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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
Last time they played us (VP) they only played 3 defencemen in the third. A couple of those kids must have clocked 25 minutes (4 and 19).
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
Last time they played us (VP) they only played 3 defencemen in the third. A couple of those kids must have clocked 25 minutes (4 and 19).
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
Last time they played us (VP) they only played 3 defencemen in the third. A couple of those kids must have clocked 25 minutes (4 and 19).
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
When he learns to pass and gets stronger defensively he's gonna roar into AAA
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
When he learns to pass and gets stronger defensively he's gonna roar into AAA
Ok dad, easy there. 19 is a decent player but not even their best F. And nowhere near top of the loop.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
Last time they played us (VP) they only played 3 defencemen in the third. A couple of those kids must have clocked 25 minutes (4 and 19).
4 and 9.
19 also probably played 25 minutes.
Why would the parents of the other D allow this?
Part of the game. If you want to win trophies, players need to know and accept their roles. Someone has to sit.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
When he learns to pass and gets stronger defensively he's gonna roar into AAA
Ok dad, easy there. 19 is a decent player but not even their best F. And nowhere near top of the loop.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
When he learns to pass and gets stronger defensively he's gonna roar into AAA
Ok dad, easy there. 19 is a decent player but not even their best F. And nowhere near top of the loop.
Guest wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:06 am
The biggest secret to MNS isn't the HC, it's the assistant coach (dad of #9 on defence, not their best player but once he develops watch out).
That guy makes it all work and has the HC looking great. If he goes, this team tumbles.
If I could get my kid on that team with that dad, I would. Yes, they play a short bench so it benefits if you aren't on the bottom of the roster but they obviously won. Regular season is no small feat and at this age playoffs are a lottery.
Why would you shorten the bench for 9yr olds in regular season play? Only reason would be a discipline issue otherwise makes no sense to need to win the regular season with a round robin playoff format.
Shorter bench wins more games. You don't win the whole thing if you're not willing to do that. Full stop.
If you need a win. Play 19.
Last time they played us (VP) they only played 3 defencemen in the third. A couple of those kids must have clocked 25 minutes (4 and 19).
4 and 9.
19 also probably played 25 minutes.
Why would the parents of the other D allow this?
Brings me back to a post a while ago if you not going to play 3 lines and 5-6 D then why roster them????
The parents of the kids that do play with smaller roster can shoulder burden of paying more.