There was a kid in my league when I was 8 who scored like a dozen goals a game and could do plenty of slick moves. He plays Houseleague now.
What happens when the players he's against learn to skate?
At 8 years old, nobody has any idea what kind of future a kid has. Ovechkin wasn't even skating until 9.
In my opinion, the kid needs to cool the showboat business, learn to pass, and play with older kids.
I gotta disagree. He's 8 years old, let him have fun. He'll learn these things in a few years when the competition catches up if, that is if he wants to go anywhere.
That said, unless you're the parents doing this at his age is nothing special. He's just ahead on the learning curve for the moment at an age where the other kids will catch up to his skill level soon. How far ahead of the curve he stays is no guarantee.
Kid should work on his shot - it looks week - on my son's summer team when he was 8 years old they were picking corners from the blueline.
He's got okay moves, but like I said above, there are 8 year old kids scoring one handed Mike Legg goals these days.
His parents should tame him down on his showboating, before one of his own players takes out a few of his teeth - let alone what the opposing team might do to him.
I know at least ten 7 year old kids in my city better than this kid - and that's not counting the 8 year olds. He'd probably be a 3rd line Tier One Novice player in Canada - designated to a checking line ... and probably designated to riding the pine, if he diidn't start hitting the open man.
Keep the home videos to your self at least until he's in Bantam - because you know what - nobody really cares until there at least 13.
That paddling was a teammate. Emilio was the guy highfiving the goalie at the end and then skating off tapping his stick.All kids should have fun. He's taking it too far, though - it's as if the attention is what he's seeking more than actually helping the team. What's up with that "paddling off the ice" thing when the game is over? Teach the kid sportsmanship.
where is that french canadian kid who did some crazy move in a shootout couples year ago?
where the YT video (cant find it)