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I agree with much of what you said, but you left out the need to properly educate the parents of these kids when the kids are just entering a program at a young age. Parents seem more than happy to have their players play in whatever organization is closest to home or where ever the kids friends are playing at an early age, but as they age and the conversations about progression begin to happen, many of these parents take whatever they are told by whoever at face value. Parents need to understand things about how hockey is a "late acquisition sport", what terms like "Tier 1" and "Tier 2" mean, what the "path" for hockey is and isn't, and also what the real chances are of their player "making it" regardless of what "making it" means to each family and player.

I have no problem giving him all the credit if he can do something at central. I hope he does well there as the more good teams at AAA is better for everyone.

I wish Anthony the best at Central which is a huge challenge. WHEN he wins there and he will youll see SV made a miscalculation. He built a great organization at Seneca Valley with development at JV (2) and Middle School (2)teams and was successful every year he coached. Its not easy to win a State Championship (Congrats Pine Richland !)

Allegheny Badgers Hockey is looking for 4-6 players to round out 14-U mixed teams. We have enough goalies and we want to see all of these players have a home! If your player is still looking for a team register here. https://ahabadgers.sportngin.com/register/form/058353814

Allegheny Badgers Hockey is looking for 4-6 players to round out 14-U mixed teams. We have enough goalies and we want to see all of these players have a home! If your player is still looking for a team register here. https://ahabadgers.sportngin.com/register/form/058353814

Allegheny Badgers Hockey is looking for 4-6 players to round out 14-U mixed teams. We have enough goalies and we want to see all of these players have a home! If your player is still looking for a team register here. https://ahabadgers.sportngin.com/register/form/058353814

I got an idea. Quit putting your grassroots programs on the back burner…. Focus hard on little pens/entry LTP, try hockey for free, and learn to skate build a comprehensive marketing plan for your organization and push these programs Watch your numbers grow! THEN…. put the right people in place (not the good ole boys club of recycled dads past their expiration date) to DEVELOP Educate your coaches, have plans to develop that integrate and mesh across teams and age levels and you may just end up with more ingrown talent to have that AA team in your program It starts with building your talent base under your own roof It just seems we are collectively losing site of the big picture The A kids and the B kids deserve the same coaching and attention too

So you paid next to nothing and got next to nothing? What did you expect?

You first

Wake me when the coaches make $40K and full benefits.

How so? He's been on the staff for quite some time as well so has some culpability for the team's results. But wasn't he the assistant coach, who was hired by the former Coach? And then went to the board behind his back? That's like marrying your mistress and being surprised when she's someone else's mistress.

Thats a huge boost for Seneca Valley

Appears central catholic has hired former seneca valley coach Anthony Raco. Seneca valley is promoting assistant Tyler Mesisca to head coach.

Don't see many posts like this on the board, but kudos for working to create opportunities for this group.

Vengeance Tier II (Formerly SCIR) has a group of 14U players that do not have a goalie. We have not formed a team with them yet for obvious reasons. We are looking for an A Minor/B goalie at the 14U level to help this team form. Please submit this form if you are interested: https://www.scirhockey.org/information/player-inquiry/ If another organization in our immediate area has room for 14U skaters, please let me know so we can make sure this group has a team to play for this season. coaching@scirhockey.org.

100% kids will sometimes specialize too early. Although I'm not sure numbers will increase over time if there aren't already kids who at least play goalie part of the time at the late squirt/early peewee years.

Standardization would be nice, but in PAHL they could just not allow labeling teams prior to placements being completed. Just tryout for the organization. You can get an idea about an organization by the number of teams they have traditionally fielded and where they generally place.

That is a 12U Hybrid team that made no promises of being AA. And they have more than 7 skaters. Looking to round out that roster so to give these kids a place to play. The 12U 2013 and 12U 2012 have solid high level rosters.

Definitely a goalie shortage for the 13s and 14s. Could eventually be a good thing though. Kids that go in goal too early lack the skating skills they need. I am sure the goalie numbers will increase over time.

Considering that this form has 3 “Attempted Threads” with time stamps of August 6 & 7 2018; and December, 2022…I’d think that it’s safe to say that it’s high time to take this old horse ‘round back of the shed and, um, ‘let her run free.’ Stick a fork in it…it’s done:

How about ridiculous travel with a young kid when you might have other kids with other interests and don't want to spend the money or drag the whole family along/leave half the family at home all weekend while you drive 4 hours to Buffalo to play some team equivalent to what you could play within an hour of your house.

Hopefully wait until one of the other teams with 7 skaters folds and convince them to join. Or vice versa. At least one team will fill. Some kids will be hung out to try, but hey, this is the price of high level 12u AA hockey. Or just wait for a few kids that didn't make a team they wanted and dangle the AA carrot at them.

Inflation, cost to play I am sure won't help things.

Short shifts

What's the plan for the 12U team whose roster is posted with 7 skaters and 2 goalies?