Rank the teams

[hockeyrocks]

Who has the best team this year? Any favorite for the Predator Cup?

[MVM]

Who has the best team this year? Any favorite for the Predator Cup?

 

All right guys...I know you have ask Coacht to put you a hockey sight on here...and congrats on your persistence and victory on getting a sight......But help out the rest of us.

 

What schools have Hockey teams? /blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> What kind of league is it? Where do you play? Is it TSSAA sanctioned or is this just a "school club"? Where do you get your coaches?

 

Sorry, but I had no ideal that this was a HS sport in the "Heart of Dixie"

[hockeyrocks]

All right guys...I know you have ask Coacht to put you a hockey sight on here...and congrats on your persistence and victory on getting a sight......But help out the rest of us.

 

What schools have Hockey teams? /blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> What kind of league is it? Where do you play? Is it TSSAA sanctioned or is this just a "school club"? Where do you get your coaches?

 

Sorry, but I had no ideal that this was a HS sport in the "Heart of Dixie"

 

 

Wow... Ice hockey is considered America's new pastime... throw out baseball, all the kids are at the hockey rink now! Parents love hockey because their kid is safely monitored in a controlled environment and has a low injury rate in comparison to other youth sports. Look at the statistics... baseball numbers have dropped dramatically in the past 20 years, soccer has taken over the masses, hockey appeals to the more dedicated and affluent athletes, because it takes a huge financial and time commitment to learn how to skate and play. NHL teams have swarmed over the South.. Nashville has the Preds, Thrashers are in Atlanta, Canes in Raleigh, Lightning in Tampa, Stars in Dallas, Panthers in Miami are all a reflection of the newfound fanbase in the South, that doesn't count all the minor league hockey teams in Knoxville, Memphis, Huntsville, Gwinnett in Atlanta and lots of other cities... Kids eat hockey up because it's fast paced, super fun and challenging game while juggling a combination of skills. In hockey, you have to read the play, skate, handle the puck, dodge your opponent, react, protect yourself and try to score all at the same time. Imagine playing football on skates with no huddles, or full-contact basketball on ice skates. Kids put on all that armor and feel invincible on the ice, changes their personalities.. my 8 yr old son was a quiet introvert until he suited up in hockey gear from head to toe.. he became the hulk in his new outfit on the ice and he loved to wack the puck and other kids and not get into trouble.

 

Roller hockey is typically the starter sport for kids to learn how to play hockey, almost every city kid has inline skates and learns to skate in his driveway or on the sidewalk, they eventually pick up a hockey stick and start hitting tennis balls into a net, playing pick-up hockey in their neighborhood cul-de-sac... from there they graduate to ice hockey so they can play on an organized team.

 

Greater Nashville Association of Scholastic Hockey (GNASH) was created and organized with the idea that it would eventually be approved and accepted as a TSSAA sanctioned sport. All of the by-laws and operating procedures follow TSSAA protocol in the hopes it will someday be approved as a mainstream sport in Tennessee. The majority of the high schools in the Nashville area have teams. There are currently 24 high schools that participate in GNASH, although some schools are forced to double-up and co-op to have enough quality players to make a team. There are currently 18 high school "club" teams in Middle Tennessee, 4 teams in Memphis and 4 teams in Knoxville. The Nashville Predators sponsor the Predator Cup in March to determine the Tennessee State High School Champion. The website for GNASH is www.gnashockey.com

 

The top high school ice hockey programs in Nashville are Father Ryan, JP II, Ravenwood, Brentwood, Centennial, Montgomery Bell Academy, Station Camp, Hendersonville and Mt Juliet. The league is broken down into a top half and lower half. All of the teams listed above are in the top half. The top team out of Memphis is Collierville, top team out of Knoxville is Bearden.

 

High School ice hockey is much larger in Atlanta area. Also, Huntsville and Birmingham Alabama have high school ice hockey programs as well.

 

The majority of the high school ice hockey coaches are former college, junior or minor league players.. all have to pass a background screen process and be registered and insured by USA Hockey.

 

If you ever get a chance, come out to a high school ice hockey game up in Nashville, Atlanta or Knoxville and you will catch the fever too.. it's awesome! I would love to see Chattanooga get an ice rink and give the kids down there a chance to play ice hockey! They would LOVE it!

[MVM]

HockeyRocks...Thanks for the update. Being a Chattanooga person it's no wonder that I was not aware of HS hockey. After all, if Baylor, GPS or McCallie doesn't have it as a HS sport...then it's not a HS sport.LOL /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> (Just kidding my local private school friends)

 

But what a great web site that gnash has...1st class. And thanks for the dissertation /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> ....I can here the passion that you have for the sport behind your keyboard.

