New Brunswick Complaint

New Brunswick minor hockey parent allegedly assaulted by a parent coach after he was trying to get back on the bench after serving a penalty.

""The penalty box door wouldn't shut and I was trying to shut it and it got stuck or something then the dad that was volunteer coach he started freaking out,” Jeffrey said.
"Went there and he grabbed my shoulder and he's like, 'Sit down.' And then I just told him he doesn't have the right to grab me,” he said......Jeffery was kicked out of the tournament and has decided to withdraw from the team."
The full story is at:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/03/09/nb-parents-hockey-complaint-607.html

British Columbia Complaint

"A British Columbia mother says a Pee Wee hockey coach humiliated her 12-year-old son by cuffing the young player on the head with a hockey glove in the change room. But the coach is denying the allegations and other parents have come forward to defend him."  The story is at :

CTVNews.ca Staff

Date: Fri. Feb. 24 2012 8:58 AM ET

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/CanadaAM/20120224/hockey-bc-coach-120224/

AP Players

After teams are selected at tryouts, AP players (Affiliated Players) may be selected to fill in where necessary on rep teams.   Usually a team will pick a few players, including defense, forwards and a goalie - just in case bad things happen - injuries, suspensions or maybe vacations.  Some AP players may never see the ice.  Some of the Hockey Family have been AP'd this season to higher level teams but  have only visited a few practices, and have not filled in for a game.  That's OK.  They have too much hockey already anyway.  Some players are given the opportunity to participate with the team, attending practices throughout the season and filling in for a few or many games.  Bravo to those coaches who allow this.  Isn't coaching about allowing kids to develop and giving additional ice time?  The coaches who allow this may not need the extra players, but they are not afraid to help kids improve and enjoy hockey.  THANKS!  To the coaches who rarely use AP players or who AP a whole team so that no one knows who is really AP'd and no one can complain - WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF?

Hitting from Behind

In approximately 20 accumulated years of hockey parenting, I have never seen a coach - house league or rep - warn players about the dangers of hitting from behind.  Not once!  If you want to stop hitting from behind - suspend the coach too.