going all the way!

Good luck! You have some good kids on your team...and a good coach. Good luck...Minor Midget A parent

self promotion at its worst

No chance you get by whitby ...

3:41....shut up!

team is from oshawa
that in itself means its a joke

No joke here. However, we will be laughing when we take shitby 3 straight.

We will be the ones laughing when we sweep you bums from the shwa

Whitby Guy

Bullshit thread Neither Team is posting here TROLLER . Series should be good and it wouldn't surprise anyone if either team won

IMO Winner of this series takes the loop. Lakeshore should re-seed after 1st round like YS we could potentially have PP # 6 playing Belleville # 7 to see who gets to the finals not to say they are bad teams but is it fair to Teams who finished above them

I know you've got to beat them all to win but it makes a huge morale difference to a team if they lose in the final vs. semi

Just saying

That's gay why they do it like that

Be happy one of you (whitby,dirty shwa) gets to goto the finals because if it was 1st vs 4th 2nd vs 3rd both of you pieces of shit would be flushed down the toilet bowl. PP would beat oshagay and Cobourg would beat shitby....

Your all a bunch of welfare losers in oshawa

Feel sorry for you Mr. Port Perry...if the Shwa is so bad...why do you have coaches and kids playing here?? And it's not just 97 playing in the Shwa...oops maybe your boy is not good enough?

Score tonight

Oshawa 5 to 2

ur gonna get fucking killed ur going no where good luck

Alright whitby kids. Your chirps really made us feel bad, almost as bad as you guys felt when we were lighting up your net tonight.

i think this is the same port perry kid trash talking on all the other threads

if this is a whitby boy i will find out who it is and kick his #@&.....boys we have more class than that, lets just play hockey and have fun....now go to bed!

Yes whitby. Go to bed.

u have more class? how bout u fucking grow up its not atom anyore

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hes a great player. dont diss players on here. absolutely gross.

-oshawa player.

honestly your going to chirp a kid on this,give your head a shake

Honestly stfu. sincerely all off PP.

Honestly stfu. sincerely all off PP.

typical 97a kids life in the loop in three years


would you like fries with that sir

just like daddy

WHY SO QUIET LATELY?

Someone took the kids computer away.

LOL

4-4 last night, oshawa really one though. The buzzer went well before whitbys fourth goal and the whole arena new it.

Whitby refs have alawys been homers worst in the league. we were there watching from Cobourg they even put 2 sec back on the clock before OT to justify their mistake and the buzzer went before the puck was in the net..whitby had 1- 2 shots after the buzzer

Watching last nights game we'll be ready for either team if/when we advance Looking fwd to good game Saturday night

Good thing all the bull.... kids stuff has stopped on this site.

exactly, its a good thing the next game is not in whitby

who cares where it is played, they are the big zero for a reason.

Bottom line this is just house league and no one from the lakeshore will be playing in the OMHA finals period.So enjoy Johnnys house league while it last.

Score tonight?

5-2 Whitby

Whitby dominated completely! Go whitby go!

Game 6 tonight. Who won

5-2 Oshawa

Oshawa moves on whitby have fun in toilet Bowl going to Kingston

oshawa will be done soon.

They are up 2 - 1.
Have several players that should be AA

Like who? I don't notice any super talented kids on oshawa.

Funny Last time I looked I didn't see any AA's that were super talented the 2 that were are playing AAA this year

anyways, who are these A players that should be AA? what numbers?

none of them

you dont need numbers........A team just won and going to OMHA semi's.......i say a full swap out is probably best.

If you only look at individual skill then you simply don't understand team sports.

If you have 2 players that skate the same speed, have the same stick handling ability, and have equally good shots which one do you select for your team ? There's a lot of parents on here that can't see beyond that.


