Extremly pissed...politics.

[tyler33 0]

Hey, I just found out I didn't make a select AAA team. I made the team last year, and once again this year I had to be one of the top players on the team. But this year they picked all kids in the area that they knew except for one. This had to be politics, because I made a better team than this one, but I can not play for them because they are 3 hours away. I don't know the point of this really I am just pissed, mainly because I know that I should have made the team and didn't. I guess I will not be going back to play there ever again, even try out. Currently I am working on a deal to live with someone to play for the better team I made.

[ambro 0]

Not trying to offend you here, Tyler, but the only reason you can play for the "better" team is because you were sucking up BIG TIME to their coach at the state tournament...

EDIT - Not saying you are bad at hockey here... Just that they wouldn't have even asked you if you didn't do that...

[Vapor 0]

That sucks. Teams around here (jersey) often pass up kids because of politics. If you can make a junior A team, they do the "adopt a player" programs, they'll even pay for your hockey. Not a "real" Junior A team, but one in say, the cehl.

[Chadd 916]

Play for the people that want you and don't waste your time with the people that aren't interested in you. No sense getting worked up over the whole thing. Scouts will come see you if you're good, no matter where you play.

[tyler33 0]

Not trying to offend you here, Tyler, but the only reason you can play for the "better" team is because you were sucking up BIG TIME to their coach at the state tournament...

Actually Ethan I am talking about the Madison Capitols. But it's too far of a drive. And yea I'm probably gonna end up playing for the Eau Claire AAA team. But thats because Mr.Lund asked me to come and play for them. Not coach hickey that coached there bantam team.

[ambro 0]

Oh my bad. I thought you were talking about Eau Claire the whole time. But Madison is only 1:30 drive for me, maybe 2 for you. Not 3 for sure though.

[Chadd 916]

1:30 would be 3 hours to get there and back.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Politics frequent the sport sadly, it shouldn't be this way, but to be honest it's unavoidable. All I can say is basically just re-inforcing what ljack said, go somewhere that wants you, somewhere that you'll enjoy yourself and improve. How old are you Tyler? You may consider moving away soon anyways. Alot of my friends started moving away when they were 16, I was asked to move when I was 18. That may be an option, just remember you just want to be in the best situation possible, and obviously this team wasn't a good fit for you.

[kosydar 0]

Not trying to be a dick, but I just don't understand your attitude at all. Just because you made a team for the last two seasons does not mean that you are guranteed anything for upcoming seasons. It seems like you also have sort of an attitude problem, saying you were one of the best and assuming you'd make the team next year for sure. If you were truly an amazing player and had performed miracles for them in previous seasons, they wouldn't have cut you no matter what "politics" told them to do. Think about if you were trying out for a team and found out that everyone from the previous season made it and you didn't. You'd be pissed too. Try outs suck, period. No matter what happens, someone will get pissed, this time it just happened to be you. Just be thankful that you have other places to play. Maybe I'm completely wrong about this, but this is just how I feel about situations like this...

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Agreed.

[Dan_The_Man_16 0]

I think my town, when we had rep hockey, was probably the worst town to try and make a team in. If the coach didn't like you, your parents, your socks, your dog, ect., you weren't going to get picked, no matter HOW good you were. Here's an example. Tryouts for AA one season when I was around 10. I played two games in the try-outs for the team against Barrie and Markham. I had 7 points in two games, more then 3 forwards on the team had all year long! Never got picked. A tryouts, same year, pretty much the same deal, got cut. SELECT tryouts, same year, played 2 games got 10 points combined. Never got picked. It all goes to show that if someone doesn't like you(or w.e about you), chances are your not going to be playing on the team. I got my revenge though. Seeing as the coaches for my high school team are new this year, and picked the best players at tryouts, I got picked. All the guys who were picked over me before are playing in the Local league with me, and only getting 2 ice times a week, I get 5-6.

[Ryan_04 0]

tyler33, if you are that much better than everyone else trying out then you were cut for reasons other than your skill. For example, maybe you came off as though you had a bad attitude, or an asshole, or didn't listen to the coaches at one point or something. Trust me, I've talked with many coaches and they've all said the same thing, the'd rather have a player who listens, respects the coaches and the other players on the team, and puts the team ahead of themselves, as opose to a self-centered mofo whos twice as good as anyone in the league.

[habsfan87 0]

That sucks and happens here all the time. Last year I didn't make the team I tried for and the coach called me up at the end of the season and straight out told me it was a mistake due to politics. This year a new guy comes in and based on 3 tryouts and 2 exhibition games he picked the worst team I've ever played for. He didn't even ask any other coaches about player's experience's, he was too proud and ended up being kicked out by the board. This is minor hockey too.

[Kyle_M 0]

tyler33, if you are that much better than everyone else trying out then you were cut for reasons other than your skill. For example, maybe you came off as though you had a bad attitude, or an asshole, or didn't listen to the coaches at one point or something. Trust me, I've talked with many coaches and they've all said the same thing, the'd rather have a player who listens, respects the coaches and the other players on the team, and puts the team ahead of themselves, as opose to a self-centered mofo whos twice as good as anyone in the league.

