What's going on?

Most teams have 3 levels of players. Those top few that may be able to play up a level. Those in the middle who are average players who contibute at their level. And the bottom players who could either deveope into the middle by season end or who may drop down a level next year.

Teams like the sharks have all their players at the top level and that is why they are doing so well but, how many other teams can claim that?

That is the truth if you want to believe it and it pertains to most teams.

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Aeros will make the playoffs and surprise amny.

Yeah sure.

Best case scenario: they end up in 7 or 8th. You think they will knock off Markham or Leaside?

I wouldn't be surprised if the Aeros don't get another point this year other than their remaining games against the Colts.

This team really improved who has this team for next year?

Heard the team is breaking up. New coaches have been hired.

Any idea who they are? Too bad the team really improved last year almost snuck into ther playoffs.

Stu Hyman and co. is bringing his kid and friends to take over this team. Current team is running for the hills. Look for this team to be much worst next season.

time to get out !

make some calls- cut some deals


Im calling Pens or Hillcrest

Your nuts if you go to the Pens!

There might be 1 spot or 2 at most on Hillcrest as well. Most of the team has been offered return tickets and accepted. Looks like the Penguins are staying together also, with maybe 4 spots there as well.

The only team with a lot of openings will be Willowdale and I assume the Colts. Expect to see a few Aeros on Willowdale next year.

why not go to the PENS

they beat Hillcrest in the playoffs and with a few key defections at Markham and North York should be in the top 3

Plus, they are only bringing back their top players which means there are 5-6 spots available but are getting alot of calls from the west

"Your nuts if you go to the Pens!"


... sounds like 1 that was Not asked back- ouch that stings..

Give me more info on Stu Hyman and co.

He's actually been a good owner but has received bad press. He pissed off the wrong people within the GTHL and that caused him much grief.

He owns the Penguins and Aeros. Both are run separately with different GMs. The Penguins have been the one more successful when it comes to the standings but from what I understand, the Aeros are one happy family. Unfortunately that family is breaking up.

As to the Penguins, they are primarily staying together and building to a top 3 finish next season. There's probably 4 to 5 positions available as they are trying to upgrade the bottom third of their roster. The team is well run with lots of sponsorship $$'s, therefore the actual cost to the parents is not huge in comparison to the other individually owned teams.

top 3 for the pens. That's exactly the same prediction from a year ago. (see pens thread).

Perhaps a bit ambitious in their predictions for the past season, though the Penguins did have a 10-4-1 run to end the season.

"Stu Hyman & co." refers to his son and a package kid that comes with him - both apparently play select. Apparently the current coach got stiffed this year with extra fees from mg't and after having Hyman's kid forced down his throat said bye-bye for next season.

Thanks for your unbiased opinion RS. No one is going believe that for a minute. Weren't you just on the Penguins thread with the same line of BS.

RS is an Ahole

RS go back to your own thread. Are you that stupid and can you not see that you are saying the exact same thing on 2 threads. Have you no shame? You are 1 dumb act!!!!!!!!1

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Come on guys, Its not my fault. I was having a rough day, so I forgot which forum I was on posing as an anonymous person. I'm a great coach, run an outstanding program, honest to a fault and all my coaches have no other agenda but to improve your child. We don't ask for anything but money and please no questions about our strategy it is a closely guarded secret.

Beware of RS......he's everywhere.............

I am!

Word is that this team has folded due to lack of players.

Can anyone confirm?

They signed 17 players. Team is up and running.

I saw Hyman handing out signature cards to even 8 year olds in desperation to fill the 17.

Anybody know what happened to the 2 goalies from last year?

One went AA and the other still trying to find a spot. I guess kind of hard to find a spot as a goalie.

Especially when most coaches seem to have a kid who is a goalie. I guess it's one way to ensure your kid gets a spot. One of the goalies from last year was pretty good.

Do you know what "AA" team the kid went to?

If you believe everything on these forums, then there are no good coaches in the gthl.

Who knows anything about these guys? Any good?

The score from their first game this season last night should be an indicator.

Pathetic team.

Real bad just the same as the big fat parents

Who's coaching them next year?

Is it true that GD is getting this team? That's what he's telling everyone. Wonder if he knows that parents are laughing behind his back. The Aeros must be very desperate to give a team to this clown.

Any positions available for next year?

GD has your team, suckers! Wait til you get a load of this guy! He's a prize... I hope your kids know self-defense if he's the coach.

What does that mean? Is he a nut? Where did he coach this season?

Everyone in the east knows his act, so he had to recruit players from the west where he isn't known. Good luck to those parents. Do some research before you sign with him. He's a lunatic.

