what killed this board?

[Knuckle Puck]

honest question. where did everyone go?

[B-Real]

I think CAHA, Overpriced Coaching, Hockey politics and Delusional parents killed the love of this sport.
The majority of people are over it. IMO

[trans4761]

Agreed, youth hockey was awsome for my family.   Last few years have been a toll. 


Plus, no one talks shit back on this thread anymore.  People are afraid to offend someone.  FUCK UP !
It was always in fun.

[vrspartak]

I think CAHA, Overpriced Coaching, Hockey politics and Delusional parents killed the love of this sport.
The majority of people are over it. IMO

^This. By midgets, most parents and kids are over it...many delusional parents finally see that their kid is not going anywhere in the sport.  Some still clinging to the dream, but most get tired of the grind. 

[HockeyGuy-99]

Well, looks like this community is for sale!  Admin@calhockey should tweet Elon!

[Oilers_Dad]

I think Covid and the advent of remote work may have contributed.  Think about it.  100% of us mostly read and/or contributed to this forum while killing time stuck in the office.  Now that a large percentage of people are "working" from home... there aren't as many of us just trying to kill time while pretending to work.  Now we can take a nap, catch-up on shows, or literally do anything else while "working" from home.  Lol.

[2 Cups in LA]

Concur, delusional parents kill all travel sports.   They can't handle their "Little Johnny" is not going to make it to the show!

[ChainGun105]

The vast, vast, vast majority of CA’s talented youth hockey players have found escape velocity by U15 and are now playing in more competitive and competently coached markets to the east.  Beyond Beebe’s 07 Kings squad, nothing much left in Commiefornia to talk about.

[HockeyGuy-99]

Concur, delusional parents kill all travel sports.   They can't handle their "Little Johnny" is not going to make it to the show!

I feel sorry for those parents! Luckily my kid is really, really, REALLY good and I won't have to go through that! Our Mite A skating coach says he has D1/Long NHL career written all over him and our stick handling coach says he's way better than he was at that age and our shooting coach says he has the technique of Matthews/Bedard!  All we have to do is stick with the routine and get our 10,000 hours in with each to be next level! We're already halfway there!  My wife and I see all these delusional parents out here not putting the work in and it's sad.  I tell them, my boy is going to be wiping the smiles right off their faces! 

[2 Cups in LA]

Hockey Guy -99   "Thats a very COCKY response"   I wish your little Gretzky the very best!

[2 Cups in LA]

Chain Gun 105 no need to put a political spin on it...  We are talking about youth hockey!   This isn't a RIGHT WING chat site!   

[Knuckle Puck]

By midgets, most parents and kids are over it...many delusional parents finally see that their kid is not going anywhere in the sport.  Some still clinging to the dream, but most get tired of the grind.

that makes sense, but where are all the squirt, peewee and bantam parents? weird

[HockeyGuy-99]

Hockey Guy -99   "Thats a very COCKY response"   I wish your little Gretzky the very best!

Really!  You didn't appreciate that post at all? You may fall under the category of people that got too sensitive.  Personally, I thought that was one the funnier things I've written in a bit.  I guess I can only assume you've spent too much time around that in reality to find the humor in it anymore. 

[2 Cups in LA]

Hockey Guy 99...   Not sensative at all.   I take life in perspective and choose to be humble.

[Pistonkev]

Agreed, youth hockey was awsome for my family.   Last few years have been a toll. 


Plus, no one talks shit back on this thread anymore.  People are afraid to offend someone.  FUCK UP !
It was always in fun.

You ass swipe!  [size=78%] [/size]