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No. That doesn't stop any of the other birth years either.

Pre-Excel I used to defend PPE in a sense that it was a money grab but at least you were getting some of the best development around. Now, I question both that the development is that good and when you factor in the associated Excel and travel costs it is insane. Even if we are crazy or rich enough to spend that kind of money, step back and think about better hockey opportunities you could pay for your kids with that amount of money? I could rent a condo in Minnesota and live there for high school for that money ?

Last year the WPA hockey forums took on politics. This year: Religion.

I find this funny. I would laugh if I was the coach and pat the kid on the back. In this day and age he's literally just trying to make a fun joke and it sounds like nothing else.

More importantly why would 2011s want an invite?

I feel like I'm missing an inside joke somewhere

For me it's how much the game changes. You could be winning PAHL this year and next year when the game changes suddenly your team is no where near as good as it was due to the change. If I was a parent on that team I think I'd wait at least one more year before traveling around the country.

Apparently that team is going "AAA" next year as well. Seems questionable to me to make that jump the first year of checking.

It shows by the number of NCAA division 1 recruits they have produced

Eventually the psychological strategy is to wear you down until you give in and purchase one.

South Pittsburgh and Preds. Preds top teams are independent completely except their squirt minor teams. Also agree that this is all so silly.

We literally spill ink on this board about elite mites. I'm pretty sure JV hockey is more meaningful than that at a minimum.

I think any parent addressing another child should be an auto ejection.

Organizations need to set the tone early by building in training for coaches and managers to tell parents what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. That nips it in the bud. One thing Pens Elite does right is to set parent expectations up front. Preds and Allegheny are terrible, closely followed by SHAHA and teams from the middle of nowhere. I always assumed Preds were that way because they recruit kids by telling them they are the best kid in Pittsburgh and everyone who goes there thinks they are truly AAA players when they are really mid grade AA players.

Video is available and, sorry Mike Millbury, no shoes were used.

Big issue I have with school hockey (below varsity) is that you never know who is going to show up especially if you have a Thursday night game.

Compared to the old one especially

I don't disagree with the comment about tone but you did claim we don't do well when we obviously do fine. That's kinda Jagoff too especially if you don't actually know the facts.

This article makes it sound like a medical malpractice from the surgery than as a result of the game....... not sure that is actually the case but saying unremarkable hockey play, treated there, then not surviving a surgery? I'm sure the hospital would love to drive the narrative in a different direction if possible.

Additionally in my opinion it's gross for teams to be trying to poach kids from other teams mid season to begin and especially to cut kids mid season (like the goalie situation)

Great news congrats!!

If you find a legitimate link for the donations please share.

That's correct - 1 min 12 or less minutes, 1:30 under 15 (13 or 14 min periods) and 15+ 2 minutes correct?

So I have been thinking - the penalty minutes being matched to the length of the period have been a great success in my opinion. Makes penalties much more accurate of a punishment for the crime and I think PAHL made a good decision to leave majors alone. Other people have good experiences? Any idea why PIHL doesn't seem to have adopted this as well?

Why aren't the other teams reporting them?