it was a little better as i moved up, when it was ex-pro guys taking control of teams, but parents still find a way to leave their mark
- Shutdown

A lot of guys I know said that the big AAA associations that would get the retired pros/ex-dub/exCIS helping out were better and that for the most part that Junior A, college and WHL was primarily merit based because money was at stake.

Its the smaller associations that generally are the worst I found. Like the town big enough to have AAA but not big enough to be a lure. The worst is probably the sub AAA levels but above like tier 3 house.

There was a great post from a Canuck fan that had a meltdown when someone called into question his hockey knowledge and he brought up some story about how he did a personal scouting trip, for his fandom, to go watch Kevin Bieksa in his draft year while he was playing in (frank)-knows-where Ontario because he had a hunch the team would draft him.

He said he then wrote up a report and express mailed it to the team and they sent him a "thankyou and a job offer!!!!!1!" but he didn't take it because he just loved the game too much or something
- Lindenis#1

Remember when dshiddy accused you of costing the Canucks games #2, #4 and #5 in a series against the Hawks lol?

And here they are spending their time on hockeybuzz.

Politics.

(frank)ing name dropper
- Shutdown

Made my high school and and then started getting maxxxxxxxxxxxed and couldn't field grounders anymore.

A lot of guys I know said that the big AAA associations that would get the retired pros/ex-dub/exCIS helping out were better and that for the most part that Junior A, college and WHL was primarily merit based because money was at stake.

Its the smaller associations that generally are the worst I found. Like the town big enough to have AAA but not big enough to be a lure. The worst is probably the sub AAA levels but above like tier 3 house.
- Lindenis#1

What the poop is tier 3 house? House-select-single A/hub?

don't ever try to get between a man and his love for the game of hockey.
- Shutdown

Do you remember the poster who would always talk down to people because he used to be a stat tracker (ie. the guy who input the gamesheets onto the website) and that is why he was smarter than "everyone here!"?

He explained +/- as "positive/negative" and that "negative's" still counted if you were on the PK but the PP team wouldn't get "positive's" because they were expected to score.

And here they are spending their time on hockeybuzz.

Politics.
- Urban Blight

What the poop is tier 3 house? House-select-single A/hub?
- Urban Blight

Like levels of house league.

After various A levels, you'd get like tier 1, 2, 3 and down to like 14.

Remember when dshiddy accused you of costing the Canucks games #2, #4 and #5 in a series against the Hawks lol?
- Cape Breton Bruins

yeah that was great.

I went back like a day later to save the post. I had the page bookmarked but a mod or him deleted it and all the posts that quoted it.

Made my high school and and then started getting maxxxxxxxxxxxed and couldn't field grounders anymore.
- Cape Breton Bruins

I'm proud of you. It made you the Caper you are today

And here they are spending their time on hockeybuzz.

Politics.
- Urban Blight

i could've gone pro if i was a better athlete and had more motivation and knew the right people and didn't tear my hip, groin and ankle up

Remember when dshiddy accused you of costing the Canucks games #2, #4 and #5 in a series against the Hawks lol?
- Cape Breton Bruins

im trying to find the credit card post in the epic posts thread and found this

Do you remember the poster who would always talk down to people because he used to be a stat tracker (ie. the guy who input the gamesheets onto the website) and that is why he was smarter than "everyone here!"?

He explained +/- as "positive/negative" and that "negative's" still counted if you were on the PK but the PP team wouldn't get "positive's" because they were expected to score.
- Lindenis#1

no? this sound amazing though

i could've gone pro if i was a better athlete and had more motivation and knew the right people and didn't tear my hip, groin and ankle up
- Shutdown

Same if I was bigger and didn't drink. I don't have the injury excuse like you but I did (frank) up my hamstring and never rehabbed it properly and it still makes it tough sometimes to stop/turn sharp on my left skate

no? this sound amazing though
- Shutdown

He was an Oiler fan I think. "Every stat in the AJHL runs through me first!"

im trying to find the credit card post in the epic posts thread and found this

- Shutdown

Man, I used to be good at creating threads

god damnit someone find me that post
- Shutdown

He was an Oiler fan I think. "Every stat in the AJHL runs through me first!"
- Lindenis#1

- Crimsoninja

and neither did i

- Crimsoninja

I forgot about the Goldust theme. I thought Dan was calling me when it hit.

Same if I was bigger and didn't drink. I don't have the injury excuse like you but I did (frank) up my hamstring and never rehabbed it properly and it still makes it tough sometimes to stop/turn sharp on my left skate
- Lindenis#1

the hip is the only excuse i have. groin was last year in beer leagues, ankle doesn't affect anything, but it clicks now.

still havent' rehabbed the groin. it still hurts. i'm a gimp.

I forgot about the Goldust theme. I thought Dan was calling me when it hit.
- Lindenis#1

it really makes the vid, imo.

the hip is the only excuse i have. groin was last year in beer leagues, ankle doesn't affect anything, but it clicks now.

still havent' rehabbed the groin. it still hurts. i'm a gimp.
- Shutdown

Dude, I tweaked one of my hip flexors once and I could barely walk. I couldn't imagine having you entire hip break in half like the titanic on you.

it really makes the vid, imo.
- Crimsoninja

It (frank)ing pops.

Dude, I tweaked one of my hip flexors once and I could barely walk. I couldn't imagine having you entire hip break in half like the titanic on you.
- Lindenis#1

didn't break anything but i am looking forward to my first hip replacement at 50