I'll take...

the play maker over the puck hog

the player who can make the pass and take the hit over the coward who bails out on the play to save his own skin

the player who can take the hit and not retaliate over the one who cannot stay out of the box

the player who demonstrates he understands where he needs to be over the lemming who chases the puck everywhere

the player who shows the team's success is more important than his own individual success



Run down the current rosters and reorganize them based on the above criteria and there's your applicable adjustments needed to put players where they truly belong.

Like I said.....full swap ....A for AA team....and I'll throw in a few over-hyped AAA prospects to boot.

not soft swap?

What about wife swap?

It's kinda like when they made it legal in Ontario for women to go topless.....be careful what you ask for.

A team benefited considerably from poor choices at AA

Not sure if there are any A team players that could legitimately play at the AA Level. Name one?

I will not criticize any minor by name (or initials), so I am not proposing any individuals just so you can then slander them.

There are at least 3, possibly 4 players who could easily play at the AA level. They have played there before, and for argument's sake, even if their skill level is merely equal, it is still a net gain for AA as the players they could easily replace currently hurt the AA team more than they help it.

Once the difference in skill is negligible, then you have to look beyond skill: game sense, work ethic, heart, timidness, attitude, selfishness.

12:40 you are bang on.

Bang on! Thats gonna happen with a first year non-parent coach though.

A valid argument initially, but that disclaimer expires by the end of September.

September of the following year maybe!! Thats if he gets the same team and realizes his mistakes and makes the needed changes to better the team.

certain kids are untouchable

yes some have hands of gold

Hah...Good one

Oshawa 4 Richmondhill 3

Way to go Oshawa!!!

You were asking if there were good enough players on A to play AA Id say the A team would beat the AA team but Oshawa would not allow such a game lol

Happens all the time in the Swha....had an Oshawa 97 A team back in peewee that only lost two games in the regular season and was ranked higher in the MyHockeyRankings 97AA category than the 97AA team that year.

Says something about Oshawa coaches and selection process doesn't it....

http://myhockeyrankings.com/rank.php?y=2008&a=p&v=143

7:36 AM - how many games did that coach win the following season ?

8 - 1 Oshawa

10:33....AA coach changed the next year and many 97A players moved up.....AA team finished 2nd after regular season the next year only losing 5 games...think that proves my point

Whenever someone dodges a simple question then there's usually something someone doesn't want to talk about. So I looked it up.

The first year this coach you speak of won 20 games and 2 losses.

The second year the same coach won 3 games. This is the answer you didn't want to admit.


So you're saying that in the second year when the players moved up to AA, that's why A did so poorly the following year ?

These players that moved up to AA - where were they the year before this coach won 20 games ? Ahh, so they didn't just move up to AA, they actually returned to AA.

So your point is the kids made this coach look good ?


You know you should really stop trying to take credit away from the current coach who has done an excellent job ! He has taken a team that only won 3 games to the OMHA semi finals (and the finals are looking very good), and without any recruiting. Now THAT's real coaching !!!

I only hope he remains the coach for next year as well.

but isn't the team full of kids who were AA last year? It is the same argument, A results are dependent on what the AA coach does that year. Also, the nrp thing at AA probably trickled down to A even though A didn't take their own NRP. Certainly the coaching is good, no argument. But that's not the only thing.

yes that is definitely a valid argument, but keep in mind a couple considerations

- "full of AA players" ? not even close - only 3 players dropped down from AA to A for this past season

- this is the first season for the current coach, so it is unfair to make the same comparison yet, unlike the previous coach where there is overwhelming evidence


Hardly the same scenario

8:36

yes but the A team did quite well with RS on the bench last year. As they are doing very well this year with MT, its all about the players with maybe a little bit of encouragement from the coaches.

