Bantam AA 16/17

[goonhockey]

few all minor (or mostly minor) teams will be able to compete from day 1, thus the rationale for people picking sharks1 as an early favorite.  they are mostly (all?) major and most have tier 1 experience.


for that same reason, oc1 (02s) and ducks1 (02s) are in the same grouping.


the minor teams with tier 1 experience will catch up a bit to the mixed teams, but hard to skate against a 15 yr old in january and february.

[Handboni]

Where did AAA players on Bears come from?  They are a returning team to Bantam AA.

03 kids from their Pee Wee AAA team last year.

Of course, makes sense.

[orangecone]

So OC2 is going to be that strong with nearly all 03s?

Highly doubt that.. OC 2 is a much improved team over the Wademan team from last season... But will struggle this season as a minor team fielding 90 percent 03's. Thats the way it goes when you go that route.... hopefully it will pay off in the following season if the team stays together.

[Handboni]

So OC2 is going to be that strong with nearly all 03s?

Highly doubt that.. OC 2 is a much improved team over the Wademan team from last season... But will struggle this season as a minor team fielding 90 percent 03's. Thats the way it goes when you go that route.... hopefully it will pay off in the following season if the team stays together.

We'll see if that strategy pays off this major season for OC1, Ducks1 and Bears.  I suspect it will, especially with the Bears rounding out its roster with solid 03's from its AAA team.  Sharks are still the early season favorite.  Any other teams in that mix?

[Reality check]

I think the jets have a great chance. Who really knows!!!

[Puck Yeah]

It is always interesting to see the changes from beginning of the season to the end.  Lower rung teams sometimes really gel and come on and the teams with high expectations sometimes plateau.

[Handboni]

That's where good coaching makes a difference.

[Panther Coach]

What are the thoughts on the IHE tournament?  I'm thinking Ducks and OCHC1 are going to be tough for the mostly minor year teams this early in the season.

 GSE 
 Ventura Mariners   
 CA Wave (Calder)
 Nevada Storm 
 AZ Jr Sun Devils
 CA Wave (Hamacher)   
 OCHC (Wademan)   
 San Diego Jr Gulls 
 AZ Jr Coyotes   
 San Diego Saints 
 Anaheim Jr Ducks 
 OCHC (Shand) 

[Pistonkev]

What are the thoughts on the IHE tournament?  I'm thinking Ducks and OCHC1 are going to be tough for the mostly minor year teams this early in the season.

 GSE 
 Ventura Mariners   
 CA Wave (Calder)
 Nevada Storm 
 AZ Jr Sun Devils
 CA Wave (Hamacher)   
 OCHC (Wademan)   
 San Diego Jr Gulls 
 AZ Jr Coyotes   
 San Diego Saints 
 Anaheim Jr Ducks 
 OCHC (Shand)

If the GSE team is the Pee Wee AA team from last year I would put them in the mix of top teams.

[Panther Coach]

IHE schedule is posted

[Puck Yeah]

14 SCAHA BTN AA teams, how many NorCal teams are there this year?

[Panther Coach]

14 SCAHA BTN AA teams, how many NorCal teams are there this year?

Sharks 1
Sharks 2
GSE 1
GSE 2
Blackhawks

[BlindZebras]

I hear that the Artesia Wave team fell victim to the PDR rule and will be forced to play down in Bantam A...

[Puck Yeah]

I hear that the Artesia Wave team fell victim to the PDR rule and will be forced to play down in Bantam A...

If that is true and they are a BTN AA level team then they are not the only "victims".    BTN A getting their butts kicked by a AA team that takes State because they should be playing AA could be an unintended consequence.

[BBNMCAS]

I hear that the Artesia Wave team fell victim to the PDR rule and will be forced to play down in Bantam A...

If that is true and they are a BTN AA level team then they are not the only "victims".    BTN A getting their butts kicked by a AA team that takes State because they should be playing AA could be an unintended consequence.

I heard they're playing in BN A and they won't be eligible for playoffs.