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Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:05 am
The fact a last place team beat a top team shows there is parity in the league. 2012 age group NYR and JRC beat most teams by a touch down from 4-12. The bottom 4 teams have less seconds of offensive zone possession as they have goals. The league will get tighter next year and kids will start to come out of nowhere. Just because you are at the top of pile now does not mean in 12 months it will be the same
There's difference between parity and a freak occurrence. The Reps beat TM this year too and that wouldn't happen again in 20 games. The Sens beat VK. There's the 3 big upsets of the year after 360 league games have been played. That's not parity, thats top teams who were not prepared and threw those games away.
Next year will look much the same as this year. No kid who struggles now is going to come back after the summer and be a force in the league. For some reason a lot of parents whose kids struggle seem to think that one day they will magically become stronger and better skaters, even though neither of the parents is even 5'9" or athletic. It just doesn't happen. Bu U15 you may see 1-3 kids in the entire league become good players who were not before, but there won't be any more than that. I've already put two kids through U16, I'm not judging but this is just the way reality works.
I'm not saying give up hope, I'm saying be realistic. If your kid is getting cut this year, he's not coming back as a stud next year.
180 league games played = 3 upsets of top teams. You know what I mean
Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:05 am
The fact a last place team beat a top team shows there is parity in the league. 2012 age group NYR and JRC beat most teams by a touch down from 4-12. The bottom 4 teams have less seconds of offensive zone possession as they have goals. The league will get tighter next year and kids will start to come out of nowhere. Just because you are at the top of pile now does not mean in 12 months it will be the same
There's difference between parity and a freak occurrence. The Reps beat TM this year too and that wouldn't happen again in 20 games. The Sens beat VK. There's the 3 big upsets of the year after 360 league games have been played. That's not parity, thats top teams who were not prepared and threw those games away.
Next year will look much the same as this year. No kid who struggles now is going to come back after the summer and be a force in the league. For some reason a lot of parents whose kids struggle seem to think that one day they will magically become stronger and better skaters, even though neither of the parents is even 5'9" or athletic. It just doesn't happen. Bu U15 you may see 1-3 kids in the entire league become good players who were not before, but there won't be any more than that. I've already put two kids through U16, I'm not judging but this is just the way reality works.
I'm not saying give up hope, I'm saying be realistic. If your kid is getting cut this year, he's not coming back as a stud next year.
there are so many "just wait until hitting starts!" parents who's kids can't even skate backwards and are clueless during games.
Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:05 am
The fact a last place team beat a top team shows there is parity in the league. 2012 age group NYR and JRC beat most teams by a touch down from 4-12. The bottom 4 teams have less seconds of offensive zone possession as they have goals. The league will get tighter next year and kids will start to come out of nowhere. Just because you are at the top of pile now does not mean in 12 months it will be the same
There's difference between parity and a freak occurrence. The Reps beat TM this year too and that wouldn't happen again in 20 games. The Sens beat VK. There's the 3 big upsets of the year after 360 league games have been played. That's not parity, thats top teams who were not prepared and threw those games away.
Next year will look much the same as this year. No kid who struggles now is going to come back after the summer and be a force in the league. For some reason a lot of parents whose kids struggle seem to think that one day they will magically become stronger and better skaters, even though neither of the parents is even 5'9" or athletic. It just doesn't happen. Bu U15 you may see 1-3 kids in the entire league become good players who were not before, but there won't be any more than that. I've already put two kids through U16, I'm not judging but this is just the way reality works.
I'm not saying give up hope, I'm saying be realistic. If your kid is getting cut this year, he's not coming back as a stud next year.
there are so many "just wait until hitting starts!" parents who's kids can't even skate backwards and are clueless during games.
I can think of 3 or 4 parents off the top of my head that are just like that. And a couple of them don't even have big kids.
Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:05 am
The fact a last place team beat a top team shows there is parity in the league. 2012 age group NYR and JRC beat most teams by a touch down from 4-12. The bottom 4 teams have less seconds of offensive zone possession as they have goals. The league will get tighter next year and kids will start to come out of nowhere. Just because you are at the top of pile now does not mean in 12 months it will be the same
There's difference between parity and a freak occurrence. The Reps beat TM this year too and that wouldn't happen again in 20 games. The Sens beat VK. There's the 3 big upsets of the year after 360 league games have been played. That's not parity, thats top teams who were not prepared and threw those games away.
Next year will look much the same as this year. No kid who struggles now is going to come back after the summer and be a force in the league. For some reason a lot of parents whose kids struggle seem to think that one day they will magically become stronger and better skaters, even though neither of the parents is even 5'9" or athletic. It just doesn't happen. Bu U15 you may see 1-3 kids in the entire league become good players who were not before, but there won't be any more than that. I've already put two kids through U16, I'm not judging but this is just the way reality works.
