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Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:16 am If you have your kid playing on a team being coached by someone currently facing criminal charges, you gotta ask yourself 'what am I doing'.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:49 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:16 am If you have your kid playing on a team being coached by someone currently facing criminal charges, you gotta ask yourself 'what am I doing'.

Before we paint everyone with a broad stroke, let's unpack this first:

1. What are the criminal charges?
2. Have they told you they are facing criminal charges?
3. Is it a secret that they are facing charges?
4. Does the association know?
5. Would the charge affect their VSC?

In the eyes of the law, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Depending on the seriousness of the charges, it would need to be determined if you should be removed from your position.

Just because you are "not a nice guy" doesn't mean they should be removed prior to the charges.

With open boarders and as always with spring hockey, you have choices as to where you want to play.

If you don't like playing for a coach, you can go elsewhere.

Again, is the coach really bad or is it a few disgruntled parents who were parent cuts or their kids just weren't good enough?

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:16 am If you have your kid playing on a team being coached by someone currently facing criminal charges, you gotta ask yourself 'what am I doing'.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:49 am Before we paint everyone with a broad stroke, let's unpack this first:

1. What are the criminal charges?
2. Have they told you they are facing criminal charges?
3. Is it a secret that they are facing charges?
4. Does the association know?
5. Would the charge affect their VSC?

In the eyes of the law, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Depending on the seriousness of the charges, it would need to be determined if you should be removed from your position.

Just because you are "not a nice guy" doesn't mean they should be removed prior to the charges.

With open boarders and as always with spring hockey, you have choices as to where you want to play.

If you don't like playing for a coach, you can go elsewhere.

Again, is the coach really bad or is it a few disgruntled parents who were parent cuts or their kids just weren't good enough?

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:36 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:27 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:56 am this is idiotic just because these children played hockey with wood or was associated with the purple cobras organization doesn't mean they are apart of what happened nor agree with it.

Exactly. Some of these families haven’t played for him in years—give your head a shake.

The entire Colts team played for him, along with half of YSE, DMF, TM along with all of the American players. No one is condoning his actions, and most families distanced themselves the moment this came to light. Being charged with sexual assault is extremely serious, but to lump in every kid who’s ever played for him is completely unfair and irresponsible.

Nope they don't get off the hook that easy. Sure many of them were all "oh little Johnny will go play and have fun" but other families, the ones called out here, knew and still went. They are 1000% on the hook and stained with this.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:56 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:16 am If you have your kid playing on a team being coached by someone currently facing criminal charges, you gotta ask yourself 'what am I doing'.

Has he been coaching since he was charged?

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:29 pm The Brick is near. Pissed that Oilers are taking some of the build up away from the Greatest Minor Hockey Tournament on Earth. Kids deserve better profile.

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:41 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:29 pm The Brick is near. Pissed that Oilers are taking some of the build up away from the Greatest Minor Hockey Tournament on Earth. Kids deserve better profile.

Let’s pause the Brick talk—the grown-ups are having a serious conversation. Go play with your crayons or Legos, and we’ll get back to you shortly. Do you need us to order you a Happy Meal while you wait, or should we brace for a tantrum?

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:22 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:56 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:16 am If you have your kid playing on a team being coached by someone currently facing criminal charges, you gotta ask yourself 'what am I doing'.

Has he been coaching since he was charged?

Everything changed the moment those charges were laid. The focus should be on the seriousness of the situation, not past associations. The only people who should be lumped in with him are those who continue to support him or play for him knowing the full context of what he’s facing. That’s exactly why so many people are now asking whether he’s still coaching the Carnevale team or other tournament teams—because continuing to let him coach sends a message, whether people want to admit it or not.