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Anom

Nov 2, 2022 - 7:27AM

Re: Bridgewater

Tired of hearing people say that it isn't real hockey until bantam and midgets.

Anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 7:39AM

Re: Bridgewater

It's basically saying that school doesn't matter until high school and no one cares about your grades or how you do until then. Complete crap.

Amon

Nov 1, 2022 - 11:35AM

Re: Bridgewater

I've been around the south shore my whole life. Been a part of multiple town organizations, mass hockey board, usa hockey board etc. It's not the kids, and it's not the location. They started trying to rebuild this last year. New kids, new coaches etc. Hasn't worked exactly the way they would want. It's alot like a new owner taking over an old business and having to weed out old employees. Lastxyear there were not alot of kids at tryouts. This year there were over 100 kids on one sheet for a few different birth years (should have been separated) but wasn't. The programs started getting more talent but still need better coaching. There are now a few teams starting to succeed but until coaching changes happen more it's going to stay as it is. Same for the breakers. They had some winning teams and a mass exodus happened in multiple birth years. Same goes for the kings, and terriers. It goes up and down with every team. Just because one team succeeds and another fails doesn't mean the kids aren't at that level, it could be coaching, skills, etc. I don't get why any grown man or woman would crap all over other kids. Maybe you got cut as a kid. Maybe your significant other left you. Maybe your under a delusion that your kid may make it pro. Whatever the reason, get a life. It's little kid hockey and whatever you call it it's still basically a town program.

Last Stop

Nov 1, 2022 - 11:45AM

Re: Bridgewater

Youth Bandits hockey is like T3 midget hockey. It's the last stop before you're forced to finally hang'em up.
And yes... the problem is the adults who run the show.

Anon

Nov 1, 2022 - 11:50AM

Re: Bridgewater

Last Stop

Youth Bandits hockey is like T3 midget hockey. It's the last stop before you're forced to finally hang'em up.
And yes... the problem is the adults who run the show.

Um no it’s not. Try BHL

anon

Nov 1, 2022 - 11:57AM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

Last Stop

Youth Bandits hockey is like T3 midget hockey. It\'s the last stop before you\'re forced to finally hang\'em up.
And yes... the problem is the adults who run the show.

Um no it’s not. Try BHL

anon

Nov 1, 2022 - 11:59AM

Re: Bridgewater

when a program like this isn't doing well it's a sign that people aren't going there and the staff is becoming less engaged. It then gets harder to find good people to work there and send their kids there.

anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 8:48AM

Re: Bridgewater

Amon

What a moronic take. You people really over estimate how much a coach plays into a teams success. Put the best NHL coach behind the bench of a crappy youth team and you still aren't going to win games. Its based on talent pool and yes location has a massive factor into Bridgewater not being successful. Do you think towns like Canton, Hingham, etc are just lucky to have good players - no its income related and nothing more.

Amon

Nov 2, 2022 - 8:55AM

Re: Bridgewater

anon

Amon

I\\\'ve been around the south shore my whole life. Been a part of multiple town organizations, mass hockey board, usa hockey board etc. It\\\'s not the kids, and it\\\'s not the location. They started trying to rebuild this last year. New kids, new coaches etc. Hasn\\\'t worked exactly the way they would want. It\\\'s alot like a new owner taking over an old business and having to weed out old employees. Lastxyear there were not alot of kids at tryouts. This year there were over 100 kids on one sheet for a few different birth years (should have been separated) but wasn\\\'t. The programs started getting more talent but still need better coaching. There are now a few teams starting to succeed but until coaching changes happen more it\\\'s going to stay as it is. Same for the breakers. They had some winning teams and a mass exodus happened in multiple birth years. Same goes for the kings, and terriers. It goes up and down with every team. Just because one team succeeds and another fails doesn\\\'t mean the kids aren\\\'t at that level, it could be coaching, skills, etc. I don\\\'t get why any grown man or woman would crap all over other kids. Maybe you got cut as a kid. Maybe your significant other left you. Maybe your under a delusion that your kid may make it pro. Whatever the reason, get a life. It\\\'s little kid hockey and whatever you call it it\\\'s still basically a town program.

