Chenner29 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said: When do they introduce hitting now? I think by 15 I had been hitting for a few seasons already... the bong doesn't count dude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Chenner29 said: the bong doesn't count dude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 22 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said: When do they introduce hitting now? I think by 15 I had been hitting for a few seasons already... Bantam. 14u. But the new checking rules implemented by USA Hockey this season were good and at the same time an adjustment for those who had been checking for a few seasons already - like my kid. Actually, the refs are making it harder as some call the new rules, some don't, some do when they want to... kids are all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said: All right Hamilton! Edited February 17, 2022 by MTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 6 hours ago, MTH said: All right Hamilton! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedX Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 12:14 PM, MTH said: My oldest is 6' about 180. He's 15 now. Plays D. Forever and the day growing up everyone said he's gonna be a terror when you can hit. But now? Small defenseman are what is in style. Team USA for the Olympics didn't even have one d man over 6'. My son even is looked down upon because he's big. Small and quick is what everyone wants. So while big ass kids are the pick for goal. They aren't anywhere else on the ice. I think that comes from the idea that the D’s job is not to defend, it’s to regain possession and transition to offence. There have been a lot of small, mobile, puck moving D that have gone in the NHL draft the last number of years. And the skating of these kids is unbelievable. That said a colleague of mine who coaches in the BCHL believes that the the big Dman will make its return and teams will model after Tampa Bay’s big and heavy D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 15 hours ago, RedX said: I think that comes from the idea that the D’s job is not to defend, it’s to regain possession and transition to offence. There have been a lot of small, mobile, puck moving D that have gone in the NHL draft the last number of years. And the skating of these kids is unbelievable. That said a colleague of mine who coaches in the BCHL believes that the the big Dman will make its return and teams will model after Tampa Bay’s big and heavy D. You already see Yzerman doing it again in Detroit. Seider, Edvinson Buium, and Tuomisto were all recent draft picks who are 6'3" or taller and Wyatt Newpower is a UDFA who's also 6'3". I can't see the small, dynamic puck moving D-man like Quinn Hughes dying out completely, but I expect they'll be paired with a big hoss to do the heaving lifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Big, burly D men aren't going anywhere. Imagine stacking your back end with guys under 6'0" / 200lbs. They'd get manhandled in the corners and in front of the net. Being able to be quick and move the puck well is a massive asset, but if you can't dislodge a ROR from in front of the net, then you're in trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 A lot going on at the shoulder of Goober's stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpawtendy48 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, seagoal said: A lot going on at the shoulder of Goober's stick unrelated but, I’m now calling him goober for as long as I live 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, southpawtendy48 said: unrelated but, I’m now calling him goober for as long as I live Ha! He's not very popular or well liked here in town and that nickname was given to him by one of my teammates and it just stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, seagoal said: Ha! He's not very popular or well liked here in town and that nickname was given to him by one of my teammates and it just stuck. He's not liked because he's a fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, mr_shifty1982 said: He's not liked because he's a fraud. Hmm. A fraud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpawtendy48 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 12 hours ago, seagoal said: Ha! He's not very popular or well liked here in town and that nickname was given to him by one of my teammates and it just stuck. Yeah… might be because he hasn’t been very good but he still has a special place in my heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 37 minutes ago, southpawtendy48 said: Yeah… might be because he hasn’t been very good but he still has a special place in my heart For sure. I love him, I'm a big fan. There's just a lot of new hockey fans around here and they see them lose a lot and he goes to the bench in the 3rd almost every game...it's too easy to dislike the goalie. It's been very difficult to watch him this season. Oof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insertnamehere Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 14 hours ago, mr_shifty1982 said: He's not liked because he's a fraud. Would you care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 7 hours ago, seagoal said: For sure. I love him, I'm a big fan. There's just a lot of new hockey fans around here and they see them lose a lot and he goes to the bench in the 3rd almost every game...it's too easy to dislike the goalie. It's been very difficult to watch him this season. Oof. You should watch my guys in Montreal, cringe material. Hammond won today in the shootout. How long will that last is to see. Not much coming in on Price, Allen is completely MIA, Montembeault is playing hurt, Primeau is a joke, and the rest, well... Can't even predict who will be in nets for next season with all that's happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 6 hours ago, insertnamehere said: Would you care to elaborate? A fraud, a goalie with good numbers because he had D. He's not as good as ppl think or thought. Plus, he doesn't even have consistent seasons as a #1 50 games plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyGrips13 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Well, the Canucks are currently outshooting the Kraken 39-17 midway through the third period. I think it’s more that the Kraken stink as a team than their goalies are bad. Vegas success as an expansion team was an anomaly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/20/2022 at 3:57 AM, seagoal said: Hmm. A fraud? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) It's a rare goalie who is going to be just as good on a bad team as he is on a good team. The Kraken and the Avalanche are like night and day. I don't know if it makes him a fraud because his success has tanked after this move to Seattle. It maybe means he's not good enough to consistently steal games for a bad team, but ok. Ttat just makes him normal. I'd argue most goalies, ourselves included, can't do that. Edited February 22, 2022 by seagoal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, seagoal said: It's a rare goalie who is going to be just as good on a bad team as he is on a good team. The Kraken and the Avalanche are like night and day. I don't know if it makes him a fraud because his success has tanked after this move to Seattle. It maybe means he's not good enough to consistently steal games for a bad team, but ok. Ttat just makes him normal. I'd argue most goalies, ourselves included, can't do that. To sort of add to that, my team is last place in the NA3HL and not a single goalie on it is above a .900 sv%. Hell I’m at a .840 with 119 shots against in 2 games played. No amount of good goaltending can save a terrible team in my opinion Edited February 22, 2022 by ThatCarGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 59 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said: To sort of add to that, my team is last place in the NA3HL and not a single goalie on it is above a .900 sv%. Hell I’m at a .840 with 119 shots against in 2 games played. No amount of good goaltending can save a terrible team in my opinion I often think of our own hockey team as a filter, the opponent the stuff that needs to go through the filter, and the goalie (us) as the recipient of the stuff that has gone through the filter. Maybe a coffee filter, coffee, and a coffee mug are the best way to visualize that. The cup of coffee you get if the coffee filter sucks is going to be sludgy and gross and that ain't the coffee mug's fault There could be cracks in the mug, to be fair, and that's no good. But a nice mug can not make sludgy gross coffee taste good. And with that, my analogies are done, haha. Edited February 22, 2022 by seagoal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpawtendy48 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, seagoal said: I often think of our own hockey team as a filter, the opponent the stuff that needs to go through the filter, and the goalie (us) as the recipient of the stuff that has gone through the filter. Maybe a coffee filter, coffee, and a coffee mug are the best way to visualize that. The cup of coffee you get if the coffee filter sucks is going to be sludgy and gross and that ain't the coffee mug's fault There could be cracks in the mug, to be fair, and that's no good. But a nice mug can not make sludgy gross coffee taste good. And with that, my analogies are done, haha. By no means have I been myself this season, but the fact that most of our team are freshman and the fact I’ve been dealing with tons of mental warfare does not help. My thought process is that you don’t win your team games, you give them a chance to win. However you should always have a high standard for yourself. I would elaborate more but who knows who will read this lol Edited February 22, 2022 by southpawtendy48 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, southpawtendy48 said: By no means have I been myself this season, but the fact that most of our team are freshman and the fact I’ve been dealing with tons of mental warfare does not help. My thought process is that you don’t win your team games, you give them a chance to win. However you should always have a high standard for yourself. I would elaborate more but who knows who will read this lol I think that is well said...and I always read, your posts in particular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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