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Guest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:59 am Oh my god who caresssssssssssssssssss

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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:18 am JRC – Strong at recruiting. The team is solid overall, though without any standout players. Coaching is competent, but parental involvement is questionable.

TT – An intriguing team. Belissimo has proven to be a strong Jr. A coach, but it's unclear whether his style translates well to this age group. The team is bringing in multiple players from NYR, though they are mostly marginal talent, as NYR was previously carried by Kitchen. The biggest concern is the influence of Eric Cella, whose involvement often leads to dysfunction. For example, he severely damaged the reputation of Eric Lindros - despite Lindros being widely praised at every age group he has coached, with people consistently speaking highly of his coaching and the way he treats kids.

TM – Massimo L and Guido L are widely regarded as problematic in minor hockey. With no real profession outside their minor hockey "empire," they berate both players and parents and engage in gossip. Their approach does not focus on developing players or fostering a positive environment. Notably, no alumni or former associates have anything positive to say about them.

TYN – The team includes one of the weakest skaters in the AAA GTHL loop (the coach’s son). Players are taught a highly physical style of play, and the parents are known for being difficult.

DMF – Originally supposed to be coached by JE but taken over by RE. The coach’s son is on the roster despite being more suited for AA. The team is largely carried by SR, who is at risk of leaving for TM due to a Brick free ride. Without SR, the team is at best mid-tier.

VK – A perennial bottom-tier organization, heavily influenced by the local "Woodbridge" culture.

Reps – The head coach is honest and well-respected, but recruiting remains a challenge due to interference from Jari/Sk8on, who impose certain players on the roster. This will likely set the team back.

MR – Ammal Esmatyar has developed a poor reputation, largely due to his over-reliance on paid skates. He frequently tells parents, "I need to see your kid XX more times at my Ammal Showcase Tuesday skate before I can assess them," while simultaneously dismissing other players at his skates as "AA level". He prioritizes Fralick and his nephew, playing them every second shift. His ego is notoriously large. Buyer beware.

SENS – The organization has some strong connections to the Marlies at the board level. However, poor recruiting and an influx of AA-level players have resulted in a weak team. Coach is known to be a good personal overall.

REBELS – A "friends and family" program. The Lomanacos are marginal coaches whose primary focus appears to be promoting their own daughter rather than developing the team.

NYR – Undergoing a complete rebuild. While AK receives a lot of criticism as a person, he is generally a decent coach and works well with kids. The team required restructuring due to problematic parents. They lost a key player, Kitchen, to Brick/TM. The Henrich affiliation is questionable.

TRW – Undergoing a full rebuild with Ajax OMHA players. The organization is known to be financially flexible for the right buyers. JV operates at a similar level to Esmatyar, using "fake skates" primarily as a cash grab.

The funniest part of this post is calling Kitchen a key player. He on a 5th place team and vanishes against any of the top teams and more to the point the underage kid on the team is better than him. Good luck Brick/TM if this is true.

Kitchen

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:56 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:52 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:39 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:18 am JRC – Strong at recruiting. The team is solid overall, though without any standout players. Coaching is competent, but parental involvement is questionable.

TT – An intriguing team. Belissimo has proven to be a strong Jr. A coach, but it's unclear whether his style translates well to this age group. The team is bringing in multiple players from NYR, though they are mostly marginal talent, as NYR was previously carried by Kitchen. The biggest concern is the influence of Eric Cella, whose involvement often leads to dysfunction. For example, he severely damaged the reputation of Eric Lindros - despite Lindros being widely praised at every age group he has coached, with people consistently speaking highly of his coaching and the way he treats kids.

TM – Massimo L and Guido L are widely regarded as problematic in minor hockey. With no real profession outside their minor hockey "empire," they berate both players and parents and engage in gossip. Their approach does not focus on developing players or fostering a positive environment. Notably, no alumni or former associates have anything positive to say about them.

TYN – The team includes one of the weakest skaters in the AAA GTHL loop (the coach’s son). Players are taught a highly physical style of play, and the parents are known for being difficult.

DMF – Originally supposed to be coached by JE but taken over by RE. The coach’s son is on the roster despite being more suited for AA. The team is largely carried by SR, who is at risk of leaving for TM due to a Brick free ride. Without SR, the team is at best mid-tier.

VK – A perennial bottom-tier organization, heavily influenced by the local "Woodbridge" culture.

Reps – The head coach is honest and well-respected, but recruiting remains a challenge due to interference from Jari/Sk8on, who impose certain players on the roster. This will likely set the team back.

MR – Ammal Esmatyar has developed a poor reputation, largely due to his over-reliance on paid skates. He frequently tells parents, "I need to see your kid XX more times at my Ammal Showcase Tuesday skate before I can assess them," while simultaneously dismissing other players at his skates as "AA level". He prioritizes Fralick and his nephew, playing them every second shift. His ego is notoriously large. Buyer beware.

SENS – The organization has some strong connections to the Marlies at the board level. However, poor recruiting and an influx of AA-level players have resulted in a weak team. Coach is known to be a good personal overall.

REBELS – A "friends and family" program. The Lomanacos are marginal coaches whose primary focus appears to be promoting their own daughter rather than developing the team.

NYR – Undergoing a complete rebuild. While AK receives a lot of criticism as a person, he is generally a decent coach and works well with kids. The team required restructuring due to problematic parents. They lost a key player, Kitchen, to Brick/TM. The Henrich affiliation is questionable.

TRW – Undergoing a full rebuild with Ajax OMHA players. The organization is known to be financially flexible for the right buyers. JV operates at a similar level to Esmatyar, using "fake skates" primarily as a cash grab.

The funniest part of this post is calling Kitchen a key player. He on a 5th place team and vanishes against any of the top teams and more to the point the underage kid on the team is better than him. Good luck Brick/TM if this is true.

Kitchen

A few things to clarify:

1. Kitchen is a stud. Fact.
2. Ammal Esmatyar is a du mb firefighter. Should not be around kids. Easily the worst coach in the G and favours his kid and Fralick. Fact.
3. TT will be a top 2 team, crazy parents or not. Fact.
4. The rest above is largely correct.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:27 am Serious question....Is Kitchen the kid whose dad is the little midget with the man-bun?

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:35 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:27 am Serious question....Is Kitchen the kid whose dad is the little midget with the man-bun?

Why you so jelous of his man bun

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:18 pm Kitchen getting a lot of attention….
Haters gonna hate when you’re at the top