What AA Bantam Teams for 2018-19?

[justanotherhockeydad]

Heard that Kings 2 beat OC1, which if true, is a surprise.     

Yes, it's true. OC1 lost 6-3 to Kings2.

Not a big surprise considering OC1 was missing 4 players due to illness, suspension & injury. May sound like an excuse to some, but hard to beat anyone when a quarter of your team is missing.

On a side note, I was hoping to see a more competitive score between Bears1 and Saints1... Can anyone give any insight to that game?

[area51]

Ducks 2 beat Wave 2-0. ouch!!!

[BRAZZERS]

Wave lost to Ducks?  Big deal, the WW won the Boston Prep cup!  They are champions. 

[Fowlmood]

They are certainly preppy enough.  I expect an outpouring of prep school offers to flow their way now.

[Fowlmood]

I know that's a prepped up thing to say considering the sizeable investment some have made to go prep.

[puckslapper]

Congratulations to the Bears2 for entering the Chicago CCM 05 AAA division this past weekend and making it to the quarterfinals by playing their 04s in an 05 tournament. But hey, whatever it takes to win a few games right?? Seems like the wrong lesson to teach your kids.

[BRAZZERS]

That’s funny about Bears2, but it’s also fitting since a majority of those 04 parents are banner chasers to begin with.  Hurry face wash me!  BRAZZERS loves a facial.   

[Rats13]

Congratulations to the Bears2 for entering the Chicago CCM 05 AAA division this past weekend and making it to the quarterfinals by playing their 04s in an 05 tournament. But hey, whatever it takes to win a few games right?? Seems like the wrong lesson to teach your kids.

I didn't think most birth year tournaments allowed overage kids (especially multiple kids.)  That would surprise me if CCM Chicago Tourney allow it.

[Time Flies]

It’s a fact that the Bear 04 kids played in the 05 division. I’m not going to read the fine print of the tournament rules to find out whether or not CCM allowed it, but just on the face of it, seems like cheating. I expected a lot more from the Bears organization. They had been doing a good job, why blow it by letting 04s play in an 05 division?

[JakesDad01]

Congratulations to the Bears2 for entering the Chicago CCM 05 AAA division this past weekend and making it to the quarterfinals by playing their 04s in an 05 tournament. But hey, whatever it takes to win a few games right?? Seems like the wrong lesson to teach your kids.

I didn't think most birth year tournaments allowed overage kids (especially multiple kids.)  That would surprise me if CCM Chicago Tourney allow it.

Yeah they wouldn't allow overage kids. But the younger kids could play up. At least that would be my understanding but I don't know for sure.

[Rats13]

It’s a fact that the Bear 04 kids played in the 05 division. I’m not going to read the fine print of the tournament rules to find out whether or not CCM allowed it, but just on the face of it, seems like cheating. I expected a lot more from the Bears organization. They had been doing a good job, why blow it by letting 04s play in an 05 division?

Allowing 04s to play in 05 division would fall on the tournament director instead of the club, no?

[HM]

If true, it's pretty smarmy on the Bears part,regardless of the tournament's stance. If true.

[Hockey sophist]

Congratulations to the Bears2 for entering the Chicago CCM 05 AAA division this past weekend and making it to the quarterfinals by playing their 04s in an 05 tournament. But hey, whatever it takes to win a few games right?? Seems like the wrong lesson to teach your kids.

I didn't think most birth year tournaments allowed overage kids (especially multiple kids.)  That would surprise me if CCM Chicago Tourney allow it.

It is my understanding that most of the Bears 2 kids are '05s with one or two '04s or perhaps a few more.  It is difficult outside of AAA teams to create a single birth year team.   In Bantam flight 1 this year, probably only Bears I, Saints 1 and Ducks 2 in So Cal are birth year teams and in flight 2 the Saints 2 are maybe the only birth year team in So Cal.   What is more appropriate to require that mixed birth year teams not play in major tournaments, leave a couple of '04 team members home, or have a predominantly '05 team play up?    There ought to be a reasonable solution like no more than 3 older players on a predominantly minor team.   I may be naive but, as a non Bears parent, the team did well and should be acknowledged for that and if approved by the tournament, how is it cheating?    I think leaving a few kids home teaches a worse lesson and not participating has an opportunity cost.     

[chpNsk8]

If you have a 2004 player on your roster - you 100% are CHEATING if you play in an 05 division....
It's ok, next time don't cheat. Play up or don't go...

[Landshark]

I like the logic. This way, since it’s hard to get an all girls team together, we can put three or four  boys on the team. Who cares if it is an all girls tournament?  Chill out with the rules. Brave new world. Everything that benefits my situation goes. Hell with things that don’t. Full mad max thunder dome situation .


I’m ready. Drop the puck.