NEW 2024/25 NAHL/NA3HL Season thread

[VaCaps Fan]

Camera work is serviceable…

 

[Slowdive]

NA3 Show Feb 21

 

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NA3 Stars of the week Feb 17-23

 

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NA3 Plays of the Week Feb 17-23

On thing I nitpick with the NA3 Plays of the week, its almost always goals, not saves or big hits. Just my two cents.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Need JMCx4 on there…

 

[JMCx4]

NA3 Plays of the Week Feb 17-23

On thing I nitpick with the NA3 Plays of the week, its almost always goals, not saves or big hits. Just my two cents.

At NA3 level, offensive highlights are far more important for scouts to see than goaltending (low advancement position) or physical play (hits are hits, dime a dozen).

 

[VaCaps Fan]

That girl is good on the videos…

 

[JMCx4]

That girl is good on the videos…

Send that note to her bosses.

 

[Slowdive]

At NA3 level, offensive highlights are far more important for scouts to see than goaltending (low advancement position) or physical play (hits are hits, dime a dozen).

I guess I see them for fans and not for scouts.

 

[JMCx4]

I guess I see them for fans and not for scouts.

Same footage for both "experts" groups.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Fraser cup coming up…

 

[I am Bettman]

Donate to Support Wausau Cyclones' Playoff Dream, organized by Jessica Nofsinger

Hi, my name is Jessica Nofsinger. Myself and my husband, Todd Nofsinger, are … Jessica Nofsinger needs your support for Support Wausau Cyclones' Playoff Dream

www.gofundme.com

Somehow the Wausau Cyclones are relying on a gofundme in order to go to the playoffs. They have the 8th most points in the league and good attendance. Not sure what happened there.

 

[JMCx4]

Fraser cup coming up…

Too early to talk about playoffs when several of the reg season competitors haven't given up yet. 3 of the 5 divisions have their playoff teams locked up, but the Frontier Division has two open slots while the West has one opening. Give 'em time.

 

[JMCx4]

Donate to Support Wausau Cyclones' Playoff Dream, organized by Jessica Nofsinger

Hi, my name is Jessica Nofsinger. Myself and my husband, Todd Nofsinger, are … Jessica Nofsinger needs your support for Support Wausau Cyclones' Playoff Dream

www.gofundme.com

Somehow the Wausau Cyclones are relying on a gofundme in order to go to the playoffs. They have the 8th most points in the league and good attendance. Not sure what happened there.

It's not the Cyclones as an organization relying on GFM handouts, it's a billet family raising money for their 3 house guests (and maybe other players if the campaign yields donations beyond the billet couple's initial costs). The billeters made a decision to open a GFM account to cover their "adopted" kids, and have made it clear in their solicitation that "this fundraiser is not affiliated with Wausau Cyclones organization, it is in direct support of Wausau Cyclone Players as individuals." NA3 is a pay-to-play league, so somebody other than the team is obligated to pay up to cover both regular season & playoff participation costs.

 

[I am Bettman]

It's not the Cyclones as an organization relying on GFM handouts, it's a billet family raising money for their 3 house guests (and maybe other players if the campaign yields donations beyond the billet couple's initial costs). The billeters made a decision to open a GFM account to cover their "adopted" kids, and have made it clear in their solicitation that "this fundraiser is not affiliated with Wausau Cyclones organization, it is in direct support of Wausau Cyclone Players as individuals." NA3 is a pay-to-play league, so somebody other than the team is obligated to pay up to cover both regular season & playoff participation costs.

It also says: “The young men recently found out in order for them as a team to be able to go to playoffs, they are going to need each player to pay a staggering $1,350 per player within 2 weeks.“ So maybe the Cyclones aren’t soliciting donations as an organization, but this seems to apply to every member of the team. Team fees for the entire season are usually laid out very specifically at the beginning of the year, while this playoff fee seems like a previously unknown addition due to team fees being unable to cover playoff costs. As far as I know, most teams are able to pay for their playoff trips purely from initial fees that players agreed to at the beginning of the season. Maybe I’m missing something, but I’ve never seen anything like this before. I also wonder what happens if they don’t reach their goal?

 

[JMCx4]

It also says: “The young men recently found out in order for them as a team to be able to go to playoffs, they are going to need each player to pay a staggering $1,350 per player within 2 weeks.“ So maybe the Cyclones aren’t soliciting donations as an organization, but this seems to apply to every member of the team. Team fees for the entire season are usually laid out very specifically at the beginning of the year, while this playoff fee seems like a previously unknown addition due to team fees being unable to cover playoff costs. As far as I know, most teams are able to pay for their playoff trips purely from initial fees that players agreed to at the beginning of the season. Maybe I’m missing something, but I’ve never seen anything like this before. I also wonder what happens if they don’t reach their goal?

Thanks for the additional info, as I couldn't initially access all content of the GFM post on my phone.

The GFM post entitled: "A NOTE FROM: Hockey Management Group - Wausau Cyclones" seems a very hollow excuse for the current conditions. I'm confident (in a sad way) that other members on this Board can recount similar tales of pay-to-play teams surprising players & parents (or as in this case, billet families) with last-minute demands for more money. This case looks like it's headed for an entry in The Junior Hockey News' ignoble Death Pool column. As for your closing question: "what happens if they don’t reach their goal?" ... Maybe the St. Louis Jr Blues will "earn" a Central Division playoff spot this year after all.