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anon
Feb 7, 2023 - 6:29PM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

anon
Let's discuss. So many parents seem to think hockey will be a part of their 8, 9 or 10 year old's life for many years into the future. And many of these kids are nothing to write home about or it's simply too early to tell. Why does this happen with hockey so much? Never in my life have I heard of parents having arguments with coaches, org owners over the ability of their kid. You didn't play my kid long enough out there, my kid should be doing this, my kid should have made the top team, having kids try out for teams they have no chance of making. Traveling ridiculous distances for tournaments and spending ridiculous amounts on skills. Creating an IG account for an 8 year old to give an illusion that they have this perfect hockey kid life. If it's not on social media it didn't happen! I don't really see or hear about this in other sports. What is it with hockey parents?
The best one is a guy whose kid is on a let's say 30th ranked team in ma mhr. he was an alternate for a 20th ranked team. He's not a good alternate and couldn't make that team. the dad reached out to me to ask if I would ask my kid's coach if there were any openings on our team. our team is top 3 in ma mhr. say what? like if the 20th team didn't want your kid, wouldn't you go to the 21, 22, 23, etc. whatever team is near you going down?

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Anon
Feb 7, 2023 - 10:23PM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

anon
anon
Let\'s discuss. So many parents seem to think hockey will be a part of their 8, 9 or 10 year old\'s life for many years into the future. And many of these kids are nothing to write home about or it\'s simply too early to tell. Why does this happen with hockey so much? Never in my life have I heard of parents having arguments with coaches, org owners over the ability of their kid. You didn\'t play my kid long enough out there, my kid should be doing this, my kid should have made the top team, having kids try out for teams they have no chance of making. Traveling ridiculous distances for tournaments and spending ridiculous amounts on skills. Creating an IG account for an 8 year old to give an illusion that they have this perfect hockey kid life. If it\'s not on social media it didn\'t happen! I don\'t really see or hear about this in other sports. What is it with hockey parents?
The best one is a guy whose kid is on a let's say 30th ranked team in ma mhr. he was an alternate for a 20th ranked team. He's not a good alternate and couldn't make that team. the dad reached out to me to ask if I would ask my kid's coach if there were any openings on our team. our team is top 3 in ma mhr. say what? like if the 20th team didn't want your kid, wouldn't you go to the 21, 22, 23, etc. whatever team is near you going down?
There are good players on bad teams and bad players on good teams. Unless you just drink MYHR kool aid that is.

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Anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 6:41AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

Anon
anon
anon
Let\\\'s discuss. So many parents seem to think hockey will be a part of their 8, 9 or 10 year old\\\'s life for many years into the future. And many of these kids are nothing to write home about or it\\\'s simply too early to tell. Why does this happen with hockey so much? Never in my life have I heard of parents having arguments with coaches, org owners over the ability of their kid. You didn\\\'t play my kid long enough out there, my kid should be doing this, my kid should have made the top team, having kids try out for teams they have no chance of making. Traveling ridiculous distances for tournaments and spending ridiculous amounts on skills. Creating an IG account for an 8 year old to give an illusion that they have this perfect hockey kid life. If it\\\'s not on social media it didn\\\'t happen! I don\\\'t really see or hear about this in other sports. What is it with hockey parents?
The best one is a guy whose kid is on a let\'s say 30th ranked team in ma mhr. he was an alternate for a 20th ranked team. He\'s not a good alternate and couldn\'t make that team. the dad reached out to me to ask if I would ask my kid\'s coach if there were any openings on our team. our team is top 3 in ma mhr. say what? like if the 20th team didn\'t want your kid, wouldn\'t you go to the 21, 22, 23, etc. whatever team is near you going down?
There are good players on bad teams and bad players on good teams. Unless you just drink MYHR kool aid that is.
Correct. This kid is a bad player on a bad team and wants to go all the way up - delusional. MHR is a gauge to how good a team is directionally and over the course of a season is more and more accurate. Sorry your bender is on a bad team and you refuse to admit it

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Anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 7:57AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

anon
anon
Let\'s discuss. So many parents seem to think hockey will be a part of their 8, 9 or 10 year old\'s life for many years into the future. And many of these kids are nothing to write home about or it\'s simply too early to tell. Why does this happen with hockey so much? Never in my life have I heard of parents having arguments with coaches, org owners over the ability of their kid. You didn\'t play my kid long enough out there, my kid should be doing this, my kid should have made the top team, having kids try out for teams they have no chance of making. Traveling ridiculous distances for tournaments and spending ridiculous amounts on skills. Creating an IG account for an 8 year old to give an illusion that they have this perfect hockey kid life. If it\'s not on social media it didn\'t happen! I don\'t really see or hear about this in other sports. What is it with hockey parents?
The best one is a guy whose kid is on a let's say 30th ranked team in ma mhr. he was an alternate for a 20th ranked team. He's not a good alternate and couldn't make that team. the dad reached out to me to ask if I would ask my kid's coach if there were any openings on our team. our team is top 3 in ma mhr. say what? like if the 20th team didn't want your kid, wouldn't you go to the 21, 22, 23, etc. whatever team is near you going down?
As a parent of older kids this perspective is the absolute definition of what's wrong with youth hockey in MA. Guy probably wears an MYHR ranking t-shirt to bed. Please print some business cards and know that everyone is very impressed. Top 3 MYHR is basically a D1 feeder. You've got it all figured out. Please remember the rest of us on you're ride to glory. Lol.

