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Old 05-07-2015, 03:48 PM   #56
Derek Sutton
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother View Post
My opinion is that at the atom level (9-10) even peewee the coach needs to ensure his players are taught how to play in different situations. If you don't play the "bottom end" players in those situations you don't have to take the time/effort to teach them how to play in those situations. I view that as lazy, you are avoiding the work needed to teach players how to play and then allowing them to play.


Substantive? Well I posted Hockey Alberta's Long Term Player Development Model earlier. For this age group it very clearly states equal playing time. The LTPD comes down from Hockey Canda.

What are you basing your views on?
Where else would HA stand on this though? They could never come out and say "play to win", "shorten the bench". Not matter what team you are on though, playing two shifts a game is complete BS.
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