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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think they have even officially listed all the coaches for the Tier 1 programs yet, and you're paying a heck of a lot more for that...[/quote]

+1. Appears OP has some sort of axe to grind or is just a troll. Tier II club hockey costs have been discussed extensively in this forum, and nearly all are within +/- $500 of each other. Out of curiosity, I checked several other clubs and many of them have 50-70% of their coaching slate for '26-'27 listed as TBA. [/quote]

Having 70% listed as TBA is still better than 100% being TBA.[/quote]

But how on earth will your child make it to the NHL if you don't know who their prospective 10U coach is RIGHT NOW?![/quote]

So you are saying that parents should just trust a for-profit company to make the right choices for their kids without any vetting of if the paid coaches are any good? The fact you are paying a coach means you are either paying more in team fees, getting less ice time, or both. Parents should just smile and toss their money down the drain in the hopes that some unnamed 23 year old with no serious hockey of coaching experience will be the right fit for their kid? Give your head a shake.[/quote]

No, I'm saying that this entire thread was disingenuously meant to troll a single program, when (1) other programs also have not announced coaches; (2) those other programs are charging a similar amount when you factor in the additional travel of those programs; (3) it's clear the OP has no actual interest in STJ and just wants to stir the pot; and (4) all roads lead to beer league. As someone nearing the other side of the travel hockey "journey," unless your goal is keeping your kids physically fit, teaching them the value of teamwork and sportsmanship, and hopefully developing a lifelong love of a great sport, there is no measurable ROI from any co-ed program in this area from development perspective, which is why the most skilled players leave the area for other programs and/or prep school. Choose the rink that is closest to you or the program that has the most like-minded parents. If you're not sure about a program, go watch some games and see how the parents behave. That will tell you all you need to know.[/quote]

I'm not the OP and don't have any skin in this game, but saying fitness, teamwork, sportsmanship, and love are the most important but coaching is not is a bonkers statement. The coach is responsible for all of those and I've seen mediocre coaches ruin all of those things for an entire team.[/quote]

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