Hockey parents sue youth league for $25K after sons are cut

[flyers10 57]

People are unreal nowadays.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_dadd...?urn=nhl,252341

[Stryker 37]

Absolutely unreal. I wish I could do this when I get cut... "may never play hockey again" if I don't... wow.

[kovyperron5727 0]

People are unreal nowadays.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_dadd...?urn=nhl,252341

That's crazy! And I cant believe it's at the Midget level too! When I saw it I was expecting some squirt team or something, but at midgets just wow. Grow the eff up

[shooter27 116]

Completely asinine on the parents part, imagine what those kids are going to be like when they grow up?

That being said, I'm not surprised this happened given today's society. I'm actually kind of surprised it took this long to happen.

[raganblink 82]

Midget junior A

Isn't all canada except quebec have AAA as the highest level and not A?

If that's true, this kids got cut from basically glorified house. Wow.... Your kids weren't going to go pro or college anyways, why do this? Oh, to try to get some of your money back on the fact that your kid isn't going pro.

These parents (also Vito? What the hell kinda name is that?!?) are ridiculous. I hope they dont have anymore children.

[mattzilla 0]

Midget junior A

I hope they dont have anymore children.

But of course they'll have 30.

[Krev 86]

What a load of crap.

Grow up.

[jds 20]

The GTHL is infamous for all sorts of unbelievable behaviour like the "tampering" the two coaches were accused of. Besides, if you haven't had a sniff before midget level, chances are you aren't going to go to the big leagues so lighten up.

[coryroth24 15]

And this is exactly why the week before, during and after tryouts are the worst weeks of my life. No for breaking some kids hearts, but for dealing with parents who just don't get it.

Of, and BTW, there goes the lawsuit after this statement!

"Valela's son quickly rescinded his vow of never playing again and signed with another team in the league."

Hahahaha! Douche...

[BarDownGinos 3]

If you googled incidences like this over the last 5-10 years, you'll find most of them are coming out of Canada and New England.

[xrickyb86x 1]

Imagine being those kids and having to deal with those parents and everyone on your new team or school knows you're parents are complete douches... damn.

[kovyperron5727 0]

Just heard this on the Dan Patrick Show and once again, hockey makes news for all of the wrong reasons. Can't say I am surprised, but, would've expected this story to come out of the Sunbelt states, not Toronto.

Ya really, this sounds like something that would come out of Dallas to be honest.

[Hradsky 1]

Midget junior A

Isn't all canada except quebec have AAA as the highest level and not A?

If that's true, this kids got cut from basically glorified house. Wow.... Your kids weren't going to go pro or college anyways, why do this? Oh, to try to get some of your money back on the fact that your kid isn't going pro.

Well Junior A is Tier II junior hockey in Canada, except for in Quebec where it's called Junior AAA.

So if it's junior A then that's actually a pretty high level of hockey, but I'm guessing it's supposed to be "minor midget" in which case A is not a high level.

[BarDownGinos 3]

They have 3 Midget teams, a Minor A, Junior A,and Senior A. Each corresponds to a birth year. Minor is 95, Junior is 94, and Senior is 93.

[Axxion89 32]

Usually I would say only in America but now I have to say only in North America. I hope the judge laughs his/her ass off as this case gets thrown out.

[shoeshine boy 242]

I'm not a lawyer. hell, I don't even play one on TV but it seems to me that these parents don't have a leg to stand on. once this crap get thrown out I hope the judge makes the plaintiffs pay the defendants legal fees.

[DarkStar50 679]

These parents (also Vito? What the hell kinda name is that?!?) are ridiculous.

http://www.meaning-of-names.com/italian-names/vito.asp

raganblink What the hell kinda name is that?!? :lol:

[Stryker 37]

Imagine the looks this kid'll get if he tries coming back. Damaged goods is an understatement. And I don't think he really even tried to push the lawsuit. Just mommy and daddy...

[raganblink 82]

http://www.meaning-of-names.com/italian-names/vito.asp

raganblink What the hell kinda name is that?!? :lol:

Some crappy username I had to make up on the spot 10 years ago that's stuck with me :(

[fastbrother7 0]

Talk about enabling as well as tagging your kid as a trouble maker. My parents wouldve said tryout somewhere else or work harder next year.

[Hradsky 1]

My parents wouldve said tryout somewhere else or work harder next year.

Not only your parents, but probably all the other parents in the world...

[jumtao 0]

Poor kids

[fastbrother7 0]

Not only your parents, but probably all the other parents in the world...

True story. This reminds me of that Nightline interview that was done with Diddy a few weeks back:

http://www.usatoday.com/communities/driveo...60000-maybach/1

I mean when parents go overboard to give kids more than an opportunity or they detour struggle and try to give their kids the Cliff's Notes version of life, it makes them soft as balls. I mean suing an hockey program for your kid getting cut and buying them a $360K automobile are essentially the same things in a sense that it shows your kids that you can have whatever you want because I worked hard, not cause you did.

[Sichy 6]

Either legal fees aren't expensive enough these days or Vito Valela and David Longo have way too much money and time on their hands because there is no way their claims are going to fly in court.

[Chadd 916]

Either legal fees aren't expensive enough these days or Vito Valela and David Longo have way too much money and time on their hands because there is no way their claims are going to fly in court.

I was thinking they were lawyers.