Years ago my son played for the North Bay Centennials and an incident occured that poeple still talk about. The team had lost 7-1 on a Saturday night to the Barrie Colts and the coach was not happy with the result even though the goalie played poorly. Regardless, when the team got off the bus, the coach said to the boys "I'll see you at 6:00a.m. for practice." The coach then proceeded to hold four on-ice sessions and 3 off-ice sessions for a total of 12 hours of exercise. The coach said to the players;" You can choose to leave but, if you do don't come back." What's a hockey player to do? As a parent I was not shocked just pissed at the coach and vowed to never talk with this coach or acknowledge his presence. Ironically he was an assistant coach on the Canadian World Junior Team and two years later was the head coach of the Canadian Under 18 team that won a gold in Russia. As a result of this incident I lecture parents about the OHL and the many pitfalls that may happen. I did speak with the dad of the boy who lost his teeth in Windsor and explainded the lay of the land in the OHL. Live and learn sir. I warned this dad and countless others about the many "unwritten rules of junior hockey." As a Parent I knew better and I think in the long run that my son who is now in the pro ranks is a hardend person because of his experiences in junior hockey. Is it right or is it " just the way it is?"