16AA for 2018-19

[Landshark]

Bantams actually look pretty good right now.  Midgets are a complete wildcard.

[CahaMama]

California Heat is also trying to put a 16UAA team together for 18-19. New Coach - new strategy. I guess it will depend on how their tournament team does in Valencia this weekend.

[RW]

CahaMama = aka GoGo..........??

[dionnefan]

California Heat is also trying to put a 16UAA team together for 18-19. New Coach - new strategy. I guess it will depend on how their tournament team does in Valencia this weekend.

Game one didn't go so well yesterday. 7-0 loss. At one point I think they were being out shot something like 20-2. Bears were also missing several players.

[coachbombay]

are the bears going to have a 16AA team?

[Rub One Out]

Wouldn't that be interesting...

[glilv]

Nope. They are not.
They only have one sheet of ice, so it's an issue as it is.

[Teemu8]

A Blackhawk parent told me during Carmen Star that there will only be 3 teams in NORCAL... sharks, Blackhawks, and GSE.  She also said that the sharks lost most of the 03s they had and should be a weak team... Blackhawks looked very strong.

[goonhockey]

A Blackhawk parent told me during Carmen Star that there will only be 3 teams in NORCAL... sharks, Blackhawks, and GSE.  She also said that the sharks lost most of the 03s they had and should be a weak team... Blackhawks looked very strong.

so who will be tops in norcal then, blackhawks or gse?

[PutYourFootOnTheGas]

Funny, I heard nearly the exact opposite although admittedly second / third hand. My friend said the Sharks will be the best AA team up north. The reason the 03s left was because they might not have made the 16AA team as it was heavy 02. Neither GSE or SC looked strong on paper. Best players at GSE, SC went AAA at both 15 and 16 levels.


In general, 16AA is a tough level talent wise (as opposed to 12AA and 14AA). By now kids are starting to decide if hockey is really worth it to them anymore in California. I think many decide it is AAA, prep school or  bust. Otherwise it makes more sense to drop back to A/B or HS and enjoy playing with friends. That leaves 16AA light in level of play.


In any case....that’s why they play the games. Looking forward to the season.

[Teemu8]

It's all guessing at this point... just passing on info I got... she was basing it off what she knew of the 14Us moving up.. her son was on the sharks 14AA last season and she said the team completely dissolved over what she called horrible coaching.

[Teemu8]

25 kids on the ice right now for Ducks 02 team... handful of 03s out there.

[goonhockey]

25 kids on the ice right now for Ducks 02 team... handful of 03s out there.

did last years team splinter? assume some made the move to triple?

[Teemu8]

I don't know anything about the 02s from last year... so cant answer that... I did see that a couple of 02s from OC made the team as well as an 03 from OC.  19  kids made the team...  18 skaters and 6 goalies for the #2 team tryout... only 12 signed.. rest were asked to come back Saturday.


Heard that 35 kids showed to tryout for both wave teams.


Any other info out there?

[Teemu8]

14 SCAHA teams declared for next season... did they all get enough players?