 

Good Luck in growing your sport. And yes maybe someday Chatt town will get a ice rink, but don't hold your breath.

[shs130wrestler]

I know its weird for a wrestler to post on here but how is hillwood/hillsboro's hockey team , i wrestle for smyrna high but i went to hillsboro for almost 2 years

[Rhea Co.]

And yes maybe someday Chatt town will get a ice rink, but don't hold your breath.

 

 

 

I wish Chatt had a ice rink it would save the drive to Knoxville to skate. My little brother loves playing hockey but the only hockey in Chattanooga is roller, but its better than none.

[TNHockey4lyfe]

Power 10: Tennessee High School Hockey

 

1. Father Ryan (NSH) [13-0-0] The only undefeated team in Tennessee may also be its deepest. Father Ryan boasts five players with 10+ goals.

 

2. Pope John Paul II (NSH) [10-2-0] Despite a surprising loss to cross-town rivals Hendersonville and another to league leaders Father Ryan, the two time defending State champs are still the team to beat.

 

3. Knoxville Pirates (KNX) [6-1-0] Last year's state runnerup is starting to hit its stride with five straight wins.

 

4. Knoxville Warriors (KNX) [6-1-0] The Warriors are just as strong as the Pirates in Knoxville, as evident by a split season series thus far, but will need to show that same mettle in States this time around.

 

5. Ravenwood (NSH) [9-2-0] Can they shake off last year's State disappointment? Perhaps their upcoming game against JPII will answer that.

 

6. Centennial (NSH) [8-3-0] Centennial's goaltending and good team defense will aid them in Nashville's regional tournament.

 

7. Hendersonville (NSH) [8-4-0] Which Hendersonville is for real? The one that beat JPII 3-1 or the one that got trounced by nine goals?

 

8. North Mississippi (MEM) [5-1-4] Memphis is truly a tossup this year, but the one loss (and four tie!) Monarchs have been awfully stingy on the defensive side of things.

 

9. Montgomery Bell Academy (NSH) [8-5-0] Montgomery Bell have played Father Ryan, JPII, and Ravenwood to three close losses.

 

10. Brentwood (NSH) [6-5-1] Brentwood rounds out the top 10 by virtue of their win over Ravenwood. It should be interesting to see how they do in the Knoxville Invitational Tournament in January.

[KWoodroof]

Power 10: Tennessee High School Hockey

 

1. Father Ryan (NSH) [13-0-0] The only undefeated team in Tennessee may also be its deepest. Father Ryan boasts five players with 10+ goals.

 

2. Pope John Paul II (NSH) [10-2-0] Despite a surprising loss to cross-town rivals Hendersonville and another to league leaders Father Ryan, the two time defending State champs are still the team to beat.

 

3. Knoxville Pirates (KNX) [6-1-0] Last year's state runnerup is starting to hit its stride with five straight wins.

 

4. Knoxville Warriors (KNX) [6-1-0] The Warriors are just as strong as the Pirates in Knoxville, as evident by a split season series thus far, but will need to show that same mettle in States this time around.

 

5. Ravenwood (NSH) [9-2-0] Can they shake off last year's State disappointment? Perhaps their upcoming game against JPII will answer that.

 

6. Centennial (NSH) [8-3-0] Centennial's goaltending and good team defense will aid them in Nashville's regional tournament.

 

7. Hendersonville (NSH) [8-4-0] Which Hendersonville is for real? The one that beat JPII 3-1 or the one that got trounced by nine goals?

 

8. North Mississippi (MEM) [5-1-4] Memphis is truly a tossup this year, but the one loss (and four tie!) Monarchs have been awfully stingy on the defensive side of things.

 

9. Montgomery Bell Academy (NSH) [8-5-0] Montgomery Bell have played Father Ryan, JPII, and Ravenwood to three close losses.

 

10. Brentwood (NSH) [6-5-1] Brentwood rounds out the top 10 by virtue of their win over Ravenwood. It should be interesting to see how they do in the Knoxville Invitational Tournament in January.

 

Where is the JP II coach from? His name is Nordic, and I understand his team plays a very European style.

[kamakawiwo]

Where is the JP II coach from? His name is Nordic, and I understand his team plays a very European style.

 

 

Hendersonville has alot of passion. They have good support from their students, who travel to nashville to watch their games. Watch out for them...