I'm not saying give up hope, I'm saying be realistic. If your kid is getting cut this year, he's not coming back as a stud next year.
there are so many "just wait until hitting starts!" parents who's kids can't even skate backwards and are clueless during games.
I can think of 3 or 4 parents off the top of my head that are just like that. And a couple of them don't even have big kids.
These parents all fit that description of totally delusional and desperate. None of these kids can skate or have any hockey IQ and are huge liabilities for their teams. At least the Big 78 and D'Hermes have size, the rest are twigs who get pushed around which makes it even worse.
The list could be longer but from what I've heard from these parents first hand they're all very arrogant and completely out of touch and think their kids are amazing players. Bad attitudes.
Whatever they're smoking I'd strongly recommend! Get these kids into pickleball or bowling.
Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:05 am
The fact a last place team beat a top team shows there is parity in the league. 2012 age group NYR and JRC beat most teams by a touch down from 4-12. The bottom 4 teams have less seconds of offensive zone possession as they have goals. The league will get tighter next year and kids will start to come out of nowhere. Just because you are at the top of pile now does not mean in 12 months it will be the same
There's difference between parity and a freak occurrence. The Reps beat TM this year too and that wouldn't happen again in 20 games. The Sens beat VK. There's the 3 big upsets of the year after 360 league games have been played. That's not parity, thats top teams who were not prepared and threw those games away.
Next year will look much the same as this year. No kid who struggles now is going to come back after the summer and be a force in the league. For some reason a lot of parents whose kids struggle seem to think that one day they will magically become stronger and better skaters, even though neither of the parents is even 5'9" or athletic. It just doesn't happen. Bu U15 you may see 1-3 kids in the entire league become good players who were not before, but there won't be any more than that. I've already put two kids through U16, I'm not judging but this is just the way reality works.
I'm not saying give up hope, I'm saying be realistic. If your kid is getting cut this year, he's not coming back as a stud next year.
there are so many "just wait until hitting starts!" parents who's kids can't even skate backwards and are clueless during games.
I can think of 3 or 4 parents off the top of my head that are just like that. And a couple of them don't even have big kids.
These parents all fit that description of totally delusional and desperate. None of these kids can skate or have any hockey IQ and are huge liabilities for their teams. At least the Big 78 and D'Hermes have size, the rest are twigs who get pushed around which makes it even worse.
The list could be longer but from what I've heard from these parents first hand they're all very arrogant and completely out of touch and think their kids are amazing players. Bad attitudes.
Whatever they're smoking I'd strongly recommend! Get these kids into pickleball or bowling.
Oh Oh Oh!!!!! At least half of those kids are getting cut this year but I'm sure the parents think it's politics and not because their kid can't play.
I don't know them all but the ones I do know are delusional yes.
Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:05 am
The fact a last place team beat a top team shows there is parity in the league. 2012 age group NYR and JRC beat most teams by a touch down from 4-12. The bottom 4 teams have less seconds of offensive zone possession as they have goals. The league will get tighter next year and kids will start to come out of nowhere. Just because you are at the top of pile now does not mean in 12 months it will be the same
There's difference between parity and a freak occurrence. The Reps beat TM this year too and that wouldn't happen again in 20 games. The Sens beat VK. There's the 3 big upsets of the year after 360 league games have been played. That's not parity, thats top teams who were not prepared and threw those games away.
Next year will look much the same as this year. No kid who struggles now is going to come back after the summer and be a force in the league. For some reason a lot of parents whose kids struggle seem to think that one day they will magically become stronger and better skaters, even though neither of the parents is even 5'9" or athletic. It just doesn't happen. Bu U15 you may see 1-3 kids in the entire league become good players who were not before, but there won't be any more than that. I've already put two kids through U16, I'm not judging but this is just the way reality works.
I'm not saying give up hope, I'm saying be realistic. If your kid is getting cut this year, he's not coming back as a stud next year.
there are so many "just wait until hitting starts!" parents who's kids can't even skate backwards and are clueless during games.
I can think of 3 or 4 parents off the top of my head that are just like that. And a couple of them don't even have big kids.
These parents all fit that description of totally delusional and desperate. None of these kids can skate or have any hockey IQ and are huge liabilities for their teams. At least the Big 78 and D'Hermes have size, the rest are twigs who get pushed around which makes it even worse.
The list could be longer but from what I've heard from these parents first hand they're all very arrogant and completely out of touch and think their kids are amazing players. Bad attitudes.
Whatever they're smoking I'd strongly recommend! Get these kids into pickleball or bowling.
Oh Oh Oh!!!!! At least half of those kids are getting cut this year but I'm sure the parents think it's politics and not because their kid can't play.
I don't know them all but the ones I do know are delusional yes.
