Being a Hockey Parent

Ahbroody · 11-24-2012, 05:19 PM

So they played there fist roller tournament today. Holy crap.
First game they won 17-0 second game 23-0. Not sure the third game score as they dont post goals at this age once it gets to 8-0. I had to leave before they posted the score on the bracket sheet. Likely 20-0. This was not done on breakaway goals either. The boys were only allowed to shoot if the puck was passed to them while they were set up in the attack zone. They were passing back to the point constantly and the coaches were making them skate back to their net and start a breakout from there. There was a discussion that they should play up a division as it was embarrassing. In the 4th game the gave up one goal. Micah was not out there when it happened. I heard it was a somebody trying to hotdog. Final goal differential somewhere around 70-1

With all that my kid almost got benched after the first 2 games. Basically a couple of times he would go in on a breakaway and score. Even after the coaches told him not to. The head coach advised me to have a talk with him and get him to play the system or he would sit. As the coach put it everyone on the team can score almost at will thats not what they are trying to teach. Thankfully game 3 and 4 he totally bought in and played amazing both ways. The coaches were very happy with him and let him know. He has been a little defiant lately and its driving me crazy.

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Him and a buddy

11-24-2012, 05:19 PM	#11
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: Being a Hockey Parent So they played there fist roller tournament today. Holy crap. First game they won 17-0 second game 23-0. Not sure the third game score as they dont post goals at this age once it gets to 8-0. I had to leave before they posted the score on the bracket sheet. Likely 20-0. This was not done on breakaway goals either. The boys were only allowed to shoot if the puck was passed to them while they were set up in the attack zone. They were passing back to the point constantly and the coaches were making them skate back to their net and start a breakout from there. There was a discussion that they should play up a division as it was embarrassing. In the 4th game the gave up one goal. Micah was not out there when it happened. I heard it was a somebody trying to hotdog. Final goal differential somewhere around 70-1 With all that my kid almost got benched after the first 2 games. Basically a couple of times he would go in on a breakaway and score. Even after the coaches told him not to. The head coach advised me to have a talk with him and get him to play the system or he would sit. As the coach put it everyone on the team can score almost at will thats not what they are trying to teach. Thankfully game 3 and 4 he totally bought in and played amazing both ways. The coaches were very happy with him and let him know. He has been a little defiant lately and its driving me crazy. Far left Him and a buddy