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Anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 8:58AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

No self awareness. This thread is about you. Grade A douche. Hilarious 😂

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anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 9:50AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

I get that people love their kids and want their kids to be successful at something, but I'm not sure why hockey brings out such idiocy in people. I see parents who have this need to put up pictures from every weekend after games, one in particular always feels the need to say, and he scored a goal! Some parents just post a picture of the kid getting a goal. Perhaps it has something to do with not being good at hockey themselves as a kid or being rejected by a hockey player.

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Anon
Feb 7, 2023 - 9:28PM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

anon
Let's discuss. So many parents seem to think hockey will be a part of their 8, 9 or 10 year old's life for many years into the future. And many of these kids are nothing to write home about or it's simply too early to tell. Why does this happen with hockey so much? Never in my life have I heard of parents having arguments with coaches, org owners over the ability of their kid. You didn't play my kid long enough out there, my kid should be doing this, my kid should have made the top team, having kids try out for teams they have no chance of making. Traveling ridiculous distances for tournaments and spending ridiculous amounts on skills. Creating an IG account for an 8 year old to give an illusion that they have this perfect hockey kid life. If it's not on social media it didn't happen! I don't really see or hear about this in other sports. What is it with hockey parents?
Very simply.

They don’t know any better.

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Anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 6:58AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

I’ve learned that the differences can sometimes be subtle so maybe that’s why some parents don’t know any better. The speed, skating ability, compete level, hockey sense. You have to get your child around truly elite level players at clinics or other tryouts (summer teams, even if you don’t intend to follow through) to be able to gauge where your player is compared to others. Could my kid hang at elite level? Absolutely. Would they be an impact player? No. Better to keep them at a level where they can develop confidence and skills without worrying about trying to keep up with the truly elite players. They need to dominate (and I mean dominate) the level they are at. Those who have this figured out are the kids that end up surpassing some of those supposed elite players later on because they were able to actually develop skills vs. just hanging on to an elite team.

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anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 10:44AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

there is a real easy solution to this. Just don't follow the kid's social media account (or the parents for that matter). but you live for being upset about someone else life...

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anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 10:47AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

anon
there is a real easy solution to this. Just don't follow the kid's social media account (or the parents for that matter). but you live for being upset about someone else life...
It's actually just cringeworthy. I'm not upset about their life.

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Larry
Feb 8, 2023 - 12:33PM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

Listen to yourselves. You are posting about children. get a life. Pay, Drive and watch. It is not about you.

a
anon
Feb 8, 2023 - 12:38PM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

No people are talking about the parents...not the children.

a
anon
Feb 9, 2023 - 6:54AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

anon
Let's discuss. So many parents seem to think hockey will be a part of their 8, 9 or 10 year old's life for many years into the future. And many of these kids are nothing to write home about or it's simply too early to tell. Why does this happen with hockey so much? Never in my life have I heard of parents having arguments with coaches, org owners over the ability of their kid. You didn't play my kid long enough out there, my kid should be doing this, my kid should have made the top team, having kids try out for teams they have no chance of making. Traveling ridiculous distances for tournaments and spending ridiculous amounts on skills. Creating an IG account for an 8 year old to give an illusion that they have this perfect hockey kid life. If it's not on social media it didn't happen! I don't really see or hear about this in other sports. What is it with hockey parents?
Cause they made "an elite team"

LOL

a
Anon
Feb 9, 2023 - 11:42AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

Maybe it’s not about thinking their kid is good and more about growth. The more a kid plays the better they will be in most cases. Just because your kid is elite today, doesn't mean he'll be elite tomorrow. Many of the kids that peak faster at a younger age eventually plateau when they get older.

The flipside to that question, why can’t a parent whose kid was good yesterday, not let go when they're no longer good tomorrow. They're the ones who are arguing with coaches and directors.

a
anon
Feb 9, 2023 - 11:46AM
Re: Why do so many parents think their kid is good when they're really not?

Anon
Maybe it’s not about thinking their kid is good and more about growth. The more a kid plays the better they will be in most cases. Just because your kid is elite today, doesn't mean he'll be elite tomorrow. Many of the kids that peak faster at a younger age eventually plateau when they get older.

The flipside to that question, why can’t a parent whose kid was good yesterday, not let go when they're no longer good tomorrow. They're the ones who are arguing with coaches and directors.
I can see where it would be difficult to have a kid who was once really good end up being not good. It's like if you have a kid who got all A's and B's in school and suddenly in 9th grade they become a C student. It would be frustrating.

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