PhillySioux Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 There is an introduction meeting tonight about the "new" youth hockey model in GF starting in 2012 (730 @ RRHS). I just moved to GF, so I have no thoughts on the current system. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 What is the new model they are going to as well as what is the current model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillySioux Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Its my understanding that the new model as been modeled after the "American Development Model" developed by USA Hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Bill Palmiscino of GF Park District was on WDAZ last night on this topic. Right now GF has 3 seperate organizations running youth hockey; GF Park District, GF Blues, and GF Supras. USA Hockey model only allows for one. He likened it to the NCAA in that the association has its rules and if you want to belong you have to go by their rules. Other USA Hockey communities potentially would not schedule with GF. The 3 groups will need to combine in order to belong to USA Hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 From what i hear some of the grand forks hockey parents want their kids on the blues/supras to theirkids can travel/get more ice time then jsut playing park board. they made a huge fuss about it from my understanding. the blues/supras parents didnt want the kids that qoute unqoute arent able to play hockey good enough on their team or they didnt have a grand forks last name/grand forks money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB#11 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Fargo is making the change to the ADM System this year. The Bantam, Pee Wee & Squirts will all go under the Fargo Freeze name instead of the Flyers & Raiders. The Angels will still be the Angels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almostheavenin2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 From what i hear some of the grand forks hockey parents want their kids on the blues/supras to theirkids can travel/get more ice time then jsut playing park board. they made a huge fuss about it from my understanding. the blues/supras parents didnt want the kids that qoute unqoute arent able to play hockey good enough on their team or they didnt have a grand forks last name/grand forks money. Is it for the kids or the parents status and social life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force One Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Is it for the kids or the parents status and social life? When has youth athletics ever been for the kids? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I'd hate to see Moorhead (USA Hockey) not be able to schedule the GF teams. Scheduling is difficult enough as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choyt3 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I'd hate to see Moorhead (USA Hockey) not be able to schedule the GF teams. Scheduling is difficult enough as it is. Not sure what precludes Moorhead youth hockey from scheduling GF teams. The ADM is a (the??) development model within USA Hockey. http://www.usahockey.com/adm/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Does anyone know much about the ADM? I looked at the site briefly, and it didn't really spell out what the ADM consists of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Not sure what precludes Moorhead youth hockey from scheduling GF teams. The ADM is a (the??) development model within USA Hockey. http://www.usahockey.com/adm/ I don't know either, I was referencing this: Bill Palmiscino of GF Park District was on WDAZ last night on this topic. Right now GF has 3 seperate organizations running youth hockey; GF Park District, GF Blues, and GF Supras. USA Hockey model only allows for one. He likened it to the NCAA in that the association has its rules and if you want to belong you have to go by their rules. Other USA Hockey communities potentially would not schedule with GF. Other The 3 groups will need to combine in order to belong to USA Hockey . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almostheavenin2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 When has youth athletics ever been for the kids? When I was a kid we went to the park on bikes for baseball, no parents. Walked to the rink for hockey, outside no parents. Walked to a different park for YMCA flag football, np parents. This was in the 70's. Let's look at some past D1 players from Grand Forks. Mike Lamoine, no travelling teams. Dean Barsness, no traveling teams. Tim Loven, no traveling teams. Denver Dave Hanson, no traveling teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnboyND7 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 The new generation of parents have really started to make a bad name for youth sports. I got a relative that played some hockey and he really enjoyed it, but when your 11 or 12, having a 6 month season playing 40-50 games can take the fun out of any sport. His parents weren't super gung-ho and told him if it wasn't fun to even play anymore that he could quit. I'm not against having traveling teams, those are fine, some parents just seem to be too tough on their kids when it comes to that sort of thing. Hockey dads generally get a really bad rap, but other sports do it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey23 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 The new generation of parents have really started to make a bad name for youth sports. I got a relative that played some hockey and he really enjoyed it, but when your 11 or 12, having a 6 month season playing 40-50 games can take the fun out of any sport. His parents weren't super gung-ho and told him if it wasn't fun to even play anymore that he could quit. I'm not against having traveling teams, those are fine, some parents just seem to be too tough on their kids when it comes to that sort of thing. Hockey dads generally get a really bad rap, but other sports do it as well. Yeah, it's getting bad. The 5-9 260 lb. dad and 5-2 180 lb. mom think little Timmy is going to somehow have the athletic genetics to earn a scholarship coupled with the "my kid can do no wrong" attitude and kids growing up being coddled and believing they are entitled to everything they want(see the Occupy ___________street idiots). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almostheavenin2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Yeah, it's getting bad. The 5-9 260 lb. dad and 5-2 180 lb. mom think little Timmy is going to somehow have the athletic genetics to earn a scholarship coupled with the "my kid can do no wrong" attitude and kids growing up being coddled and believing they are entitled to everything they want(see the Occupy ___________street idiots). How true can a post get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas_Sioux Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 USA hockey is screwing with everything Minnesota Hockey was seriously considering dropping affilation after the rule changes about contact this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillySioux Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 USA hockey is screwing with everything Minnesota Hockey was seriously considering dropping affilation after the rule changes about contact this year. Wasnt that an issue of every state supporting the change but Minnesota? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Checked out the new ICON Sports Center this evening. An awesome facility of which Grand Forks should rightfully be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Gfhockey rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Gfhockey rules Bummer that that's all the %gobc will allow you to post these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Checked out the new ICON Sports Center this evening. An awesome facility of which Grand Forks should rightfully be proud. So, the first hockey season in the new arena wrapped up yesterday with the GF Classic. ICON has hosted several tournaments drawing teams from all over, and countless games and practices for the locals, greatly easing the burden on existing facilities. I have been impressed. Any other thoughts or experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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