CCHL 2012-2013 season - part III
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Trading 20 yr old cards?
Just reading up on the trades and noticed teams can now trade 20 year old cards?...is this part of the new pay to play structure that is pushing the league to go younger?
Just reading up on the trades and noticed teams can now trade 20 year old cards?...is this part of the new pay to play structure that is pushing the league to go younger?
OJHL PAY TO PLAY
http://www.insidehalton.com/sports/...ams-introducing-pay-to-play-model-next-season
http://www.insidehalton.com/sports/...ams-introducing-pay-to-play-model-next-season
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Millen to CIS
Charlie Millen has committed to Laurentian University (Sudbury) of the CIS. This will be Laurentian's first team since 2000. He can probably expect to see lots of rubber.
Charlie Millen has committed to Laurentian University (Sudbury) of the CIS. This will be Laurentian's first team since 2000. He can probably expect to see lots of rubber.
HockeyFan67
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Interesting. If you add this to the article on what the OJHL is doing I would be thinking this:
If teams are allowed to set the player fee and there is no minimum, then the rich teams will buy 20 year old cards and charge them very little to play. The poorer/city teams will stock up on 16 and 17 year olds and charge them the league maximum.
I doubt this will increase the parity in the league.
Very interesting analysis and I agree. However, it will be a business decision. I spoke with an owner recently that admitted his operating losses in the past 6 years were in the order of $750,000. Without a better model many teams will simply fold. Parity will be a minor issue.
A proposed cost of $3,000 to $4,000 plus billeting per year is reasonable. Perhaps parents and players will do what they did in minor hockey: fundraising.
Perhaps parents and players can seek personal, business and corporate sponsorships. Perhaps many of the HF Board members would become sponsors of deserving you players.
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Wow, he must be an awesome businessman!!! Not sure how you could lose this kind of money unless you're bringing in 0 fans to each game.
Can anyone break down the individual costs for a team (ice, refs, equipment, transportation, etc.)? I believe the players currently pay around $1000 to play and I would assume that most of this goes back to the teams. Again, I can't really fathom how you could lose $125,000 per season.
Pay to Play
With the possibility of pay to play happening within the local CCHL, this article from the States provides some good advice to potential players to carefully read the contract teams will be asking the player to sign.
http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=79250
With the possibility of pay to play happening within the local CCHL, this article from the States provides some good advice to potential players to carefully read the contract teams will be asking the player to sign.
http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=79250
RBC Semis
RBC semi-final match-ups are set for Saturday.
Brooks Bandits vs. Minnesota Wilderness
Surrey Eagles vs. Summerside Western Capital
In the round robin Brooks defeated Minnesota, 6-2 while Surrey won in O/T over Summerside. This is the first time Alberta & BC teams have not had to knock the other out to attend the national finals. These teams finished at the top of the round robin standings. Will they meet in the final? TSN are broadcasting the final game @ 6 PM EDST on Sunday.
RBC semi-final match-ups are set for Saturday.
Brooks Bandits vs. Minnesota Wilderness
Surrey Eagles vs. Summerside Western Capital
In the round robin Brooks defeated Minnesota, 6-2 while Surrey won in O/T over Summerside. This is the first time Alberta & BC teams have not had to knock the other out to attend the national finals. These teams finished at the top of the round robin standings. Will they meet in the final? TSN are broadcasting the final game @ 6 PM EDST on Sunday.
He is an "awesome" business person that writes cheques in order that 22 deserving young men play hockey at a high level.
It is not difficult to construct a pro forma budget. It costs $250,000 to $300,000 for a Jr A club to operate depending on what the coaches and staff are paid.
If the club has 100 fans per game. You could easily lose $125,000 per year.
Well, if you can't get more than 100 fans per game, then obviously you shouldn't be running a Junior A team. And I doubt he's losing that kind if money out of the goodness in his heart. Probably has or had kids on the team.
Of course the owner has kids on the team. He has 22 kids and it costs him almost $6,000 each per year.
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Tell him to do some marketing or get some sponsors on board or shut the team down if he doesn't like it.100 fans will not miss it. He should be forced to release all his players so they can go. Play for free somewhere else,
That is very good advice BigBuck. Contraction has already taken place in the OJHL. It probably should take place in the CCHL too. It appears the City teams are just not feasible. Now where do you suggest these young men play ?
Well said
. The guy's either an idiot, a bad businessman or he's losing money so that his "own" kids can play in the CCHL.
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This video
I found a video about the league. I'm wondering if it is accurate?? Has anybody read this guy's book: http://juniorhockeybook.com/cchl-central-canada-hockey-league-junior/
I found a video about the league. I'm wondering if it is accurate?? Has anybody read this guy's book: http://juniorhockeybook.com/cchl-central-canada-hockey-league-junior/
