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Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:40 am Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

What about sticks? Do expensive sticks make you a better player? Has any research been done on this?

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:40 am Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

That’s exactly what went to my mind, and I wasn’t going to say it. TRT kids are the only ones in this league who have a shot at U18 AAA. The rest of this league is watered down and too soft.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:46 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:40 am Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

What about sticks? Do expensive sticks make you a better player? Has any research been done on this?

That is the exact reason why TA got swept. They focus on their equipment rather than playing the game. I watched that TRT series, $30 Canadian Tire Sherwoods vs $500 Bauers thinking sticks will make them play better on TA. Then they cry when they lose and the parents and coaches freak out. They’ll blame the refs and point fingers at each other.

When more than half the players in this league can’t skate don’t think your son’s a top dog because he plays AA and wears a jacket. Reality is this is not much different from house league unless you’re on a top U16 AAA team.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:01 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:46 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:40 am Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

What about sticks? Do expensive sticks make you a better player? Has any research been done on this?

That is the exact reason why TA got swept. They focus on their equipment rather than playing the game. I watched that TRT series, $30 Canadian Tire Sherwoods vs $500 Bauers thinking sticks will make them play better on TA. Then they cry when they lose and the parents and coaches freak out. They’ll blame the refs and point fingers at each other.

When more than half the players in this league can’t skate don’t think your son’s a top dog because he plays AA and wears a jacket. Reality is this is not much different from house league unless you’re on a top U16 AAA team.

WTF are you yapping on about? You're like an old person yelling at clouds

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:51 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:01 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:46 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:40 am Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

What about sticks? Do expensive sticks make you a better player? Has any research been done on this?

That is the exact reason why TA got swept. They focus on their equipment rather than playing the game. I watched that TRT series, $30 Canadian Tire Sherwoods vs $500 Bauers thinking sticks will make them play better on TA. Then they cry when they lose and the parents and coaches freak out. They’ll blame the refs and point fingers at each other.

When more than half the players in this league can’t skate don’t think your son’s a top dog because he plays AA and wears a jacket. Reality is this is not much different from house league unless you’re on a top U16 AAA team.

WTF are you yapping on about? You're like an old person yelling at clouds

I think TA needs to increase their coaching budget next year for more “development”

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 3:05 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:51 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:01 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:46 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:40 am Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

What about sticks? Do expensive sticks make you a better player? Has any research been done on this?

That is the exact reason why TA got swept. They focus on their equipment rather than playing the game. I watched that TRT series, $30 Canadian Tire Sherwoods vs $500 Bauers thinking sticks will make them play better on TA. Then they cry when they lose and the parents and coaches freak out. They’ll blame the refs and point fingers at each other.

When more than half the players in this league can’t skate don’t think your son’s a top dog because he plays AA and wears a jacket. Reality is this is not much different from house league unless you’re on a top U16 AAA team.

WTF are you yapping on about? You're like an old person yelling at clouds

I think TA needs to increase their coaching budget next year for more “development”

Coaches talk to each other. They know the kids that are soft, not physical players & want the puck fed to them all the time. Not what teams need, one trick pony. Don’t think people don’t know who you are. Team hoppers, weak players who are scared to be physical, these types of players are a dime a dozen.

Alright, someone explain to me how the GTHL actually works because from where I’m standing, it looks like a giant game of "who you know" and "who you pay." My kid’s been busting his ass at tryouts for years and every time, it’s the same story maybe a callback, maybe even a little hope… and then poof nothing. Unless, of course, we fork over some cash first, then we get ghosted like a bad Tinder date.

Am I missing something here? My kid is athletic, fast as hell, racks up hat tricks like it’s his job and somehow, he's still in AA? Make it make sense. Do I need to slip an envelope under the table or start shaking hands with the right dads in the parking lot? Because at this point, I’m starting to think skill has absolutely nothing to do with it.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 3:21 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 3:05 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:51 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:01 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:46 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:40 am Yes. That’s true. It doesn’t matter if you can’t skate that good anymore. It’s how tough you are. This isn’t tennis. And TRT kids are the toughest in the league.

What about sticks? Do expensive sticks make you a better player? Has any research been done on this?

That is the exact reason why TA got swept. They focus on their equipment rather than playing the game. I watched that TRT series, $30 Canadian Tire Sherwoods vs $500 Bauers thinking sticks will make them play better on TA. Then they cry when they lose and the parents and coaches freak out. They’ll blame the refs and point fingers at each other.

When more than half the players in this league can’t skate don’t think your son’s a top dog because he plays AA and wears a jacket. Reality is this is not much different from house league unless you’re on a top U16 AAA team.

WTF are you yapping on about? You're like an old person yelling at clouds

I think TA needs to increase their coaching budget next year for more “development”

Coaches talk to each other. They know the kids that are soft, not physical players & want the puck fed to them all the time. Not what teams need, one trick pony. Don’t think people don’t know who you are. Team hoppers, weak players who are scared to be physical, these types of players are a dime a dozen.

Look who’s still bitter that they lost a legit 50 goal scorer. We saw right through your scam, kid. It’s not about talent, it’s pay to play for top line minutes. Keep crying while us “team hoppers” move on to bigger and better things. Our kid had high demand and you couldn’t keep him. Go get yourself another Rolex with the team budget money.

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