bantam Iron Range Hockey

[macdaddy11]

Whats the year gonna look like this year for the iron range teams .. do they stand a chance? if you were to rank the IRC teams best to worst wat would you rank them?

we have: Virginia/MIB...Hibbing/Chisolm...Greenway...Rapids...I Falls...Eveleth/Gilbert... in your mind rank them

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[GR3343]

1. GR
2. Virginia
3. Hibbing
4. I'Falls
5. Eveleth
6. ??? Is Greenway having a bantam team this year?

[macdaddy11]

thats right they arent anymore when did they stop?

[GR3343]

thats right they arent anymore when did they stop?

Last year. They apparently decided they couldn't field a competitive A Bantam team, so the players were moved to the high school level. Not sure if their numbers dictate having a bantam team or not.

[rbkhockey8]

1. GR
2. Virginia
3. I falls
4. Hibbing
5.Eveleth or Greenway
6. Eveleth or Greenway
if greenway has a team

[macdaddy11]

i strongly agree with rbkhockey8 rapids has some pretty great talent idk wats with them? teams could always beat them in the younger years such as: peewees & squirts and now they stomp teams is there something in the water? wheres the talent coming from? year round ice possibly?

[GR3343]

i strongly agree with rbkhockey8 rapids has some pretty great talent idk wats with them? teams could always beat them in the younger years such as: peewees & squirts and now they stomp teams is there something in the water? wheres the talent coming from? year round ice possibly?

Quality & commitment of the kids is a big plus. Although I don't think they were the greatest coaches as far as treatment of the players, you can't argue with the knowledge of Trent Klatt & Scot Kleinendorst. The practices they ran were outstanding. Speaking for my son, whether he liked things or not, he learned a lot throughout his youth career in GR, and his love for the game did nothing but grow. Hopefully the trend continues.

I would also have to add another name to the coach's list. Guy Clairmont has done good things for GR hockey at the youth levels. Guy was a former player in Rapids who came home and gave back to the program. He is the current Pee Wee A coach, former Bantam A coach, and the gentleman that was responsible for the STP program beginning in GR. He doesn't have a son in the program which makes his level of comittment even greater

[norcon]

i strongly agree with rbkhockey8 rapids has some pretty great talent idk wats with them? teams could always beat them in the younger years such as: peewees & squirts and now they stomp teams is there something in the water? wheres the talent coming from? year round ice possibly?

Just for your info., Rapids has ice for approximately nine months during the year. I believe there success at the high school level the last two seasons can be attributed to coach LaRoque and his staff. Obviously there has been some good talent coming up but these coaches have done one heck of a job getting them to believe in their system and play as a team. The other thing I have noticed about the Rapids coaches is how under control they are when the heat is on. They don't seem to panic and you don't see any screaming or hollering going at the players or officials. It appears to me the players enjoy playing for them and they keep the game fun. Players do respond much better to a positive environment than they do the opposite. Something the current crop of Bantam A coaches could learn from!

[wannagototherink]

The kids would do so much better if the coaches blew sunshine up their butts!
You said yourself they learned a lot about hockey. But I bet they also learned quite a bit about being accountable for their actions.

One of the great things that athletics teaches is disipline. At some point they have to grow and deal with consequences of "not getting it done". I don't know about you and what kind of job you have, but I screw up my boss holds me accountable for my work and my quality of work. He doesn't pass out orange slices and tell it will be ok, just try a little harder next time.

I bet before the tryouts started you would have agreed to just about anything to have your kid on the A team. Than the story book individual season doesn't happen for your kid and the coaches are too negetive. Give me a break. This is the very reason it is so hard to get more Guy Clairmonts out to the rink to help teach this game.

Sorry, just something to think about.

[GR3343]

The kids would do so much better if the coaches blew sunshine up their butts!
You said yourself they learned a lot about hockey. But I bet they also learned quite a bit about being accountable for their actions.

One of the great things that athletics teaches is disipline. At some point they have to grow and deal with consequences of "not getting it done". I don't know about you and what kind of job you have, but I screw up my boss holds me accountable for my work and my quality of work. He doesn't pass out orange slices and tell it will be ok, just try a little harder next time.

I bet before the tryouts started you would have agreed to just about anything to have your kid on the A team. Than the story book individual season doesn't happen for your kid and the coaches are too negetive. Give me a break. This is the very reason it is so hard to get more Guy Clairmonts out to the rink to help teach this game.

Sorry, just something to think about.

No one wants sunshine blown up their butt. Only to be treated decently. While it's true kids need to be held accountable for their actions and their play, it's also true that they are kids. NO ONE, and that means NO ONE has ever played the perfect game. Mistakes are everywhere. Not everyone responds to constant brow beating. Mix in some positive comments and tell a kid it's okay to make a mistake. In GR last season, the A Bantams would beat a "weaker" team by 4-1 and would be lambasted for not winning 12-0. No effort was good enough. While this attitude wasn't portrayed every single day, it went on enough to make the game no where near fun for those boys. Remember, hockey, especialy youth hockey, is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.

[norcon]

The kids would do so much better if the coaches blew sunshine up their butts!
You said yourself they learned a lot about hockey. But I bet they also learned quite a bit about being accountable for their actions.

One of the great things that athletics teaches is disipline. At some point they have to grow and deal with consequences of "not getting it done". I don't know about you and what kind of job you have, but I screw up my boss holds me accountable for my work and my quality of work. He doesn't pass out orange slices and tell it will be ok, just try a little harder next time.

I bet before the tryouts started you would have agreed to just about anything to have your kid on the A team. Than the story book individual season doesn't happen for your kid and the coaches are too negetive. Give me a break. This is the very reason it is so hard to get more Guy Clairmonts out to the rink to help teach this game.

Sorry, just something to think about.

I don't believe anything was mentioned about coaches not being able to use discipline as a means to get a message across. What's been talked about here is not being so critical and realizing kids do make mistakes, but try to learn from them. There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism. As far as kissing up to coaches. It makes me sick the way you see some parents act, but I've sure seen plenty of it over the years, and don't kid yourself, there are some coaches out there who absolutely feed off parents kissing there you know what. Just something to think about.

[passer07]

eveleth will go all the way no doubt...great skill