He coached the Pens a few seasons ago and was "removed". He's a NUT JOB!
He gave Hyman some $$ and a BJ to get the team now your kid is gonna pay.
If you wanna finish last sign up with him. DO YOUR RESEARCH!! I didn't even bring my kid to the tryout when I heard he was coaching a few years ago. No hockey sense and a bad temper. 3500$ for your kid to ride the pine.

Whats funny now is that the players/parents he recruited from the west are beginning to learn about him and their beginning to reconsider their commitments to him.

If you are smart and really care for your kid....you will try another team...you do not want GD to determine the future of your kid...he sucks!!! WATCH OUT...

How does he suck?

He's just not a good coach or person. Why else does he have to recruit from the west, they don't know him there. No one of quality would join his team from the east. Stay away, he'll make himself look good at first but eventually, the real GD will come out.

I went to a skate he had and there were some pretty good players there. Later I found out that many of them actually weren't joining his team. They just came out for the skate. He's lying about who he has committed.

Watch out, he's been caught lying. He has a great story until you begin to check it out.

Is it true that Lurch is going to the Aeros A? What happened to his all-world kid, not good enough to make a AA team? What a surprise. Not.

I think he just wants his kid to hammer your kid a few more times in A

So Lurch is keeping his kid in A, just so that he can hammer a kid? Tells you all you need to know about him.

whats your problem with Lurch

Here is the facts - his kid plays alot but #7 was also our best player nand we went most of the year with 5D

He runs great pactices and is a No BS guy

It looks like my kid is going to play AA this year - Lurch helped alot in making that happen

Do you honestly think he needs to coach to get his kid icetime. No matter who coaches #7 will see alot of icetime- if Lurch didnt step up and run the practices for the last 2 years the pens would have been screwed.

If AA doesnt work out- and I come back to A then I would have NO problem going to a team with this guy helping out

Obviously your kid wasn't one of the other 4 defensemen on this team. The issue is this, no question #7 is a good player, but if he's not playing well, don't keep playing him over other kids who are playing better. Lurch, your kid isn't the best player in the league like you think. If he was, he wouldn't still be playing A hockey.

My son is going to AA as well but if we were to return to A, we would never play on a team with Brian as the coach. We were on the penguins 2 years ago and we left primarily because of Brian. His ego alone would be reason enough to leave but how he uses his son over players who are as good or better is crazy. As to other coaches using his son the same way as he does, didn't he leave the Islanders a few years ago because the coach wasn't using his son. Since then, he's coached his son and he's got lots of ice time.

Thankfully we got out and had a great season. Developed under a system that used all their players and because of that, he's now going to a top half AA team.

The coach is not the one to worry about...everyone is forgetting about who is coming from the west.....the gord and luis show....good luck to everyone who signed last night, all the best.

it will be interesting to see how many kids signed last night since 8 of the Aeros A players from last year are going to the pinguins AA next year

lol are they signing anybody that shows up.

How many players are going to the Peguins AA team?

8 kids going

who's gord and luis?

you will find out shortly.....ha..ha...ha

gord, luis, glen, lurch, a amtch made in heavan. his team will suck as usual. did he ever win anyhting at any level? can he skate, did he play at all or does he just want a place where his kid will get all the playing time?
everybody in A knows his deal and all the other teams are going to want to rip his team apart. have a nice year losing!

Wonder if the parents know what they have signed up for? I guess we'll see who's laughing in the end.

ha...ha...ha...ha...right back at you!!!!

The parents have no idea whta they are getting into. I was approached by these guys and have even went to a couple of their skates. They asked me to commit to them and I was about to. Then I got lucky and spoke to a couple of parents have were previously involved with these guys. I then did a bit more research and decided not to commit. These guys are very smooth and I can see how its easy to fall for their talk but do your research before you sign with them.

Which guys on the aeros are you talking about?

You know who.

Actually I don't. My kid hasn't played in the east.

These guys are not bad, I have been with one last year, and must say first class, all the way

This is silly. From reading all the stuff on here there isn't one good coach anywhere in the world.

Don't really know the other guys but GD is a lying jerk. Stay away.

where did GD coach before? was he with the aeros last year?

GD split the Aeros into the Aeros and Penguins after Minor Atom. He coached the Penguins in Atom I think and then gave the reins to RS. There must have been a fallout there. He thinks his pip squeek kid is the best goalie in A AA or AAA. He is a screaming nut case. Stay away.

The only thing that GD is good at is tearing teams apart. I saw him do it to the Aeros 3 years ago and now I'm hearing he did it to the Penguins this year. All these guys who are or want to be hockey coaches have egos but this guy is on a whole different level. Stay away.

How many kids went to the AA Penguins team?