Let the kids stay focused & play their game and STFU about all the Bullshit

What are the differences between MT and RS

knowledge of the game

Acually they are both very a like

-Oshawa player

At Minor Peewee A this team did well lossing in the OMHA prelims because 90% of the team was sick but their regular season records was fantastic. The following year at Peewee the AA team did well with many players moving up from the A team the previous year. THe A coach stayed the same for the peewee year and the team struggled with many new faces to the A level. He has however developed those boys and the ones that moved to AA into players capable of playing A or AA in most cases. Don't look at the records look at the players he's help move up the system and you will see success

rs deserves much of the credit for certain

Who cares people its A hockey means nothing anything below AAA doesn't mean anything the kids are only playing glorified houseleague

3:30 - RS or BT - you are really desperate for salvaging your credibility aren't you ?

Are you actually reading your own posts ?

"THe A coach stayed the same for the peewee year and the team struggled with many new faces to the A level."

...so in other words, you admit that unless you recruit players that are already developed by someone else, you don't know what to do with them.

So RS/BT are now trying to take credit for MT's success, as well as JF's success ??? Wow.

Let go of the 20 game season RS. It was your moment in the spotlight. You deserved GM of the year, but not coach of the year. Everyone knows what you did the season before that, and especially the season after that. Just keep replacing the light bulb on the mantel and keep dusting that plaque. BT keep googling drills, and maybe upgrade that clipboard to an iPad so you can google right from the bench.


MT has gone even further than your 20 game season with virtually the same kids and made them a contender for the OMHA title !! Damned fine work !!!

Yes, both MT and RS are nice guys. MT just knows what he's doing when it comes to hockey.


Congrats to this year's 'A' team on an excellent season regardless of the final outcome.

Not to forget the fact the Oshawa A team did not have a lot of competition this year. A lot of the centres had a lot of movement.Pretty easy teams. Can they actually get it together for tomorrow...some doubts!!

Wow you people are awful!! Give these boys some credit where it is deserved. Good luck tonight boys, go get them.

So if oshawa wins the OMHA does that mean their loop was stronger than everyone said?

Oshawa let's be ready for tomorrow. Let's get serious and win!

Looks like the loops are pretty even now, as it should be.

if Oshawa stops giving the puck away and play smart they will win shoot puck in and chase and hit thats it

Preferably without the embarrassing displays of behaviour and temper tantrums! That was terrible, I hope he was reprimanded!

3-1 Oshawa

Congratulations. Now go beat those AA sandbaggers.
Lakeshore parent.

It was actually Osh 4 RH 2 with an [EN]. It was 3-0 with 4 min to go then RH scored 2 goals in the last 4min on a 4min headshot penalty with their goalie pulled, made for a very exciting ending to a great series
Good Luck Oshawa
RH Parent

Good luck Oshawa!! Lets go boys!!

Oshawa wins 4 to 2 now plays St Thomas in OMHA finals good luck boys

Who cares its A hockey over glorified houseleague

Really!!! You are an asshole previous poster! Congrats boys...good luck in the finals!!

Don't look now, but there is a good possibility of having a lakeshore team win OMHA 2 years in a row. So much for Newmarket and Woolwich trollers going on and on about how weak our loop is and how they were going to run roughshod over us. Good luck Oshawa, you are representing us well.

2011-12 Bantam A Championship
Oshawa vs. St.Thomas, Best of 5, Final
Date Home Team Visiting Team Home
Score Visiting
Score Arena Game
Notes
3/17/2012 6:30:00 PM Oshawa St.Thomas Legends # 1
3/18/2012 3:30:00 PM Oshawa St.Thomas Campus # 1
3/24/2012 2:00:00 PM St.Thomas Oshawa Timken Ctr.
3/25/2012 2:00:00 PM St.Thomas Oshawa Timken Ctr.
3/31/2012 2:00:00 PM St.Thomas Oshawa Elgin Memorial
4/1/2012 2:15:00 PM Oshawa St.Thomas Legends # 3


Team Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against
St.Thomas 0 0 0 0 0
Oshawa 0 0 0 0 0
Looks Like our oshawa fans have to come out to the first two games the rest in St.Thomas.

