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Originally Posted by Northendzone
^ mattyc yes this is his first year of bantam.
As a spectator it is going to be tough to watch community hockey especially if he plays on team 3 or lower.....
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I quite enjoyed reading about the try out process and the updates, as a first year goalie, there is not a harder spot to earn. It is quite a stressful time but it no doubt has made your son a better goalie and has given him a taste of where he should be next year. The worse part is that the coaching especially for goalies really drops off once you get out of the AA levels.
Please keep an open mind and be positive as the community hockey season begins. There is nothing worse then a parent complaining about the quality of hockey and insisting that their child is "above this", or that this is "rat hockey". This is also a huge opportunity for your son to be a leader on his team and you can challenge him to be the best goalie in his tier.
I'm kind of excited as the ambhl starts off this week end and the team down here in Lethbridge should be one of the strongest in the province. This year is what these kids have been working for for the last 4 years. The '01 group is the strongest age group this city has has since the 1992 kids were second year bantams. They are a little undersized but work their tales off, are well coached and have been playing together, for the most part, since atom.