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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
I grew up south of Lethbridge, so I know what you mean about the out door rinks. In the 80's we played a lot on frozen dugouts or on the Milk River. However that was very weather dependant.
Minor hockey enrollment is down. However, Pond Hockey enrollment is way up. In a city of 100,000 people, we only have 6 Initiation teams. I think there is about that or more for Pond Hockey. Pond Hockey requires a lot less commitment. One ice time a week and no tournaments. Enrollment fee is half of minor hockey.
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Enrollement numbers are down, yet competition is at an all time high, two AAA bantam teams and a National Champion AAA Midget team. As an outsider I would say Red Deer is doing something right when it comes to the growth of hockey, or at tleast the development of players. I know that other minor hockey programs strive for what we see in Red Deer, winning.