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Quality in youth hockey
Guest:
agree, The Bear has killed any good vibes about travel hockey
Guest:
I'm not a hug fan of BB but to say they killed youth hockey is false. If rink owners want to sell they are going to sell to anybody without a care if it stays a rink or not. I'd rather BB buy a rink and keep it open rather than it close and become something else like the Rink in White Hall and others. We were in Pittsburgh and played at 2 BB owned rinks and they were in much better shape than the ones in our area of PA and NJ.
As for paying $200 to stay in a crap hotel for a showcase, that is on your team manager/club. 3yrs of AHF showcases and not once did our team stay in a showcase recommended hotel. Showcases are not stay to play and hotels are not required.
As for prices my AHF non bb player fees 12U is $2850 and 16U $3050(no tournaments included), closes DVHL team 12U $2978 & 16U $2972(no tournaments included) and closes AHF BB club 12U $2750 & 16U $2995(2 tournaments included).
Guest:
First off that is a steal. That includes two practices per week and off-ice with a real trainer? And an on ice skills session every other week? Because frankly... I do not believe those prices even for a non BB rink. Those are some 2003 tuition prices.
Guest:
A steal is right. Who gets on ice skills sessions every other week because my kid's teams definitely do not. Neither one has had a skills session this year let alone every other week. We have the same coaches doing pretty much the same drills since the season started. The BB rinks also get 2 practices per week and as far as a real trainer, that is questionable. I've watched their gym sessions, not impressed. What you have is nice, but we go to actual real trainers in a real gym. The only real plus that you failed to mention is having medical at home games, which are volunteers from St Lukes getting in their required hours (according to them). I remember getting 2 non-league ice slots a tournament included, we lose both, but fees still go up. I will give Steel Ice one thing over the rest; they have the best kept rink.
Was BB around for them to have those fees in 2003? Looks like 2023 fees. I have friends that play in a BB owned rink and guess what, their fees are the same as ours here in Lehigh. Add tournament cost and we are higher.
Guest:
The fees mentioned look like they maybe Genesis 2024-25, LVPY 2024-25 and Palmyra 2023
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