Confirmed with Link: Jay Feaster hired as Executive Director of Community Hockey Development
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Mikeaveli
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How is local hockey down there in Tampa anyways? I play Midget up here and there are a LOT of teams, I imagine it's a lot different down there.
Lord Stan 2020
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I think our very own todd 1a or whatever handle is had a conversation with me like forever ago saying he would be back.
Great call buddy!!
Great call buddy!!
ThunderAlleyNomad
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ThunderAlleyNomad
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Not a whole lot, although it's grown a ton since I moved down here(lots more high school teams, midgets and so on). Ice time has always been a big problem. I believe though that there are plans for a five rink complex just north of the city, construction to start soon.
MrClutch86
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Local hockey is huge, I'm assuming you've not been over to the ISF in Brandon?
Sure it's not as big as Canada, but we've got around 10 teams per league with 15-20 per players per team, with 8 or 9 leagues, and that's only one location.
High school hockey is also pretty popular.
Again, nothing compared to Canada or really anywhere up north.
But I'm perfectly content on my amateur team with the size of it.
Although you are right about ice time, it's always in very high demand and can be frustrating.
Todd1a
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Ya he loves tampa and has great respect for mr vinik good to see him back in a role with the lightning.
ThunderAlleyNomad
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Local hockey is huge, I'm assuming you've not been over to the ISF in Brandon?
Sure it's not as big as Canada, but we've got around 10 teams per league with 15-20 per players per team, with 8 or 9 leagues, and that's only one location.
High school hockey is also pretty popular.
Again, nothing compared to Canada or really anywhere up north.
But I'm perfectly content on my amateur team with the size of it.
Although you are right about ice time, it's always in very high demand and can be frustrating.
Ehhh, I'm from Minnesota. It probably sounds like I'm judging unfairly. I'm really not, I'm about as big a proponent of hockey in Florida as you'll find. That being said, it is much smaller than up north, but that's only to be expected. And it is growing, a lot. I'm actually really happy about how people here take to hockey, it's impressive.
When I say "local hockey is huge" I'm talking about for Florida, where the last time it snowed was like 1978.
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http://tbo.com/sports/lightning/former-gm-feaster-back-with-lightning-20140703/
I like this. I remember Vinik meeting with Feaster back in 2010 before he named Yzerman as the GM and I wondered if it was out of respect or if he really did like him for a hire. I think this is good for Feaster though since he did play a big part in creating fan interest in the team and sport years back and he does care about the area down in Florida. He was never going to get another GM job haha, so welcome back Feaster.
I like this. I remember Vinik meeting with Feaster back in 2010 before he named Yzerman as the GM and I wondered if it was out of respect or if he really did like him for a hire. I think this is good for Feaster though since he did play a big part in creating fan interest in the team and sport years back and he does care about the area down in Florida. He was never going to get another GM job haha, so welcome back Feaster.
LightningStrikes
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I always liked the guy - not necessarily his GM'ing though. Good to have him back in the Bolts family.
Bolt32
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I was always under the impression that while his GM skills left a lot to be desired, he has always been full of class. As long as it doesn't involve anything that happens on the Ice for us, I'm more than happy welcoming him back to Tampa. 
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I posted this elsewhere on here, but I find Chicagoland interesting. I'm seeing them turning out a surprising amount of quality minor leaguers*, but the Hawks were terrible and seemingly a non-factor during the years that they were picking up sticks.
*Por example: Not to confuse all of Illinois with Chicagoland, but 11 players from Illinois were on ECHL playoff rosters spread out over 16 teams. Your usual suspects of Canada, MA, MN, etc. are still the big producers, but Illinois has a surprising representation.
Curious how it happened.
*Por example: Not to confuse all of Illinois with Chicagoland, but 11 players from Illinois were on ECHL playoff rosters spread out over 16 teams. Your usual suspects of Canada, MA, MN, etc. are still the big producers, but Illinois has a surprising representation.
Curious how it happened.
LightningStrikes
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Andy is Vice President of Corporate & Community Affairs: http://lightning.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=50500
