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Mar 9, 2017 - 2:54PM

E9 tryouts

Has anyone gone to any '05 and '06 E9 tryouts this week? How have the numbers been? Rumor has that tryout numbers are down at those levels across the board from previous years. Do people really believe they need to be in the Fed?

anon

Mar 9, 2017 - 3:10PM

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good programs getting more kids than ever - bad programs are not, real simple

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 11:57AM

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anon

good programs getting more kids than ever - bad programs are not, real simple

^^Exactly. Add that there are too many teams at every level and not enough good players.

Anon

Mar 9, 2017 - 3:11PM

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Yes the FED is where it's at , it is also where all the scouts from the NHL are every weekend . Hockey East scouts at most of the tryouts as well .

If your kid is not in the FED they shouldn't even be playing .

Captain Obvious

Mar 9, 2017 - 3:13PM

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Anon

The numbers are down because by now (05 and 06) know not to bother showing up at a tryout without a contract in hand or some communication from the coach that says yep, there's 3 spots and 5 kids I'm looking at (yours included). Otherwise, no need to go unless you want the ice time or to try and do your own evaluation against the kids. Which, of course, is futile.

Anon

Mar 9, 2017 - 3:18PM

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Captain Obvious

Anon

I have only been at 09 and 07 E9 tryouts (decent program) this week and numbers were pretty big. So, although that's anecdotal evidence, I think the poster above is correct.

Anon

Mar 9, 2017 - 7:57PM

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Anon

E9 numbers are definitely down this year. Keep in mind numbers will improve once Fed elite teams
Are finalized and E9 teams stuff the rosters with the leftovers.

Anon

Mar 9, 2017 - 9:48PM

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Anon

E9 numbers are definitely down this year. Keep in mind numbers will improve once Fed elite teams
Are finalized and E9 teams stuff the rosters with the leftovers.

E9 Peewees tonight and those were slow compared to last year.

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 8:41AM

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Went to E9 tryouts for 05 & 06, numbers were the same or greater than last year.

anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 8:45AM

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Anon

Went to E9 tryouts for 05 & 06, numbers were the same or greater than last year.

Same here - 05's might have been very slightly down and 06's were slightly up

anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 8:55AM

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The E9 program my child in is down significantly. (mid level)

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 9:25AM

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Anon

E9 numbers are definitely down this year. Keep in mind numbers will improve once Fed elite teams
Are finalized and E9 teams stuff the rosters with the leftovers.

E9 Squirt last night (good program) numbers are up significantly from what I saw last year.

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 10:23AM

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Are 07 valley warriors making moves. Are players staying or leaving. Tough season it looks like. Asking for a friend

anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 10:39AM

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Anon

Are 07 valley warriors making moves. Are players staying or leaving. Tough season it looks like. Asking for a friend

Asking for a friend, his name is Fred Flintstone, he doesn't have a computer. Sorry your friend got cut from technology.

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 10:51AM

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Team is run by nucklehead parents stay away.

anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 10:52AM

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Anon

Team is run by nucklehead parents stay away.

Said the guy who can't spell knucklehead...

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 10:59AM

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Grammar police aside the fact remains the same

anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 11:05AM

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Anon

Grammar police aside the fact remains the same

Said the guy that doesn't know the difference between spelling and grammar.

I'm generally not a d*uche about this stuff. Only when a guy knocks someone for being a knucklehead and in doing so proves himself to be a knucklehead. The post loses all credibility when you misspell the key word. Like we're supposed to believe that this guy is capable of telling us who is and is not a knucklehead.

(sorry for the snide open, I couldn't resist)

Raji Rahamahaabamesapepper

Mar 10, 2017 - 11:05AM

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Anon

Grammar police aside the fact remains the same

That's not grammar, it's spelling.

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 11:10AM

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Play them often and would have to agree with OP

Gallery God

Mar 10, 2017 - 12:37PM

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On the whole, E9 tryout numbers have been anemic.

Too many teams not enough bodies to go around. Youth hockey at its breaking point.

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 12:56PM

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Gallery God

On the whole, E9 tryout numbers have been anemic.

Too many teams not enough bodies to go around. Youth hockey at its breaking point.

How do you know the numbers have been anemic? That seems to be supported, and contradicted, by some posts above by people that have been there. I don't have any insight on it, just curious as to what you're basing your comment on.

Gallery God

Mar 10, 2017 - 1:16PM

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Anon

Gallery God

On the whole, E9 tryout numbers have been anemic.

Too many teams not enough bodies to go around. Youth hockey at its breaking point.

You want a spreadsheet or a link to the cloud based solution with all the data? This is the D-board fella. I am commenting on what I have seen and what I have been told. There are lots of people in the hockey world who talk.

anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 1:19PM

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Gallery God

Anon

Gallery God

On the whole, E9 tryout numbers have been anemic.

Too many teams not enough bodies to go around. Youth hockey at its breaking point.

So you're basing your analysis on a sample of 10, maybe 15, teams? Out of hundreds across Massachusetts and New England. Cool story bro.

Anon

Mar 10, 2017 - 5:11PM

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And if people in "the hockey world" said something, take it as gospel.

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