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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:54 pm
MM isn't the only coach looking at where the cuts have happened and seeing if they would be a good fit. Pretty common practice in hockey to recruit when you build a team. Your grasping at straws here to critique him. One of his many strengths as a coach is recognizing talent and giving kids a chance. Hopefully your kid/kids have been signed on another team to have a fresh start and you have a great 25/26 season. Time to put the MM bashing to rest.
It's not bashing when it's based on truth.
But it is. Get over it and move on.
Honestly, why do you care anymore?
It absolutely is bashing. You stated your opinion many times but its time to move on now. Let it go. MM is the coach for 14aa and is building his team which is none of your concern anymore.
It absolutely is bashing. You stated your opinion many times but its time to move on now. Let it go. MM is the coach for 14aa and is building his team which is none of your concern anymore.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:24 pm
It absolutely is bashing. You stated your opinion many times but its time to move on now. Let it go. MM is the coach for 14aa and is building his team which is none of your concern anymore.
I signed under impression that he cut his kid but how naive I was!!!
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:54 pm
MM isn't the only coach looking at where the cuts have happened and seeing if they would be a good fit. Pretty common practice in hockey to recruit when you build a team. Your grasping at straws here to critique him. One of his many strengths as a coach is recognizing talent and giving kids a chance. Hopefully your kid/kids have been signed on another team to have a fresh start and you have a great 25/26 season. Time to put the MM bashing to rest.
Ahahaha - he “recognized” my kids talent for two years and stopped him from being called up to AAA. Said he wasn’t a AAA player. He has played AAA successfully since we left. My hockey obsessed son wanted to quit that year. Now that we’re out, we realized how messed up it all is.
Just because his opinion was different then another coaches doesn't mean he can't recognize talent. Coaches often disagree on a players skills, attitude etc and different coaches see different things. I assume this was the case. I am glad your son is successful playing AAA that's awesome even more of a reason to move on. Why do you care so much about MM and his new team now? What does the constant daily bashing of him on this page do for you? Just let it go already. Its time to move on
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:38 pm
Just because his opinion was different then another coaches doesn't mean he can't recognize talent. Coaches often disagree on a players skills, attitude etc and different coaches see different things. I assume this was the case. I am glad your son is successful playing AAA that's awesome even more of a reason to move on. Why do you care so much about MM and his new team now? What does the constant daily bashing of him on this page do for you? Just let it go already. Its time to move on
Because it’s sad to see amazing, capable kids held back. A select group of kids berated, chastised and cut for ridiculous reasons, having nothing to do with their level of skill. I’m sad for the kids he’s impacted. The AMHA defending this behaviour is incredibly suspect.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:38 pm
Just because his opinion was different then another coaches doesn't mean he can't recognize talent. Coaches often disagree on a players skills, attitude etc and different coaches see different things. I assume this was the case. I am glad your son is successful playing AAA that's awesome even more of a reason to move on. Why do you care so much about MM and his new team now? What does the constant daily bashing of him on this page do for you? Just let it go already. Its time to move on
Because it’s sad to see amazing, capable kids held back. A select group of kids berated, chastised and cut for ridiculous reasons, having nothing to do with their level of skill. I’m sad for the kids he’s impacted. The AMHA defending this behaviour is incredibly suspect.
I don’t bash him daily by the way. I was at a recent AMHA tryout for another kid and saw how horribly run it was and decided to jump on here and see what’s up. Saw this thread and stated my experience. Sounds like others… a lot of them, feel the same. Maybe you should look into it instead of defending the clear misuse of power.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:38 pm
Just because his opinion was different then another coaches doesn't mean he can't recognize talent. Coaches often disagree on a players skills, attitude etc and different coaches see different things. I assume this was the case. I am glad your son is successful playing AAA that's awesome even more of a reason to move on. Why do you care so much about MM and his new team now? What does the constant daily bashing of him on this page do for you? Just let it go already. Its time to move on
Because it’s sad to see amazing, capable kids held back. A select group of kids berated, chastised and cut for ridiculous reasons, having nothing to do with their level of skill. I’m sad for the kids he’s impacted. The AMHA defending this behaviour is incredibly suspect.
I don’t bash him daily by the way. I was at a recent AMHA tryout for another kid and saw how horribly run it was and decided to jump on here and see what’s up. Saw this thread and stated my experience. Sounds like others… a lot of them, feel the same. Maybe you should look into it instead of defending the clear misuse of power.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:38 pm
Just because his opinion was different then another coaches doesn't mean he can't recognize talent. Coaches often disagree on a players skills, attitude etc and different coaches see different things. I assume this was the case. I am glad your son is successful playing AAA that's awesome even more of a reason to move on. Why do you care so much about MM and his new team now? What does the constant daily bashing of him on this page do for you? Just let it go already. Its time to move on
So a AAA coach establishes a kid is good enough to AP but MM says “nope” on a consistent basis, you’re saying that’s a “difference of opinion”? That’s called limiting opportunity. If a kid has an opportunity with a better team, their current coach should be honoured. Instead, in this case, he was threatened. Selfishness from him always. Consideration for no one but himself.