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Re: Favored Midget AA Teams at Nepean Showcase?
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September 29 2011, 8:07 PM
Maybe...guess we will see....so who are you picking?????
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Re: Favored Midget AA Teams at Nepean Showcase?
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September 29 2011, 10:10 PM
well...I have to admit it will be alot easier to pick when the showcase is over...lol
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Re: Favored Midget AA Teams at Nepean Showcase?
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September 30 2011, 12:36 AM
Quebec should be the odds on favorite to win the IAA division.
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September 30 2011, 8:34 AM
Scores will be posted on twitter @NepeanShowcase
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First game in the books
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September 30 2011, 8:35 AM
MAA - London 2 - Nepean 1
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Correction 2-1 after two.
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September 30 2011, 8:36 AM
THye are floding between periods.
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Re: Favored Midget AA Teams at Nepean Showcase?
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September 30 2011, 3:15 PM
don't forget Notre Dame Hounds.
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Re: Correction 2-1 after two.
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September 30 2011, 3:16 PM
2-2 end of game.
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Its spelled F-A-V-O-U-R-E-D.
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September 30 2011, 3:28 PM
Thats how we spell it in Canada.
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You're going to be VERY busy
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September 30 2011, 3:57 PM
"Thats how we spell it in Canada."
First, if you are going to start correcting spelling and grammar in here, you are going to be extremely busy. Second, if you are going to correct spelling and grammar, your above statement is missing an apostrophe.
People in glass houses..................
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Re: Favored Midget AA Teams at Nepean Showcase?
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September 30 2011, 4:11 PM
Vaughan beat Cornwall 7-0!
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wow both midget aa semi-finals went to shoot-outs great games girls was a treat to watch.congrats north bay on winning the tourny. i now see why some of the teams in the llfl don't want you in their loop.........nothing to do with travel more to do with getting beat,quality team that plays tough but clean!
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You got that right, however,,,
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October 3 2011, 7:25 AM
Some GTA whiney puss will try to find a way to twist it back to the "North Bay Sandbaggers".
Oh crap, you can't sandbag in AA ........
Well done, Boltz.
Oakville, Nepean and Etobicoke have no business being in PWHL.
Bellevile, Kanata, and Vaughn should be re-catted to MA .... Now.
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Re: You got that right, however,,,
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October 3 2011, 7:52 AM
comments from the peanut gallery I see.
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131.137.245.207 - give me a call
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October 3 2011, 8:15 AM
613-993-0641
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October 3 2011, 8:23 AM
Why?
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Re: You got that right, however,,,
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October 3 2011, 8:32 AM
There just might be a few others also @ Maa that should be re-cat. Your neighbour to emediate east for one.
As for NB congrats. Talked to coach in SC tournie and this is a players coach. Nice man knows his hockey and is very dedicated to hs commitment to the team players and parents. Good luck in the upcomming season but I do not think you will need it.
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lol everybody can use a little luck from time to time. with a little luck nepean would of beaten north bay in the semi's (they missed 2 breakaways and some other close chances in overtime).not saying north bay was lucky they are very strong group and great team to watch but there will be a time when a little luck will come in handy.
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Re: great hockey
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October 3 2011, 10:04 AM
Congrats to NBay MidAA's...a tourney win is a tourney win. Far as your statement about LL teams not wantng to see them...they will see some good competition in the season, maybe stronger overall than what was at this tournament. But no doubt they are a solid team with a good coach that is suited to coach this group. Imagine getting the proper fit in a coach for a team...lol!
Must disagree with statement about travel being a valid concern (hell why not let TBay/Sudbury/Soo etc in as well if its not) but glad they will have a chance to play in the LL. Heaven forbid any accidents happen in the winter months the first thing people will be looking into is the travel schedule for these type teams to be in the league. Its a good thing the the LL is looking to expand to include outlying areas, but keep it all reasonable.
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October 3 2011, 10:39 AM
There were at least four high caliber MAA teams in this tournament. Although they did not win (lost in a semi shootout) IMHO the Okanogan team is on par with the top end MAA teams in Ontario.
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Quebec U-18
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October 3 2011, 12:22 PM
Anybody see the semi with burlington? gave up 1 goal in the tournament and were eliminated? Good game?
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Re: great hockey
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October 3 2011, 3:50 PM
From what I was told from the caoch their home ice will be somewhere south of Parry Sound. Did not say exactly where.
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October 3 2011, 7:43 PM
Who are the 4 high calibre teams you are talking about at the tournament?
