So my daughter made the BB rep team this year. This is her first year on this team, who is made up of about 60% returning players. 5/6 players joining the team are coming up from DS/select level hockey. Last year they had a 2-18-3 record.
In 5 preseason games so far, they have been outscored 42-1. There have been very few scoring chances for and litteraly 0 sustained pressure.
The only game that has been close so far has been against a team which was still in the tryout stage, sitting their best 5 skaters and #1 goalie - which ended in a 3-1 loss. This team has decided to drop down to the B division.
There is the option for our team to also drop down to B, but it has been received negatively by the coach and association.
There are a number of parents on the team who are pushing for it - with me at the forefront of it. I really didn't want to cause any conflict for my daughter, but she has been supportive and encouraging in my pursuit of it. She also played on a similarly outskilled high-school team last year who were picked apart every game, so she would at the very least like to be on a team who can be competitive on a nightly basis.
Is this worth the fight? How much skill development can be achieved when getting thoroughly outplayed on a nightly basis? I realize that this is rep hockey, but they still have to be having some fun throughout the season. I really don't want to be "that guy" and risk alienating her, but I feel that this would be the best move for her and her team.
Thoughts?
In 5 preseason games so far, they have been outscored 42-1. There have been very few scoring chances for and litteraly 0 sustained pressure.
The only game that has been close so far has been against a team which was still in the tryout stage, sitting their best 5 skaters and #1 goalie - which ended in a 3-1 loss. This team has decided to drop down to the B division.
There is the option for our team to also drop down to B, but it has been received negatively by the coach and association.
There are a number of parents on the team who are pushing for it - with me at the forefront of it. I really didn't want to cause any conflict for my daughter, but she has been supportive and encouraging in my pursuit of it. She also played on a similarly outskilled high-school team last year who were picked apart every game, so she would at the very least like to be on a team who can be competitive on a nightly basis.
Is this worth the fight? How much skill development can be achieved when getting thoroughly outplayed on a nightly basis? I realize that this is rep hockey, but they still have to be having some fun throughout the season. I really don't want to be "that guy" and risk alienating her, but I feel that this would be the best move for her and her team.
Thoughts?