Good luck boys!! 96 Parent

A hockey people who cares get off the network this is about real hockey

10:57 english please

oshawa more like oshashit

amirite?

lets go Oshawa. Show the rest that the Lakeshore is the best. From PP

12:33 if u don't understand put the bunny ears up on your trailer it's A hockey who cares nobody does its only u loser parents of kids who can't make AAA get off the network

let them feel good about winning something for once, geez Oshawa must be the most hated centre in the OMHA.

Its not the kids we hate its omh and the old baboons as executives running it good for the kids the executives should all step down and let the new hockey run it and bring hockey back to shwa good luck to the players

And your son must be on AAA and going for omha championship i guess or just practice because his hockeys done like every year because that team isnt good enough for AAA and should be down with us lol

Oshawa is not a AAA center u are right they should drop down to AA oh would that mean your kid would go to AE or houseleague

NO I think my kid would hold his own .I bet hes faster skater then yours
lol

And why is he not plaaying AAA oh must be cause he wants to have fun right Dad

I don't think he is faster than CM ggood luck in house league

Ya he beat cm in 3 zone lol

And if your the one that says who cares about single A will us parents do and for getting off this network I believe the Thread say OSHAWA 97 A not AAA so instead of bad mouthing A hockey come out and cheer for us this weekend.

Well said!

why would we come watch? you guys will lose 3 straight this series. you guys arent even good. stop acting like your kids are going to the big leagues.

big leagues we dont think that but our kids are having fun and thats what matters

4 to 1 oshawa over ST.Thomas

St.thomas looked like the better team, they just weren't getting good bounces! Oshawa got lucky! Oshawa's really a horrible team. Let's go st.thomas keep up the good work!

11:11
hmmm someone has a bias here......

so oshawa is a horrible team, yet they are in the finals and up a game. i'm not from oshawa but in the lakeshore. lets go oshawa and win it all.

This is the finals, start your #1 everygame. You would of won today.

Hope the kid who got hurt today is ok. Let us know.

He broke his tibia in 2 places

oshawa or st thomas player?

Oshawa

Oshawa should start their better goalie everygame. I've only seen about 9 games this year, but from what i've seen JH proves to be the stronger tender. START HIM EVERY GAME! Go win this for oshawa boys!

-AA parent

Ya we will miss LK he was a good player.We hope you hAVE a speedy recovery

Whichever $@%$ing idiot at 10:23 is trying to start a goal controversy, at the time when the team needs regroup and pull together the most (which they showed they could do yesterday), probably isn't much of a help for their team, either! Your helping those who want Oshawa to lose! St Thomas loves you, there gonna put a statue of you next to Jumbo!
This team has played close to like 50 games, plus tournes--20 games just in playoffs--and you saw 9 of them so youre an expert? Most of the teams they played in playoffs have seen more of them than that.
If you weren't at the Torunaments, or Whitby or Coburg games, or Richmond Hill games, especially last Saturday (like ST Thomas did), you have NO @#$&ING IDEA what you're talking about. A lot of people in Oshawa Minor, the Lakeshore, Richmond Hlll, and other places, do. Ask them!
These boys have worked their system successfully for six months to earn the chance of a lifetime for many of them. There's an old sports saying 'Go with what brung ya!' Coaches have to decide whether to do that.
If you can't be help ful or supportive, shut the $#%^@ up! What ever you think, now is not the time!
There are people who know a lot more on this subject, and coud tell you how much you don't know.
Cut it out, before they try to.
What I mean by that is:
IF anyone is moved to respond, to any part of this thread, please DO NOT PUT ANYTHING or facts ON HERE or the other threads WHICH MIGHT BE USEFUL TO ST THOMAS> Use your heads!

Go GENs!

Having seen and played against Oshawa this year there is definitely one goalie who is better than the other. That said, the team has had success going with 2 goalie rotation, they are in OMHA finals so why mess with success.
Good luck in representing the Lakeshore league.

What is # of kid who broke leg?

