so you were one of the few that watched the Buzzcast?
- Symba007

I did when I could. Haven't in a few weeks due to work.

I joined this site years ago for the HockeyBuzz Superleague. If that is gone for good, what is the point of being a member?

Off topic. Just discovered I've lost my female dogin' Ride channel on the Bell satellite. Appears Bell and Rogers getting greedy .

Guaranteed my dish will be the next to go.

I currently have a kid in the "elite" system in Canada and I can openly admit that the USA is quite far ahead of us at the youth level. In my opinion it's because of many of the issues you raise, especially the fact that many ex pros have now settled into coaching and mentoring roles. I think, however, it is not the reasons that most people will think that these kids are benefitting from being taught by pros.
They of course are being taught skills at a very high level, but the #1 most important aspect of this wonderful game is that it is A TEAM GAME! Guys that have been there know this. Over anxious hockey dads in Montreal and Toronto do not know this. What has been happening for the last 5 or 10yrs is that yes little Billy has been training 7-10 times per week, and his skills are off the charts amazing, but he is lacking so many other skills needed to succeed, likely most of which is humility. Canadian hockey dads are signing up their sons for EVERYTHING, while shoulting at them from the stands and yelling at them in the car. The ex pros just watch...silently supporting their boy.

I feel bad picking on Easton Cowan but he is such a good example of a kid with such amazing skill and absolutely no game whatsoever. I'm guessing of course, but he sure looks like all of the other spoiled little brats that have outstanding skills, can toe drag and "michy" better than the rest, but just doesn't have the hockey IQ or desire to win. Most of these boys have 5 to 50.000 followers on IG and have their young hockey career out there for the world to see how amazing they are (at like 12yrs old). They've been told over and over again how they are the best, they're going to make the NHL, they're the best in North America according to their EliteProspects ranking, they're top 20 pts at the Brick tournament, etc. etc .etc.

Meanwhile, there is an ex NHLer out there...sitting with his 95th percentile height son, on a fishing boat....talking about the last Walking Dead episode they watched last night.

young elite hockey players in Canada are completely getting it wrong in my opinion, and they are going to, or have already, burn out and not LOVE the game like kids did 20yrs ago.

Watching our Canadian world juniors come over the line and try to toe drag through 3 guys...or watching one of our boys try to score with a low percentage shot on a 3on1 rather than (God forbid) pass it to a wide open teammate backdoor for HIM to get the goal, and the credit, and the stat, and the higher IG profile points.

Canadian elite youth hockey kids' dads are more concerned with their son's "stock" and his perceived profile and ranking, than they are concerned with his actual mental well being and his love for his sport. The Toronto and Montreal elite youth hockey scene has become very toxic and a great many of the boys look like they would just rather play Fortnite with their buddies. A Canadian elite 14yr old looks tired, sick of training, sick of getting yelled at by his chubby, backwards hat hockey dad that played Jr. B 25yrs ago with .......(insert big name here).

The USA kids are right now embarking on such a fun, innocent, exctiting hockey journey that Canadian boys did 20yrs ago. They look so happy, confident, and just content to play the game they love...the game Canadian boys used to love.

Canadian boys need psychologists and USA boys are just young wild and free.

Freebird is suuuuuuuuuuuch a fitting song for these guys!
- JLO961

Is it just me or is this post in EKs blog just dumb?I mean i know Cowan didn't have that greatest of a tournament but come on.

He calls out Cowan but no one else.He is click baiting for sure but i didn't see any Oiler prospects dominating.He can say that Fischer won a gold with the Americans but he sat for the last four games and the same for Akey.I am looking at The Oilers top prospect stats then looking at Cowans and oh vey.

The boys had a bad tournament but I'm not ready to write them off.There just youngins and the the US dik sucking here is just stomache churning.

I’m watching the Capitals vs. Sabres.

Ovechkin slashes and hooks on every franking play, with the refs not even batting an eyelash.

I joined this site years ago for the HockeyBuzz Superleague. If that is gone for good, what is the point of being a member?
- BWKK1

No annoying ads.

Is it just me or is this post in EKs blog just dumb?I mean i know Cowan didn't have that greatest of a tournament but come on.

He calls out Cowan but no one else.He is click baiting for sure but i didn't see any Oiler prospects dominating.He can say that Fischer won a gold with the Americans but he sat for the last four games and the same for Akey.I am looking at The Oilers top prospect stats then looking at Cowans and oh vey.

The boys had a bad tournament but I'm not ready to write them off.There just youngins and the the US dik sucking here is just stomache churning.
- nbboy

If WJC success was a guarantee of NHL success, Jason Botterill would have smashed all of Gretzky’s records.

It’s a shame Canada didn’t perform well over a two-week period, but it means very little in the grand scheme of things.

I’m watching the Capitals vs. Sabres.

Ovechkin slashes and hooks on every franking play, with the refs not even batting an eyelash.
- Atomic Wedgie

He always has. The league manufactures stars this way. If Chris Pronger had been penalized with the same lens as Bryan McCabe, we would have also had a massive fall from grace.

I guess the first blog that Gibson did is now gone .....

was it to much for him or was all the pollical talk in the comment section?

I guess the first blog that Gibson is now gone .....
- dmnted

His legacy on hockeybuzz will not be forgotten.

#TeamAdamFrench

His legacy on hockeybuzz will not be forgotten.

#TeamAdamFrench
- Scabeh

the habs took a playoff spot with last night W

the habs took a playoff spot with last night W
- dmnted

They're looking damn good.

Laine's return helped boost everyone's confidence and he scores but more than anything, the Barron for Carrier trade has solidified the defense considerably.

They're playing very, very well right now. Hope it lasts.

I guess the first blog that Gibson did is now gone .....

was it to much for him or was all the pollical talk in the comment section?
- dmnted

Isnt this a gibson blog?

Isnt this a gibson blog?
- Fakepartofme

Its Ek introducing Gibson as the new Leafs blogger.

Its Ek introducing Gibson as the new Leafs blogger.
- dmnted

The first paragraph, but then it ends wih a signed by "gibby".

Granted i didnt read the entire blog

The first paragraph, but then it ends wih a signed by "gibby".

Granted i didnt read the entire blog
- Fakepartofme

it was on top of the page and like you did not read the entire blog.