It's one thing if the kid isn't very good but the parents are modest and keep the kid working. People cheer for kids like that.
It's another thing when parents think their kid is a stud but he's the 4th or 5th defenceman or 8th or 9th forward. People hate that.
There's difference between parity and a freak occurrence. The Reps beat TM this year too and that wouldn't happen again in 20 games. The Sens beat VK. There's the 3 big upsets of the year after 360 league games have been played. That's not parity, thats top teams who were not prepared and threw those games away.
Next year will look much the same as this year. No kid who struggles now is going to come back after the summer and be a force in the league. For some reason a lot of parents whose kids struggle seem to think that one day they will magically become stronger and better skaters, even though neither of the parents is even 5'9" or athletic. It just doesn't happen. Bu U15 you may see 1-3 kids in the entire league become good players who were not before, but there won't be any more than that. I've already put two kids through U16, I'm not judging but this is just the way reality works.
I'm not saying give up hope, I'm saying be realistic. If your kid is getting cut this year, he's not coming back as a stud next year.
there are so many "just wait until hitting starts!" parents who's kids can't even skate backwards and are clueless during games.
I can think of 3 or 4 parents off the top of my head that are just like that. And a couple of them don't even have big kids.
These parents all fit that description of totally delusional and desperate. None of these kids can skate or have any hockey IQ and are huge liabilities for their teams. At least the Big 78 and D'Hermes have size, the rest are twigs who get pushed around which makes it even worse.
The list could be longer but from what I've heard from these parents first hand they're all very arrogant and completely out of touch and think their kids are amazing players. Bad attitudes.
Whatever they're smoking I'd strongly recommend! Get these kids into pickleball or bowling.
Oh Oh Oh!!!!! At least half of those kids are getting cut this year but I'm sure the parents think it's politics and not because their kid can't play.
I don't know them all but the ones I do know are delusional yes.
It's one thing if the kid isn't very good but the parents are modest and keep the kid working. People cheer for kids like that.
It's another thing when parents think their kid is a stud but he's the 4th or 5th defenceman or 8th or 9th forward. People hate that.
These parents all fit that description of totally delusional and desperate. None of these kids can skate or have any hockey IQ and are huge liabilities for their teams. At least the Big 78 and D'Hermes have size, the rest are twigs who get pushed around which makes it even worse.
The list could be longer but from what I've heard from these parents first hand they're all very arrogant and completely out of touch and think their kids are amazing players. Bad attitudes.
Whatever they're smoking I'd strongly recommend! Get these kids into pickleball or bowling.
Oh Oh Oh!!!!! At least half of those kids are getting cut this year but I'm sure the parents think it's politics and not because their kid can't play.
I don't know them all but the ones I do know are delusional yes.
It's one thing if the kid isn't very good but the parents are modest and keep the kid working. People cheer for kids like that.
It's another thing when parents think their kid is a stud but he's the 4th or 5th defenceman or 8th or 9th forward. People hate that.
These parents all fit that description of totally delusional and desperate. None of these kids can skate or have any hockey IQ and are huge liabilities for their teams. At least the Big 78 and D'Hermes have size, the rest are twigs who get pushed around which makes it even worse.
The list could be longer but from what I've heard from these parents first hand they're all very arrogant and completely out of touch and think their kids are amazing players. Bad attitudes.
Whatever they're smoking I'd strongly recommend! Get these kids into pickleball or bowling.
Oh Oh Oh!!!!! At least half of those kids are getting cut this year but I'm sure the parents think it's politics and not because their kid can't play.
I don't know them all but the ones I do know are delusional yes.
It's one thing if the kid isn't very good but the parents are modest and keep the kid working. People cheer for kids like that.
It's another thing when parents think their kid is a stud but he's the 4th or 5th defenceman or 8th or 9th forward. People hate that.
These parents all fit that description of totally delusional and desperate. None of these kids can skate or have any hockey IQ and are huge liabilities for their teams. At least the Big 78 and D'Hermes have size, the rest are twigs who get pushed around which makes it even worse.
The list could be longer but from what I've heard from these parents first hand they're all very arrogant and completely out of touch and think their kids are amazing players. Bad attitudes.
Whatever they're smoking I'd strongly recommend! Get these kids into pickleball or bowling.
Oh Oh Oh!!!!! At least half of those kids are getting cut this year but I'm sure the parents think it's politics and not because their kid can't play.
I don't know them all but the ones I do know are delusional yes.
It's one thing if the kid isn't very good but the parents are modest and keep the kid working. People cheer for kids like that.
It's another thing when parents think their kid is a stud but he's the 4th or 5th defenceman or 8th or 9th forward. People hate that.
add the plumbers kid to that list
No Way
13 and 24 from rebels
All true from the names I know but lets keep it more positive people
