AZhockeydadU16

On 7/22/2020 at 12:54 PM, telleophone said:

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone knows the roundabout costs of teams like the Pittsburgh Vengeance, etc. (USPHL teams)?

 

My son has an opportunity with a Canadian Junior team but circumstances with the Covid 19 pandemic, getting into Canada and a passport are daunting. 
 

Appreciate any insights or recommendations. 

https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/canada-border-closure-extended/

34 minutes ago, dazedandconfused said:

The players have probably moved on in their own minds yet mommy an daddy just can't let it go. Poor Bobby should never have to suffer this injustice.

My son is going through a similar situation. His travel team won the state championship in OT only to have Nationals cancelled and the coach just can't let go. The boys have all moved on from it with a vast majority moving on to college and juniors but the coach is still trying to schedule one last tournament against a good team to give them "closure"

It's the coach who needs the closure, not the boys. They're all ready raring to go for next year.

10 hours ago, dazedandconfused said:

Why are they issuing refunds? Did you request one or did they refund everyone with plans to start over if this ever ends?

I requested it. 

1 hour ago, Eddie Shore said:

Agree.  Who are you going to be able to call or email?  You think they will return your messages?  Nope, the teams, the rinks and the tournaments are all closed right now.  I wouldn't even know where to start to request a refund.  The best you can do is send an email, and you know that will go unanswered.

 

 

I have actually received refunds from PPE and the Connecticut Chiefs for canceled/postponed tryouts.

57 minutes ago, BeaverFalls said:

Bye bye baby bye bye, she wrote in a letter....and that was all she wrote. 

Firehouse, big hair from the 80's!

12 hours ago, Lifelongbender said:

It's hard to imagine happening. Right now they're driving to Harmarville for practices and games, aren't they? Can't see how they'll develop NCAA D1 class talent with having to travel that far for daily practices. The rinks that true D1 school have on campus are too good in terms of not just ice but amenities for the players. There's nothing like that there, nor will there EVER be anything like that in Oakland, or at the Armory, if that ever happens. D1 players have recreation and study rooms, training tables, film and classroom facilities, weight rooms, and trainer facilities at their fingertips.

Nobody truly good enough to play Varsity D1 will be attracted to whatever facility Pitt can offer in anything like the foreseeable future when they can play at Pegula, or Compton at Notre Dame, or the facilities offered by BU. It's just economics.

ASU is a NCAA D1 program and they play in a rundown rink with no amenities but still manage to attract enough talent to be ranked #13 in the country. Maybe the weather?

HA HA HA. No shortage of comedians in Pittsburgh.

To understand the mindset of the team. We don't have these kinds of games in Arizona.

My sons U16 team played in the Winter Classic at Ice Castle Arena this past weekend. What's the deal with the Predators? Are they just a bunch of goons? We beat them 5-2 but it was a vicious game of cheap hits, fights, and penalties. They played the consolation game and the refs called the game before it was over. Is this how they play on a regular basis?