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October 3 2011, 7:45 PM
Heard there home rink for most games will be Huntsville, some teams will goto North Bay, some want to go as far as Huntsville and some teams want NB to play thier home games at the visitors rinks in Toronto area.
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October 4 2011, 4:19 PM
Curious though, my understanding is that OKA and CIHA are supposed to be tournament teams, or academy teams. Exactly how does something like that work in relation to a league ex LL? On the surface, they sound like All Star teams...
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October 4 2011, 5:03 PM
I see....don't agree, but if you need teams, I guess its no different than teams like the Aeros...any of these players on scholarships already - high school scholarships? Just wondering.
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October 4 2011, 5:12 PM
Does not matter whether you agree or not. There is a whole bunch of Prep schools in Ontario. OHA,CIH, Ridley, Trinity, and so on. They are all registered with the OWHA, but there are some limitations put on them. For example OHA is not allowed in the PWHL, and from what I've heard it is the OW blocking this, not the PW. Part of it is related to Imports. At the Midget level both OHA and CIH play in the ODWHA loop. Most of the players in the OHA and CIH systems are NOT from local origin, so having these teams in the OD loop, makes for a larger league loop.
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October 4 2011, 5:24 PM
To be fair to those schools, I think that Ridley, Trinity, Appelby and so on are actual "prep" schools. The others are hockey schools.
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October 5 2011, 1:31 AM
The cost to families for these prep schools are based on Financial Aid. The schools determine what a family can afford based on family income and then the offer is presented to the family. The same applies to prep schools in the USA.
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Trinity not OW they are high school
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October 5 2011, 8:21 AM
Players on trinity's girls hockey team are allowed to play on club teams
so they don't register trinity with the OW since you can't be rostered on 2
OW teams.
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Re: Trinity not OW they are high school
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October 5 2011, 9:29 AM
I think the same applies to Appleby. Ridley however has played at Stoney, so presumable their players cannot play for another club team. Pretty sure OHA is a team fully registered with the OWHA. Not sure where CIH falls in this equation.
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Re: Trinity not OW they are high school
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October 5 2011, 9:30 AM
There are also non-prep type schools that offer sports oriented credits. Louis Riel is one example of those. There is a school like that in Peteboro as well, names escapes me.
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Here is some info for you....Trinty wants or did to be able to register as a Midget AA within the OWHA and have been turned down....
One more piece of information.....the PW = OWHA.....the OWHA runs the PWHL and the LL and neither of these leagues can make a decision without the consent of the OWHA.
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October 5 2011, 12:44 PM
and the ability of the student to play hockey....you can rest assured that if she didn't play, there would be no offer.
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I think that you are wrong, most prep schools offer financial aid to students based on Merit....not on the ability to play sports.
These are school's you are talking about and not ...places like the OHA.Prep schools are schools that have hockey as one of the sports that they participate in......places like the OHA or the new CIHA are hockey academy who offer school, big difference. the New CIHA do not have teachers it is all on lap tops .....same with the Pursuit....not great places to send your children if you are looking for a NCAA scholarship as they may not qualify based on academics.
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October 5 2011, 2:23 PM
You said "These are school's you are talking about and not ...places like the OHA.Prep schools are schools that have hockey as one of the sports that they participate in......places like the OHA or the new CIHA are hockey academy who offer school, big difference. the New CIHA do not have teachers it is all on lap tops .....same with the Pursuit....not great places to send your children if you are looking for a NCAA scholarship as they may not qualify based on academics"
While I would not send my kids there (personal choice), not sure what you mean by the latter part of your statement. Pursuit has placed several students at D1 schools over the last four years, including one at Cornell and one at UMD recently. At least four OHA grads from the last two years are playing D1 today, so stating that you may not qualify as a result of the academics is misleading. Do not know enough about CIHA to comment. Long story short all these schools have their Pro and Cons. The standard Prep schools have great academics, but may fall short on the caliber of Hockey. The Hockey specific schools may be great for Hockey, but MAY not be as strong in the academics, but to state it does not qualify a student is going overboard, because those schools are taylored to students looking for the NCAA ticket, so it behoeves the school to taylor their programs and education to achieve this.
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Please point out where I stated that Pursuit or OHA does not qualify a student for the NCAA .
All that I said is " .not great places to send your children if you are looking for a NCAA scholarship as they may not qualify based on academics"
Notice the word May
I know what I am talking about in this vein, it may behoove these programs to ensure that they are eligible....and they do this......but the schooling is severely lacking and it some cases the students do not get though clearinghouse as a result.
