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Post by srhockeyadvisor22 on Aug 20, 2024 15:09:38 GMT -6
The Mix of Elite Status and Local players is great for Sr Hockey, I don’t see why we have so many people trying to stop the number of elite status players coming in.
It is still hockey players from around SK that want to play and draws more crowds to different small towns around SK. As long as you have your number of Local players it should be good!
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Post by Budster on Aug 20, 2024 16:05:35 GMT -6
It’s very good,leagues like LLHL,Qvhhl,svhl and big 6 are where all the elite and good players Play
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Post by LLHL INSIDEERRRRR on Aug 22, 2024 14:03:06 GMT -6
The Mix of Elite Status and Local players is great for Sr Hockey, I don’t see why we have so many people trying to stop the number of elite status players coming in. It is still hockey players from around SK that want to play and draws more crowds to different small towns around SK. As long as you have your number of Local players it should be good! quite simply senior teams need a solid local base in order for a team to be sustainable. where else are the board members, volunteers, fundraising going to come from to pay these elite players. There is a smaller and smaller amount of local kids staying in there communities every year, they are in the larger centres for school or work. this leaves a smaller local base to run, raise money, and manage these teams. it just doesn't work. |
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Post by laniganadvisor on Aug 23, 2024 16:31:41 GMT -6
The Mix of Elite Status and Local players is great for Sr Hockey, I don’t see why we have so many people trying to stop the number of elite status players coming in. It is still hockey players from around SK that want to play and draws more crowds to different small towns around SK. As long as you have your number of Local players it should be good! quite simply senior teams need a solid local base in order for a team to be sustainable. where else are the board members, volunteers, fundraising going to come from to pay these elite players. There is a smaller and smaller amount of local kids staying in there communities every year, they are in the larger centres for school or work. this leaves a smaller local base to run, raise money, and manage these teams. it just doesn't work. Guys who move away are often times more than willing to drive home and play for their hometown senior team. Lots of these guys will not play or even dress as their team is filled with elite players. It’s not a bad thing but that’s where the local guys go |
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Post by oldasdirt on Aug 26, 2024 14:31:51 GMT -6
Problem with to many elites is they take the ice time from the local players that the fans actually want to pay to watch play. Eventually the locals get fed up and quit playing and the team folds. We are getting back to a place in Saskatchewan where defunct teams are coming back and I don’t think we should mess that up.
The true solution to this would be to get the SR AA league in Saskatchewan going again for the more elite teams. You know the small town barns would be full every night for SR AA
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Post by Big Pete on Aug 26, 2024 20:24:10 GMT -6
Problem with to many elites is they take the ice time from the local players that the fans actually want to pay to watch play. Eventually the locals get fed up and quit playing and the team folds. We are getting back to a place in Saskatchewan where defunct teams are coming back and I don’t think we should mess that up. The true solution to this would be to get the SR AA league in Saskatchewan going again for the more elite teams. You know the small town barns would be full every night for SR AA Would love to see it happen but what towns could afford and sustain that? |
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Post by Work Safe on Aug 27, 2024 8:14:15 GMT -6
Problem is with locals there isnt as many as there used to be. With all these parents thinking there child is going to be going to the show so young and all these new made up Jr or minor AA/AAA or carded hockey leagues, parents are chasing them leagues leading to less and less locals playing and hard for towns to even ice minor teams. Bottom line if we didnt have the Elites or Imports lots of sr teams would not be out there. If we got back to the old roots of no hurt feelings and full initiation to midget in every rink it would be great. Times have changed
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Post by Vick on Aug 27, 2024 10:18:04 GMT -6
Too many elites to many things to worry about senior is straight garbage now, support and teams are starting to decline.
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Post by srhockeyadvisor22 on Aug 27, 2024 17:01:48 GMT -6
Problem is with locals there isnt as many as there used to be. With all these parents thinking there child is going to be going to the show so young and all these new made up Jr or minor AA/AAA or carded hockey leagues, parents are chasing them leagues leading to less and less locals playing and hard for towns to even ice minor teams. Bottom line if we didnt have the Elites or Imports lots of sr teams would not be out there. If we got back to the old roots of no hurt feelings and full initiation to midget in every rink it would be great. Times have changed 100% the locals are declining and every good player is leaving at a young age and nobody counts as a local anymore… Without elites a lot of teams are having trouble putting on competitive teams… People will pay to see elites if they try to make an impact in the community… look at the QV. That hockey is better than it’s ever been and it’s because their players are trying to make local impacts as well and it’s more than just the hometown boys. |
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Post by Notsofast on Aug 28, 2024 20:38:45 GMT -6
I think a limited amount of elites is good, however unlimited is destroying small town hockey and not making it better.
The overall quality of the game has improved for sure, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good for Sask senior hockey in general. It’s quickly becoming a semi pro game where the homegrown player that never played junior hockey has no where to play. And why is that good ? Why is 10% of the teams growing and prospering while 90% are going backwards good for the game. I don’t get where your head is at. There’s a reason there’s a cap in pro sports.
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Post by johnnywhitehog on Aug 28, 2024 21:56:33 GMT -6
I do wonder if there is any appetite for a Senior AAA league in the province again. Money and travel obviously the biggest factors.
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Post by Notsofast on Aug 29, 2024 8:40:44 GMT -6
I like that idea. Travel for sure is the problem. The teams that would be interested are the teams that are already spending an absorbent amount of money. Hence pushing up the prices for all the smaller centres to try and compete. I’d love to see if the teams who believe that more elites are needed can stay with the program. And towns like Kenaston who believe they’re the second coming to Christ can stay elite for long. However I doubt many will bite, because I believe they would rather stay dominant in the leagues there in, than spend more, travel more and become average again.
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Post by yardsale on Aug 29, 2024 11:27:03 GMT -6
I don’t think most players, elite or not want to travel more than an hour or two. Can’t say I blame them.
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Post by zambonidriver on Aug 29, 2024 13:52:22 GMT -6
I don’t think most players, elite or not want to travel more than an hour or two. Can’t say I blame them. agree travel plays a factor for a lot of players decisions for sure. I could see potential for a AA league but the bottom line is if you don't have solid locals to support you are doomed from the start. and like posted above more and more kids are moving away from their local minor hockey programs at u13,u15 levels to play AA hockey in larger centres and typically don't come back... 10 years ago that was hardly happening. they days of a senior hockey teams talent being all home grown are long gone. Unless you want to join a league like the Crossroads. even the twin rivers and wheatland leagues payrolls are getting up there now. The teams that have local players that can compete in leagues like the QVHHL, SVHL, Big6, LLHL have an advantage no doubt. |
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