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Honestly and i may be biased i think the coach tried to avoid this situation by suggesting he take one goalie, which in my experience at the top level in atom, novice and peewee is not unusual...and it's my opinion that your son (hindsight maybe) was better off on the B team anyway, where if he was good enough to play A he could of dominated and filled in at the A level where needed..
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DING DING DING. Seriously, you mention your son has been pulled in a few games. It is possible he was not quiet good enough for the level he is playing, and his development would have been better served on the B squad. The coaches #1 responsibility is to the TEAM, not to any individual player. This should not change if the player in the best or worst player on the team.
If the coach is hindering their teams chance of winning by playing a weaker goaltender, he is not doing his job, or is failing his team. How would your son feel if he was the #1 goalie and the #2 goalie was getting equal playing time and lowering the team's chances of winning?
Also, as a word of warning. Yes politics may play a role in team choosing, but a large percentage of the time it is warrented because coaches do not want to deal with certain parents. I have seen many a times, from low level hockey to AA/AAA kids get cut or left on lower teams because a coach does not want to deal with a certain parent