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Post by Gunit on Dec 24, 2022 11:08:17 GMT -6
In the “old” days there used to be farm boys every couple miles instead of 10,000+ acre farms. So there were a lot more farm boys around and typically there was 12-13 guys every practice even. So it’s not just the small towns it is the rural changes as well.
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Post by RoadBeers on Dec 24, 2022 11:25:07 GMT -6
In the “old” days there used to be farm boys every couple miles instead of 10,000+ acre farms. So there were a lot more farm boys around and typically there was 12-13 guys every practice even. So it’s not just the small towns it is the rural changes as well. Oh yes absolutely. The death of small towns and the growth of farms is a chicken or egg situation. But at the same time talking to students who have just graduated hockey only 1/2 the boys played hockey in grade 12. When we go from 30+ to 15 kid grad classes, to 7-8 boys, but only 3 or 4 play hockey then we are going to struggle in building young numbers. The cost of hockey is growing that we see less youth playing. Combine that with the reduced number of youth and we are in trouble for more than just sr hockey! |
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Post by 80shawk on Dec 29, 2022 20:53:28 GMT -6
Additionally look at highschool populations now vs the old days. The old days we had 30+ in a highschool grad class now most of the towns in under 15/20 (minus Wynyard, Wadena, Foamlake, and maybe watrous). We may be over saturated for the amount of young guys out there if you live near Lanigan within 30 minutes of you you can play for Drake, Leroy, Watrous, Lanigan, and Bruno us just outside that radius. The money isn’t killing the league the death of small towns are. Leroy and Drake are to of the smallest towns with big payrolls because they have the support of the older generation and community. If we want to address the issue of dying SR in LLHL we need to do a better job of getting young guys home and on the ice. 2 shifts a period isn’t enough- they need some ice time and help to drive from Saskatoon or Regina if they are in college to play. With gas prices and vehicles now we need to ensure equity amoung the young guys. Pay the old guys and imports but if we do not welcome and integrate the young bucks we are in trouble 10 years from now. |
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Post by 80shawk on Dec 29, 2022 21:06:37 GMT -6
Additionally look at highschool populations now vs the old days. The old days we had 30+ in a highschool grad class now most of the towns in under 15/20 (minus Wynyard, Wadena, Foamlake, and maybe watrous). We may be over saturated for the amount of young guys out there if you live near Lanigan within 30 minutes of you you can play for Drake, Leroy, Watrous, Lanigan, and Bruno us just outside that radius. The money isn’t killing the league the death of small towns are. Leroy and Drake are to of the smallest towns with big payrolls because they have the support of the older generation and community. If we want to address the issue of dying SR in LLHL we need to do a better job of getting young guys home and on the ice. 2 shifts a period isn’t enough- they need some ice time and help to drive from Saskatoon or Regina if they are in college to play. With gas prices and vehicles now we need to ensure equity amoung the young guys. Pay the old guys and imports but if we do not welcome and integrate the young bucks we are in trouble 10 years from now. great points road beers--but in 10 years ALL MINOR AND SENIOR HOCKEY in rural sask and canada for that matter will be massively changed or elimnated. the mandatory EV vehicles will kill off all sport in rural sask---think about it-- minor hockey team has say a 80 km road trip---your ev gets a 50% charge in cold weather - so say you have a 150 km range or so..... my boys came up in the last 15 years and it seemed every parent drove to the game--12 kids--12 cars---your game is in a small town---so this town has a set up where 10-15 cars can get charged all at once---and if it takes what 25-45 min to charge? 2 hrs for full charge ---so as a parent you drive to game--then miss it to charge--but wait--where in all of rural sask will you find somewhere to charge all at once--even the large towns wont have the set up---same with senior--imports and locals who live in city--say have 150 roadie--so they leave 4-5 hours before game so they can be charged half way? and who in their right mind wants to leave town with a ev in -35 weather for a 80 km roadie not knowing if you can ever charge and if you lose your charge how can you be boosted ?? let alone be stranded on side of road because of road conditions and instead of looking seeing you got 3/4 tank of gas you got 4 % charge -- so this mandatory ev will up our way and right to life !! we need our minor sports and senior sports --write your MP!!! i hate the thought of losing these things as we have to convert to EV---well got 2 birds stoned at once--hockey rant and complain about head little goobult and trudeau mindless policies --cheers |