To add to what Ryan said a kid on my team could have made AAA but he doesn't have a good attitude so now he's playing in a house league. There's another kid who is a great skater and has a good shot but always takes slap-shots, never passes, is undisciplined and completely self-centered. He could easily be playing AAA if he would improve his attitude and pass instead of shoot all the time.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Attitude is number 1 for picking teams, at least with mine it is. An uncoachable player is of no use. We looks at skills, rule out the players who we KNOW are poor players with the team, and then make our pics. We do alot of research to get other peoples information as well. It's kind've unique around here that we don't scout either, yet seem to get alot of rep players come to us, so it looks like out system works.

[ambro 0]

To add to this, today at school I found out that someone from here made the team over him. So it's not because he lives far away...

[NCPUCK26 0]

But this year they picked all kids in the area that they knew except for one.

he said that one other kid from the area was picked, read before you post something offensive.

Tyler... I was faced with a same sort of situation. I didn't get to play for a local midget team because they picked the team while i was away all summer, and when i got back there were no spots left. I wasn't angry, b/c it was nobody's fault but mine for forgetting. But now i'm playing much better hockey, even though it's a little more than an hour from my house. We came down and beat that team, which made me pretty happy. Now i'm getting opportunitys to play juniors, b/c i got selected to play some junior tourneys, so everything happens for a reason.

[ambro 0]

But this year they picked all kids in the area that they knew except for one.

he said that one other kid from the area was picked, read before you post something offensive.

Actually he didnt say that one other kid from the area was picked. He said that one kid from out of their area was picked, and that was different from the one I'm talking about. Learn before you post something offensive...

[tyler33 0]

But this year they picked all kids in the area that they knew except for one.

he said that one other kid from the area was picked, read before you post something offensive.

Actually he didnt say that one other kid from the area was picked. He said that one kid from out of their area was picked, and that was different from the one I'm talking about. Learn before you post something offensive...

No actually he is the only one out of the sparta,tomah,onalaska are, which are all right next to each other and practically one city that made it. And he isn't even that good, Ethan you know the story so stop being a dumbass.

[tyler33 0]

Politics frequent the sport sadly, it shouldn't be this way, but to be honest it's unavoidable. All I can say is basically just re-inforcing what ljack said, go somewhere that wants you, somewhere that you'll enjoy yourself and improve. How old are you Tyler? You may consider moving away soon anyways. Alot of my friends started moving away when they were 16, I was asked to move when I was 18. That may be an option, just remember you just want to be in the best situation possible, and obviously this team wasn't a good fit for you.

I am 14, I will be 15 on june 23. Next year my brother might be moving to Minnesota, so if he he moves over there I am planning on living with him and playing for a better team over there. If not I might get to live with a friend over there. I am looking into prep schools and other things simmilar. The only problem is my parents aint gonna dish out 20 grand a year for a prep school or anything. They said they'll spend up to about 6. So if I find one with a good hockey program I will most likley go there.

[tyler33 0]

But this year they picked all kids in the area that they knew except for one.

he said that one other kid from the area was picked, read before you post something offensive.

Tyler... I was faced with a same sort of situation. I didn't get to play for a local midget team because they picked the team while i was away all summer, and when i got back there were no spots left. I wasn't angry, b/c it was nobody's fault but mine for forgetting. But now i'm playing much better hockey, even though it's a little more than an hour from my house. We came down and beat that team, which made me pretty happy. Now i'm getting opportunitys to play juniors, b/c i got selected to play some junior tourneys, so everything happens for a reason.

I believe everything happens for the best, and I guess this is for the best. I got practice with the other team(Jr. Badgers) tommorow night. Maybe it will be better. After talking to a couple people from the new area I am going to its a really good program. My Jr. Badgers team might get to play the old team. Hopefully in the long run this makes me a better player too.

[ambro 0]

I heard and thought there was another one out of the area as well, but I guess I could be wrong.

[tyler9 0]

I hate kids who are so conceided they can't just let go that they didn't make the team. If u mad a tea somewhere else then who cares bout th team u didn't make. A kid in St.Albert here sued the association beacause he said he didn't make it because the coach didn't like his parents. And the really stupid thing is this clown won the case.

[QandA 0]

Throughout all of minor hockey my brother never made one "A" or "Competitive" team. He deserved to make it, but the "french" kids, not meaning to be biased but they were selected first. Now he plays high school and he is litterally the "biggest" threat. He's a leader, a hitter (6'5' 200 pounds), a scorer, and plays defence. He was involved in hockey politics all his life but his talents were bound to shine and so are yours.

[MDE3 0]

Where there are people there will be politics...just a fact of life...whether it happens in hockey or business, or buying a lot for a house, you need to be aware they exist, and be flexible if you cannot or do not want to play those games.

Above all for your hockey..hone your skills...you will know when you are solid, and not have any worries whether you get picked or not...if you are good enough..everyone will be fighting over you...and there will still be politics..but you can rise above them.