r/youthhockey

I relocated in the past year from the Chicago area to the Denver metro, and my son has told me that he would like to play youth hockey again after taking a year off due to the move. He has played basically at the recreational level for 3 years, but I would probably at least have him try out for the A or B travel teams. I live in a part of the metro area where there really isn't a close team for him to play on; each team is about 30-35 mins. away. The teams closest to us are Hyland Hills Jaguars (Westminster), Denver Jr. Pioneers, and the Arapahoe Warriors. I am leaning towards the Pioneers or the Jaguars currently. I was wondering if anyone has experience with any of the three organizations. How is the organization, coaches, ice, cost, etc.? Are there any organizations to avoid? Another reason I'm asking is because I need to sign him up for a checking clinic, and I'd prefer to do it for the organization he ends up playing for. I appreciate your help.

My son made a real good 16AAA team and it’s a huge opportunity for him. To say money is tight is an understatement at the moment.

What’s everyone’s thoughts on asking people and businesses to sponsor him? I feel embarrassed to do it but at the same time we need the help with cost of his season?

My son plays under 10s in the UK (England). I've been to all of my son's training sessions, and it seems that no matter how many passing exercises they do, or how many times the coaches emphasize the importance of passing, when it's game time they all just chase the puck like dogs chasing a bone.

I'm just curious if U10 players (2016 or younger) in mainland Europe or North America actually pass (assist) in games?

Hockey parent here, trying to figure out how this whole tryout circuit works and feeling completely lost.

My kid's at the age where we're starting to look at junior hockey tryouts. Every team has its own website (most of them bad), info comes out at random times, half the dates conflict, and most of the "info" is word-of-mouth from other parents who somehow know things.

How are people actually keeping track of this? How do you decide which tryouts are worth the travel/money vs. which ones are basically lottery tickets? And is it normal for the whole process to feel this disorganized or am I just doing it wrong?

Any tips appreciated.

Having a youth hockey player(2013), I wonder what many of the other parents pay for the Fall season, for a A or AA travel team

- 3 ice times a week
- 3-4 tournaments a year
- etc.

It seems like the cost just keep go up,To ridiculous portions. 💸💸💸💸💸

Looking for the gross cost. ( I get uniforms cost, fund raising, travel, hotels, etc, and can work it backwards). E.g fall season Aug-March 8 months) $500/mo x 8 mo=$4,000.

Sure after fund raising etc it will come down, and go up with travel cost

USA hockey 14U

First off I’m not trying to make this political or anything negative. Just want to know who’s experiencing or has experienced this in youth hockey. Our son has a teammate next season, I have coached her and she’s now identifying as a male. We have asked how this will work with her being in the locker room or will she still be required to dress with the females and no one has given us a response yet cause I honestly don’t think they know cause this is a first for our organization.

Just curious if anyone else has experienced this and how it was handled.

Hey, I have an 11 year old son that plays defense. He is a pretty good skater for his age, fast and agile with quick powerful strides. He's not a huge kid for his age, average height and weight.

I HAD to buy some new Step Steel for his Jetspeed skates, the CCM XS steel is garbage!!! I needed something that holds a good edge for longer than 2 skates and doesn't get nicked up every time he plays a game.

He has only ever skated on the stock 10' or so radius that the XS blades come with. Has anybody else ever tried their 11 year old son with a blade Profile? Being a d-man should I be looking at a quad profile first to try? I don't think he should be on anything like a Zuperior as he's not a all out forward. He is a good skating, puck moving Defenseman who can win races to the puck and go coast to coast like buttered toast occasionally.

What do you guys think a good starting profile would be? Thanks

Anyone use Metas to coach their kids, like stack handling, keeping stick on ice ext?

Found this site today -- basically Rate My Professor...for youth hockey clubs.

Looks pretty new -- left a review for our club. Definitely an interesting idea!