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center or weak side wing, it is a read take whats open. you have to get possession of the puck before you can worry about a breakout pass the whole game is a read. 2 forwards standing high waiting for your team to get possession IN THE D ZONE?

Wings play the point, Centers muck the corners !!!! Thats just the way it is. This is a different topic though. i know your rarely see this but it works. all American goalie for the Sioux ran this with the high school team he coached. who knows a defensive zone better than a goalie? wings covering ...

When have you seen a crappy team able to play a high center? Typically the center is needed in the corners to support the crappy D. If you have strong, quick Def that can handle the puck, then you can run a high center, IMO. :D[/quote] how is a center supposed to get from corner to corner especially...

I think within this topic you can see why communities offer the levels they do, because some people want it. Most offer different levels the part I would like someone to explain to me on this aspect, If you don't feel your son can compete or the Team can compete at the A level AND your association ...

you should be happy i put some common sense in your mouth. playing at a level in which you are not competitive is not going to make you better. hockeytalk your right dumping the puck isnt a bad play if it has purpose behind it. your playing against a buzz saw team that has more skill than you i woul...

aren't you required to play each team in your district twice that's half your games right there your right tho if the teams aren't good enough to play at that level than they shouldn't be playing at that level. kids get discouraged and lose interest when they get their buts handed to them at the sam...

lol yeah so they work their but off to make the b1 team if there even is 2 teams at a level. its not for the betterment of the program when kids quit and lose their passion for the game because they never get the opportunity to play in a competitive one. you said how do expect these kids to be a rea...

Everyone has an opinion and that is mine. Right or wrong? Whatever. how about this question: if a team is always playing b hockey , that is all they know, now they go to hs and are expected to jump in to all of a sudden playing varsity? Yes, having success is important, but its about preparation to...

not quite sure what your getting at

how would you consider an association that get beats by double digits because they play at the wrong level competitive? because of that kids lose interest and quit. its not about one kid being able to touch the puck its about the team being able to make plays to one another. these games turn into mo...

we used to have a roller hockey league to it was really cool

why have competitive hockey if its not going to be competitive? is it so your kid can play at the highest level possible because you think he or she is going to be a superstar one day? Isn't it all just for fun? what are the incentives here? If the incentive is to make it as much fun as possible for...

I understand what you are saying. However, where does that end? Motivation to get better is missing when you continue to lower your standards for success. What happens if you switch to B and can only win a few games? Do you then switch to C? What if at C level you only win half your games? At some p...

right when the gophers started to get momentum in the 2nd haula gave it right back to BC when he decided to punch the glass after hansen failed to capatilze on haulas blind pass to him in front of the net for a point blank chance. 30 seconds later BC scored when you show frustration like that you l...

[quote="old goalie85"]In some cases I can agree/Not in others !! Chisago plays B every year yet refuses to play A reguardless the talent in each group. I grew up in FL/we only had B teams back then.[untill bantams] When we got to varsity we were way behind all other sports/teams in our con...

all the years i have been around youth hockey i have lived in a small town, i dont understand these coaches who say we have to play a when we dont have the talent to even be on the same ice as these bigger towns who play a they say that will make the kids better but i strongly disagree im assuming ...

improve skills? what skills would they be improving playing at a level they get smoked every game? the skills would improve much more playing at a level down because like i said they would have the puck on their stick a lot more make a lot more plays and their heads would be totally in the game beca...

when you dont even touch the puck your not even really playing hockey, your basically playing keep away and your always the one chasing. the number one thing this game is supposed to be about is fun!! and i dont know about you but the most fun for me when i played was playing in games. i cant imagin...

right when the gophers started to get momentum in the 2nd haula gave it right back to BC when he decided to punch the glass after hansen failed to capatilze on haulas blind pass to him in front of the net for a point blank chance. 30 seconds later BC scored when you show frustration like that you lo...

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love bruce plante old school

my favorite of all time would have to be the "public schools"

thanks! yeah its hassle not only for the teams who have to play them but for the parents and coaches who insist they need to play A. they really think the kids are going to get better playing A when they dont have the talent to compete at that level. how are the kids supposed to get any better when ...

kids a natural makes it look so effortless out on that ice

all the years i have been around youth hockey i have lived in a small town, i dont understand these coaches who say we have to play a when we dont have the talent to even be on the same ice as these bigger towns who play a they say that will make the kids better but i strongly disagree im assuming w...