Playing A hockey at bantam is for fun only and there isn't much to write about.
At AAA, there are so few teams that there is nothing really to write about except for your own after the fact experience. It is such a small community in California, far less than the national average. A discussion of players placed on teams from other states or daddy coaches is not really going to mean much. There isn't an audience and most people know each other.
If your son is playing 16AA especially in a major year then he is pretty much playing hockey for fun only. Of course there are always exceptions but playing juniors, going to a D1 school or the dream of pros is no longer a remote possibility. At 16AA the dream ends for most kids and beer league is about to begin. The talent drop off at 16AA is steep with numerous kids opting for greener pastures outside of this state or to downshift for high school hockey.
Essentially it is all for fun, but there is much more to second guess at tier II at PW and bantam, especially in this state. I think that is why there are far more posts. There is no place quite like California when it comes to youth hockey.
Wishing everyone a fun and safe weekend.