What a moronic take. You people really over estimate how much a coach plays into a teams success. Put the best NHL coach behind the bench of a crappy youth team and you still aren\'t going to win games. Its based on talent pool and yes location has a massive factor into Bridgewater not being successful. Do you think towns like Canton, Hingham, etc are just lucky to have good players - no its income related and nothing more.

This is the dumbest thing I've read in a while. You do realize that 10-13 years old is the prime development years for these kids. Coaching and development literally means everything. Assuming the kid at 10 is the best at 15 just because he has skill proves you have an insanely low IQ. Coaching makes a huge difference. Recognizing where a kids short comings are and how to fill that gap and teach them the game means a ton. I feel bad for whatever kid or parents you are around because you are like most and just don't get it

Anom

Nov 2, 2022 - 8:56AM

Re: Bridgewater

anon

Amon

I\'ve been around the south shore my whole life. Been a part of multiple town organizations, mass hockey board, usa hockey board etc. It\'s not the kids, and it\'s not the location. They started trying to rebuild this last year. New kids, new coaches etc. Hasn\'t worked exactly the way they would want. It\'s alot like a new owner taking over an old business and having to weed out old employees. Lastxyear there were not alot of kids at tryouts. This year there were over 100 kids on one sheet for a few different birth years (should have been separated) but wasn\'t. The programs started getting more talent but still need better coaching. There are now a few teams starting to succeed but until coaching changes happen more it\'s going to stay as it is. Same for the breakers. They had some winning teams and a mass exodus happened in multiple birth years. Same goes for the kings, and terriers. It goes up and down with every team. Just because one team succeeds and another fails doesn\'t mean the kids aren\'t at that level, it could be coaching, skills, etc. I don\'t get why any grown man or woman would crap all over other kids. Maybe you got cut as a kid. Maybe your significant other left you. Maybe your under a delusion that your kid may make it pro. Whatever the reason, get a life. It\'s little kid hockey and whatever you call it it\'s still basically a town program.

I agree with some of this. I think there are some kids that simply aren't going to be talented at hockey and the parents need to figure that out. Good coaching is absolutely important. You don't want a coach who doesn't really give a sh@t and there are plenty of coaches out there like that. Good coaches also make an effort to find and recruit good players in the area. Income does play a role I guess but what plays more of a role is the time a parent is willing to give. I've met plenty of parents who have money who didn't want their kids to play hockey because it's dangerous or they wanted them to do other things but a lot of parents simply didn't want a life of bringing kids to a rink all the time. It's takes up many weekends and maybe they wanted to ski instead. Club hockey isn't cheap but if you live in the MA area and have a decent job that shouldn't break the bank. So I don't think it's all about income here. I've also heard of people getting discounts if the club thinks they're worth it.

Anon

Nov 1, 2022 - 5:07PM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

The Bandits model is better than most as is the league the play in. The problem is the toxic culture the management bleeds into the system. It\'s embarrassing to even have a discussion with the knuckle dragger heading up the youth program. Speaking to him for more than 5 minutes will just hurt your brain.

If you want to look into rules just watch a practice. 75% of the coaches blatantly ignore the USA hockey helmet policy.

Their elite teams can\'t win more than 4 or 5 games a season and have no business entering teams at that level. Just put them in the \"tier 1\", which is really tier 2 or even 3, where they would be competitive at some age groups.

Based on everything you just said, it doesn't appear as though they have a good model...

Anon.

Nov 1, 2022 - 5:08PM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

The Bandits model is better than most as is the league the play in. The problem is the toxic culture the management bleeds into the system. It\\\'s embarrassing to even have a discussion with the knuckle dragger heading up the youth program. Speaking to him for more than 5 minutes will just hurt your brain.

If you want to look into rules just watch a practice. 75% of the coaches blatantly ignore the USA hockey helmet policy.

Their elite teams can\\\'t win more than 4 or 5 games a season and have no business entering teams at that level. Just put them in the \\\"tier 1\\\", which is really tier 2 or even 3, where they would be competitive at some age groups.

Based on everything you just said, it doesn't appear as though they have a good model...

