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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.

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.

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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Guest wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 10:56 am

D were weak, can’t save them all

At the very least save the easy ones.
3.8 GAA
.852 %

The 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.

Dad 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).

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.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 5:42 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 9:30 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 7:54 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 1:40 am

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Guest wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:13 am

Can’t wait to hear Stefaniak’s legendary excuse for why DS got yanked in the semis and took the L. Also looking forward to the VK and JrC parents spinning some gold about how their kids looked so average. Can’t forget the “what a memorable trip!” IG posts—because nothing says unforgettable like burning $15k to watch Stevenson’s super team choke.

D were weak, can’t save them all

At the very least save the easy ones.
3.8 GAA
.852 %

The 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.

Dad 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 9:30 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 7:54 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 1:40 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 10:56 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:13 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 12:14 am

Travel day. Mht will heat back up tomorrow

Can’t wait to hear Stefaniak’s legendary excuse for why DS got yanked in the semis and took the L. Also looking forward to the VK and JrC parents spinning some gold about how their kids looked so average. Can’t forget the “what a memorable trip!” IG posts—because nothing says unforgettable like burning $15k to watch Stevenson’s super team choke.

D were weak, can’t save them all

At the very least save the easy ones.
3.8 GAA
.852 %

The 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.

Dad 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: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 8:13 am Putting aside the personal nature of the comment above, there are a couple of things that I think are fair to discuss.

There seems to be a significant disconnect between the number of Asian born players that are dominant/very good at the younger ages - particularly pre-puberty ages U13-U15 relative to the number of impactful players in the OHL/OJHL/NCAA etc once the growth curve evens out. Obviously there’s a lot of speculation as to why that is, my kid would look really dominant playing against kids 1-2 years younger too.

In terms of girls playing with boys. I think it’s fine at younger ages for the girls that are clearly ahead of their female peer group. Women/Girl’s hockey has come a long way in the last 5+ years. Once you get to hitting (U14) the girls should cycle back to girl’s hockey as the quality of competition typically has caught up by that point as again the girls are mostly post puberty at that point. Girls playing with boys with hitting is an accident waiting to happen for obvious reasons.

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Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 10:55 pmNats look weak and slow

It’s spring hockey guys
Relax!

Nats looked soft today! Big trouble in little China.

Team full of asians, and a girl, who’s an asian. Not saying they can’t play, just saying it’s different.