Prep schools are just what I described .....as in Ontario there are no prep schools that are eligible to play for provincial OWHA championships and National championships......I believe that Notre Dame in Saskatchewan maybe the only Prep school that can play for both Provincial and National Championships.
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October 5 2011, 10:14 PM
Dice,I believe Pursuit kids are educated at a regular high school,there is an xtra charge for education if you live outside of BC. Close to 6K more to attend. the BC gov't wants a chunk of your money as you don't pay taxes if you are just there for 10 months.
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October 6 2011, 12:12 AM
Just take some of the comments with a grain of salt, since there is clear conflict of interest in this case, as the main poster works at one of the competing institutions.
My point earlier was that all these places have merits of their own. They are not for everybody, but do serve a certain clientele. In the bigger picture it is a good thing to have multiple choices and more competition amongst these schools.
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I do work at a school that's focus is hockey, but as you can see on this site I have rarely posted the name and never have promoted the school.
I just have a lot more information than most about schools.....you are correct about all options having merit, I just want to make people aware of some of the potential issues when considering schools....If you leave the province you can not play for the U 18 as the OWHA will only allow players who register to play in the OWHA.
All Prep schools in Ontario are great choices for academics but not as good for hockey in most cases as there simply is not the exposure. There are many girls who play school hockey as well as club hockey while attending prep schools this is the best of both worlds.
Shattuck St Marys is a school that plays for a National Championship in the US.
NAHA can not play for a National Championship, School can be an issue here as well.
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October 6 2011, 1:48 PM
I believe that there are quite a few PW players that are enrolled at the Hill Academy. I know of a few that have reduced tuitions because of their hockey abilities. The school may officially call them academic merit scholarships but there is no doubt that they are offered these merit scholarshps because of their hockey talents.
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Re: Quebec U-18
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October 6 2011, 2:21 PM
What a surprise! Give up one goal and your out.
What hurts even more was the fact it was fluke goal. A shot from outside the point that hit the D's stick and turned into a knuckle ball and bang...you're out.
A very good tournament though.
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Many prep schools give bursaries aka scholarships
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October 6 2011, 4:39 PM
It comes in the form of "financial aid" that is only offered to the elite players that the school recruits in order to get them to come to the school. This happens at BSS, Appleby, Ridley and several other schools. These are NOT being offered to just any player on the team.
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October 6 2011, 4:45 PM
My thoughts are based upon the likely situation where these players are recruited into these schools based upon their ability to play and given favourable financial treatment as a way of ensuring enrollment.I would just like to be naive and think that players approach the schools on their own and not vice versa.
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October 6 2011, 4:49 PM
Exactly and they use these players to "sell" the school to parents. Vicky Sunahara used to be there and she left for U of T and one of her biggest headaches was that she spent very little time on the ice, and most of her time trying to recruit. The Hill has very few female players actually, not even enought to field a team. They "borrow" players for games. As for the boys, well, very few of the good ones even graduate because they all leave after they're drafted.
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Dice - really??
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October 6 2011, 5:43 PM
"most prep schools offer financial aid to students based on Merit....not on the ability to play sports"
REALLY???? Wow!
You of all people should know how it works.
Let's just make up a prep school and call them ND and let's base them in Western Canada. This school want's to attract top hockey players to their program. How do they do it? Well, they approach top hockey players, even from Ontario, and offer them financial aid so that they can come and study and play at their school.
The financial aid is based somewhat on the income of the parents - true, BUT - and this is a really important BUT - this financial aid is only offered to top players of the core sports - not to the players that barely make the team (or to other core programs that may not be sports related - but only to the top performers).
Also, the school has the ability to offer more financial aid than what is recommended by the financial review board if they so desire. The more they want a kid, the greater the recommended grant becomes.
So say, for example the cost of the school including boarding is $45,000. The financial reveiw comes back and says that they can cover $30,000 - but they want you to pay $15,000. Now if your kid is really good - you can say that you cannot justify $15,000 but can pay $10,000 - guess what? They find a way to make it $ 10,000. If your kid is a superstar - and you say I can only pay $5,000 - guess what? $5,000 it is!
The ability of your kid is a big factor as to how much you have to pay for prep school.
So your statement that "most prep schools offer financial aid to students based on Merit....not on the ability to play sports" - is WRONG.
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Re: Dice - really??
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October 6 2011, 11:08 PM
I think you hit that nail on the head and drove the point home perfectly. It's called that how free enterprise works in the prep school land.
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