pro athletes are a pretty low bar. Yea, not a lot of wife beaters in the NHL isn't something to really brag about lol.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
pro athletes are a pretty low bar. Yea, not a lot of wife beaters in the NHL isn't something to really brag about lol.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name
Not to mention how he bullied Dustin Brown when Brown was a rookie.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Okkkkk Jessica Allen Calm down lolThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Hockey Can definitely produce some strange rituals and people don't get me wrong.. But it's not all bad.
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Some kids these days could really benefit from some health sports competitions, some losing, learning about teams and some good coaches mentoring them. All of which hockey does an excellent job of teaching.
Peters is a racist, Babcock is mean and Crawford kicked some players asses (literally) and all of a sudden organized hockey is the devil?
Lets ban all drama and music classes too after hearing about all the entertainment industries bullshit.
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White hockey moms with giant sunglasses in gianter SUV's are a pretty vicious breed. There's a lot of clique BS in hockey.
/Devil's advocate
I also believe that this is easily mitigated. Just sayin.
That's parents of any sport/organized activity, some of them are fucking Mental.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'm actually starting to see the other side of things in that we all in general shouldn't be so sensitive.... that being said, there's still no excuse for using the N word in 2009, so fuck Bill Peters.
Oh, totally. But, the cultural significance of hockey in Canada takes that to a higher level. Atom AAA is an abortion for delusional parents thinking their 9yo puke stain is their meal ticket. It's amazing.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
But again - since most players are nowhere near gifted, the experience can have a lot to offer.
Except for the tournament's. Fuck those completely. Yeah, so I need to go to Estevan, Sask then Anchorage, Alaska before Gold River, BC because there's not enough kids in a city with a million people in it for them to play??! Eat shit.
LoL!
We went to Banff for a Timbit tournament last year and it was the highlight of my sons whole year... it was more about the fun with friends and going to the pool than what happened on the ice...This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Out of town tournaments are what the kids loved the most. The hockey was usually secondary to the overall experience, of being in a hotel with all your teammates, having team dinners etc.Ask any kid who played, those are usually the experiences that stick.
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I agree 100%.
I coached Midget AA for a few years, before I had my own kids, and the highlight for every year was "Where are we going this year for our tournament".
These opinions are entirely my own and do not represent any other person or organization.
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Alright who's dick did you suck to get more ice time?
Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name
A bit off topic but I make it a point not to donate money to kids sports programs. My wife got mad at me because I told her I give my money to people who need it more like the Mustard Seed or DI (I really do). She said her mom had to work her ass off to pay for my brother in laws hockey as a kid. I secretly scoffed at that. One of the reasons my own mother didn't let me play hockey as a kid was because we couldn't afford it... and guess what, I just DIDN'T play it, and I went on and had a normal happy childhood and in my early 30s when I could finally afford it, I started playing. No harm no foul in my life.
Hockey can be a strange world. It is definitely full of elitist white people who do crazy things.
My nephew told me about his weekend tournament. Basically the kids on the other teams were trashing the hotel while the parents were busy being drunk.
Great anecdotal points. Its clear all hockey is like your nephews trashy team.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
hahaha thanks for sharing that article, amazingly accurate.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I really got a glimpse of the behind the scenes when I was coaching.
The parents, the politics, the donations, the after game emails from parents complaining about ice time.
Pressure from "Board of Directors" of who to take on the team, because of " a donation their parents made last year to the organization".
The association I was coaching with had one of the "Shaw" kids on a team that needed to bus to play a game in Northern Alberta.
He literally just chartered a flight for the team to fly up instead of having to take the bus.
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I'm going to guess you could write that article for any organized sports (hockey, baseball, dance, etc etc).
In fact I attended a dance rehearsal event with a family member and holy hell there was psycho parents all over the place; way worse then any hockey BS I've seen or experienced.
Going back to the NHL gossip - I know the former 3rd goalie for the Rangers (he was called up when Henrik was injured) .
NHL - apparently:
- Wayne Gretzky is a huge, alcoholic, asshole
- cocaine is more common than sugar
- most Russian players are complete douchebags who care just about money and fame
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No, pro hockey players are a class breed.
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This is coming from a former NHL'er from the Rangers organization, so his biases are there.
No, not all Russian players are douches (nor did he say this) - people like Igor Larionov were class acts.