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Soul, I for one believe that my child can be replaced by another child who does not participate in mm and other clinics. The skills my child is taught, whether it be through the association or at mm, are simply the tools he must use in his development as a hockey player. It is up to my child to deci...

Soul, I agree with your post except for one premise. The idea that people who sign their kids up for other programs do so mindlessly. It seems that if you don't agree with the posters who oppose programs like mm, the parents are characterized as mindless and over the top. I am not saying that this i...

CNT, my family is from a large association. If you think that parents do not know who kids are at the mite level you are wrong. I agree that there are kids that you may not remember on the ice. But don't think that there aren't kids, yes at the mite level, who will not be noticed as gone if they are...

The sad truth is there is no such thing as a little kid's game anymore (football, hockey, baseball, basketball, soccer, etc. . . ) unless they organize it themselves and they even up the teams in the backyard as friends. The reality is that this situation will only continue to evolve in one way or a...

Neutron 14, what is your suggestion to try and turn around this apparent movement toward AAA/private leagues? Is it hopeless?

Sorno82, thanks for the post. I just want to be clear that what is alleged to have happen did not happen (berated the coaches in front of the kids). First, there were no raised voices by anybody. Second, the two coaches Bernie were talking with are very good coaches who have been around the block mo...

Hockeyguy, I was at the practice where this incident allegedly took place. I know many do not approve of MM, but the incident that you described did not take place. Bernie talked to the coaches for a minute or two while in the bench area. there were no raised voices at all. I cannot tell you what wa...

Thanks for the posts. Great information