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Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 10:48 pm Horrible hockey at mid to late age groups. Kids are choppy skaters and no hockey sense. If your just looking to spend some money and have your kid play non competitive hockey this is your league. Saying this with a due respect to anyone who plays in this league.

Our experience was the hockey was A level at best, but we had a great parent group. Some teams did have problem families who had been blackballed by OHF teams so careful of that. Nobody from this league is ever going to play junior or college hockey of any kind but If you’re looking for your kid to have fun and get some exercise this is a good league.

Good analysis

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Horrible hockey at mid to late age groups. Kids are choppy skaters and no hockey sense. If your just looking to spend some money and have your kid play non competitive hockey this is your league. Saying this with a due respect to anyone who plays in this league.
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Our experience was the hockey was A level at best, but we had a great parent group. Some teams did have problem families who had been blackballed by OHF teams so careful of that. Nobody from this league is ever going to play junior or college hockey of any kind but If you’re looking for your kid to have fun and get some exercise this is a good league.
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I wouldn't even call it , more like a mix of B and Select.. Save your money and just play house league and select

Reach out to some teams near you and go for a skate. We did this and were very impressed with the training and quality of the hockey. My player thought the quality was on par with some of the AA states she attended in the GTHL. I hear you on the politics this year. The movement rules have made it difficult to get information on spots for some teams who revert to OHL key messages instead. So frustrating.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:46 am Reach out to some teams near you and go for a skate. We did this and were very impressed with the training and quality of the hockey. My player thought the quality was on par with some of the AA states she attended in the GTHL. I hear you on the politics this year. The movement rules have made it difficult to get information on spots for some teams who revert to OHL key messages instead. So frustrating.

No team is even close to GTHL AA level, not even GTHL A level. Not even close! This is Select level pond hockey.

I’ve had kids in both AA and A levels and they played one year of ORHL also. If you find the right team it can be a fun experience but it’s Select level hockey with a lot of parent coaches who have been pushed out of conventional leagues due to poor attitudes. Find the right group and you can have a good experience.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:40 am

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:46 am Reach out to some teams near you and go for a skate. We did this and were very impressed with the training and quality of the hockey. My player thought the quality was on par with some of the AA states she attended in the GTHL. I hear you on the politics this year. The movement rules have made it difficult to get information on spots for some teams who revert to OHL key messages instead. So frustrating.

No team is even close to GTHL AA level, not even GTHL A level. Not even close! This is Select level pond hockey.

I’ve had kids in both AA and A levels and they played one year of ORHL also. If you find the right team it can be a fun experience but it’s Select level hockey with a lot of parent coaches who have been pushed out of conventional leagues due to poor attitudes. Find the right group and you can have a good experience.

It should be a lot cheaper than OHF leagues so that’s a bonus. $1,800 per season or so and we had fun

We had a blast in the ORHL with a great parent group and kids!

what’s the new Halton team all about? Parent coaches or non parent? Will they be any good? We’ve been with Oakville for 2 years but might make a change

A lot of unanswered questions with the Burlington team. Where are they practicing and at what time? 2 hour weekday practices. Where are they getting the ice? Early morning practices or late night? What is the cost?

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:00 pm A lot of unanswered questions with the Burlington team. Where are they practicing and at what time? 2 hour weekday practices. Where are they getting the ice? Early morning practices or late night? What is the cost?

Burlington along with Gateway and Harry Howell

I'm assuming with multiple arenas, practices will be in the evening where ever they can get ice.

Not mentioning of costs in their brochure. I've seen other ORHL teams list fees at $2800.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:34 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:00 pm A lot of unanswered questions with the Burlington team. Where are they practicing and at what time? 2 hour weekday practices. Where are they getting the ice? Early morning practices or late night? What is the cost?

Burlington along with Gateway and Harry Howell

I'm assuming with multiple arenas, practices will be in the evening where ever they can get ice.

Not mentioning of costs in their brochure. I've seen other ORHL teams list fees at $2800.

I know they say there will be a lot of ice, but will the competition be good enough to really develop?
Have the coaches played high level hockey?

Interesting