What AA Bantam Teams for 2018-19?

[trans4761]

Strawman and others, which of the '05 BN AA teams might make the top 8?   My guess is the Kings or Ducks.   On a less serious note, someone told me this past weekend that the Reign BN AA will be strong this year.

I would bet none of the 05 teams will even make Flight I.  Last year Wada Wave got stuck in Flight II because they were a minor year team, even though they won States the previous year.  From what I understand that team was a lot stronger than the 05 Kings and Ducks are now.  But the rules are always different for Kings and Ducks, so who knows?

Either one of those teams will be SMASHED by the 04 teams.
Be careful what you wish for. 
Sit back, wait your turn and for testosterone to kick in

[area51]

Maybe CAHA should just place all 05 teams in flight 2 and 04 teams in flight 1 and make them 2 separate divisions. Call it major flight and minor flight. That would be more fair than what they do now. Then they wouldn’t have to do the mandatory jamboree for Labor Day which is a joke. If you have a mixed year team, then you would place with the birth year that you have the majority of players on your team.

That's basically how it worked out last season. CAHA actually got it right. This season might be tricky with the Ducks, the 05 team will probably be better than the 04 team, but still not ready for Flight 1.

[SkatingDad]

Maybe CAHA should just place all 05 teams in flight 2 and 04 teams in flight 1 and make them 2 separate divisions. Call it major flight and minor flight. That would be more fair than what they do now. Then they wouldn’t have to do the mandatory jamboree for Labor Day which is a joke. If you have a mixed year team, then you would place with the birth year that you have the majority of players on your team.

How do you think that is different than what they did last year (what they will do this year)?  BTW, if you are with a club that has two AA teams, the decision has already been made...

[lcadad]

Maybe CAHA should just place all 05 teams in flight 2 and 04 teams in flight 1 and make them 2 separate divisions. Call it major flight and minor flight. That would be more fair than what they do now. Then they wouldn’t have to do the mandatory jamboree for Labor Day which is a joke. If you have a mixed year team, then you would place with the birth year that you have the majority of players on your team.

That would make actual sense, and demonstrate some consideration for the development of the kids.  But at that point, why not just have all divisions divided in that fashion?   Simpler, easier to understand and more equitable. 


While you are at it, get rid of the wonky rules for AAA franchises.  Let teams establish their competitiveness in the pre-season and via scrimmages.  Get rid of all the red tape.  You would see a lot more fluidity between AAA and AA, and there is already a lot of it given the results of this years' tryouts.    I don't envy the costs and travel of AAA families, but the one thing I do envy is that their kids compete against their peers year in and year out. 

[Hockey sophist]

Thanks Strawman and Trans.  Good insights.   Both Ducks and Kings '05 got a taste of an all 14 y.o. team when they played different Canadian teams this past weekend.   I was just an observer but the extra year of growth makes a difference.   But both of those CA teams showed grit and did not back down.   They did CA hockey proud.   

What will Caha do about mixed birth year teams like the "awesome" team from Reign?   

[Tie My Skates]

Don't think you can put Wada/Angry Eskimos that high. Half of that team won't be there next year. They were in the weaker division.


Kamloops 8-0 Eskimos
Kamloops 1-5 Spartist
OCHC04   1-7 Spartist

Bantam AA Predictions


1.  Bears
2.  Wave
3.  Saints
4.  GSE
5.  GSE
6.  OC/Shand
7.  JK
8.  ?


What am I missing?

Too much credit to Shand and not mentioning Wada

Agree on the Shand point....was expecting to see more from that group but was not too impressed from what I saw this past weekend.

[InDZone]

Don't think you can put Wada/Angry Eskimos that high. Half of that team won't be there next year. They were in the weaker division.


Kamloops 8-0 Eskimos
Kamloops 1-5 Spartist
OCHC04   1-7 Spartist

Bantam AA Predictions


1.  Bears
2.  Wave
3.  Saints
4.  GSE
5.  GSE
6.  OC/Shand
7.  JK
8.  ?


What am I missing?

Too much credit to Shand and not mentioning Wada

Agree on the Shand point....was expecting to see more from that group but was not too impressed from what I saw this past weekend.

Kamloops beat the Saints 4-2 and Wave beat Saints 2-1 so they can't be that far off. Spartacist blew everyone out of the water.

[Strawman]

"Don't think you can put Wada/Angry Eskimos that high. Half of that team won't be there next year. They were in the weaker division.

Kamloops 8-0 Eskimos

Kamloops 1-5 Spartist

OCHC04   1-7 Spartist"

That's a pretty small and tortured sample size, wouldn't you say? 

Has that OC team ever beaten Wada Wave, like in its entire history?  Hope springs eternal in Yorba Linda, I guess.  It's why they keep playing.

[Tie My Skates]

Straw, don't get your panties in a wad. Just don't think the Wave should be ranked #2 based on their tourney results.

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"Don't think you can put Wada/Angry Eskimos that high. Half of that team won't be there next year. They were in the weaker division.

Kamloops 8-0 Eskimos

Kamloops 1-5 Spartist

OCHC04   1-7 Spartist"

That's a pretty small and tortured sample size, wouldn't you say? 

Has that OC team ever beaten Wada Wave, like in its entire history?  Hope springs eternal in Yorba Linda, I guess.  It's why they keep playing.

[Fowlmood]

Uh, Wave won 3 0ut of 5 and if not for penalty trouble, it would have been 4 out of 5.  They also had the best plus/minus out of all the California Clubs.   

[Tie My Skates]

Our plus minus is better than than yours, really???  Sticks and stones meathead

[Tie My Skates]

Fowlmood can your coach even demo drills? 3 turn??? Or just the 3 course luau? 

[A1Hockey Fan]

Fowlmood can your coach even demo drills? 3 turn??? Or just the 3 course luau?

Wow! Who’s panties are in a bunch now. Lol


Safe to say you’re from OC...shouldn’t  take it too serious.


Thanks for the evening comedy....this is exactly why I continue to read these boards.

[trans4761]

Fowlmood can your coach even demo drills? 3 turn??? Or just the 3 course luau?

Since you are bringing race into it, Grand Wizzard, at least get your racist mud slinging correct. It wouldn't be a 3 course luau, more like sushi boat.

[Fowlmood]

Fowlmood can your coach even demo drills? 3 turn??? Or just the 3 course luau?
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