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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:19 pm MJ vs NYK looks like a beauty series

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:35 pm U18 and U17 are arguably easier years to crack AAA as many kids drop out of those programs and come back to play A/AA or even leave hockey. If you make a team in the final year it’s likely going to be a low end team and what guarantees will you have to even see premium ice? If the player was a great talent they likely would have been sought out or played higher level hockey before u17.
Reality is you’re likely just padding a coaches pocket with little opportunity for a draft.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:35 pm U18 and U17 are arguably easier years to crack AAA as many kids drop out of those programs and come back to play A/AA or even leave hockey. If you make a team in the final year it’s likely going to be a low end team and what guarantees will you have to even see premium ice? If the player was a great talent they likely would have been sought out or played higher level hockey before u17.
Reality is you’re likely just padding a coaches pocket with little opportunity for a draft.

I feel like I’m obligated to see if my son can make it after all the money $$ we have spent on this sport, even have in a private hockey school. He only wants to be a hockey player.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:35 pm U18 and U17 are arguably easier years to crack AAA as many kids drop out of those programs and come back to play A/AA or even leave hockey. If you make a team in the final year it’s likely going to be a low end team and what guarantees will you have to even see premium ice? If the player was a great talent they likely would have been sought out or played higher level hockey before u17.
Reality is you’re likely just padding a coaches pocket with little opportunity for a draft.

I feel like I’m obligated to see if my son can make it after all the money $$ we have spent on this sport, even have in a private hockey school. He only wants to be a hockey player.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 7:54 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:35 pm U18 and U17 are arguably easier years to crack AAA as many kids drop out of those programs and come back to play A/AA or even leave hockey. If you make a team in the final year it’s likely going to be a low end team and what guarantees will you have to even see premium ice? If the player was a great talent they likely would have been sought out or played higher level hockey before u17.
Reality is you’re likely just padding a coaches pocket with little opportunity for a draft.

I feel like I’m obligated to see if my son can make it after all the money $$ we have spent on this sport, even have in a private hockey school. He only wants to be a hockey player.

Keep moving troll

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:35 pm U18 and U17 are arguably easier years to crack AAA as many kids drop out of those programs and come back to play A/AA or even leave hockey. If you make a team in the final year it’s likely going to be a low end team and what guarantees will you have to even see premium ice? If the player was a great talent they likely would have been sought out or played higher level hockey before u17.
Reality is you’re likely just padding a coaches pocket with little opportunity for a draft.

I feel like I’m obligated to see if my son can make it after all the money $$ we have spent on this sport, even have in a private hockey school. He only wants to be a hockey player.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:36 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:35 pm U18 and U17 are arguably easier years to crack AAA as many kids drop out of those programs and come back to play A/AA or even leave hockey. If you make a team in the final year it’s likely going to be a low end team and what guarantees will you have to even see premium ice? If the player was a great talent they likely would have been sought out or played higher level hockey before u17.
Reality is you’re likely just padding a coaches pocket with little opportunity for a draft.

I feel like I’m obligated to see if my son can make it after all the money $$ we have spent on this sport, even have in a private hockey school. He only wants to be a hockey player.

Nothing saying you can't bring him to tryouts but you've been around hockey long enough I assume to know that very few teams are still looking and the ones that are you probably wouldn't want to be there. It's not about crushing dreams but Keeping him grounded in reality.
Only obligation you have is to help set him up for the real world and that could mean not to be a hockey player in any pro level. Private hockey school is only there to take your $$ not get him to the NHL. Here's hoping that the school is also decent in educating as I know many are not seen in a positive light to post secondary schools.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 4:07 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:36 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:35 pm U18 and U17 are arguably easier years to crack AAA as many kids drop out of those programs and come back to play A/AA or even leave hockey. If you make a team in the final year it’s likely going to be a low end team and what guarantees will you have to even see premium ice? If the player was a great talent they likely would have been sought out or played higher level hockey before u17.
Reality is you’re likely just padding a coaches pocket with little opportunity for a draft.

I feel like I’m obligated to see if my son can make it after all the money $$ we have spent on this sport, even have in a private hockey school. He only wants to be a hockey player.

Nothing saying you can't bring him to tryouts but you've been around hockey long enough I assume to know that very few teams are still looking and the ones that are you probably wouldn't want to be there. It's not about crushing dreams but Keeping him grounded in reality.
Only obligation you have is to help set him up for the real world and that could mean not to be a hockey player in any pro level. Private hockey school is only there to take your $$ not get him to the NHL. Here's hoping that the school is also decent in educating as I know many are not seen in a positive light to post secondary schools.

Hey, my kid contemplating on going to AAA next year as well. The team was weak this year but expecting to be a Top 3 next year with an influx of 6-7 kids. I want it to lead to a Div 1 or Div 3 Scholarship offer in the US but even that is still hard.