Stangs.

[Phantom Stallion]

Just letting everyone know that the Stangs are going to win the Canalta again.

[ipeecoy]

Ohhhh ...

[Deleted]

And so far they have played against teams who have a combined total of 2 wins and one of those wins were against the Mustangs. You must be on Nipawin Town Council, interpreting the numbers however you see fit. SAVE THE PARK

[nofavorites]

Sept 26, 2015 17:39:48 GMT -6 Phantom Stallion said:

Just letting everyone know that the Stangs are going to win the Canalta again.

wow, 5 games in and a bold prediction. its not how you start the year but rather how you finish. lots of changes will happen between now and march.

[Deleted]

Why did Dwight step down?

[stangmang]

I would guess same reason as why he backed off on coaching, the time commitment is tough, he has another job and a family. He sure did a great job for the club though and will be missed, good hockey guy!

[nofavorites]

this smells, there is more to this than job and family. he would have had ample time to spend with work and family as the gm. i'm not buying this.

[Deleted]

Maybe it has something to do with the board calling around this summer to see if parents would allow their kids to return to a team that is clouded in a WCC and RBC room mate scandal. Maybe Dwight is standing up for what is right instead of what is convenient for the club. If so - good on him!

[nofavorites]

there is more to his stepping down other than family and job. Dwight was pretty straight up and all about what was best for the team. he did a great job recruiting when he was with nipawin and when he was with melfort. without his leadership this team is headed towards some troubled waters. I have heard of some rumblings in the coral and obviously there is more to it.

[thegreat1]

There is more too this Then people know i agree. With Dwight that is. There was things he was doing that were a concern for the board as well. Such as speaking with players on the team about his issue with the coach and parents. It was rediculous. He got his way getting Holcomb fired, and hasn't with Blevins so I'm glad he quit.

There's no smoking gun with the WCC rumours either. Just pissed off parents who's kids had been scratched for a month. Everyone needs to grow up on this topic. Family's and kids are involved.

[nofavorites]

dwight was great at recruiting players, holcomb was great at recruiting players. blevins has a lot to learn in more ways than one. don't know and care to know what happened at wcc. just simply speaking about recruiting players and how dwight worked in that facet of the hockey world. there is more to sitting behind a bench and yelling. you have to communicate and then follow through, not lie. there is a reason he was let go from the trojans. time will tell. doug johnson is looking pretty good.

[stangmang]

Nofavorites, you sure say that with a lot of confidence, but that isn't the case. The true reason Blevins was let go from the Trojans was Mann poached the job from under him, Blevins made more of a difference for the Mustang organization that most people know. Gavin and Dwight did great jobs in their roles, but Trevor's style took them to the next level, anyone can see that. We will see in the upcoming recruiting year I suppose. Truthfully, I am pretty sure thegreat1 knows the real truth. And from what I hear, Dwight's name is mud in Nipawin so why would that be? See how far rumours get you?

[Deleted]

Oct 1, 2015 6:36:53 GMT -6 thegreat1 said:

There is more too this Then people know i agree. With Dwight that is. There was things he was doing that were a concern for the board as well. Such as speaking with players on the team about his issue with the coach and parents. It was rediculous. He got his way getting Holcomb fired, and hasn't with Blevins so I'm glad he quit.

There's no smoking gun with the WCC rumours either. Just pissed off parents who's kids had been scratched for a month. Everyone needs to grow up on this topic. Family's and kids are involved.

WOW Great organization....just keep slitting everybody's throat's...there will be more people quitting...class act....not

[stangmang]

Slitting whose throats? Gavin was fired, yes, but Dwight resigned. Jeez you guys sure seem to know a lot from afar.

[nofavorites]

Oct 1, 2015 9:28:43 GMT -6 stangmang said:

Nofavorites, you sure say that with a lot of confidence, but that isn't the case. The true reason Blevins was let go from the Trojans was Mann poached the job from under him, Blevins made more of a difference for the Mustang organization that most people know. Gavin and Dwight did great jobs in their roles, but Trevor's style took them to the next level, anyone can see that. We will see in the upcoming recruiting year I suppose. Truthfully, I am pretty sure thegreat1 knows the real truth. And from what I hear, Dwight's name is mud in Nipawin so why would that be? See how far rumours get you?

the hockey world is more than just friends sticking behind one another as I suspect you are and what every good friend would do.  as we know in the real hockey world people talk. it spreads among players, parents, management, coaches, and fans. much bigger than one realizes. you don't need to try and convince me otherwise as i have seen better coaches and gms come and gone. and you are right time will tell.

on another note what did happen at WCC or is that for a separate thread??

[nofavorites]

Sept 30, 2015 11:37:10 GMT -6 stangmang said:

I would guess same reason as why he backed off on coaching, the time commitment is tough, he has another job and a family. He sure did a great job for the club though and will be missed, good hockey guy!

stangman its funny how you praise in one breath and then slam him the next. what's with that???

