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Again, there is no perfect system for structuring your youth teams, especially for the large associations where there's such depth in talent. As I stated in a previous post, if it was all about winning, large associations would field one team at the A, B1, and B2 levels, and have the remaining kids...

You are partially correct, according to the coach they had a torn meniscus, broken collar bone & torn hammy. No Peewees on the team, that is a rumor. 6 first years and one Osseo kid who is really a MG kid but open enrolled into Osseo. Yes there was a PeeWee- That PW age player made it to extend...

You are partially correct, according to the coach they had a torn meniscus, broken collar bone & torn hammy. No Peewees on the team, that is a rumor. 6 first years and one Osseo kid who is really a MG kid but open enrolled into Osseo. Yes there was a PeeWee- That PW age player made it to extend...

PS, I watched both NP and Chisago play this year and they absolutely belong at B1, yes they were some of the top teams at B1 Bantam but...belong? He-double hockey sticks yes - so whomever is criticizing those two is crying because they got piss pounded by them. That was the best thing their respect...

PS, I watched both NP and Chisago play this year and they absolutely belong at B1, yes they were some of the top teams at B1 Bantam but...belong? He-double hockey sticks yes - so whomever is criticizing those two is crying because they got piss pounded by them. That was the best thing their respect...

The dfference is EW did not have that player for the playoffs, OMG did have the three "key" players for the playoffs. Spilled milk maybe, but you brought up the injured players. I've never said OMG wouldn't be competitive with balanced teams, I think I've said thay would have been fine - ...

This is just a very difficult topic to "solve." The associations that don't field an A team but have success at the B level get criticized (New Prague, Chisago Lakes, to name a few). However, if those associations did field A teams, chances are they might win 25% of their games and lose d...

LowLight21 wrote:I would love to see the best 17 from Edina Green and White play against the OMG Crimson.

Completely agree with you, it would be a great game.

Balanced teams vs. upper and lowers or A2. Some are saying balance others like the idea of upper and lowers yet others like the idea of an A2 team. This issue was addressed years ago with the creation of B1 and B2 but many associations have allowed just about the entire skating population of a certa...

Wayzata peewee B1 had the proverbial 16 playing with 60 on 3 teams and did fine. Every situation is different, so don't make broad generalizations and apply to everything. The only difference if Wayzata went two b1s was that they would have taken 1st and 2nd instead of just 1st. Peewees? Thought we...

Wow, lots of good banter; Balanced teams vs. upper and lowers or A2. Some are saying balance others like the idea of upper and lowers yet others like the idea of an A2 team. This issue was addressed years ago with the creation of B1 and B2 but many associations have allowed just about the entire ska...