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If the coaches are honest with the parents/players regarding their level of talent, I'm generally fine with players playing on whatever team they choose. With MHR now, it's pretty clear to everyone what level a team is at, it really doesn't matter whether they have 3 A's or 2. If you are ranked at the bottom of the AAA teams and lower than a bunch of AA teams, it doesn't matter the label, everyone knows you are AA at best. It does bug me when these teams then schedule predominantly above their talent level, thinking they are going to magically compete. It's a waste of time and money for teams traveling distances to have to play some of these dreamers. I won't throw specific teams under the bus, but there were some examples in the THF tourney here this weekend.

To be fair I don’t think they touched anything else besides the concrete floor all summer. The boards and glass are the old ones. Then they hit a few obstacles when trying to fill, so it was pushed back a couple of weeks. I do believe they have intentions of replacing the lights, scoreboard, LiveBarn camera, sound system. I have heard all of these will be updated in the coming weeks per a rink worker. The locker rooms were a clusterf*ck for sure. The ice okay. Like I said I think they rushed it, so it’s not ideal. However I do know the SP people are happy to have the extra sheet and the more frequent and longer practice slots.

Ice Rink ownership is a business just like GM, Ford, Samsung Apple, etc. I'm sure they could all have beautiful facilities but then you couldn't afford to play! Does anyone realize how much money was pumped into the area this weekend from that Tier 1 Hockey Federation Showcase? Who really cares how good the Hockey was! I would much rather have the revenue at Hotels and restaurants in the area from this tournament. These kids played their hearts out this weekend in Pittsburgh! Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. All you haters need to find some other sport to complain about!