Originally Posted by Anonymous
I agree with all the above. We have taught our son to play unselfish and as a team player; the reward is little as other players ball hog or take a shot most every time they have the ball...usually a bad shot. I think the "team play" concept is driven by the coach. He may say he wants "team play" but unless he follows through on it selfish play will continue to happen. It is ruining our love of the sport.


Goalies bear the brunt of the pressure in these showcases. Very little team defense because poles have never played with each other plus some try and focus on throwing the home run check and get beat. Above usually results in quite a few hands free shots which are hardest to save.

Seems the best events for coaches to truly evaluate are the high level team events; Platinum Cup, HHH, Crabfeast, etc.