PWA Playoffs 18-19

[2 Cups in LA]

Well... Apparently all the trash talkers thought their kids team would be able to compete with top 3 teams I predicted at the beginning of the season (Kings1, Wave1 & Flyers).  Our Kings PWA teams are in...  Maybe the Heat can be the team to upset the top 3  on their way to the SCAHA final?   Any team below the top 4 playoff teams are irrelevant!  "Good Luck to All"

[Socalhockey96]

It is a sad world we live in when a parent can call 11 & 12 year olds irrelevant! In a division that has been so close all season there are no guarantees of victory! Good luck to all 8 teams that fought to make it this far! None of you are irrelevant!

[2 Cups in LA]

Socalhockey96, I'm sorry reality HURTS!    Its a watered down division due to PWAA.  My kid & his teammates don't care about this site except the parents?   But I do believe in exceptions to the rule. So I'm sorry if I may of hurt some 11 & 12 yrs old feelings.   

[alfirst]

 Just a correction on standings - as 3 teams are tied with 22 points - per SCAHA rule it's total wins being first tie-breaker - so Heat are in fact 6th, not 4th.
Kings 2 are 4th and GR 1 are 5th. SCAHA standings page says that statistician decides tie-breaker and whta we see is just by goal differential which is down on the list of tie-breakers.
 So now you are saying - Kings 2 are relevant and Heat are not?
 Kings 1 has not a good finish to a season - bad losses in Phoenix, tie with Heat - so we'll see whether they'll pull it off in play-offs - they should be in a bracket with Flyers and Heat.
 Wave 1 - unquestionable AA team, better than Wave actual AA team, imho. Guys just wanted to pay less and get a trophy, I guess. Blow-out wins vs "watered-down" division and easy schedule help development ? Possibly.   

[Mcp04]

Those are some powerhouses, the Kings and Flyers


I heard the Flyers list to an all 08 Team and the Kings 1 tied the same team.


I’m sure the Wave is frightened over teams that can’t put away a team that’s 2 years younger

[alfirst]

 That 08 team got one guy who returned to them only in mid-season - and if you look at scoring stat - he got more points than a lot of the guys on the top teams over the whole season. With him that Ducks 2 team is a different beast - they just got him back one game too late - otherwise they'll be in play-offs and I won't envy their opponents (excluding Wave 1 maybe)

[2 Cups in LA]

Alfirst, all valid points.   If Kings1 & Heat show up?   They can beat an overconfident Wave1?   Will see if someone can catch lightening in a bottle?    Don't give PWAA division too much credit?   It's watered down.   Maybe some parents see the reality of the AA division.  Why spend $$$ for not a true AA division?

[alfirst]

 Flight I is pretty much AA (taking bottom 2 teams aside - but still overall is fine). Flight II - I do not know much about- too uneven, I guess. Wave was playing Flight I though

[DEFENDERS]

 Ok, boys lets put your private parts away and let the 11 & 12 year oldies play the games this weekend and let the cream rise to the top. And it’s good to know that NO team is afraid of another even the “overconfident Wave1” team.
Good Luck to all and see you in Valencia.

[Oldman Hockey]

With 11 & 12-year olds, any team can beat any other team on a given day. All it takes is for a goalie to have a bad game, or a team's top player to fall sick or just the entire team to have a bad game. There were way too many head-scratching scores during the season not to see that.

[alfirst]

Yes overall, but not for Wave 1 team.

[Rats13]

Alfirst, all valid points.   If Kings1 & Heat show up?   They can beat an overconfident Wave1?   Will see if someone can catch lightening in a bottle?    Don't give PWAA division too much credit?   It's watered down.   Maybe some parents see the reality of the AA division.  Why spend $$$ for not a true AA division?

When was the last time there was a "true AA division?"  The standing look the same EVERY year 4-5 bottom teams with 0-2 wins and huge negative goals against.  PWA standing look the same to going backwards.


I don't see anthing that iherently makes this year any more "watered down" than prior seasons, flights or no flights.

[DEFENDERS]

Ok, anyone have any predictions for this weekend? 

Goldrush (1)     vs            Jr Kings (2)
Goldrush (2)       vs            Wave (1)

Jr Kings (1)          vs            Mariners
Heat                      vs            Jr. Flyers
Wave (1)              vs            Goldrush (1)
Goldrush (2)       vs            Jr Kings (2)
Mariners              vs            Jr. Flyers
Heat                      vs            Jr Kings (1)
Jr Kings (2)          vs            Wave (1)
Goldrush (1)       vs            Goldrush (2)
Mariners              vs            Heat
Jr. Flyers              vs            Jr Kings (1)
 

[DEFENDERS]

 Jr Kings (2)
Wave (1)
Jr Kings (1)
 Heat                       
 Wave (1)               
 Jr Kings (2)
Jr. Flyers
Jr Kings (1)
Wave (1)
 Goldrush (1)   
 Heat
Jr Kings (1)

What do you think?

[2 Cups in LA]

The 1st round is over...  Our Kings teams hung tough to advance!   Lets see if the Heat can knock off Wave 1?