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Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:58 am Heard TRW and NYR aaa looking to both rebuild under new coaching next year. Is there any benefit to go to a losing aaa team from a top AA team for one year?

Not as easy as you think. In the draft year you will start to see 2nd line players on top teams move to mid pack/bottom teams to be 1st line for more ice time. To move from AA to AAA in the draft year as a defense you need to be 6ft 175lbs already with a plus/minus of 20. And as a forward would need at least 40 goals in season already. As a goalie even harder unless you can settle for the backup.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:58 am Heard TRW and NYR aaa looking to both rebuild under new coaching next year. Is there any benefit to go to a losing aaa team from a top AA team for one year?

Not as easy as you think. In the draft year you will start to see 2nd line players on top teams move to mid pack/bottom teams to be 1st line for more ice time. To move from AA to AAA in the draft year as a defense you need to be 6ft 175lbs already with a plus/minus of 20. And as a forward would need at least 40 goals in season already. As a goalie even harder unless you can settle for the backup.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 6:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:58 am Heard TRW and NYR aaa looking to both rebuild under new coaching next year. Is there any benefit to go to a losing aaa team from a top AA team for one year?

Not as easy as you think. In the draft year you will start to see 2nd line players on top teams move to mid pack/bottom teams to be 1st line for more ice time. To move from AA to AAA in the draft year as a defense you need to be 6ft 175lbs already with a plus/minus of 20. And as a forward would need at least 40 goals in season already. As a goalie even harder unless you can settle for the backup.

This year was the first season AH had full ownership vs just the jr A team. He’s not happy with last place and bringing in new coaching. He’s a legit ohl scout and making calls. Will they finish first, no chance but….If you want tons of ice time, no parent $$ influence, and to play for a ohl scout who also has a jrA team…NYR has it. My kid is on a playoff bound team and we may move but not doing anything until our season is over.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:10 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 6:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:58 am Heard TRW and NYR aaa looking to both rebuild under new coaching next year. Is there any benefit to go to a losing aaa team from a top AA team for one year?

Not as easy as you think. In the draft year you will start to see 2nd line players on top teams move to mid pack/bottom teams to be 1st line for more ice time. To move from AA to AAA in the draft year as a defense you need to be 6ft 175lbs already with a plus/minus of 20. And as a forward would need at least 40 goals in season already. As a goalie even harder unless you can settle for the backup.

This year was the first season AH had full ownership vs just the jr A team. He’s not happy with last place and bringing in new coaching. He’s a legit ohl scout and making calls. Will they finish first, no chance but….If you want tons of ice time, no parent $$ influence, and to play for a ohl scout who also has a jrA team…NYR has it. My kid is on a playoff bound team and we may move but not doing anything until our season is over.

this reads like a paid promo for nyr

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 1:13 pm Interesting when comparing the provincial rank of teams this year vs last year. What's everyone thoughts on whether is coaching or players which caused the the better/worse?

Improved Teams:

Beast - ranked 8 vs 74 last year
Jets - ranked 37 vs 53 last year
Terriers - ranked 24 vs 30 last year
Sharks - ranked 70 vs 75 last year
Eagles - ranked 3 vs 6 last year
West Mall - ranked 76 vs 79 last year

No change:

Rangers - ranked 1 vs 1 last year
Wolverines - ranked 57 vs 57 last year
Rattlers - ranked 18 vs 17 last year

Train wrecks:

Streetsville - ranked 87 vs 78 last year
Northstars - ranked 26 vs 15 last year
Caps - ranked 59 vs 40 last year
Toros - ranked 63 vs 35 last year
Panthers - ranked 91 vs 21 last year

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 1:07 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 1:13 pm Interesting when comparing the provincial rank of teams this year vs last year. What's everyone thoughts on whether is coaching or players which caused the the better/worse?

Improved Teams:

Beast - ranked 8 vs 74 last year
Jets - ranked 37 vs 53 last year
Terriers - ranked 24 vs 30 last year
Sharks - ranked 70 vs 75 last year
Eagles - ranked 3 vs 6 last year
West Mall - ranked 76 vs 79 last year

No change:

Rangers - ranked 1 vs 1 last year
Wolverines - ranked 57 vs 57 last year
Rattlers - ranked 18 vs 17 last year

Train wrecks:

Streetsville - ranked 87 vs 78 last year
Northstars - ranked 26 vs 15 last year
Caps - ranked 59 vs 40 last year
Toros - ranked 63 vs 35 last year
Panthers - ranked 91 vs 21 last year

Maybe view at years end to get a better idea after the full body of work is over. Even today the rankings have changed quite a bit over last week.


NS are hardly worth train wreck status. They lost some strong players and they have done well with what they have.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 2:13 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 1:07 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 1:13 pm Interesting when comparing the provincial rank of teams this year vs last year. What's everyone thoughts on whether is coaching or players which caused the the better/worse?

Improved Teams:

Beast - ranked 8 vs 74 last year
Jets - ranked 37 vs 53 last year
Terriers - ranked 24 vs 30 last year
Sharks - ranked 70 vs 75 last year
Eagles - ranked 3 vs 6 last year
West Mall - ranked 76 vs 79 last year

No change:

Rangers - ranked 1 vs 1 last year
Wolverines - ranked 57 vs 57 last year
Rattlers - ranked 18 vs 17 last year

Train wrecks:

Streetsville - ranked 87 vs 78 last year
Northstars - ranked 26 vs 15 last year
Caps - ranked 59 vs 40 last year
Toros - ranked 63 vs 35 last year
Panthers - ranked 91 vs 21 last year

Maybe view at years end to get a better idea after the full body of work is over. Even today the rankings have changed quite a bit over last week.


NS are hardly worth train wreck status. They lost some strong players and they have done well with what they have.

Fair.....Wolverines had some good movement this week and in the improved category. Should definitely look at this before playoffs. Good indication of teams track record and a report card on the coaches before considering teams for next year.
NS have done well with what they were able to replace with existing coach for now. I can't see them get any better next year, big shoes to fill on the coaching front. Does the new guy have the track record?

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 2:21 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 2:13 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 1:07 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 1:13 pm Interesting when comparing the provincial rank of teams this year vs last year. What's everyone thoughts on whether is coaching or players which caused the the better/worse?

Improved Teams:

Beast - ranked 8 vs 74 last year
Jets - ranked 37 vs 53 last year
Terriers - ranked 24 vs 30 last year
Sharks - ranked 70 vs 75 last year
Eagles - ranked 3 vs 6 last year
West Mall - ranked 76 vs 79 last year

No change:

Rangers - ranked 1 vs 1 last year
Wolverines - ranked 57 vs 57 last year
Rattlers - ranked 18 vs 17 last year

Train wrecks:

Streetsville - ranked 87 vs 78 last year
Northstars - ranked 26 vs 15 last year
Caps - ranked 59 vs 40 last year
Toros - ranked 63 vs 35 last year
Panthers - ranked 91 vs 21 last year

Maybe view at years end to get a better idea after the full body of work is over. Even today the rankings have changed quite a bit over last week.


NS are hardly worth train wreck status. They lost some strong players and they have done well with what they have.

Fair.....Wolverines had some good movement this week and in the improved category. Should definitely look at this before playoffs. Good indication of teams track record and a report card on the coaches before considering teams for next year.
NS have done well with what they were able to replace with existing coach for now. I can't see them get any better next year, big shoes to fill on the coaching front. Does the new guy have the track record?

He does, who knows what player turnover will be but coaching they'll be fine. Heard a couple of strong coaches coming into the division next year. MNS and Toros.