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Wisconsin Badgers 2010-2011, The next generation.

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Red Till I'm Dead! said:
Already did that and got no return, My wife even called them and got no response from the president of SPYHA
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That surprises me to some extent although Sun Prairie isn't know as one of the best programs in the area.

You could try the Madison Patriots. They skate at Hartmeyer on the east side and might be closer than Beaver Dam.

If you were up for traveling, West Madison has an excellent initiation program.

Good luck, be persistent and don't put it off too long. I still regret not starting my son one year earlier although he's finally catching up to his peer group.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
That surprises me to some extent although Sun Prairie isn't know as one of the best programs in the area.

You could try the Madison Patriots. They skate at Hartmeyer on the east side and might be closer than Beaver Dam.

If you were up for traveling, West Madison has an excellent initiation program.

Good luck, be persistent and don't put it off too long. I still regret not starting my son one year earlier although he's finally catching up to his peer group.
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Thanks for the help Gurtholfin
 
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Red Till I'm Dead! said:
I would love to send them to Beaver Dam but that could be tough on schedule. I will have to check their website. Do you know what it is Tim?
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I'm no link expert, but "bdfamilycenter.org" is the website of the BD Hockey Association. My 2 sons played there from Learn to Skate through Squirts. Then we as a family had to change our priorities a bit and we left hockey playing behind. My oldest son and I still miss it. :(
 
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It will be interesting to see who Eaves puts in the line-up this weekend on the 4th line and the 3rd d pair. Is he limited as to how many players he can take on a conference road trip?
 
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Timothy A said:
It will be interesting to see who Eaves puts in the line-up this weekend on the 4th line and the 3rd d pair. Is he limited as to how many players he can take on a conference road trip?
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Yes, WCHA road trips you can bring 22 players. Aka the 12 forwards and 6 defense you plan to play. Along with 2 goalies and usually an extra forward and an extra D.

According to Baggot yesterday before the guys left here were the lines:

Murray-Smith-Zengerle
R. Little-Lee-Barnes
Turnbull-Dolan-Mersch
Clark-Dahl-Hartzog
Johnson (Injured)-Meuer-S. Little

D pairings were the same as always.

I would expect us to bring along Meuer and Faust as extras. I don't see Pat Johnson making the trip. No need to force a player into the lineup after a concussion.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Yes, WCHA road trips you can bring 22 players. Aka the 12 forwards and 6 defense you plan to play. Along with 2 goalies and usually an extra forward and an extra D.

According to Baggot yesterday before the guys left here were the lines:

Murray-Smith-Zengerle
R. Little-Lee-Barnes
Turnbull-Dolan-Mersch
Clark-Dahl-Hartzog
Johnson (Injured)-Meuer-S. Little

D pairings were the same as always.

I would expect us to bring along Meuer and Faust as extras. I don't see Pat Johnson making the trip. No need to force a player into the lineup after a concussion.
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Baggot echos your comments.

http://host.madison.com/sports/college/hockey/article_717e8bac-dcbf-11df-b169-001cc4c03286.html
 
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Red Till I'm Dead! said:
No we did not, I could not make it over to the tailgate :( I just know what some of you wear to the game...(stalker from a distance) :D

If I sean you, I would have talked to you about peewee hockey, I have a 7 and 8 year old who want to play. I tried to get them signed up with the Sun Prairie but they have blown me off a few times this summer and fall :(
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The best youth hockey programs in the madison area are Verona (Southwest) and Stoughton. At least on a consistent basis. If you're on the wrong side of the district line (Banks), then getting a coach that knows something is a crap shoot. If your kids are really just getting started in hockey and you can't get into a program, build a small ice rink in your back yard pond hockey style. Organized hockey at the youth level is not that important, IMO, as long at they get on the ice with a stick and a puck and learn some hockey sense. I'd be willing to bet that half the kids on UW , over there childhood, spent at least just as much time playing puck on a frozen lake as they did in an arena .
 
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drewski192 said:
The best youth hockey programs in the madison area are Verona (Southwest) and Stoughton.
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Based on what?

I agree with what you said about a backyard rink though. Had one ourselves for many years.
 
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Red Till I'm Dead! said:
I have been wanting to do that but the wife needs more convincing.... She does not like the idea.
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First off, wives only involvement in hockey decision making should be what they wear to the games. ;)

Rinks are fairly easy once you eliminate the pitfalls, which I did through a couple of years of trial and error.

