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troutman · 05-07-2015, 01:15 PM

The heart-breaking reason this nine-year-old boy quit hockey

http://infotel.ca/newsitem/the-heart...hockey/it19174

The Lescarbeaus don’t take quitting lightly, he wrote, but he explained why it was acceptable this time, given the circumstances.

“It was important to share why Sam and I decided to leave the team,” Lescarbeau wrote. "Like every nine-year-old on that team, Sam dreams and lives hockey, and when hockey is no longer fun, when you find yourself crying on the bench because as a nine-year-old, you have only played two shifts in the game, no matter how important that game is… it is time to have a talk with yourself and re-evaluate why we do this.”

“On the ice and on the bench, Sam no longer felt part of the team and it was really sad to see him crying in the middle of the bench with his gloves off when he watched the same kids over and over on the ice. Too often this season, I saw players with sad faces or crying on the bench and looking at me with their small eyes and disappointed little faces to see if we were going to put them back on the ice. Too many times on the drive home, my son asked me, 'Dad, I thought I played hard today, why did I not play in the third period.'"

Lescarbeau emphasized he has no personality conflict with the coaches of the Westside Knights although he clearly disagrees with their coaching style.

The Knights of West Kelowna are a spring hockey club described as a developmental hockey program for young players from the local area.

WTF? What kind of 9 year old team does not share ice-time?

05-07-2015, 01:15 PM	#1
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Nine Year Old Kelowna Boy Explains Leaving Hockey Team The heart-breaking reason this nine-year-old boy quit hockey http://infotel.ca/newsitem/the-heart...hockey/it19174 The Lescarbeaus don’t take quitting lightly, he wrote, but he explained why it was acceptable this time, given the circumstances. “It was important to share why Sam and I decided to leave the team,” Lescarbeau wrote. "Like every nine-year-old on that team, Sam dreams and lives hockey, and when hockey is no longer fun, when you find yourself crying on the bench because as a nine-year-old, you have only played two shifts in the game, no matter how important that game is… it is time to have a talk with yourself and re-evaluate why we do this.” “On the ice and on the bench, Sam no longer felt part of the team and it was really sad to see him crying in the middle of the bench with his gloves off when he watched the same kids over and over on the ice. Too often this season, I saw players with sad faces or crying on the bench and looking at me with their small eyes and disappointed little faces to see if we were going to put them back on the ice. Too many times on the drive home, my son asked me, 'Dad, I thought I played hard today, why did I not play in the third period.'" Lescarbeau emphasized he has no personality conflict with the coaches of the Westside Knights although he clearly disagrees with their coaching style. The Knights of West Kelowna are a spring hockey club described as a developmental hockey program for young players from the local area. WTF? What kind of 9 year old team does not share ice-time? Last edited by troutman; 05-07-2015 at 01:18 PM.