elite' camp. REALLY? that's your job? That's how you find 'talent'? Do you think those players will still be playing the same way this June when the camp takes place??

Parents of course fall right into this. Oh sure I'll pay $620 bucks plus a flight and hotel stay so my 10/11 year old can attend.

I guess anyone who doesn't get the invite to these events should just find a new sport to play? I mean only the 'best' 10 year olds should feel special. Anyone who is worth inviting at 10 should realize how special they are. Everyone else can eat sh*t. I truly see these types of event ruining youth hockey. They cause animosity amongst parents, coaches, make people feel bad, make other people like their kid is going to the NHL. It seems to get worse and worse every year.

It would be nice if these types of invites/selections were kept private. I mean does anyone ever think about how the kids that don't get the invites to these events might feel? Nah.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:20 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:32 am It seems like if it wasn't posted on instagram, it never happened and if you're not getting mentioned on Instagram, you have a problem. I am disgusted with these hockey tournament organizers who are constantly putting up posts of the 'BEST 2014's out there' and the 'BEST 2013's in NORTH AMERICA'. I am noticing a particular group that is doing this that seemed to just look at the brick tournament stats, found the top point scorers and sent out a bunch of invites to create some 'elite' camp. REALLY? that's your job? That's how you find 'talent'? Do you think those players will still be playing the same way this June when the camp takes place??

Parents of course fall right into this. Oh sure I'll pay $620 bucks plus a flight and hotel stay so my 10/11 year old can attend.

I guess anyone who doesn't get the invite to these events should just find a new sport to play? I mean only the 'best' 10 year olds should feel special. Anyone who is worth inviting at 10 should realize how special they are. Everyone else can eat sh*t. I truly see these types of event ruining youth hockey. They cause animosity amongst parents, coaches, make people feel bad, make other people like their kid is going to the NHL. It seems to get worse and worse every year.

It would be nice if these types of invites/selections were kept private. I mean does anyone ever think about how the kids that don't get the invites to these events might feel? Nah.

If a kid can't deal with not getting invited to a spring/summer hockey tournament that has zero bearing on their future development, what the F are they going to do when a coach rips into them for not doing the right thing or benches them?

I would love to know why everyone is so F'ing soft

This game is a marathon, not a sprint. Its about hard work, getting your ass kicked and getting back up to do it all over again. Always you vs you stop caring what everyone else is doing

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:32 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:20 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:32 am It seems like if it wasn't posted on instagram, it never happened and if you're not getting mentioned on Instagram, you have a problem. I am disgusted with these hockey tournament organizers who are constantly putting up posts of the 'BEST 2014's out there' and the 'BEST 2013's in NORTH AMERICA'. I am noticing a particular group that is doing this that seemed to just look at the brick tournament stats, found the top point scorers and sent out a bunch of invites to create some 'elite' camp. REALLY? that's your job? That's how you find 'talent'? Do you think those players will still be playing the same way this June when the camp takes place??

Parents of course fall right into this. Oh sure I'll pay $620 bucks plus a flight and hotel stay so my 10/11 year old can attend.

I guess anyone who doesn't get the invite to these events should just find a new sport to play? I mean only the 'best' 10 year olds should feel special. Anyone who is worth inviting at 10 should realize how special they are. Everyone else can eat sh*t. I truly see these types of event ruining youth hockey. They cause animosity amongst parents, coaches, make people feel bad, make other people like their kid is going to the NHL. It seems to get worse and worse every year.

It would be nice if these types of invites/selections were kept private. I mean does anyone ever think about how the kids that don't get the invites to these events might feel? Nah.

If a kid can't deal with not getting invited to a spring/summer hockey tournament that has zero bearing on their future development, what the F are they going to do when a coach rips into them for not doing the right thing or benches them?

I would love to know why everyone is so F'ing soft

This game is a marathon, not a sprint. Its about hard work, getting your ass kicked and getting back up to do it all over again. Always you vs you stop caring what everyone else is doing

it's more so the parents who can't handle it...not the kids. The kids have no idea what they are invited or not most of the time.

I will say the posting on social and on the internet does rub it in more. Not even just on what teams you made...but even things with goals, points. This is something that people didn't deal with 10 or so years ago. You got invited to games, you went, you did your thing and it was over. Now it seems like people have to post every accomplishment on social or it didn't happen. Then you have the teams social pages posting about it, etc.

You can say as much as you want that people are weak but so much is shoved in people's faces thanks to the internet and it's not just hockey. Not every goal or number of assists needs to be posted, but they are...of course the parents who have kids who do well are happy to see this...but it can be damaging and demoralizing to the kids and parents who try just as hard and don't get the recognition...especially when they're 10 or 11. Sure, some kids will get scholarships or drafted...but we don't need to see every bit of someone's success or journey posted on the internet but we do.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:35 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:32 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:20 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:32 am It seems like if it wasn't posted on instagram, it never happened and if you're not getting mentioned on Instagram, you have a problem. I am disgusted with these hockey tournament organizers who are constantly putting up posts of the 'BEST 2014's out there' and the 'BEST 2013's in NORTH AMERICA'. I am noticing a particular group that is doing this that seemed to just look at the brick tournament stats, found the top point scorers and sent out a bunch of invites to create some 'elite' camp. REALLY? that's your job? That's how you find 'talent'? Do you think those players will still be playing the same way this June when the camp takes place??

Parents of course fall right into this. Oh sure I'll pay $620 bucks plus a flight and hotel stay so my 10/11 year old can attend.

I guess anyone who doesn't get the invite to these events should just find a new sport to play? I mean only the 'best' 10 year olds should feel special. Anyone who is worth inviting at 10 should realize how special they are. Everyone else can eat sh*t. I truly see these types of event ruining youth hockey. They cause animosity amongst parents, coaches, make people feel bad, make other people like their kid is going to the NHL. It seems to get worse and worse every year.

It would be nice if these types of invites/selections were kept private. I mean does anyone ever think about how the kids that don't get the invites to these events might feel? Nah.

If a kid can't deal with not getting invited to a spring/summer hockey tournament that has zero bearing on their future development, what the F are they going to do when a coach rips into them for not doing the right thing or benches them?

I would love to know why everyone is so F'ing soft

This game is a marathon, not a sprint. Its about hard work, getting your ass kicked and getting back up to do it all over again. Always you vs you stop caring what everyone else is doing

it's more so the parents who can't handle it...not the kids. The kids have no idea what they are invited or not most of the time.

I will say the posting on social and on the internet does rub it in more. Not even just on what teams you made...but even things with goals, points. This is something that people didn't deal with 10 or so years ago. You got invited to games, you went, you did your thing and it was over. Now it seems like people have to post every accomplishment on social or it didn't happen. Then you have the teams social pages posting about it, etc.

You can say as much as you want that people are weak but so much is shoved in people's faces thanks to the internet and it's not just hockey. Not every goal or number of assists needs to be posted, but they are...of course the parents who have kids who do well are happy to see this...but it can be damaging and demoralizing to the kids and parents who try just as hard and don't get the recognition...especially when they're 10 or 11. Sure, some kids will get scholarships or drafted...but we don't need to see every bit of someone's success or journey posted on the internet but we do.

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