Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:57 am
Too many progressives?BadgerBob82 wrote:I also know a guy that moved from the Detroit area. His explaination of the private AAA/Tier 1 programs in the Detroit area sounds like a nightmare.
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Too many progressives?BadgerBob82 wrote:I also know a guy that moved from the Detroit area. His explaination of the private AAA/Tier 1 programs in the Detroit area sounds like a nightmare.
Some of the Fire teams got less from their seasons than many of the MN community based teams. Pounding the same team(Gamblers, Capitols) four times in a weekend does very little for development. The also played a very small schedule when compared to other Tier 1 teams.BadgerBob82 wrote:BlackHawkFan: I am not shooting you down. But I would ask if you could explain your point of view? How old are you hockey player kids? Do you have one of more kids in hockey? Are they all elite level players? I assume you are doing private AAA hockey after "winter" association hockey? Do you think there is an "off-season" in hockey? Do you believe kids should be training during the "off-season" or should they be on the ice 12 months a year?
My only experience with private winter hockey AAA or Tier 1 programs is the WI FIRE. (Except the tournaments that had AAA/Tier 1 teams that my kids played in) I didn't think the FIRE model did much for the kids I knew that played there. They were all decent players before they went, and were decent players when they returned. None leap-frogged other decent players that remained in association hockey. But having a team with a very narrow talent range (meaning all were similarly good player) creates a good team. But the question is, does that equate to better development?
I also know a guy that moved from the Detroit area. His explaination of the private AAA/Tier 1 programs in the Detroit area sounds like a nightmare. But after watching an episode of "Dance Mom's" last night, I can see the similarities of parents of young "elite" hockey players.
MrBoDangles wrote:Some of the Fire teams got less from their seasons than many of the MN community based teams. Pounding the same team(Gamblers, Capitols) four times in a weekend does very little for development. The also played a very small schedule when compared to other Tier 1 teams.BadgerBob82 wrote:BlackHawkFan: I am not shooting you down. But I would ask if you could explain your point of view? How old are you hockey player kids? Do you have one of more kids in hockey? Are they all elite level players? I assume you are doing private AAA hockey after "winter" association hockey? Do you think there is an "off-season" in hockey? Do you believe kids should be training during the "off-season" or should they be on the ice 12 months a year?
My only experience with private winter hockey AAA or Tier 1 programs is the WI FIRE. (Except the tournaments that had AAA/Tier 1 teams that my kids played in) I didn't think the FIRE model did much for the kids I knew that played there. They were all decent players before they went, and were decent players when they returned. None leap-frogged other decent players that remained in association hockey. But having a team with a very narrow talent range (meaning all were similarly good player) creates a good team. But the question is, does that equate to better development?
I also know a guy that moved from the Detroit area. His explaination of the private AAA/Tier 1 programs in the Detroit area sounds like a nightmare. But after watching an episode of "Dance Mom's" last night, I can see the similarities of parents of young "elite" hockey players.
Options are still needed though for the standouts in miniature associations.
In looking at the Fire website, it appears that teams did play a small schedule of between 45 and 55 games against teams ranging from Green Bay to CSKA moscow, to Shattuck St. Mary'sMrBoDangles wrote:Some of the Fire teams got less from their seasons than many of the MN community based teams. Pounding the same team(Gamblers, Capitols) four times in a weekend does very little for development. The also played a very small schedule when compared to other Tier 1 teams.BadgerBob82 wrote:BlackHawkFan: I am not shooting you down. But I would ask if you could explain your point of view? How old are you hockey player kids? Do you have one of more kids in hockey? Are they all elite level players? I assume you are doing private AAA hockey after "winter" association hockey? Do you think there is an "off-season" in hockey? Do you believe kids should be training during the "off-season" or should they be on the ice 12 months a year?
My only experience with private winter hockey AAA or Tier 1 programs is the WI FIRE. (Except the tournaments that had AAA/Tier 1 teams that my kids played in) I didn't think the FIRE model did much for the kids I knew that played there. They were all decent players before they went, and were decent players when they returned. None leap-frogged other decent players that remained in association hockey. But having a team with a very narrow talent range (meaning all were similarly good player) creates a good team. But the question is, does that equate to better development?
I also know a guy that moved from the Detroit area. His explaination of the private AAA/Tier 1 programs in the Detroit area sounds like a nightmare. But after watching an episode of "Dance Mom's" last night, I can see the similarities of parents of young "elite" hockey players.
Options are still needed though for the standouts in miniature associations.