23 LK he will be missed good player

11:38

your an idiot. oshawa could have won that game if the better goalie played. The one who started last game has been out of his mode lately. If he doesnt gain his focus back then we will just see a repeat of last game.

3:41 Oshawa could have won that game IF…and IF your aunt had balls, she'd be your uncle…there are a lotta bloody iffs coulda helped Oshawa win the game.
St Thomas was gonna come out flying, everybody knew it. Oshawa got lucky, scored a quick one, then took March Break . allowed 6 or 8 scoring chances with nobody home but the goale, and 4 of those wound up on the scoreboard. Starter might not have been on hi sgame, but it didn’t take ST long to score on the relief pitcher, either, same old same old. That was about the point that Oshawa woke up, but they didn’t play as complete a game as they did Saturday. They had chances to tie, and IF they had played a little more together...ST Thomas’ goalie is decent but beatable (he even beats himself), but he always had lots of green-suited company…come to think of it, the Oshawa goalies had lots of green-suited company, too. Gonna take some hard work to change that equation, but IF the lads are willing to work at it...

Wow no doubt you are the kids Dad........ looks like some problems between the pipes and maybe the ears. Play the best sit the rest! Its the FINALS

Stater let five in, two were weak but it happens.

Lot of opinions, damn few facts. Bottom line is results. Alternating goalies, not to hard to figure out who played which games. Somebody go thru the websites, figure out who’s been able to get'er done, whether the last series, or the playoff run, or all season if you’ve got the time. Sunday’s game was what it was. Was there a stronger keeper, like buddy says, coming in to this series? Results talk, bullshit walks, no excuses.

8:12

1st keeper was only in for the first 4 goals
after last night I think they're callin that the 'Reimer Rule'

First of all yes there are a few kids that can play AA that should not be on A. After the 2nd goal the goalie should have been pulled because he was fighting the puck. ST Thomas has shorten there bench and we have not. When we play our tall slow kids we struggle in our zone against their speed (it is like a power play for the other team). St.Thomas is a better playing Team but Oshawa is better overall skilled team and have hands that can score. This is not news, we have seen this all year against Whitby Blue and R. Hill. Oshawa is not a very disciplined hockey team (that comes from the bench). Oshawa is a run and gun team and when they play with a swagger they are very good. But when things do not go there way the kids are arguing between them selfs on the bench who is going to get more ice time or something else(again that should be stopped at the bench.) Going with 10 forwards and mixing up all 3 lines on every shift I belive has hurt the chemistry of the forwards. I understand why but I think it hurts us in the long run. This is the OMHA Championship and it is time to play to win not to make friends. If kids do not want to play hard both ends of the ice then those kids should sit. If they are always in the penalty box they should sit. If we play ST Thomas with our speed and skill Oshawa will beat this team but if we just keep roling the lines and take penalties we will lose. So it all comes down to how M.T. want s to play this. Does he want to win our does he not. I wish all the kids the best and hope they can come together and do something not to many Oshawa Team have done.

When u see a line that plays together well, and only gets to play together once or twice a periodd, but wehn they do it's like poetry, that's frustrating.
Unfortunately back to 9 forwards, maybe consistent lines will help offensive flow, may also make the breakouts more consistent helping the def zone coverage. discpline and skating and working hard will make that work better, and all over the ice

St Thomas:

'hard on the puck'--can't often stick check them, and if you reach for the puck they stick check u

always have a stick or hand, or sometimes a knee or foot, on whoever they're chasin g or trying to check; if you skate hard that will work against them

quick on the puck and the reboudns--anticipating the play, they're there waiting, but that's not rocket science

hustle all the time; you can't let up against them, their pace is fast but Osh can play that fast and hard

big point shots, really, taking big shots from anywhere--have to play positional, that means u better win the one on one battles in your zone because you can't have wingers collapsing

lotta low shots, typical of really working a control game down low

I guess that AA parent went back to his day job, goalie scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs--and we've all seen how well that's goin!

LOL