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Emphasis on the patience ?

Seriously though, I've enjoyed interacting with all of you. For those who are considering stepping up, I believe you'll find it as worthwhile as I did.

Calling the President out by name seems a little harsh, especially since that's generally an unpaid role.

Leaving content in place as the Avonworth representative appears to have answered the allegations in a very measured and responsible manner

1 hour ago, EsmarkStars said:

Nothing within this topic is remotely accurate.  There is often a false belief that the majority of the team always remains as tryouts are approaching--from rumors--and therefore players don't think they have an opportunity/or that there is not open spots.

A LOT did NOT leave for the Barons.  Players were cut.  It happens.  The majority of the core remains.

I see no reason NOT to want to play for Coach Yuri.  Those are your issues, not his OR those who have chosen to play on his team.

The Esmark travel schedule is not $20K and the NAPHL has worked to REDUCE the playing days in a weekend.

Russian imports DO NOT come to fruition UNTIL all other avenues have been exhausted.  But I have heard that Arizona, Alaska & Illinois are A-OK!

NO players were cut before or at Dec 31.  Stop spreading rumors.

Any shenanigans that occur are directly from sneaky parents/players.

The Barons were recruiting long BEFORE any Mid-am team try-outs occurred...FACT!

 

Board Moderators:  STOP allowing folks to drag coaches, players, or organizations through the mud! 

 

Moderators prohibiting negative comments would lead to a virtual elimination of discussion. For obvious reasons, we disallow criticism of kids as well as potentially libelous accusations against adults. And sometimes individual trolls. That's pretty much it.

You, on the other hand, are always welcome to "correct the record" yourself, as you did above. I don't have the omniscience to do so myself, nor does @PaulBaxter

On 4/4/2019 at 4:28 PM, SChEats said:

I do second Marianne at RMU (she has worked with the Pens and has a great resume), Cliff at Baierl is OK - some love him others are 'meh'; Tyler Kennedy has started doing lessons at many of the rinks locally as well but he isn't really focused on power skating.

 

Clarification, @SCheats was NOT warned for this comment, but a different one which we also deleted.

Scrubbed a comment above that violated our code. My inference was that the user didn't do so maliciously.

Think before you post though

3 hours ago, Wampa1 said:

Just curious if the mods feel this contributes to the message board productively? I’m very upset about this. Please help.

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Echoing Paul Baxter...

Old enough to excel in a qualifying tournament for National Championship, old enough to be lauded for doing so.

In the past, we've preferred "no names under 18", but we'll be flexible in this context.

He asked what was less than 2 hours from Pittsburgh.

You're 4 hours away

And you filled up 3 phone screens.

Prospective campers interested in your offering can visit the Camps section of our board and easily find your materials.

This is a discussion board, not a commercial site. If you want a platform to host your marketing campaigns, go pay for one; flooding our comments area detracts from our reason for existing.

Consider this a warning to use our board appropriately. We'd rather not resort to taking down your earlier posts.

I deleted a comment that violated community standards.

Many of you will be shocked to discover that our little online community does indeed have standards, but we actually do (not many though, as we don't want to stifle the sometimes juvenile exchange of ideas).

1. Don't call out or identify kids. They read this.

2. Don't be excessively lewd. Kids read this.

it might well have been a stupid comment, but consider this an official warning to keep the tone semi-mature

18 hours ago, JeromeLewiston said:

Rumors of other are rumors but lots of wacs and drama on this squad so anything is possible. 

Actually, the warning was for another (deleted) comment.

A visit to the sin bin may be in this user's future

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REMINDER:

This forum exists to discuss hockey in western Pennsylvania. Not to spread gossip.

Please keep this in mind, and do your part in keeping this site above some of the seedier corners of the internet.

Keep the discourse on a semi-adult level, people. Paul Baxter and I don't want to be in the business of cleansing or shutting down threads.

20 minutes ago, Eddie Shore said:

I don't think there are Squirt AAA Teams.

 

No Squirt Tier 1...  AAA is not official USA Hockey terminology

Deep breaths, everybody ?