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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:31 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:21 pm Serious question here. We were approached by the TM coach this season to make a jump from our current OMHA center to the G. We had a long discussion about this and felt it be a good move. So we called around to a few ppl we know close to the team and asked about coaching. They confirmed he was a demanding coach but had good development. They said if we were comfortable about his sexuality and being openly Not Allowed it would be a great move. My husband got uncomfortable with having a homosexual coach who had a “no parents “ in the dressing room policy. We’re wildly conservative coming from a smaller community than Toronto. Is my husband over reacting or has any other parents had a problem with this?

I think this is an interesting discussion, and one worth having, especially in the context of how hockey—and sports in general—are evolving.

There’s been a big push toward inclusivity in hockey, and having a coach who is openly homosexual could actually be a positive influence in normalizing diversity within the sport. If the goal is to prepare young athletes for the real world, then learning to work with and respect people from all walks of life is just as valuable as on-ice development.

I’ve heard that Coach has a polyamorous relationship with his husband and Big Bear, which, for some, might seem unconventional, but for others, it represents the evolving landscape of modern relationships. If anything, it could teach the kids that families come in all forms and that respect is the foundation of any strong team—on or off the ice.

At the end of the day, isn’t part of what we want for our kids the ability to be open-minded, adaptable, and prepared to interact with all kinds of people in life? Maybe having a coach like this is a step toward a more accepting and tolerant hockey culture.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:21 pm Serious question here. We were approached by the TM coach this season to make a jump from our current OMHA center to the G. We had a long discussion about this and felt it be a good move. So we called around to a few ppl we know close to the team and asked about coaching. They confirmed he was a demanding coach but had good development. They said if we were comfortable about his sexuality and being openly Not Allowed it would be a great move. My husband got uncomfortable with having a homosexual coach who had a “no parents “ in the dressing room policy. We’re wildly conservative coming from a smaller community than Toronto. Is my husband over reacting or has any other parents had a problem with this?

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:21 pm Serious question here. We were approached by the TM coach this season to make a jump from our current OMHA center to the G. We had a long discussion about this and felt it be a good move. So we called around to a few ppl we know close to the team and asked about coaching. They confirmed he was a demanding coach but had good development. They said if we were comfortable about his sexuality and being openly Not Allowed it would be a great move. My husband got uncomfortable with having a homosexual coach who had a “no parents “ in the dressing room policy. We’re wildly conservative coming from a smaller community than Toronto. Is my husband over reacting or has any other parents had a problem with this?

What does a persons sexuality matter when coaching your kid? He’s not indoctrinating him. He’s coaching hockey and the guy loves the game. Comes from a family and an educational background where he could be making way more away from the game.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:25 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:21 pm Serious question here. We were approached by the TM coach this season to make a jump from our current OMHA center to the G. We had a long discussion about this and felt it be a good move. So we called around to a few ppl we know close to the team and asked about coaching. They confirmed he was a demanding coach but had good development. They said if we were comfortable about his sexuality and being openly Not Allowed it would be a great move. My husband got uncomfortable with having a homosexual coach who had a “no parents “ in the dressing room policy. We’re wildly conservative coming from a smaller community than Toronto. Is my husband over reacting or has any other parents had a problem with this?

What does a persons sexuality matter when coaching your kid? He’s not indoctrinating him. He’s coaching hockey and the guy loves the game. Comes from a family and an educational background where he could be making way more away from the game.

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:29 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:24 pm The bashing of kids happens from parents who are raising muffin dusters, look at the parents who are getting cut from teams and you will know who the bashers are. Zero confidence in themselves, how do you think their kids will be raised.

Once a muffin always a muffin. Keep grinding kids and parents who have a brain and can comprehend the game as it gets faster , leave the trolls behind. Jealousy rules the dusters world.

123 JRC baby!!!!

99% of the parents bashing kids are going to the OMHA anyways , that should help weed out who these people are .They finally realized with open borders their dusters can't and won't keep up in the #1 league world wide for youth hockey.

R-E-P-S , REPS REPS REPS

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:55 pm Imagine traveling from Pickering/Ajax/Whitby/Oshawa just to play in the west end arenas at double the OMHA fees and 401 traffic for U11 hockey to each their own

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:31 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:55 pm Imagine traveling from Pickering/Ajax/Whitby/Oshawa just to play in the west end arenas at double the OMHA fees and 401 traffic for U11 hockey to each their own

Extra time with my son. I will cherish those car rides.

We’ve got some angry 15 parents today. It’s spring weather now. Shake off those winter blues