16AA 2023-24, No more CAHA weekends?

[AlexJ312]

Anyone has any info on the discontinuation of CAHA weekends? and what is the schedule projected to be like this coming season?

[hockey72]

They don't post anything this early.  Wait until after all the tryout weekends are completed. If I recall, the schedule didn't come out last year until July I think... not positive though.

[AlexJ312]

Word on the streets is that there will be no more CAHA weekends. Wanted to see if this is a real thing.

[goonhockey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMNPvy-VmSc&t=76s


 

[hockey72]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMNPvy-VmSc&t=76s


I was just about to post this same video!    Yet again, SoCal teams having to go up north 4 times is a joke.  It should be split in my opinion but that's just my opinion.

[AlexJ312]

In the video, he mentions evaluations. I wonder what method of evaluation they'll use.

[WTF]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMNPvy-VmSc&t=76s


I was just about to post this same video!    Yet again, SoCal teams having to go up north 4 times is a joke.  It should be split in my opinion but that's just my opinion.

As it's been explained to me norcal teams will have the 4 weekends up north, socal teams will only have to go up north once.  The league plans for the socal team to play the 4 or 5 norcal teams in the 1 crossover weekend for that socal team.  I hope so cause i don't want to spend 15k again for AA hockey.

[goonhockey]

Still only 12 teams? Who determines how many north vs south? Assume Labor Day will be used for "Evaluations"?

[rc_goaliemom]

Last I heard socal will play 3 in socal and 1 in norcal. Top 12 teams make caha season, based on September scaha points.


Praise be to those of us in socal that won't have to make 4-5 trips up there thos season. Though I've memorized the SJ route hotel to rink.

[AlexJ312]

I'd be ok going to No. Cal. as long as we don't have to go to Oakland again.

[goonhockey]

When do the Preseason Rankings come out? Who has the Team to beat this year? Who makes the Top 12? Where is everyone headed for Labor Day?

[vrspartak]

When do the Preseason Rankings come out? Who has the Team to beat this year? Who makes the Top 12? Where is everyone headed for Labor Day?

I was thinking the same thing...which teams are the top teams?  I'm thinking some teams may be returning some 07s from last year.  Then again, of those kids who went AAA?  I'd assume Wave 1, Saints, Gold Rush, return some kids.  Hard to tell right now...

[Oilers_Dad]

I heard OCHC/Ice Dogs has a pretty strong core of 2008s that played 15OAAA last year but didn't make the 16UAAA Ducks team this year and are now playing 16UAA.


I know the Saint's lost both of their 2007 goalies to prep/high-school teams and the returning 2007s opted to play-up to 18UAA or elsewhere.  They have a a predominantly 2008 16UAA team this year and won't be very strong.


I know the Empire 16UAA recruited very heavily and have a pretty strong core of players pulled in from various programs.  It will be a very interesting season!  Can't wait.

[Oilers_Dad]

I'd be ok going to No. Cal. as long as we don't have to go to Oakland again.

Oakland is a hell-hole. 

[vrspartak]

I heard OCHC/Ice Dogs has a pretty strong core of 2008s that played 15OAAA last year but didn't make the 16UAAA Ducks team this year and are now playing 16UAA.


I know the Saint's lost both of their 2007 goalies to prep/high-school teams and the returning 2007s opted to play-up to 18UAA or elsewhere.  They have a a predominantly 2008 16UAA team this year and won't be very strong.


I know the Empire 16UAA recruited very heavily and have a pretty strong core of players pulled in from various programs.  It will be a very interesting season!  Can't wait.

Ok, that makes sense.  OCHC 14AA had a good team too, the one that won CAHA.  It will be a very interesting season.