[Mjl4soddy]

Wow... Ice hockey is considered America's new pastime... throw out baseball, all the kids are at the hockey rink now! Parents love hockey because their kid is safely monitored in a controlled environment and has a low injury rate in comparison to other youth sports. Look at the statistics... baseball numbers have dropped dramatically in the past 20 years, soccer has taken over the masses, hockey appeals to the more dedicated and affluent athletes, because it takes a huge financial and time commitment to learn how to skate and play. NHL teams have swarmed over the South.. Nashville has the Preds, Thrashers are in Atlanta, Canes in Raleigh, Lightning in Tampa, Stars in Dallas, Panthers in Miami are all a reflection of the newfound fanbase in the South, that doesn't count all the minor league hockey teams in Knoxville, Memphis, Huntsville, Gwinnett in Atlanta and lots of other cities... Kids eat hockey up because it's fast paced, super fun and challenging game while juggling a combination of skills. In hockey, you have to read the play, skate, handle the puck, dodge your opponent, react, protect yourself and try to score all at the same time. Imagine playing football on skates with no huddles, or full-contact basketball on ice skates. Kids put on all that armor and feel invincible on the ice, changes their personalities.. my 8 yr old son was a quiet introvert until he suited up in hockey gear from head to toe.. he became the hulk in his new outfit on the ice and he loved to wack the puck and other kids and not get into trouble.

 

Roller hockey is typically the starter sport for kids to learn how to play hockey, almost every city kid has inline skates and learns to skate in his driveway or on the sidewalk, they eventually pick up a hockey stick and start hitting tennis balls into a net, playing pick-up hockey in their neighborhood cul-de-sac... from there they graduate to ice hockey so they can play on an organized team.

 

Greater Nashville Association of Scholastic Hockey (GNASH) was created and organized with the idea that it would eventually be approved and accepted as a TSSAA sanctioned sport. All of the by-laws and operating procedures follow TSSAA protocol in the hopes it will someday be approved as a mainstream sport in Tennessee. The majority of the high schools in the Nashville area have teams. There are currently 24 high schools that participate in GNASH, although some schools are forced to double-up and co-op to have enough quality players to make a team. There are currently 18 high school "club" teams in Middle Tennessee, 4 teams in Memphis and 4 teams in Knoxville. The Nashville Predators sponsor the Predator Cup in March to determine the Tennessee State High School Champion. The website for GNASH is www.gnashockey.com

 

The top high school ice hockey programs in Nashville are Father Ryan, JP II, Ravenwood, Brentwood, Centennial, Montgomery Bell Academy, Station Camp, Hendersonville and Mt Juliet. The league is broken down into a top half and lower half. All of the teams listed above are in the top half. The top team out of Memphis is Collierville, top team out of Knoxville is Bearden.

 

High School ice hockey is much larger in Atlanta area. Also, Huntsville and Birmingham Alabama have high school ice hockey programs as well.

 

The majority of the high school ice hockey coaches are former college, junior or minor league players.. all have to pass a background screen process and be registered and insured by USA Hockey.

 

If you ever get a chance, come out to a high school ice hockey game up in Nashville, Atlanta or Knoxville and you will catch the fever too.. it's awesome! I would love to see Chattanooga get an ice rink and give the kids down there a chance to play ice hockey! They would LOVE it!

 

Hockey is safe? Everytime i watch it I see people get slammed into walls and punching each other haha, is high school different?

[KWoodroof]

Hockey is safe? Everytime i watch it I see people get slammed into walls and punching each other haha, is high school different?

 

In amateur hockey (and European hockey, and any hockey that doesn't involve Canadians), fighting is not only a major penalty, but also a match penalty (ejection from the game) and a suspension. Given that amateur hockey requires players to wear a full face mask, the odd punch has no real effect.

 

There is contact with the boards, thought the players wear equipment that is at least as protective as football padding (probably more so), and covers nearly every inch of the body. The boards in professional arena (such as the Sommet Center) are very springy: contact with the boards looks much worse than it is. In amateur and recreational rinks, the boards are a bit more rigid.

 

Also, while there is contact and hitting in hockey, there is much less of it than in football.

 

All in all, it's a relatively safe contact sport for the kids. Pretty hazardous to a parent's wallet, but that's another matter altogether.

[Mjl4soddy]

In amateur hockey (and European hockey, and any hockey that doesn't involve Canadians), fighting is not only a major penalty, but also a match penalty (ejection from the game) and a suspension. Given that amateur hockey requires players to wear a full face mask, the odd punch has no real effect.

 

There is contact with the boards, thought the players wear equipment that is at least as protective as football padding (probably more so), and covers nearly every inch of the body. The boards in professional arena (such as the Sommet Center) are very springy: contact with the boards looks much worse than it is. In amateur and recreational rinks, the boards are a bit more rigid.

 

Also, while there is contact and hitting in hockey, there is much less of it than in football.

 

All in all, it's a relatively safe contact sport for the kids. Pretty hazardous to a parent's wallet, but that's another matter altogether.

 

Sounds fun, hopefully i can get into hockey.