tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post9080383885877789146..comments2023-05-06T05:35:44.812-07:00Comments on Western Elite Hockey Prospects: Weekend Wrap-upWestern Elitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058992818409625368noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-26332277780632736542013-01-14T12:10:43.947-08:002013-01-14T12:10:43.947-08:00January 10, 2013 at 8:52 AM
Others have corrected ...January 10, 2013 at 8:52 AM<br />Others have corrected you already, but Cholowski is not in the same category as Fabbro. Fabbro's teammate, Barberis, is the only other comparable D-man in BC. Those two are in a category of their own. Both will go in the first round, and possibly in the Top 10. Cholowski is maybe a 5th rounder.<br /><br /><br />January 13, 2013 at 12:18 PM<br />A bunch of BWC Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-19897383946641904602013-01-14T08:12:15.799-08:002013-01-14T08:12:15.799-08:00Jan 10 11:51
Yes that was the score and that'...Jan 10 11:51<br /><br />Yes that was the score and that's not parody. Cloverdale move down to a lower tier with teams of similar caliber so they have parody!!! When a team obviously shouldn't be in your league and everyone is blowing them out, does Alberta move those teams to a lower league? If not, I can see why these players are racking up the big numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-24732478603188283312013-01-14T08:02:58.828-08:002013-01-14T08:02:58.828-08:00Jan 10
There are at least 10 D man in BC that are...Jan 10<br /><br />There are at least 10 D man in BC that are better than Cholowski. I don't understand what his name is even mentioned with the top players. Rizzolo, Barberis, Anderson, Ginnetti, Purhar, Stephenson, Colburns, Keen (99),Georgeopoulos, Kwan, Pouliot, Capstick (99) to name a few.<br /><br />When comparing it has to be apples to apples.<br /> Alberta has 3X 20 min games.It is my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-70411699941449762652013-01-13T12:18:42.920-08:002013-01-13T12:18:42.920-08:00Go away BWC A2. Nobody caresGo away BWC A2. Nobody caresAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-6026813354434120402013-01-13T11:33:36.823-08:002013-01-13T11:33:36.823-08:00January 10, 2013 10:48 AM
I am sure the BWC A2 Coa...January 10, 2013 10:48 AM<br />I am sure the BWC A2 Coach is doing a damn fine job, as you put it. I've seen the team play a couple times and they look like they have a very hard time producing goals, or even legitimate scoring chances. So for them to have won more than they've lost tells me he's getting the most out of his team. I guess that’s why he was brought in to replace the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-48367883918179302972013-01-12T14:00:17.175-08:002013-01-12T14:00:17.175-08:00Any rep player worthy of the jersey would want to ...Any rep player worthy of the jersey would want to move up a notch if given the chance. Even if they suspected they would lose every game.<br />I'm shocked that the South Deltas Coach may have tried to convince his players they should not take the opportunity. Even more shocked that the BWC A2 Coach never even asked his players what they wanted. Brutal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-32830099733916166802013-01-12T11:21:11.721-08:002013-01-12T11:21:11.721-08:001256sedopraLike 11:02AM, I've coached rep hock...1256sedopraLike 11:02AM, I've coached rep hockey for many years. I would NEVER decline an opportunity to move my team up. I also cannot imagine my players wanting to avoid a move up. Any time I've been in a position to ask or petition PCAHA for a move, I've done it. And even if I've been declined (and I have been), I think it's a no-brainer in Rep. Rep IS competition, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-33877148939177216552013-01-12T11:20:34.968-08:002013-01-12T11:20:34.968-08:00Like 11:02AM, I've coached rep hockey for many...Like 11:02AM, I've coached rep hockey for many years. I would NEVER decline an opportunity to move my team up. I also cannot imagine my players wanting to avoid a move up. Any time I've been in a position to ask or petition PCAHA for a move, I've done it. And even if I've been declined (and I have been), I think it's a no-brainer in Rep. Rep IS competition, and competition Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-1081296606331179612013-01-11T16:17:26.196-08:002013-01-11T16:17:26.196-08:00Sorry, bwc did not "earn a move up" Nowh...Sorry, bwc did not "earn a move up" Nowhere even close. Movement is intended for those that dominate or are dominated. With an average score of less than 3 goals per game to 2; 50% as many losses as wins, no blowouts and recent losses to 2 teams at the bottom of flight 2, is there anyone other than a bwc parent that would position this as dominating? <br /><br />Sounds like bwc a2 is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-77753545905179203182013-01-11T16:02:58.562-08:002013-01-11T16:02:58.562-08:001:28 If what you read in those earlier posts was t...1:28 If what you read in those earlier posts was that "winning is the only thing that matters" you completely miss the point. Competing is what develops on and off ice character and skills and is really the only point for the vast majority involved in minor hockey. The case at hand is simply that with low scoring and less than a 1 goal per game differential in flight 2 bwc A2 is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-63765376765864772912013-01-11T13:31:25.322-08:002013-01-11T13:31:25.322-08:00For the person that asked a comment on the second ...For the person that asked a comment on the second half game BWC vs Burnaby Minor it was 5-0 after 2 periods. Basically Burnaby Minor is in survival mode. Coach has them just playing a trap. No pressure in the offensive zone and hope you can clog up lanes and hang on. Not sure why they wanted to stay in flight 1. Heck in the tournament, I saw them trapping against lesser teams. NO forecheck Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-12099352921209767052013-01-11T13:10:51.704-08:002013-01-11T13:10:51.704-08:00Its not whether you win or lose, but how you play ...Its not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game, only if you lost. You never hear a winning team say that. Sorry, but that is the reality. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-86699578268614626442013-01-11T13:07:53.254-08:002013-01-11T13:07:53.254-08:00January 7, 2013 4:39 PM
