Quote:
	
	
		
			
				
					Originally Posted by  pnoon
					 
				 
				No matter if you're a hockey parent or not, this advice holds true for any involvement in our children's lives. 
			
		 | 
	
	
 No argument there peter.  I actually work swing shift just so I can raise my kids and avoid daycare.  I have been blessed to experience and help my children develop and grow.  I know I will cry when my first graduates hs and college as I will likely with all of them.  
 Als point I couldnt agree more hockey is a game of codes and honor.   The codes and honor are based on respect.  Couple this with a sense of sacrifice you don't find in most other sports.  The player who takes a hit to get his teamate the puck, the player who dives to block a shot, etc.  All this translates to building character of sacrafice and working for the greater good.  Out of all the sports football, baseball, basketball and hockey I would argue that these qualities make hockey players are the least likely to get arrested, the most respectful.  Creating young men and women with honor respect and character.