[stickem]

Oct 1, 2015 6:36:53 GMT -6 thegreat1 said:

There is more too this Then people know i agree. With Dwight that is. There was things he was doing that were a concern for the board as well. Such as speaking with players on the team about his issue with the coach and parents. It was rediculous. He got his way getting Holcomb fired, and hasn't with Blevins so I'm glad he quit.

There's no smoking gun with the WCC rumours either. Just pissed off parents who's kids had been scratched for a month. Everyone needs to grow up on this topic. Family's and kids are involved.

This is brutal , why would you say this ? you just made the Mustangs the joke of the league . Sorry but playing the blame game is wrong and if you want people to forget about last years mess up at WCC then DONT keep bringing it up ! 

[stangmang]

Oct 1, 2015 10:29:56 GMT -6 nofavorites said:

Sept 30, 2015 11:37:10 GMT -6 stangmang said:

I would guess same reason as why he backed off on coaching, the time commitment is tough, he has another job and a family. He sure did a great job for the club though and will be missed, good hockey guy!

stangman its funny how you praise in one breath and then slam him the next. what's with that???

How did I slam him?  All I said was I've heard his name is mud in Nipawin, but obviously that rumour holds as much water as the rest of them.  You guys worry too much about things that you can never find the truth out about, this place is like coffee row sometimes eh? 

[player99]

This sounds like mornings in the local coffee shop, a bunch of people with too much time on there hands, talking about stories that they know nothing about and just making things up or adding in their own details as they go. I think it's lind of funny, but I am sure the people involved don't appreciate lies or stories being made up or exaggerated

[thegreat1]

Oct 1, 2015 10:30:47 GMT -6 stickem said:

Oct 1, 2015 6:36:53 GMT -6 thegreat1 said:

There is more too this Then people know i agree. With Dwight that is. There was things he was doing that were a concern for the board as well. Such as speaking with players on the team about his issue with the coach and parents. It was rediculous. He got his way getting Holcomb fired, and hasn't with Blevins so I'm glad he quit.

There's no smoking gun with the WCC rumours either. Just pissed off parents who's kids had been scratched for a month. Everyone needs to grow up on this topic. Family's and kids are involved.

This is brutal , why would you say this ? you just made the Mustangs the joke of the league . Sorry but playing the blame game is wrong and if you want people to forget about last years mess up at WCC then DONT keep bringing it up ! 

Someguy brought up the WCC. I should've quoted him so you knew I was responding to him. For what it's worth I've witnessed all of this debocal. So if you really think I've made the team the joke of the league maybe you should look in the mirror. I've gone to bat for this organization in every way possible, except for being saddened about Dwight's departure. If he wants to move on then good for him. I speak with knowledge of FACTS and I know everyone involved. I'm sorry if you don't like what I've written. It's the truth and that's all there is too it.

[hockeygawd]

Oct 1, 2015 11:35:48 GMT -6 thegreat1 said:

Oct 1, 2015 10:30:47 GMT -6 stickem said:

This is brutal , why would you say this ? you just made the Mustangs the joke of the league . Sorry but playing the blame game is wrong and if you want people to forget about last years mess up at WCC then DONT keep bringing it up ! 

Someguy brought up the WCC. I should've quoted him so you knew I was responding to him. For what it's worth I've witnessed all of this debocal. So if you really think I've made the team the joke of the league maybe you should look in the mirror. I've gone to bat for this organization in every way possible, except for being saddened about Dwight's departure. If he wants to move on then good for him. I speak with knowledge of FACTS and I know everyone involved. I'm sorry if you don't like what I've written. It's the truth and that's all there is too it.

Thegreat1 seems to know what he's talking about. I agree too. Dwight step down for his own reasons. It is what it is. We have a winning team and everyone should get on board and enjoy some hockey.

[hawkey92]

Seems weird to me Kulchinsky would step down. The Mustangs had a great pipeline of players the last couple of years. Personally I feel Blevins had the luck of the draw, coming to a team full of talent. I heard the rumours around Mustangland, and while I won't speak of that. I will be interested to see what he does moving forward. As in my mind he hasn't proving much, even with the league championship last year.

[Beaverstreet]

Well, that's kind of a whacked comment, "he hasn't proven much, even with the league championship......"

Winning is everything, he proved he was a winner, there is still a team of 100 years hasn't got a championship yet.

[swkot]

Oct 1, 2015 13:38:58 GMT -6 Beaverstreet said:

Winning is everything, he proved he was a winner, there is still a team of 100 years hasn't got a championship yet.

And they seem to love their coach who has yet to prove anything.

[stangmang]

Oct 1, 2015 12:05:57 GMT -6 hawkey92 said:

Seems weird to me Kulchinsky would step down. The Mustangs had a great pipeline of players the last couple of years. Personally I feel Blevins had the luck of the draw, coming to a team full of talent. I heard the rumours around Mustangland, and while I won't speak of that. I will be interested to see what he does moving forward. As in my mind he hasn't proving much, even with the league championship last year.

p

Looks to me like he's proved more than Dougie there has.