They don't. That is painfully obvious

Anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 8:09AM

Re: Bridgewater

TP cursed the Bandits everything he touches goes to s**t. Now the Bandits are dealing with the mess he made. Bandits owners should of listened to the guy that was there before him who was turning the program around

Anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 8:27AM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

Owners screwed that one up by letting TP in the door, and knowing people would leave as a result. That's on owner for allowing that to happen. Once those birthyears age out (08-13's) that place will start to recover. Maybe the 15's will be first group to be competitive.

Anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 8:35AM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

The '15 elite bandits have lost all their games. The 2014 team doesn't seem to play anymore ? The 2014 'elite' breakers have not won a game yet. Seems like the breakers '14 selects team is better than the elite team. These programs aren't just going to make a comeback. The parents follow where the talent is now.

Anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 9:02AM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

Owners screwed that one up by letting TP in the door, and knowing people would leave as a result. That\'s on owner for allowing that to happen. Once those birthyears age out (08-13\'s) that place will start to recover. Maybe the 15\'s will be first group to be competitive.

Didnt know that, my kids are out of that age and in HS. My kids were finishing up there when TP was coming in. No one seemed happy about it. The guy before TP seemed good, and the guy before that guy was also pretty solid (Minus his previous issue with the ECHL team and money laundering, good movie though you should watch it)

It seems every few years that Bandits program finds a way to screw up a good thing. Programs screw up all the time, but the bandits have done more than others. Usually when a program does that its a few years to recover because of the older/younger brother effect. If they are still struggling they have bigger problems than just what that guy did. someone said they had 100 at tryouts for one birth year. To me that's a positive

anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 9:23AM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

Owners screwed that one up by letting TP in the door, and knowing people would leave as a result. That\\\'s on owner for allowing that to happen. Once those birthyears age out (08-13\\\'s) that place will start to recover. Maybe the 15\\\'s will be first group to be competitive.

The \'15 elite bandits have lost all their games. The 2014 team doesn\'t seem to play anymore ? The 2014 \'elite\' breakers have not won a game yet. Seems like the breakers \'14 selects team is better than the elite team. These programs aren\'t just going to make a comeback. The parents follow where the talent is now.

I think it has to do with all the programs in the area. There are too many on the south shore and it gets confusing to navigate and they take business/talent away from each other. If you look north or even metro west there are way fewer to choose from. People have less options which sometimes makes it easier

Marty

Nov 2, 2022 - 9:27AM

Re: Bridgewater

anon

Anon

Owners screwed that one up by letting TP in the door, and knowing people would leave as a result. That\\\\\\\'s on owner for allowing that to happen. Once those birthyears age out (08-13\\\\\\\'s) that place will start to recover. Maybe the 15\\\\\\\'s will be first group to be competitive.

The \\\'15 elite bandits have lost all their games. The 2014 team doesn\\\'t seem to play anymore ? The 2014 \\\'elite\\\' breakers have not won a game yet. Seems like the breakers \\\'14 selects team is better than the elite team. These programs aren\\\'t just going to make a comeback. The parents follow where the talent is now.

sort of like a team in southern CT with no other programs to compete with and parents with very deep pockets?

Anon

Nov 2, 2022 - 9:24AM

Re: Bridgewater

Good guy and money laundering in the same sentence. Really?

I did see bridgewater middle school team play. Lots of bandits pants and their two best players....NOT in Bandits pants.

Go Figure.

Nov 8, 2022 - 8:20AM

Re: Bridgewater

helmet rule...really? cant say that ive seen that.

Anon

Nov 8, 2022 - 7:44PM

Re: Bridgewater

Saw some bandits team practicing at the new Lovell rink tonight. Shouldn't the lovells be worried about the mighty EHF taking business from them?

Anon

Nov 8, 2022 - 8:03PM

Re: Bridgewater

Anon

Saw some bandits team practicing at the new Lovell rink tonight. Shouldn't the lovells be worried about the mighty EHF taking business from them?

No bandits teams were practicing there

Anon

Nov 8, 2022 - 8:06PM

Re: Bridgewater

You sure on that ? I saw kids walk by me in their equipment and shirts that said bridgewater bandits.

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