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Post by 90seagle on Dec 30, 2022 13:27:40 GMT -6
Additionally look at highschool populations now vs the old days. The old days we had 30+ in a highschool grad class now most of the towns in under 15/20 (minus Wynyard, Wadena, Foamlake, and maybe watrous). We may be over saturated for the amount of young guys out there if you live near Lanigan within 30 minutes of you you can play for Drake, Leroy, Watrous, Lanigan, and Bruno us just outside that radius. The money isn’t killing the league the death of small towns are. Leroy and Drake are to of the smallest towns with big payrolls because they have the support of the older generation and community. If we want to address the issue of dying SR in LLHL we need to do a better job of getting young guys home and on the ice. 2 shifts a period isn’t enough- they need some ice time and help to drive from Saskatoon or Regina if they are in college to play. With gas prices and vehicles now we need to ensure equity amoung the young guys. Pay the old guys and imports but if we do not welcome and integrate the young bucks we are in trouble 10 years from now. great points road beers--but in 10 years ALL MINOR AND SENIOR HOCKEY in rural sask and canada for that matter will be massively changed or elimnated. the mandatory EV vehicles will kill off all sport in rural sask---think about it-- minor hockey team has say a 80 km road trip---your ev gets a 50% charge in cold weather - so say you have a 150 km range or so..... my boys came up in the last 15 years and it seemed every parent drove to the game--12 kids--12 cars---your game is in a small town---so this town has a set up where 10-15 cars can get charged all at once---and if it takes what 25-45 min to charge? 2 hrs for full charge ---so as a parent you drive to game--then miss it to charge--but wait--where in all of rural sask will you find somewhere to charge all at once--even the large towns wont have the set up---same with senior--imports and locals who live in city--say have 150 roadie--so they leave 4-5 hours before game so they can be charged half way? and who in their right mind wants to leave town with a ev in -35 weather for a 80 km roadie not knowing if you can ever charge and if you lose your charge how can you be boosted ?? let alone be stranded on side of road because of road conditions and instead of looking seeing you got 3/4 tank of gas you got 4 % charge -- so this mandatory ev will up our way and right to life !! we need our minor sports and senior sports --write your MP!!! i hate the thought of losing these things as we have to convert to EV---well got 2 birds stoned at once--hockey rant and complain about head little goobult and trudeau mindless policies --cheers Hey Grandpa, you're on the wrong forum again! |
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Post by 80shawk on Dec 30, 2022 13:37:45 GMT -6
haha -well give your head a shake--is their technology now that would allow the scenarios i said? no there isnt--will there be in 10 years--who knows --but think outside the box and this is what you get ....
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Post by mrhockey on Dec 30, 2022 20:36:42 GMT -6
Small town senior hockey is going to look a whole lot different in 5 years. I know of at least 8 teams that have no local kids coming up the pipe. The struggle to form a team at all is real and the money required to compete is just sick. We then whine and wonder why is hockey disappearing around us.
All of which makes me wonder the logic of turning away good competitive teams into your league based off the quality of their rink and not what’s best for the league or small town hockey in general.
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Post by Yeah Maybe on Dec 31, 2022 14:28:51 GMT -6
Small town senior hockey is going to look a whole lot different in 5 years. I know of at least 8 teams that have no local kids coming up the pipe. The struggle to form a team at all is real and the money required to compete is just sick. We then whine and wonder why is hockey disappearing around us. All of which makes me wonder the logic of turning away good competitive teams into your league based off the quality of their rink and not what’s best for the league or small town hockey in general. Stop trying to make Craik happen |
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Post by mrhockey on Jan 1, 2023 14:29:26 GMT -6
Small town senior hockey is going to look a whole lot different in 5 years. I know of at least 8 teams that have no local kids coming up the pipe. The struggle to form a team at all is real and the money required to compete is just sick. We then whine and wonder why is hockey disappearing around us. All of which makes me wonder the logic of turning away good competitive teams into your league based off the quality of their rink and not what’s best for the league or small town hockey in general. Stop trying to make Craik happen pretty sure Craik couldn’t afford to play in that league anyways. Just pointing out the irony on several comments made on how to save hockey. Time to wake up is all I’m saying. |
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