Obviously it's hard to break a higher ranked AAA team. Do you think it's still beneficial to be on a lower ranked AAA then a mid to top AA ?Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:19 pmSecond this. It's rare the underage kid is an impact player. They are good, but just not as fast and get knocked around. If the kid is comparable in size, then maybe it works. But I think it gets harder to break into AAA every year you go up, so it's better to get him now than next year.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:58 pmFrom actual experience doing this when I was younger ... you're just playing against bigger kids that are just as well not skilled. AAA your kids age, in my opinion, is better than a year up AA.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:50 pm Thinking about next year - my kid may not be ready for AAA so thinking of staying AA and trying to move up a year. Any insightful thoughts on playing up as a way to progress?
All you will accomplish at this age is getting bumped off the puck from sheer force... not really learning the game much.
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It depends. Look at coaches and general team atmosphere. Generally top AA are better than lower AAA, but not always. Another red flag is when a team is notorious for changing 10-15 kids after every season.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:57 amObviously it's hard to break a higher ranked AAA team. Do you think it's still beneficial to be on a lower ranked AAA then a mid to top AA ?Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:19 pmSecond this. It's rare the underage kid is an impact player. They are good, but just not as fast and get knocked around. If the kid is comparable in size, then maybe it works. But I think it gets harder to break into AAA every year you go up, so it's better to get him now than next year.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:58 pmFrom actual experience doing this when I was younger ... you're just playing against bigger kids that are just as well not skilled. AAA your kids age, in my opinion, is better than a year up AA.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:50 pm Thinking about next year - my kid may not be ready for AAA so thinking of staying AA and trying to move up a year. Any insightful thoughts on playing up as a way to progress?
All you will accomplish at this age is getting bumped off the puck from sheer force... not really learning the game much.
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This guy clearly doesn't know what he is talking about. Other than 2015 TRW AAA team, every AAA team would smash every AA team. Not because the best AA kid couldn't play AAA, but because the best AAA players are much better than the best AA players and the bottom end of a AAA roster is significantly better than the bottom end of a AA roster.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:22 pmIt depends. Look at coaches and general team atmosphere. Generally top AA are better than lower AAA, but not always. Another red flag is when a team is notorious for changing 10-15 kids after every season.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:57 amObviously it's hard to break a higher ranked AAA team. Do you think it's still beneficial to be on a lower ranked AAA then a mid to top AA ?Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:19 pmSecond this. It's rare the underage kid is an impact player. They are good, but just not as fast and get knocked around. If the kid is comparable in size, then maybe it works. But I think it gets harder to break into AAA every year you go up, so it's better to get him now than next year.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:58 pmFrom actual experience doing this when I was younger ... you're just playing against bigger kids that are just as well not skilled. AAA your kids age, in my opinion, is better than a year up AA.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:50 pm Thinking about next year - my kid may not be ready for AAA so thinking of staying AA and trying to move up a year. Any insightful thoughts on playing up as a way to progress?
All you will accomplish at this age is getting bumped off the puck from sheer force... not really learning the game much.
If you are thinking of moving up to AAA you should be looking at what makes sense geographically for your family, and what sort of opportunity you think your kid will get playing at Sens, MM, Titans, Rebels etc. If you think you will be able to get decent second line minutes it is 100% worth it, if not, really think hard.
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MNS can’t beat the Beast as the record shows.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:43 pmIt’s not chasing, it’s hoping that MNS loses a game. 0% they do against the Terriers, so the only one at stake is that MB game.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:03 pmVP were the front runners for much of the season. Now they do the chasing.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:18 pmLooks like VP came back with a much needed win against VR today.Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 7:40 pmOnly if they beat the Beast.Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:51 pmEnd of season is shaping up to be very interesting. Looks like MNS will keep the top spot.Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:45 pm
Duffield 2 - VP 0
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If we think we can make a move from A to AA in the west, what team should we target? Kid is a D (R). Would the top teams laugh at us? Like VP or NS or FT? I dont see much of a point in going from good A to Jets or Teriers.
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There are no top kids on the bottom 4 AAA teams. None! The difference between those and top couple in AA is as you said the bottom AAA players will wipe the floor with the bottom AA players.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:48 pmThis guy clearly doesn't know what he is talking about. Other than 2015 TRW AAA team, every AAA team would smash every AA team. Not because the best AA kid couldn't play AAA, but because the best AAA players are much better than the best AA players and the bottom end of a AAA roster is significantly better than the bottom end of a AA roster.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:22 pmIt depends. Look at coaches and general team atmosphere. Generally top AA are better than lower AAA, but not always. Another red flag is when a team is notorious for changing 10-15 kids after every season.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:57 amObviously it's hard to break a higher ranked AAA team. Do you think it's still beneficial to be on a lower ranked AAA then a mid to top AA ?Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:19 pmSecond this. It's rare the underage kid is an impact player. They are good, but just not as fast and get knocked around. If the kid is comparable in size, then maybe it works. But I think it gets harder to break into AAA every year you go up, so it's better to get him now than next year.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:58 pmFrom actual experience doing this when I was younger ... you're just playing against bigger kids that are just as well not skilled. AAA your kids age, in my opinion, is better than a year up AA.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:50 pm Thinking about next year - my kid may not be ready for AAA so thinking of staying AA and trying to move up a year. Any insightful thoughts on playing up as a way to progress?
All you will accomplish at this age is getting bumped off the puck from sheer force... not really learning the game much.
If you are thinking of moving up to AAA you should be looking at what makes sense geographically for your family, and what sort of opportunity you think your kid will get playing at Sens, MM, Titans, Rebels etc. If you think you will be able to get decent second line minutes it is 100% worth it, if not, really think hard.
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Curious you left out MB.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:53 pm If we think we can make a move from A to AA in the west, what team should we target? Kid is a D (R). Would the top teams laugh at us? Like VP or NS or FT? I dont see much of a point in going from good A to Jets or Teriers.
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The North Stars will beat the Beast, just like they did against the Toros.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:48 pmMNS can’t beat the Beast as the record shows.Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:43 pmIt’s not chasing, it’s hoping that MNS loses a game. 0% they do against the Terriers, so the only one at stake is that MB game.
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A good coach will never laugh at you and will want to see the kid first. If someone actually does, just thank him for showing early that he is an idiot.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:53 pm If we think we can make a move from A to AA in the west, what team should we target? Kid is a D (R). Would the top teams laugh at us? Like VP or NS or FT? I dont see much of a point in going from good A to Jets or Teriers.
Personally I wouldn't recommend you to reach out to FT and VP. These are strange teams with strange objectives and weirdo coaches. Instead try VR, TW, MB, MNS or even ST it the west or NYK, EE and WH(this one has arguably the best development coach in AA) in east. These are good teams with good often young open minded coaches.
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Knew a lot of that group from MHL days, that’s all.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:13 pmCurious you left out MB.Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:53 pm If we think we can make a move from A to AA in the west, what team should we target? Kid is a D (R). Would the top teams laugh at us? Like VP or NS or FT? I dont see much of a point in going from good A to Jets or Teriers.