Good article

[sitzlejd 0]

It rambles a bit at the beginning, but when he finally gets to the rules they're pretty great. Makes me wish even more that I started the game as a child.

http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/4745356

[W.Heinle 0]

#7 is total BS. They do hear you and you can see what kids get yelled at during the games as they look at their dads all the time during the game and are scared shitless of them. They are also embarrassed by their parents behaviour.

Other than that, it's pretty much common sense IMHO.

[jcp2 2]

#7 is total BS. They do hear you and you can see what kids get yelled at during the games as they look at their dads all the time during the game and are scared shitless of them. They are also embarrassed by their parents behaviour.

Other than that, it's pretty much common sense IMHO.

I'm not sure about #7, as I never hear anything that my bench or goalie is yelling at me when I'm on the ice. Then again, I'm almost 40, we have no fans (my wife is embarrassed to show up and I would be if she did), and my brain is too busy trying to figure out how to keep my butt off the ice while trying not to give the puck away.

I'll disagree with #8 though. Finding skates to fit my son's minimite feet was pretty hard with new stock, and there was nothing even close in used stock. I'm also constantly amazed at how some of the other minimites manage to get on the ice with skates that are too loose, too big, or too shallow. Every once in a while, as assistant coach, I'll retie a couple of pairs when the crossover drill becomes incompatible with ankle breakers.

Note that paragraphs 1 and 2 are not incompatible, as the key terms are old, parent, assistant coach, and minimite. I get to move the cones and tires around, and if I'm really good, they'll let me practice stickhandling when I'm rounding up all the blue pucks. I'm a much better shot with those :D

[Ahriman 1]

#7 is total BS. They do hear you and you can see what kids get yelled at during the games as they look at their dads all the time during the game and are scared shitless of them. They are also embarrassed by their parents behaviour.

Other than that, it's pretty much common sense IMHO.

They hear noise that sounds vaugely like a dad-like bear growling. They dont hear "Two hands on your stick!!!" they hear "GRRAABABABABABAARRRRR" If they could make out what you said, it probably would be less upsetting.

[Tailboard Jockey 25]

"8. Whenever possible, trade in your kids' ice skates and buy used skates, especially during those growing years and even if you can afford to buy new skates every six months. Your kids don't need $180 skates and a $100 stick no matter what your tax bracket is. They will not make them better players."

Blasphemy.

[Kevin 5]

Here is another good article on hockey parents with an added interesting tidbit about Jarome Iginla.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/3035...e-for-kids.html

[sitzlejd 0]

That was a good read. I doubt if that behavior will ever leave hockey.

[LivHockey84 0]

#7 is total BS. They do hear you and you can see what kids get yelled at during the games as they look at their dads all the time during the game and are scared shitless of them. They are also embarrassed by their parents behaviour.

Other than that, it's pretty much common sense IMHO.

They hear noise that sounds vaugely like a dad-like bear growling. They dont hear "Two hands on your stick!!!" they hear "GRRAABABABABABAARRRRR" If they could make out what you said, it probably would be less upsetting.

hahahahahahaha, thats so true

[JoeyJ0506 192]

"8. Whenever possible, trade in your kids' ice skates and buy used skates, especially during those growing years and even if you can afford to buy new skates every six months. Your kids don't need $180 skates and a $100 stick no matter what your tax bracket is. They will not make them better players."

Blasphemy.

Man, I wish there was somewhere around my area when I was a kid where my parents could have picked up used gear for my brother and I. When I was six and my brother 5 my parents had to sit us both down and explain to us that we could not go to our ice skating lessons and hockey anymore because they could no longer afford to pay for equipment, and that we would now be playing soccer. At the time my mom had just quit her job to stay at home full time to take care of us and my dad was switching his place of employment. Basically, the only hockey I got to play until I was about 16 was an occasional game of pond hockey and some dek hockey now and then. if there had been somewhere for my parents to get used stuff on the cheap I would never have been forced to give up hockey at a young age. So, I definitely agree that trading in and buying used is a great way to not only further your own child's hockey career, but to also help those that perhaps cannot afford new equipment to further their hockey playing.