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Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:09 pm
by Guest
Why do so many non drafted and late drafted players feel entitled like they should be playing junior and not u18. Gut check time?
Re: Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 8:18 am
by Guest
The physical differences between a 17 yr old and 20 yr old are pretty significant. Odds are in Jr a kid that young will not see a lot of quality time especially if the team has kids sent down from an OHL team.
In U18 practicing 2 times a week, playing against kids 1 yr older and playing 60 min games will allow a player to improve with increased ice time and opportunity while not getting run over by a 20 yr old.
Re: Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 9:38 am
by Guest
Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 8:18 am
The physical differences between a 17 yr old and 20 yr old are pretty significant. Odds are in Jr a kid that young will not see a lot of quality time especially if the team has kids sent down from an OHL team.
In U18 practicing 2 times a week, playing against kids 1 yr older and playing 60 min games will allow a player to improve with increased ice time and opportunity while not getting run over by a 20 yr old.
So.... in other words.... Its for the parents ego. Parents rather say my 15/16 year old plays Junior and not u18. They dont see ice time but they are on the team. What losers.
Re: Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 10:52 am
by Guest
Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:38 am
Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 8:18 am
The physical differences between a 17 yr old and 20 yr old are pretty significant. Odds are in Jr a kid that young will not see a lot of quality time especially if the team has kids sent down from an OHL team.
In U18 practicing 2 times a week, playing against kids 1 yr older and playing 60 min games will allow a player to improve with increased ice time and opportunity while not getting run over by a 20 yr old.
So.... in other words.... Its for the parents ego. Parents rather say my 15/16 year old plays Junior and not u18. They dont see ice time but they are on the team. What losers.
Most have come from the G which has 8/10 loser/entitled parents so that would make sense.
Re: Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 3:39 pm
by Guest
I think the issue in u18 coaches don’t give a damn and probably same coach from previous years. They want change and try to make jr teams or prep teams instead.
Re: Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 3:51 pm
by Guest
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:09 pm
Why do so many non drafted and late drafted players feel entitled like they should be playing junior and not u18. Gut check time?
Same goes for players drafted after the 4th round. Most of them should be playing u18 next season.
Everyone is chasing the dream and thinks their kid is as good as that 1st or 2nd rounder that is going to the OHL.
Re: Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 4:40 pm
by Guest
Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 3:51 pm
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:09 pm
Why do so many non drafted and late drafted players feel entitled like they should be playing junior and not u18. Gut check time?
Same goes for players drafted after the 4th round. Most of them should be playing u18 next season.
Everyone is chasing the dream and thinks their kid is as good as that 1st or 2nd rounder that is going to the OHL.
Bad draft year to say it in. Look at some of these first and second rounds this year. Not even sure they stay in OHL long.
Re: Junior A and B (for 2009)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 4:45 pm
by Guest
Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:38 am
Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 8:18 am
The physical differences between a 17 yr old and 20 yr old are pretty significant. Odds are in Jr a kid that young will not see a lot of quality time especially if the team has kids sent down from an OHL team.
In U18 practicing 2 times a week, playing against kids 1 yr older and playing 60 min games will allow a player to improve with increased ice time and opportunity while not getting run over by a 20 yr old.
So.... in other words.... Its for the parents ego. Parents rather say my 15/16 year old plays Junior and not u18. They dont see ice time but they are on the team. What losers.
Even if they take them on the team, for budget money, they done see much ice time and are riding the pine pretty much all season. Then the parents can go nuts and waste their time trying to figure out why their little “hockey prodigy” isn’t playing.