Burnaby Minor hated their ...January 7, 2013 4:39 PM<br />Burnaby Minor hated their Flight 1 experience sooooo much they petitioned and pleaded to stay there!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-82052062649228607162013-01-11T12:44:44.303-08:002013-01-11T12:44:44.303-08:00BWC A2 lost to North Delta with a score of 3-4 the...BWC A2 lost to North Delta with a score of 3-4 the record of North Delta is(4-6-3). They are were they should be. Leave the decisions to the people that have done this a little longer then any of you. Its about having fun, not getting killed out there. In the last 3 games they have been outscored 9-6.<br />Sorry those are not the requirements to move up. Do not even compare your A2 team to yourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-7842369515395807092013-01-11T09:43:37.457-08:002013-01-11T09:43:37.457-08:00I agree that if BWC A2 were moved to Flight 1 they...I agree that if BWC A2 were moved to Flight 1 they would have a realistic chance of only (possibly) beating one or two teams. And they would almost certainly suffer very lopsided losses to the two elite teams. So what?<br />NSWC smoked Abbotsford 7-0, Burnaby Minor 9-1 (twice!), Surrey 8-2, and Richmond 12-0.<br />BWC A1 smoked Surrey 10-1, Richmond 7-0, Burnaby Minor 7-0. Heck, they even trashedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-34030737844853199652013-01-10T13:28:20.911-08:002013-01-10T13:28:20.911-08:001:20pm,
Didn't BWC score 23 goals in 1 game t...1:20pm,<br /><br />Didn't BWC score 23 goals in 1 game this year? parody in BC?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-32629905939690175282013-01-10T13:17:52.910-08:002013-01-10T13:17:52.910-08:00Okotoks, Camrose and Grande Prairie are second qua...Okotoks, Camrose and Grande Prairie are second quartile Alberta Bantam AA teams playing in the AMBHL. I know one of those teams wanted to withdraw from the AMBHL a few years ago, but couldn't for fear of losing their Midget AAA program as well.<br /><br />You really have to look at head to head games against similarly- ranked teams in Alberta to get any meaningful info. Benson and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-32329174417470584532013-01-10T11:51:18.276-08:002013-01-10T11:51:18.276-08:00Parody? There is no room for parody in Alberta Hoc...Parody? There is no room for parody in Alberta Hockey. It's a serious business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-49539152921126888882013-01-10T10:48:09.383-08:002013-01-10T10:48:09.383-08:00I have spoken with a number of the BWC A2 parents ...I have spoken with a number of the BWC A2 parents and they are completely supportive of the team staying in Flight 2. Please don't paint the team with the same brush as one or two parents who want to move up to Flight 1. The consensus I have heard is that the parents are happy with the development and skills that the team is acquiring and they wish to remain where they are. The Coach is doingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-36867097174010207552013-01-10T09:10:21.552-08:002013-01-10T09:10:21.552-08:00The Divisional Manager was fully expecting to move...The Divisional Manager was fully expecting to move BWC A2 up to Flight 1. In fact, it was only because the A2 team refused the move that Burnaby Minor was allowed to move back to Flight 1. (Schedules had already been made and circulated with Burnaby Minor in Flight 2.)<br />PCAHA, Burnaby Minor, and many of the A2 parents were all very surprised that the graduation they had earned was declined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-58199123044344084922013-01-10T08:52:55.895-08:002013-01-10T08:52:55.895-08:00How do the top BC D men compare to the top Alberta...How do the top BC D men compare to the top Alberta D men in points?<br /><br />Quenville<br />Clague<br /><br />vs<br /><br />Fabbro<br />Cholowski<br /><br /><br />From what we see with the postings and stats in Alberta you can score at will from anywhere in the arena.<br /><br />The BC opponents seem to have much closer games or tougher competition.<br /><br />I would think Fabbro and CholowskiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-48762096787137676222013-01-10T08:15:56.857-08:002013-01-10T08:15:56.857-08:00Burnaby Minor always play well, but just do not ha...Burnaby Minor always play well, but just do not have the little extra needed clean and simple hockey skills to compete in the top flight.<br /><br />PCAHA schedule shows Burnaby Minor's first game back was against BWC <br /><br />You would think Burnaby Minor would have lots of insight to the BWC squad and their weaknesses since the Burnaby Minor coaching staff also coached at BWC at a AAA Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-20137516648083918262013-01-09T13:20:08.611-08:002013-01-09T13:20:08.611-08:00Who are these Alberta teams playing that you can s...Who are these Alberta teams playing that you can score 15 points in two games? There can't be parody on those Alberta leagues like there are in BC. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-3371100950518289462013-01-08T11:02:23.797-08:002013-01-08T11:02:23.797-08:00I've coached at a high level for a lot of year...I've coached at a high level for a lot of years with a lot of challenges and good times. I have had teams that started below their peer group and moved up, above their peer group and moved down. I've had teams that had fantastic records and were dominant and poor records and we were in really tough - we fought and competed, but ultimately too often got beat by better teams. (As coach I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015022786942436973.post-87894271252051984442013-01-08T10:23:58.415-08:002013-01-08T10:23:58.415-08:00I am so tired of seeing parents living vicariously...I am so tired of seeing parents living vicariously and lobbying to their ego. To the parents saying BWC A2 deserves a chance to be in flight 1 Did anyone saying this actually attend the games? You couldn't have because facts don't lie so you are either ignoring them or are simply oblivious to them. There is a lesson in this to all of us. <br /><br />At the time of these postings BWC A2 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com