Eddie Shore

23 hours ago, HockeyDad23 said:

This is all very overwhelming. Also seems very expensive for kids under 14. I am curious what the driver is? Fun, play at high level, possiblity the kids goes on to bigger things? What are stats on kids “making it?”

The stats on kids "making it" are .000001%

15 hours ago, Rico said:

The Pens are not political. With all due respect to said individuals, I won’t name names but there have been some heavy hitters with kids trying out, in the program.....Execs, pro’s, former pro’s and I can’t name one single case where a kid was put on a team, put on a team he/she didn’t belong on due to outside influences.

 

 

All I can say is wow.  That is a bold statement to make on here, you have got balls the size on boulders on this one.  

Brace for impact, I think there are a lot of people on here that will challenge you on this.

Do they have to be videos from 1st year Bantam, or can you use footage from other ages (i.e. Midgets)?  I am sure you would want to stay clear of much older ages, as it's really not apples to apples.

Lots of great responses here.  I agree, the parents of the Squirts won't learn or believe us until they go through it themselves, they just won't listen.  They all think their kids are elite AAA, will get full D1 rides and play in the NHL.  I just let them go and think it.  Those of us with older kids know, half of the kids playing squirts right now will not be playing by the time they are 16, and maybe 1 or 2 total from the area will maybe play NCAA D3 hockey.  None will be in the NHL and for sure none of them will remember anything about when they were Squirts.  Sorry for the reality check everyone.

14 hours ago, Chinstrap said:

Thank you for the replies.

It was in a Middle School game. My son’s team lost. The player in question played on the other team. No “Monday morning quarterbacking” of the officials, coaches, players, or other parents.

Only a guy that was unsure of the rule and honestly should have dug a bit deeper before posting.

Not sure what lesson needed to be learned.

The lesson is to drop your stick...………….

15 hours ago, JohnnyBenderlegs said:

But don't they say they play AAA in tournaments like PPE? 

Either you are baiting me, or you just don't know.  Either way, I'll answer, technically Tier 1 (AAA) doesn't start until Peewee.

On 10/29/2018 at 4:25 PM, one97one00 said:

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

Ok, I'll change it then, I don't think there are Squirt Tier 1 Teams.

2 minutes ago, PowerPlay said:

Don't all AAA Squirt teams draw from other organization's Mite programs?  I think The Rengades Thing is PAHL requirement.  If I remember correctly, The Pens stripped the Then Amateur Pens of the name and left the AAA club with the SCIR when The PPE were created.  Not sure if they (PPE) took over the Hornets AAA or how that all works. SCIR used the Vengeance name to differentiate their AAA from their house teams.  I can remeber the amatuer pens field 3 or 4 teams in PAHL playing low A or even B.  It was just the local PAHL org for that rink.  Good for them (SCIR /Vengeance) for only using the AAA monacer when they have a team or birth year that is capable of playing AAA.   Some of the posts in here seem to be pointed toward one birth year team that probably goes back several years, As an organization, I think The Vengeance have a viable option going for AAA Pittsburgh hockey.

I don't think there are Squirt AAA Teams.