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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/8/2008
Posts: 5
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I find that some parents loose the concept of why their children are playing sports. It is about the social and learning to be a team player not about entertaining the parents.
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/8/2008
Posts: 8
Location: Kitimat, BC
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There are many controversies that surround the sport of hockey. There have been a few cases in which parents are not even allowed to be inside the rink while their children play. In many organizations, parental politics pulse through the rink like a twenty-year old heart. Too bad it's not quite the same as those Tim-Bits Hockey commercials, kids having fun without parents interfering. In my personal experience growing up playing minor hockey, I have witnessed a bit of all of this. How is it that a coach who volunteers their time day in and day out can be placed under scrutiny by fellow parents? Coaching a team of 12 year old players isn't the easiest task, probably the reason half of them aren't behind the bench. Hockey for at least a century has been a way for kids to have fun, unknowingly build teamworks skills, and hone leadership qualities. It is a major reason all Canadians share these abilities. A commonality shared by many Canadians is a love for hockey. It is important to see past the recent barriers that have been created by becoming overly competitive, especially parentally competitive. The chances of Mr. Cheney's son making it into the NHL are quite slim, especially if he is the one pushing his son. Let the kids play hockey, and the parents pay the minor hockey membership fee.
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Rank: Frosh
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Joined: 3/8/2008
Posts: 8
Location: Windsor
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WOW @ some of those out of control parents who freak when their kid isnt on the ice or court , or yelling at the refs or coachs or at other parents on the stand. If parents are there, they are there to support and cheer on their kid & the kid's team ( or atleast I hope so), nothing more or nothing less. Not to fist fight or carry on like they have no sense. I think they should be put out of the areana if they cannot model the behaviour they expect from their kids.
Kids play anything because THEY LOVE IT, not because they want to make millions or break records- those are bonuses and like Medellin said- chances of those things are quite slim- so why ruin it for the kids?
Do small things with great love~~~
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Rank: Valedictorian
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/4/2008
Posts: 553
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I would venture that 90% of hockey parents are certifiably insane. You think that their outlandish behaviour occurs just at the rink? Oh no, it can occur anywhere in public as well. I was yelled at for 2 minutes by an insane hockey mom who overheard me telling her son that he was crap on the ice( said in jest as the son was a classmate of mine in gym class) This all started when we ran into each other at the convenience store. He asked me whether I was playing football in university or not and jokingly said "Don't worry, even if you don't make the team, I'm sure you would make a great waterboy, it's what you've been doing all along right?" So I responded that it was better to be the waterboy than having people laugh at me because I make a fool of myself on the ice. The kid is actually a good hockey player and I respect him, but the mom tore me a new one and started yelling about how her son is playing hockey in university, and how he is the best on his team, and how he's going to be captain this season.
I thought to myself, "This b***h is crazy", but being raised as I was I said SOrry to offend you, have a nice day, and walked out of the store, but was this all really necessary?
UWO '12 Social Science
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Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/16/2008
Posts: 18
Location: canada
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it nuts .. every parent puts there kid in hockey thinking there goign to be the next great one , crosby, ovechkin , and makes millions $$ but seriously they just want to have fun
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