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This happens at a lot of organizations at all levels. If your kid is good or they really want you they will roll out the red carpet. I know kids personally that didn't tryout for a team and paid $00.00 in team fees all because they were the best players on said team. Only expense was jerseys and bags as they came from a private company.

I'm shocked!

Lots of teams advertising themselves AA that wont be AA.

What organizations are those?

Please use the stickied thread for these types of posts.

Admit it - you're just trying to start trouble with this thread, aren't you? 🤣

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Starting this new thread as a clean chat for only teams looking for players. No discussions about or bashing of organizations here, just post your team that is looking for players

Rumor has it Organizations are making promises to try and entice players! Anybody hear of this or having commitment fees waived?

I'm thinking you should have started a new thread for this one! I'll start one!

Must've. As in a contraction for must have been mistaken. It appears we both failed English.

Oh, that’s interesting. When Paul started this chain I thought he said, “THIS IS NOT A THREAD FOR DEBATE ON THE MERITS OF TEAMS. JUST A SPACE TO ALLOW OPENINGS TO BE POSTED.” I must of been mistaken.

This isn't to disparage any specific team/organization but it seems to me that there are a lot of AA promises being made whilst at the same time there is also a lot of begging go on. By the same folks. Just an observation.

16U

Which age(s)?

Huskies have gotten commitments from several players wishing to compete at the 16u AA level. With that being said, I am now seeking a few more skaters (already have goalies) for the roster. Pleas reach out to me immediately if you are interested.

Does anyone have photos of the old Airport ice rink? I mean besides the ones you can use Google to find.

It kinda sounds like Canada’s secret to producing the world’s best hockey players for multiple generations; has finally been unveiled…The love to play the game against higher competition while having a sheet of ice to skate on…plus genetics, of course… I’m being facetious. But, my point remains nonetheless…(plus the money thing is quite important, if that wasn’t already assumed).

Bingo. And hockey being a major priority than most people can imagine. Also working on the ice with guys currently playing in the highest level certainly doesn't hurt.

I think a lot of it has to do with two things, genetics and the fact that they have their own refrigerated rink!

I’d love to know a little bit more about Jon Sr’s training methods. I don’t know any details, but it seems to me that he’s obviously doing something right. If anyone that has any information that they’d be willing to share privately and confidentially (i.e. written plan, home exercise program, nutritional assessment and any supplements, seasonal/time of the year protocols, etc) please feel free to DM me. There’s a ton of newer sport-specific training methods centered on the holistic approach…especially the previously much-overlooked side of sports involving mental health and management. There’s still so much information and knowledge to be gained.

I'd say that is a success! Now - how many people pay how many dollars to have a success rate that you can find one person? Serious question. If you are being sold this is the premier program and the way to make it to the big leagues and dumping 40K per year on it when we include excel + NC, is it worth is? I'm not even doubting its the best program in the area.

There is no such thing as open tryouts when the coach carries over year to year. Or at best, there's very, very few.

You would no longer be able to say that you are having "open" tryouts. Although that is basically a farce for most places, but would cut into try out fees generated.