St Cloud Cathedral and N. Schmidt
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That was also a much different time in the high school scene when Nevers played.casualfan wrote:I'm not doubting at all-just merely stating it would be nice to see kids live out high school experience. Anyone remember Tommmy Nevers of Edina-he was a heck of a hockey and baseball player that played out the high school experience!
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Just to clear up something, I was told by somebody tied into USA Hockey that Schmidt had not yet received any invite. I felt I should mention that since I said he had earlier in this thread (which is what I was told last summer). But he is expected to get an invite to the tryouts next spring.
Sorry for the mistake.
Sorry for the mistake.
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So, stay out of loyalty to your local team and play against teams that can't get out of their own way, or move to a level where every game is tough, and you have to improve to stay??.. long term I can tell you that staying in a program that plays teams like River Lakes, Sartell, Tech (:-)) etc. will not make you a better player. Now, if you can play against the top teams in 18 out of 26 games, then it's another story.
It's not a black and white decision, and it's not only about being seen, but also about improving and taking on the rest of the competition down the road. Michael Sauer left his junior year as he knew that playing at Tech was not going to take him where he needed to be. What good is it to be the top player in your level of competition year-in and year-out? If you've reached the top, you need to find another peak to climb.
The kids and the parents have to make the decision when it feels right based on what they know AT THAT TIME...
It's not a black and white decision, and it's not only about being seen, but also about improving and taking on the rest of the competition down the road. Michael Sauer left his junior year as he knew that playing at Tech was not going to take him where he needed to be. What good is it to be the top player in your level of competition year-in and year-out? If you've reached the top, you need to find another peak to climb.
The kids and the parents have to make the decision when it feels right based on what they know AT THAT TIME...