Skates wrote in reference to Shand PWAA team: "What? Rostered a ton of kids? I can hear the parents now of the kids sitting the bench. That's sad, so while your kid sits the bench on your AA team, there is another kid playing A and getting lots of ice time that will surpass your kid at Bantam. Typical story.
Hmmm I guess Shand didn't want to share with Bickley. Bickley sure could use some kids. They do coach for the same club right? Geez. What a waste of money for the fouthliners on PW AA teams. I wonder if parents even know there is tons of kids on their team. That would make a difference for me when picking a team."
Skates, after C.Starr tournament you were calling for this team to add some defense. In reality, he kept the tournament roster together and added several kids. Parents knew this as there was a parent's meeting after tryout 2. As a parent, I took it has an attempt to strengthen the roster. Shand rotates his lines quickly and effectively. If a kid works hard, they will play. These are kids with talent and if they don't work hard, it is unlikely they love the game enough to develop anyway. It is not like sitting on the end of a Ducks AAA bench.