Reply To: Czech Hockey Camp

[Pops Ryan]

Kai
I appreciate your suggestion and will probably put it to use. As far as try-outs are concerned, picking the top 6 Forwards and top 4 D-Men is easy. Picking out the bottom of the group is not difficult either. It is the middle group that creates a lot of soul searching. Obviously the better skaters of that lot will stand out as the week goes on . Now you have 10 left and 6 have to go. This is where the waters get muddy. This is also where I will use your ideas, Kai, and discover which guy wants it more. I have always liked players with huge hearts – have always had problems with lazy players. At this point you are looking at potential 4th Liners anyway. All things being equal, a coach may as well pick the hungriest of the bunch.