Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Learn Play, Tippett, Today in Flyers History

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Learn Play, Tippett, Today in Flyers History
- bmeltzer

Thanks Bill

unless parents have a ton of disposable income, stay away from hockey!!!!

Wow, 4 years since the Flyers last playoff game.

Wow, 4 years since the Flyers last playoff game.
- Feanor

They were sooooooooooooo close last year

Wow, 4 years since the Flyers last playoff game.
- Feanor

Hopefully it will be 5 after this season.

Kudos to Tip for getting involved with the kids in the community!

Wow, 4 years since the Flyers last playoff game.
- Feanor

Flyers have won 1 playoff series in the last 10 years.

They were sooooooooooooo close last year
- corduroy

The fanbase as a whole ate it up. Look how much they improved! Tortorella is the savior!

Flyers have won 1 playoff series in the last 10 years.
- MJL

That's not good? It's only three series wins since they went to the finals. Crazy

They were sooooooooooooo close last year
- corduroy

They was in a playoff position for months! But the last games showed us how far away they really are.

unless parents have a ton of disposable income, stay away from hockey!!!!
- hello it's me 2050

Lol. I have a friend whose kid played hockey until middle school. The guy isn’t hurting but still encouraged his kid to switch over to basketball. The kid now plays basketball.

"unless parents have a ton of disposable income, stay away from hockey!!!!"

The real problem is the parents themselves. I live in the Phoenix area and every year I see B-level teams coming down from Canada to play in tournaments. Those kids had top quality equipment but couldn't play worth a damn.

When I played, the only teams that traveled that distance were AA and AAA teams. And only because there wasn't any competition in the area. Kids can play house and club hockey without it being ridiculously expensive.

Staal retired. Johnson should to.

[quote=Levit8]
club ( A and below and really even AA) and house hockey is garbage.

The hockey is for everyone mantra is garbage.

Flyers have won 1 playoff series in the last 10 years.
- MJL

And they most likely will not make the playoffs this year, but I think they will be contention throughout the season and may sneak in if another team falters down the stretch. With Torts the Flyers will be a compettive team regardless, but if Michkov takes off and the PP gets better, the Flyers could be a playoff team. Of course this would be a bad thing and further cement the team into pergatory with no chance to add an elite player through the draft.

Lol. I have a friend whose kid played hockey until middle school. The guy isn’t hurting but still encouraged his kid to switch over to basketball. The kid now plays basketball.
- Minnyhock

to play tier 1 hockey in the USA is a sickening cost. Has to be by far the most expensive out of the 4 major ones.

Minny does it right to a big extent. They keep the kids in the state. Their programs are high quality; they don't travel all over the country for the most part. High school hockey there is very good. Unlike here in PA.

They was in a playoff position for months! But the last games showed us how far away they really are.
- THE EVIL WITHIN

They ran out of gas. Ersson played 80% of the final 35 games, his play was a big reason for the fall. They didnt play all that badly during the strech. You could see some guys were out of gas and hurt but overall they couldnt get a save. Any defensive lapse was being converted on. They will be a bubble team again and I think they make it this year. They have a very lax April schedule too. If they do make it they could be trouble for their opponents. I think I read they play a whole 2 games in April. They will be fairly rested. Just have to survive a 16 game March.

They ran out of gas. Ersson played 80% of the final 35 games, his play was a big reason for the fall. They didnt play all that badly during the strech. You could see some guys were out of gas and hurt but overall they couldnt get a save. Any defensive lapse was being converted on. They will be a bubble team again and I think they make it this year. They have a very lax April schedule too. If they do make it they could be trouble for their opponents. I think I read they play a whole 2 games in April. They will be fairly rested. Just have to survive a 16 game March.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

the out of gas is a lame bs excuse. they just were not good enough is the simple bottom line. so what will be diff this year in terms of them not being out of gas? torts will run the same program he has run.

The good ole opponent will be trouble if they make it.

to play tier 1 hockey in the USA is a sickening cost. Has to be by far the most expensive out of the 4 major ones.

Minny does it right to a big extent. They keep the kids in the state. Their programs are high quality; they don't travel all over the country for the most part. High school hockey there is very good. Unlike here in PA.
- hello it's me 2050

It is way too expensive. I prefer to join an Outdoor Ball hockey League because it is so much cheaper and you play all year round, IF you want. We skip winters because frank that. Teams are up to 16 players so your cost is generally like $110 a season with a full team. A season being 12 games + playoffs. All you need is a stick, Jersey and gloves. Granted something like this might not be as available in the states.

It is more or less the same, just some aspects are easier, others harder.

the out of gas is a lame bs excuse. they just were not good enough is the simple bottom line. so what will be diff this year in terms of them not being out of gas? torts will run the same program he has run.

The good ole opponent will be trouble if they make it.
- hello it's me 2050

Better conditioning for one. It is no different than a rookie getting used to an 82 game season. Torts bag skate to start camp wont be as exhausting as theyve been through it before

Guys will be healthy

Ersson wont be playing almost every game

Perhaps Sanheim and Yourk wont need to be overplayed every game

Young players hopefully taking a step further in their development

Michkov

Theres a lot that willl be different.

Better conditioning for one. It is no different than a rookie getting used to an 82 game season. Torts bag skate to start camp wont be as exhausting as theyve been through it before

Guys will be healthy

Ersson wont be playing almost every game

Perhaps Sanheim and Yourk wont need to be overplayed every game

Young players hopefully taking a step further in their development

Michkov

Theres a lot that willl be different.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

- conditioning was not a problem in any way

- they were a very healthy team last season. that wasnt an issue.

- you have no idea sam wont play the majority. the ivan is a total unknown.

- the flyers D is thin and not very good. no one is capable of picking up the slack for york and sanheim.

- what does mm have to do with them not running out of gas? perhaps he will "run out of gas" after a long 1st season under torts.

- no there really isnt a lot that will be different. would love to hear what a lot will be different involves.

It is way too expensive. I prefer to join an Outdoor Ball hockey League because it is so much cheaper and you play all year round, IF you want. We skip winters because frank that. Teams are up to 16 players so your cost is generally like $110 a season with a full team. A season being 12 games + playoffs. All you need is a stick, Jersey and gloves. Granted something like this might not be as available in the states.

It is more or less the same, just some aspects are easier, others harder.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

I am talking about youth hockey. not a men's ball hockey league.

[quote=hello it's me 2050]

Have a snickers, Oscar. Yeesh.

[quote=BenderRodriguez]
dinner is in an hour, why would I want to spoil my appetite? what else you have to offer today?