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Old 02-05-2013, 03:31 PM   #12
corporatejay
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Originally Posted by hayduke's dad View Post
I have seen alot of this over me sons age(1st year bantam)

The 9 year old skating circles around everyone usually loses steps as the other kids grow and body checking is added.

I have a friend who's 14 year old boy is done playing hockey for possibly life because of concussions. All it takes is one dirty hit or one rut to blow a knee and the career is over.

I have seen kids get burnt out from hockey, hockey, hockey and fall off the wayside after finding booze and drugs once they are teenagers.

I think the 1 in 100,000 is actually a bigger number.

Once kids are close to Junior age summer hockey might be a little more acceptable but there is nothing wrong with playing baseball, golf or soccer in the summer.

Instead of sinking all that money into spring hockey one could get a pretty good nest egg going for university or college.
you assume these are mutually exclusive. If you can afford spring hockey, you can afford tuition.
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