Re: Whine--get over it

The last poster was whining about parents that throw money around to get their daughters playing at the highest level stating that it is not why we play hockey. Let's face it most of the kids playing play the level of their age--my other daughters do. My son played AAA hockey I do not remember anyone saying he was being pushed--he had the talent and wanted to play at the highest level.

The advantage in boy's hockey that is not available in girls is they have some structure within the leauges--there are less AAA teams than AA so AAA is very competitive. Girls MAA hockey in Ontario is not--why because of the OWHA allowing organizations to decide where they want to place there teams. There is no formal structure---how do you justify centers with MAA teams that canot field a BAA and PAA team. Watered down competition

Most of the talented 16-17 and 15 year olds are playing in the PWHL because of the watered down MAA . Everyone knows the majority of the MAA teams struggle to keep up and are stocked with a and b players at best.Yes there are some good MAA programs--but not enough.

Fix the system do not bitch at talented younger players that can compete at a higer level. 37MAA teams and 17 IAA teams too many teams for too few talented girls. Every year more first year MAA girls jump into this leauge--I think it will be safe to say there will be more 94's this year than 93's last year. If there was a smaller more competitive MAA loop most of the talented 94's would stay

Remember these kids made the IAA teams--yes coaches picked them-- why because they have talent and will to compete.