The first year, I tried to flood the backyard. I did this on a -12 degree day and let the hose run for hours. It all soaked in.

So I got a tarp.

Here's what you do. Get lawn timbers (4x4 green treated are best) and form a frame. Rebar is good for bracing the outside of the frame.

Buy one of the heavy duty tarps that are at least two-ply. The one I would get from Menard's was $100 for a 60x40. Lay the tarp out in the frame with it overlapping the edges of the frame and fill it with water. Let it freeze and you're good to go. No need for layering like some suggest.

The key to a good ice surface is keeping up with it. You must clear it off every time it snows and right away. Even if it's less than an inch. Not sure why it happens, but snow that sits on top of ice melts and forms a crusty layer that wrecks your rink.

After the rink is skated on, it needs to be shoveled off and then watered down. Not a lot of water, just enough to get it wet and fill the cracks. If it is wetted down without shoveling first, you will get bumps and anomalies.

There you go. Now go and do it! :D
 
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Gurtholfin said:
First off, wives only involvement in hockey decision making should be what they wear to the games. ;)

Rinks are fairly easy once you eliminate the pitfalls, which I did through a couple of years of trial and error.

The first year, I tried to flood the backyard. I did this on a -12 degree day and let the hose run for hours. It all soaked in.

So I got a tarp.

Here's what you do. Get lawn timbers (4x4 green treated are best) and form a frame. Rebar is good for bracing the outside of the frame.

Buy one of the heavy duty tarps that are at least two-ply. The one I would get from Menard's was $100 for a 60x40. Lay the tarp out in the frame with it overlapping the edges of the frame and fill it with water. Let it freeze and you're good to go. No need for layering like some suggest.

The key to a good ice surface is keeping up with it. You must clear it off every time it snows and right away. Even if it's less than an inch. Not sure why it happens, but snow that sits on top of ice melts and forms a crusty layer that wrecks your rink.

After the rink is skated on, it needs to be shoveled off and then watered down. Not a lot of water, just enough to get it wet and fill the cracks. If it is wetted down without shoveling first, you will get bumps and anomalies.

There you go. Now go and do it! :D
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Thats what I was thinking about doing

PS. she did not like the whole picking out clothes is all she is good for thing
 
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2010-2011, The next generation.

Gurtholfin said:
First off, wives only involvement in hockey decision making should be what they wear to the games. ;)

Rinks are fairly easy once you eliminate the pitfalls, which I did through a couple of years of trial and error.

The first year, I tried to flood the backyard. I did this on a -12 degree day and let the hose run for hours. It all soaked in.

So I got a tarp.

Buy one of the heavy duty tarps that are at least two-ply. The one I would get from Menard's was $100 for a 60x40. Lay the tarp out in the frame with it overlapping the edges of the frame and fill it with water. Let it freeze and you're good to go. No need for layering like some suggest.
Now go and do it! :D
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Instead of a tarp, I bought a roll of the white shrink wrap marinas use to cover boats and used that. White is better for heat gain reasons, or lack there of. The rolls are very wide, but I had 1 seam down the middle the long way. I bought this special tape that goes with the shrink material. We had a rink for 2 or 3 years. Then we built a new house and the yard isn't flat enough to make a rink.

Red,

I'll give you the white wrap and the tape, it's just collecting dust in the garage. I'd really love to give it to someone who appreciates hockey as much as I do. Let me know. :)
 
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Timothy A said:
Instead of a tarp, I bought a roll of the white shrink wrap marinas use to cover boats and used that. White is better for heat gain reasons, or lack there of. The rolls are very wide, but I had 1 seam down the middle the long way. I bought this special tape that goes with the shrink material. We had a rink for 2 or 3 years. Then we built a new house and the yard isn't flat enough to make a rink.

Red,

I'll give you the white wrap and the tape, it's just collecting dust in the garage. I'd really love to give it to someone who appreciates hockey as much as I do. Let me know. :)
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The tarp I used was silver on the up side for the reason you cited.

Nice of you to pass along your rink. :)
 
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Red Till I'm Dead! said:
Thats what I was thinking about doing

PS. she did not like the whole picking out clothes is all she is good for thing
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Rarely do they like to hear the truth, but sometimes it's for their own good. :D
 
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