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Originally Posted by djwazzy
Wait, you came went to the HNA and came back??? Isn't HNA suppose to be way better than NCHL - better ice times, no ringers due to set rosters, and divisions that are much more equal for all teams?
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I've played in both for multiple seasons and they're both the same...brutal.
They both have stupid rules that they think makes their league better (HNA Color coordination, NCHL penalty shot after 5 -forefit at 9 PIMS) The icetimes are equally as brutal and both blame minor hockey - even though there are other leagues out there (SASM, ARCHL, ALLCAL) that get much earlier icetimes (7:30 thursday nights).
TO be fair, James, the guy that runs the HNA isn't a bad guy, it's just the league that sucks. They have higher PIM caps than the NCHL, but the also have refs that totally power trip and hand out 10's like candy. That adds up pretty fast.
The NCHL is just a cash grab.
I've played games in every division of NCHL and one thing that sucks is when you get to the lower divisions, they always have some guy out that is an A calibre, and he runs the score. They seem to think this is ok. The Hoser teams are the worst at it.
edit : sorry, I didn't see all your post, just decided to talk trash about the leagues (rather than other teams haha) The only thing better about HNA is the elimination of ringers. Icetimes still really suck (11:30 Chestermere)