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Bantam Major AAA News
Tryouts March 14, March 15, & March 20
The Bantam Major year presents young men and their families with an important crossroads in their academic and athletic lives. It is a year of decisions, a turning point. Which pathway do they follow? Do they continue with their local high school and play hockey there? Is junior hockey an option? What are the pitfalls? But the question still remains. What is the best pathway to collegiate hockey?
For young men of character, strong academic potential and a passion for hockey, the Connecticut Chiefs Bantam Major program provides yet another choice. It gives both the player and family the opportunity to explore the possibility of their son fulfilling his ambition by following the Prep route to colligate success.The Chiefs truly believe that the Prep environment provides the educational platform for continued strong academic achievement that is the cornerstone for success at the collegiate level.
The Chiefs recommend following the course set by both our Bantam and highly successful Midget program. By doing so, our players are afforded one of the best opportunities to gain entry into the Prep School of their choice. For some players the move to Prep is attained immediately from our Bantam Program. For the majority, Prep success comes after continued development in our U16 Midget Program.
The end game is to afford our players the best opportunity to gain entry into the Prep School of their choice. To help achieve that goal, the Chiefs program delivers an exceedingly competitive schedule, ensuring exposure at both the Prep and Collegiate level. The Chiefs showcase its talented students and capable hockey players to as many academic and athletic decision makers as possible. By playing in highly scouted tournaments, against Prep School JV teams, and a cross section of the most competitive AAA Bantam teams in New England, all our players are provided with the cross section of exposure that is key to finding the “best fit” school.
Obviously, the Chiefs program is not for everyone. Do you have what it takes?
Alumni Game draws crowd!!!
After renewing and extending friendships of past seasons,embellishing past glories and of course eating way to much food, the parents are treated to the highlight of the night, the Alumni game. The current CT Chiefs U16 AAA team suits up against their older brethren, who are mostly home from Prep school on holiday break.
After the U16 team promises to take it easy on the old guys, the battle for bragging rights begins. Coach Derek loses the coin toss and takes up position on the Alumni bench while Coach Brandon gets all the talent settled away on the U16 bench.
A spirited attack by the U16 squad gives them an early lead of 3-1 but the wily coaching on the Alumni bench proves to be the difference. With crafty line matching (not cheating) the lead switches back to the Alumni, 4-3. All night a seesaw battle ensued with a highlight penalty shot goal scored by the U16 squad. In the end the talent on the U16 bench could not hold up against the experience on the Alumni bench.
At games end, a spirited game photo was taken, and copies of same will be treasured by all.
