Give an honest assessment of new rink and new teams. Are you happy with your move? Is your new rink a good environment? Are your child and you happy at new rink? Are your child and you happy with new coach?

Do not post crap about old team, rink or coach. Let's get an honest overview if people are happy with there move. There was a ton of movement at all levels in SJ & SEPA.

I stayed at old rink so I have nothing to say. We did have about 40% of players leave for other rinks. Just want to see if people are happy or have regrets. No need to name new rink unless you want.

Absolutely. Moved 2 seasons ago and my son has thrived in the more competitive environment while his old club deals with the same old politics and underperforming teams.

Not happy at all! Team was sold as top 5 national ranked team. We are lucky to be top 5 in NJ! So called "star" players never pass, try to skate end to end, and never listen to coaches. Assistant coach just screams, parents of "star" players are crazy, and bench gets shortened when playing top teams. Experience has been a nightmare and not even through September. Should never ignored to the rumors and joined another team.  That teams is turning out to be better than this so called top 5 MHR team! We will not repeat the same mistake next season!

Hearing a lot of families that moved are unhappy. New teams not as good as they thought, playing time promised by coaches not materializing, level of play disappointing and the most obvious reason they are unhappy: the kids/parents do not like their families, just like their old rinks! Hey parents, the issue is not the rink. You want to know the problem? Look in a mirror!

My son and his buddy left the Phantoms Youth and went to Genesis and couldn't be happier for it. For the 1st time they got a fair shot of making a AA team and made it 2 out of the 3 years there. Their other teammate left at the same time and went to the Rockets, he then left them and went to the Wolfpack and loves it.
Rink politics can ruin a lot for the kids and from what we have seen the Phantoms are the worse. From their travel club to spring league and the Alliance tournament team they had for a year. I know that the spring tournament team and league was technically a Steel Ice thing, but it was run by all the Phantoms people. Hatfield spring league and GOTTA Hockey tournament teams are far better.

I was at the Steel Pub at Steel Ice with some friends last week and noticed the new rink owner wearing a WBS Knights sweater. Not a good look advertising for a club at the rink you own while another club is paying you to play there. Is he saying the Knights are a better club?

 My son aged out a couple years ago and he played for a couple clubs(Queen City Royals, LV Rebels, LVPY) and honestly politics unfortunately play a part in all youth sports. He loved the Rebels but wanted to player higher than B American and that's why we went to the Phantoms.

 2 things that should change are Evals and parent coaches. Evals should be run by a local college, their coaches and a handful of players that have zero ties to that club whatso ever. NO organization reps/coaches should be involved. Club checks for registration but the evaluators hand out the jersey and would be only one that knows what name goes with what # is given to the club and posted. NO parent coaches for A National/Gretsky and higher above bantam. You want to coach, coach someone else's team but not your kid. A player should not be on a team just because his parent wants to coach A National/Gretsky or higher.