Peewee AA 2017-2018

[lcadad]

Lots of pressure on GSE1 tommorrow!  We'll see how that goes.  Looks like Bears put it together at the right time. 

[Go Kings_26]

Bye Bye GSE 1!  GKG!!!!!!

[lcadad]

Great run by the Bears.    Not a surprise at all, given the offensive firepower of that team. 


Congrats to Kings1 on eliminating GSE1.  Socal Tier > Norcal Tier   



Bears need 1 more win to claim the crown, Kings1 will need to string together 2 wins to pull it out.  Both good teams, but it would be hard to bet against the Bears right now.

[socalhockeydad]

Congrats to the Bears for winning CAHA Championship...they beat the #1, 2 and 3 regular season teams to get there. So, no one can say they didn't earn that banner. Solid team with a lot of fire power, they find a new #1 goalie (current is a 07) they will be a force next year.

[SkatingDad]

Congrats to the Bears for winning CAHA Championship...they beat the #1, 2 and 3 regular season teams to get there. So, no one can say they didn't earn that banner. Solid team with a lot of fire power, they find a new #1 goalie (current is a 07) they will be a force next year.

PW and Bantam hockey are as different as apples and oranges. They have already been assigned to 14U AA Flight 2 and will do well. To set things strait, I despise the flighting system.

[lcadad]

If the Bears field 2 Bantam AA teams, that would be a change from their approach in years past for the  '04 & '05 age groups. They typically have had a Bantam AA that is mostly 2nd year, and a Bantam A hybrid team.  It would be a real change of direction for those birth years, although they obviously now have the credibility of a banner. 


With that said, so did Wada Wave the year prior, and there was still some significant changes to that roster this year.  The Bears also have 2 young women on D, both major contributors to the team this season.  At Bantam it's not unusual for the Lady Ducks or Lions AAA to pick off many of the top PW girls who are moving to Bantam.


The team will be different next season, but exactly how different is anyone's guess.  There also seems to be a shortage of Tier experienced '04 & '05 goalies in the valley.  Bears had an 07 at PW AA and an 06 at A.  That's not very helpful for Bantam prospects next season.   Last season they had one goalie (an '04') who literally had to play through the last CAHA weekend and playdowns nursing a groin pull.  Tier teams with 1 goalie are really living dangerously.       

[MO-ICETIME]

If the Bears field 2 Bantam AA teams, that would be a change from their approach in years past for the  '04 & '05 age groups. They typically have had a Bantam AA that is mostly 2nd year, and a Bantam A hybrid team.  It would be a real change of direction for those birth years, although they obviously now have the credibility of a banner. 

Welcome to the flight system!

[lcadad]

So the Bears are planning on 2 Bantam AA teams next season? 

[Bear71]

So the Bears are planning on 2 Bantam AA teams next season?

Will this be similar to how they planned on 2 PeeWee AA teams this season?


BTW, they also had an 05 goalie on the PWA team who played half the games.

[MO-ICETIME]

So the Bears are planning on 2 Bantam AA teams next season?

Will this be similar to how they planned on 2 PeeWee AA teams this season?


BTW, they also had an 05 goalie on the PWA team who played half the games.

All depends on who shows as they say! But at least their is a core that's committed to the program, so we'll see!

[Bear71]

So the Bears are planning on 2 Bantam AA teams next season?

Will this be similar to how they planned on 2 PeeWee AA teams this season?


BTW, they also had an 05 goalie on the PWA team who played half the games.

All depends on who shows as they say! But at least their is a core that's committed to the program, so we'll see!

Unfortunately, players commit to the program, but the program doesn’t always reciprocate.  Will the new PWAA coach be working with 06’s and 07’s this spring or will he be in China with kids that have aged out, limiting his teaching of said program to those who might be playing for him in the fall?

[MO-ICETIME]

So the Bears are planning on 2 Bantam AA teams next season?

Will this be similar to how they planned on 2 PeeWee AA teams this season?


BTW, they also had an 05 goalie on the PWA team who played half the games.

All depends on who shows as they say! But at least their is a core that's committed to the program, so we'll see!

Unfortunately, players commit to the program, but the program doesn’t always reciprocate.  Will the new PWAA coach be working with 06’s and 07’s this spring or will he be in China with kids that have aged out, limiting his teaching of said program to those who might be playing for him in the fall?

Really, didn't look like it!

[Norcal1]

First of all Congrats to the Bears as they were the best team that weekend. They dominated in all the games that they played. They have not been consistent all year and pulled it together during the State Championship.
Second- The Bears have a great organization and you can tell with 2 PWAA Champions. Every year is different with different levels of talent. It is also hard to keep a core together when you have a lot of  opportunities in SoCal and parents often chase the extra A over a good development program. They are a classy organization (At least at on the PWAA team) and deserved to be called the 2018 State Champions!!!

[socalhockeydad]

Why isnt the fact the Bears might not have a home rink in a year or two part of this conversation? Has it been worked out or still up in the air? The Bears best successes have been when kids & coaches commit to each other for the long term...if the rink is questionable I would think that would weigh heavily on any 12U and under kid looking to come back or even stay.


The bears have the chance to put together one pretty decent AA team if the above doesnt scare any of the kids away...Bears, Flyers, Heat, Mariners and Maple Leafs all have decent 06's & 07's looking to play AA. None of them have enough to do it on their own without kids coming from other clubs. The coaches  / clubs should come together and build a really competitive team with an eye on the future...hahahahah I almost got through that without laughing.

[Strawman]

"The bears have the chance to put together one pretty decent AA team if the above doesnt scare any of the kids away...Bears, Flyers, Heat, Mariners and Maple Leafs all have decent 06's & 07's looking to play AA. None of them have enough to do it on their own without kids coming from other clubs. The coaches  / clubs should come together and build a really competitive team with an eye on the future...hahahahah I almost got through that without laughing."

That's the funniest thing I've read on here since Zam Man went into hiding.  Good one!