12UA AAA

mnhcp · Post by **mnhcp** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:23 pm

Other then the Magicians or N Edge, are then any south metro 12U AAA Hockey options?

Night Train · Post by **Night Train** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:16 am

I think the Minnesota AAA Hockey League, operated by Showcase, is the best option for girls, if not everyone. Boys hockey has really blown up to have too many "independent" AAA teams that frankly should all be in the MN AAA Hockey League, why not. They all want to play each other so why not be in a League that gives you games, practices, ice, uniforms, and refs. Makes things easier. They've all diluted each other to the point that last season there were over 20 boys independent teams at 94. Why?

The girls have an opportunity to maintain the MN AAA Hockey League as the place to play or the girls will all blow up too. Don't let it happen, stick with the League. I believe the MN AAA Hockey League may have 12 teams at U12 AAA. That's probably enough teams without developing a bunch more. The strongest teams in the metro at 10, 12 and 14 are all in the League.

http://www.showcasehockey.com/league.aspx?league_id=17

I know, I know. Everyone thinks they can do it better on their own. Guess what, you can't. 100 people have tried. The time, energy, and money invested to try and do this independently is significant. The girls should work to make the MN AAA Hockey League the place to be. Want to add tournaments, do it. Want to add additional ice time, do it. The structure is in place, The Minnesota AAA Hockey League.

NotEasyBeingGreen · Post by **NotEasyBeingGreen** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:30 am

There are many options here

jollyroger · Post by **jollyroger** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:59 pm

Night Train wrote:I think the Minnesota AAA Hockey League, operated by Showcase, is the best option for girls.....

http://www.showcasehockey.com/league.aspx?league_id=17

I know, I know. Everyone thinks they can do it better on their own. Guess what, you can't. 100 people have tried. The time, energy, and money invested to try and do this independently is significant. The girls should work to make the MN AAA Hockey League the place to be. Want to add tournaments, do it. Want to add additional ice time, do it. The structure is in place, The Minnesota AAA Hockey League.

I agree with this 100%. There are definitely teams in the league that are weaker and maybe shouldn't be classified as AAA. The 'elite' parents want to make sure their 'elite' kids don't skate on the same ice with anybody but other 'elite' players so they look to club AAA teams outside the league. My experience has been these independent teams end up costing more. Then they still want to play in a couple of the league-sponsored tournaments but might not get in. Then they go looking for scrimmages against the top teams from the league, so the only thing they are saving in the end is that they don't play a couple of the bottom teams from the league. Now this year all the independent teams are playing almost a regular schedule against each other--a 'league', if you will. What sense does that make? I shouldn't talk, however, since I am not following this good acvice and my daughter is skating on an independent team this summer.