Nice life lesson to teach your kid. Play “injured” or coveniently have a conflict instead of competing against your peers. Then mummy or dada will make a phone call to beg your way in. Granted the whole tryout “evaluation” process is fixed but do your kid a favor and have him earn something for once - even if it is a scham.
Just because your kid made it to Buffalo, doesn't mean they are even going to get a look...USA Hockey already knows who they are looking at and there are 2 from MA/NE...that is it...
trying out not necessary? Im confused? Cant be accurate or else it would be a flawed process?
STOOOOOOOOOPPPPPP! Yes, some kids get a pass..are you new to hockey, thats how this works, you know that going into a "tryout" like this. Now leave it alone, it has always been like this and always will, if it is too much for you, then move on to another sport.