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Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:05 pm Just a friendly PSA… there are some teams you shouldn’t even bother trying out for, not because your kid isn’t good enough, but because there are literally no spots. But hey, they’ll still take your money, let you skate around a couple times, maybe give you a wink… then string you along like you’ve got a shot. VK’s and JRC…I see you.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:05 pm Just a friendly PSA… there are some teams you shouldn’t even bother trying out for, not because your kid isn’t good enough, but because there are literally no spots. But hey, they’ll still take your money, let you skate around a couple times, maybe give you a wink… then string you along like you’ve got a shot. VK’s and JRC…I see you.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:08 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:05 pm Just a friendly PSA… there are some teams you shouldn’t even bother trying out for, not because your kid isn’t good enough, but because there are literally no spots. But hey, they’ll still take your money, let you skate around a couple times, maybe give you a wink… then string you along like you’ve got a shot. VK’s and JRC…I see you.

And with open borders here this season it’s even worse. The politics and corruption is absolutely disgusting. if you don't have an in, you're never a chance. I know two cases.. one was for 20k for a triple A team at 2009 and another the mother had relations with the coach.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:50 am Hey guys. My kids dream of AAA his whole life. U16 didn’t pan out but we aren’t discouraged, this actually motivated us to go harder to take his game to the next level. He’s been taking shots, doing drills, and visualizing in game situations since the season ended.

So a question for y’all, we are going to every single tryout we can find in the GTA (including any 1 hour circumference OMHA).

How can my son stand out in these tryouts? He has a shot than can wow people but he’s not as physical. I know AA practically had zero body contact every game, is u18 AAA the same? I know most of these skates are whites vs darks and practically a game. How should he play?

Another questions is do you guys tip the coaches for the practice? Last year each skate was on average $60 per skate. I heard some parents give an extra $40 and round it off to $100 each skate. Is that recommended to make a good impression?

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:35 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:50 am Hey guys. My kids dream of AAA his whole life. U16 didn’t pan out but we aren’t discouraged, this actually motivated us to go harder to take his game to the next level. He’s been taking shots, doing drills, and visualizing in game situations since the season ended.

So a question for y’all, we are going to every single tryout we can find in the GTA (including any 1 hour circumference OMHA).

How can my son stand out in these tryouts? He has a shot than can wow people but he’s not as physical. I know AA practically had zero body contact every game, is u18 AAA the same? I know most of these skates are whites vs darks and practically a game. How should he play?

Another questions is do you guys tip the coaches for the practice? Last year each skate was on average $60 per skate. I heard some parents give an extra $40 and round it off to $100 each skate. Is that recommended to make a good impression?

You’d have to be an IDIOT to pay to try out. I hope this isn’t real!

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:26 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:05 pm Just a friendly PSA… there are some teams you shouldn’t even bother trying out for, not because your kid isn’t good enough, but because there are literally no spots. But hey, they’ll still take your money, let you skate around a couple times, maybe give you a wink… then string you along like you’ve got a shot. VK’s and JRC…I see you.

And TT!