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FLAMESRULE · 07-24-2008, 08:06 AM

+1 for HNA over NCHL.

HNA is by far and away a better and more effeciently run league. The guy who runs actually helps ref, you can go and BS with him, and it isnt quite so freaking obvious that he's in it for the money. The best thing is the preseason evaluation skate where the captains of all the teams get to watch all the new/proposed players for teams in your division to make sure no ringers get in. AFter that your roster is set before the season starts.

NCHL is a joke, the refs are brutal, the ice times are brutal, there is no regulations on who can play in what division, and from what I've heard from my other team (new C div team, currently play E div summer) the fees are ~$1500 more expensive per team than HNA (which didnt increase this year).

And dont get me started on the penalty shot rule for too many penalties in NCHL.

07-24-2008, 08:06 AM	#18
FLAMESRULE First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The centre of everything Exp:	+1 for HNA over NCHL. HNA is by far and away a better and more effeciently run league. The guy who runs actually helps ref, you can go and BS with him, and it isnt quite so freaking obvious that he's in it for the money. The best thing is the preseason evaluation skate where the captains of all the teams get to watch all the new/proposed players for teams in your division to make sure no ringers get in. AFter that your roster is set before the season starts. NCHL is a joke, the refs are brutal, the ice times are brutal, there is no regulations on who can play in what division, and from what I've heard from my other team (new C div team, currently play E div summer) the fees are ~$1500 more expensive per team than HNA (which didnt increase this year). And dont get me started on the penalty shot rule for too many penalties in NCHL.