The problem in Kanata is/has been p/poor managment, it has only continued (gotten worse) with John Hill and his buddy Hawkins from the Nistico years.
They've had good coaches and scouts, but as mentioned earlier, what are they to do with what managment does personel wise?
Hill made a dumb trade last year as soon as he bought the team while Kanata was flirting with a p/o spot, getting nothing in return at the time (Plouffe deal) then was unable to ice a full line-up regularly going short or dressing 15 year olds, immediate nose dive in the standings.
Coaches, trainers, a/trainer and previous manager walked as a result of John Hill's dictatorship (not to mention Dewan after 8 games into this year), I think the concession guy wanted to leave too!
The writing was on the wall with how things were going to run after last seaon with Hill in charge, so two top guys went south of the border (Laburn, Myllari)
Hill then basically dumped every JrA calibre player from the roster except for Ian Johnston and Langlois, turning it into a Midget/Juvenile team at best.
If stockpiling draft picks, and thinking that's going to lead to success alone, he's wrong again, based on how he's running things now best of luck recruiting anyone from out of area to his trainwreck, nothing appealing about going there.
They've got a top guy in their Head scout that recieves no direction, no budget and is never asked for advice, Hill and Hawkins do the "scouting" which basically means attending Jr B games and acting like big shot execs, and well, we see the results of the on ice product.
If I was paying 3-5 grand for my kid to play hockey....yikes, there are better alternatives, that's for sure, I feel for the kids caught up in that mess.