[hawkey92]

Oct 1, 2015 13:38:58 GMT -6 Beaverstreet said:

Well, that's kind of a whacked comment, "he hasn't proven much, even with the league championship......"

Winning is everything, he proved he was a winner, there is still a team of 100 years hasn't got a championship yet.

It wasn't his team that won the league it was Holcombs and Kulchinskys. While he did come in there and do his job, Rockie Zinger may have won with that mustang team last year. Please tell me why winning is everything? Yes, winning is key but developing players is just as important. After that Hollywood season the Mustangs had, a grand total of 0 got division one scholarships, if that trend continues kids might take note.

[netyme]

Oct 1, 2015 15:51:52 GMT -6 hawkey92 said:

Oct 1, 2015 13:38:58 GMT -6 Beaverstreet said:

Well, that's kind of a whacked comment, "he hasn't proven much, even with the league championship......"

Winning is everything, he proved he was a winner, there is still a team of 100 years hasn't got a championship yet.

It wasn't his team that won the league it was Holcombs and Kulchinskys. While he did come in there and do his job, Rockie Zinger may have won with that mustang team last year. Please tell me why winning is everything? Yes, winning is key but developing players is just as important. After that Hollywood season the Mustangs had, a grand total of 0 got division one scholarships, if that trend continues kids might take note.

That may be because the cream of the crop from last year is still playing... Anyone take that into consideration?

[Deleted]

Last years 20 yr old group was not as high profile as other years and this years group will collect some Div 1's IMO. Just bad water in the hospitals in 1994. I think we all need to remember that when we consider the scholly topic - And I also see this thread has gone full circle - back to "what is most important" IMO integrity is the most important thing a coach could share with a young adult in this league.
And if all the "gossip" of the WCC is unsubstantiated, why did the mustang head office call parents and ask questions. If it wasn't true wouldn't they spend their time explaining and clarifying the rumors instead of asking parents to overlook the issue. If they were rumors why would they even address them. If they are false they will disappear in time.
And to be fair to Dwight, his name is mud in Nipawin but do you think that might be because he stepped away from Nipawin to Melfort. I suspect that if he had moved to Laronge, FF or any other of the 8 teams in the league it would be --- well --- "less muddy".

[hockeygawd]

Oct 1, 2015 23:15:10 GMT -6 @someguy said:

Last years 20 yr old group was not as high profile as other years and this years group will collect some Div 1's IMO. Just bad water in the hospitals in 1994. I think we all need to remember that when we consider the scholly topic - And I also see this thread has gone full circle - back to "what is most important" IMO integrity is the most important thing a coach could share with a young adult in this league.
And if all the "gossip" of the WCC is unsubstantiated, why did the mustang head office call parents and ask questions. If it wasn't true wouldn't they spend their time explaining and clarifying the rumors instead of asking parents to overlook the issue. If they were rumors why would they even address them. If they are false they will disappear in time.
And to be fair to Dwight, his name is mud in Nipawin but do you think that might be because he stepped away from Nipawin to Melfort. I suspect that if he had moved to Laronge, FF or any other of the 8 teams in the league it would be --- well --- "less muddy".

I agree. Do you think the board may have been calling to put rumours to bed and ensure kids were returning? I know some people within the organization who aren't upset that Dwight has left. Why I'm not sure. In the end, he made a comittment 4 months ago to be the Mustangs gm. Team is off to a 4-1 start and he pulls shoot.

[stangmang]

Oct 1, 2015 23:15:10 GMT -6 @someguy said:

Last years 20 yr old group was not as high profile as other years and this years group will collect some Div 1's IMO. Just bad water in the hospitals in 1994. I think we all need to remember that when we consider the scholly topic - And I also see this thread has gone full circle - back to "what is most important" IMO integrity is the most important thing a coach could share with a young adult in this league.
And if all the "gossip" of the WCC is unsubstantiated, why did the mustang head office call parents and ask questions. If it wasn't true wouldn't they spend their time explaining and clarifying the rumors instead of asking parents to overlook the issue. If they were rumors why would they even address them. If they are false they will disappear in time.
And to be fair to Dwight, his name is mud in Nipawin but do you think that might be because he stepped away from Nipawin to Melfort. I suspect that if he had moved to Laronge, FF or any other of the 8 teams in the league it would be --- well --- "less muddy".

You're pretty funny I have to say! i have never heard of the Mustang board calling parents about that absurd rumour, you should really be careful before saying things like that as though they are fact. I guess I could join in on that game and we could discuss how last year the Hawks lost most of their board because they were sick of Snaith and Johnson, but no let's talk more about your perceived issue with Melfort's leadership. Seriously, at some point you have to give it up. I think if there was that much to these rumours and their perceived effect on the players don't you think Melfort would have lost some of these kids? Or do facts even matter when you can instead run with any little rumour you hear and present it as fact? Try worrying about your own club, they seem to have enough problems getting fans to come even with that hero of heroes Dougie coaching (you'd think people would flock to the rink to be in his presence the way some of you talk). You want to talk about integrity? How many games was Dougie suspended for last season again for breaking code of conduct?