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Smart kid.

No way there were considering the A or B division players. That is just the way it is. Two kids in A had unbelievable goal totals. One with 38 and one with 36. What about the kid from Meadville who lead AA in points? He had 33 goals in 18 games. Unreal.

At the 06 level, the coaches know what AA players are out there that have a shot of cracking a AAA roster. And if the parents haven't take the kid to a AAA skate then they deep down don't want the kid to play AAA.

Congrats. Great win!

They get additional ice time, independent games, tournaments and non-parent coaches. NHAHA, like the Renegades, the Artic Foxes and other teams charge more for birth year teams. You get more but you gotta pay more. Not everyone wants to pay more. And it requires more time. This isn't for everyone.

This is what I meant. You gotta have the ice to schedule the independent games. If you don't have access to the ice it is hard to schedule games. Usually a team gets so many game slots. How many varies by organization. Sounds like the 09 had to use their for their PAHL games and didn't have any left for their independent games.

People constantly complain about the cost of hockey. The people that do the most complaining probably don't have kids playing other sports. Every sport is expensive.

Don't think that is right. Only one was a billet, I think. Rest went up and back.

Exactly. It isn't the third A but rather the low rating that prevents teams from scheduling with you. The thing is to get good games as an independent you actually have to travel. You probably have to have 4-5 tournaments most which are away and 10 independent games half of which are away. Most likely going to Cleveland isn't enough. And it doesn't exactly look like SHAHA made it easy for the 09 team since they had to buy ice at Rostraver at times.

There isn't a 16U AA Minor.

Huskies left BV after squirts and before Peewee. BV didn't want a birth year so they left. They have never wanted to play independent. BV didn't let them have a birth year team although they let 04? have a birth year team. If I remember correctly.

I think everyone was wrong. The Latrobe parent never got a chance to actually confront the kid. Who knows if he would have actually confronted the kid since the Shaler parents put a stop to it by confronting him. The problem is that the Shaler parents didn't exactly put a stop to it in an appropriate way.

Coaching JV has got to be difficult. Sort of like middle school. There can be a huge difference in talent and size. I think this would be even worse if the JV or middle school team doesn't have cuts.

So, high school hockey is developmental? Hockey parents are crazy to expect equal playing time. Playing time for other high school sports is not equal. If you want to play you better be able to contribute.

I know. I just don’t think that they would push an independent schedule. Parents, who did it last year, I can see pushing it.

The 06 Vipers Stars team played an independent schedule last year as well. I know who the coaches are and really doubt that they forced an independent schedule on the parents.

I don't think the coach is who you think it is.

I know Chatham has offered to run shuttles. Central is supposed to have ice there too. Not sure what their plan is. I would think at least for this season they may have more introductory programming. If it ever turns into a typical ice rink they will need parking.

Here is the roster for the IUP Division 1 team. Some played juniors, some AAA and some AA. Roster | IUP Men’s Hockey (pointstreaksites.com) And the IUP hockey website is pretty good. Lists the fee associated with playing and what you get in return for the fee.

Coaching and training are two different things. Do you want someone to give your child lessons? Or do you want someone to coach a team next year? It is much easier to coach a team and have a day job than it is to give lessons and have a day job.

I think the way to decide is to figure out where your son would like to go to college and then look into the background of the players. Some ACHA Division 1 programs almost require Juniors. Clearly, there are exceptions. I would think that amount of success your son has had at AAA would be helpful in determining if his is the exception.

I think some would want the Penguins to open a few rinks around town. Other teams have done this. Admittedly, those teams are newer and in new hockey markets.

I am anti school hockey. I get it the kids have fun but most of the time it is bad hockey. Just not enough kids to fill teams appropriately. For example we have a AAA senior and a bunch of kids who have never even came close to playing AA. That is even ignoring the age difference. And it is expensive. We complain about the cost of AAA or faux AAA hockey and yet we want our kids to play for club teams and their school.

So, how many got suspended? When does the suspensions start? And how are the suspensions?

I would hope that the police officer assigned to the game is no longer allowed to work any future hockey games. He (or she) is the first one to drop the ball. Next followed by any school representatives (if they were there) and the President of Armstrong hockey club assuming he or she is in attendance.