This next chapter in Blades Of Glory discusses the youth hockey programs that the vast majority of children play in before the sport begins school-sponsored play in high school. It talks about the players now playing on varsity in the novel playing, mites, squirts, pewees and bantams together.
It talks about how much store is set on which team the kid makes each year and all the politics that go into some selections.
Parents get so involved in their child's sports, almost to an insane point. They spend inordinate amounts of money on equipment and traveling.
But all of the parents say the same thing that after seeing how much their children enjoy playing the sport they would spend twice that much money.
3 comments:
Joe,
This sounds a lot like what hockey is today! It seems very intense, and parents really enjoy watching their kids grow. Im guessing this has nothing to do with the movie Blades of Glory, since that is figure skating, but who knows! Hope you enjoy the hockey filled book!
Wow, I was about to laugh really hard at you for reading a book based off a Will Ferrel Movie. As it turns out, the book you're reading actually sounds pretty cool. Being someone who knows very little about the world of youth hockey the book sounds like it offers a very revealing insight into youth hockey, interesting knowledge especially seeing as exactly this kind of thing goes on in Minnesota.
Joe,
I really need to read this book. I have never heard of it but I'm it sounds pretty cool and I'm sure I would like it considering that it has to do with hockey
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