tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post3059848448849491898..comments2023-05-06T05:35:44.812-07:00Comments on Western Elite Hockey Prospects: A few good reads this morningWestern Elitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058992818409625368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-81527914902218097692012-02-08T13:37:53.897-08:002012-02-08T13:37:53.897-08:00The Lower Mainland Vancouver area votes in favour ...The Lower Mainland Vancouver area votes in favour of removing body checking from all house leagues. The vote was overwelmingly in favour of removing body checking.<br /><br />http://www.pcaha.bc.ca/20120123-PCAHA_News_Release-C_Hockey_Bodychecking_Decision.pdf<br /><br />This is an excellent move as body checking in house in not necessary.<br />In house there is a huge skill and weight Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-27736951923011283592012-01-19T07:38:09.632-08:002012-01-19T07:38:09.632-08:00OK thats a real smart vote coming up, its the same...OK thats a real smart vote coming up, its the same stupid thought that went into putting mask on our players and not teaching them to hit or take a hit until peewee, lets see you teach the player at a young age to keep his hands down, give and recieve a hit and that is hockey, take away the armour that the players wear today and make it hurt for the giver as well as the reciever and maybe some ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-56769473030965465212012-01-18T23:35:19.127-08:002012-01-18T23:35:19.127-08:00In response to the comments. This was actually a l...In response to the comments. This was actually a late blindside open ice hit and not a check from behind into the boards. There was no need for the hit at all and probably comes from the phrase "finish your check". The check was finished but it was late and totally unnecessary. This is an alert player and there is nothing that "Eric" did wrong. No matter how alert you are on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-29588933360153439912012-01-16T16:22:28.002-08:002012-01-16T16:22:28.002-08:00Here is an unpopular take on the concusion situati...Here is an unpopular take on the concusion situation The fact is every time you put your son on the ice you risk him being injured weather it is a spinal cord injury or brain trama or as little as a broken bone there is a risk.Parents need to be aware of the risks and it is the actions of others we need to be aware of. Here is half the problem the speed of the game today has increased the skill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-50486608498422449962012-01-15T08:25:07.163-08:002012-01-15T08:25:07.163-08:00maybe we should look at teaching our players to hi...maybe we should look at teaching our players to hit a a earlier age, take the face shields off the kids and teac them to keep there hands down and there sticks on the Ice, or maybe we should hold the parents accountable for the actions of there players, I pretty sure that no parent /coach/player/referee are happy when a player gets hurt, and if they are they should be banned for life, but really,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-29804910309770896862012-01-13T16:20:20.935-08:002012-01-13T16:20:20.935-08:00Does anybody q that article about the North Van pl...Does anybody q that article about the North Van player. The story is about a rep hockey player and then the(astute?) hockey presidents claim their solution is to banned hitting in House hockey. Does anyone else see a flawed logic? How would that have helped this Rep player? Isn't the first solution to go back to single birth year divisions to lessen the age/weight disparity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com