I mean when you are playing in the Brick invitational even at 10-11 the amount of money/time invested by parents in their kids is incredible ,like it or not its not like these are normal 10-11 year olds lol they are pretty priviledged kids who get to play hockey at the highest level of whatever age group they are , Its not like people are just pulling random 10 year olds out of a hat and stalking them lol
Bring them up here, sure. I was more against when a random poster started making profiles for all the kids in the Brick tournament.
Let’s fan the flames a little and let them develop first. While the parents have invested money, many of the players at this tournament also don't go on to play in the NHL. Privileged or not, how bout we start covering them with threads when they’re in an advanced league like the USHL, not squirts travel hockey.
I think it is less talking about a child, more just talking about an athletic profile. It could go the realm of invasive and yeah, that's a fine line but I think when the topic surrounds the brick tournament and gets some traction once or twice a year it's within the boundaries of appropriate. It happens in a sport like golf way more than here.
Didn't Pavel Barber chime in on the Aito Iguchi thread way back when? It's just one instance but when the kids coach comes in and fans the flames you would think the attention is not unappreciated.
I’ve got so many issues that someone else already listed with Barber.
Imagine a profile on that kid and the expectations set, then for him to fizzle out.
Kid may have never had that potential, but imagine the pressure of him not living up to what was to be expected.
