The outpooring of support for coach Liquori is impressive. He clearly connects with a certain type of player. The content of the supportive e-mails clearly articulate what type of player.

"So what we got in fights thats hockey. Get over it." Fighting is NOT suposed to be part of youth hockey. That is why you get a game misconduct for fighting.

"The BTHL was a fighting league with very little talent or real hockey..." Really? That is not how most people see it. Of course the best line of defense is a good offense, so it makes sense to attack the league.

"Sure, his temper gets the best of him sometimes, but a good coach will do anything to win..." I take that abuse of officials is OK here.

"...keep having your coaches being your daddys who baby you, and tell you your good, when the reality is your are dog sh**." I think this statement says it all. Do you really think this type of writing will convince people that you and the team were not a bunch of goons?

".. and lville one more thing your ignorant not the coach of the storm you probably know nothing about him so you have NO need talking **** about him online. but you all think your so big and bad to say this on a website how bout to say this to the lyha or say it to someone, not post your ideas or your bull**** online." Another good one. Nothing speaks better than profanity apparently.

"...he teaches us how to play real hockey. Not the joke you all call the BTHL." If the league was such a joke, why weren't you running away with the title - going undefeated.

Also, I must pont out that you have significantly mir-read a previous post - the one about homering. It was not suggesting that the Storm were homered in each and every away rink they went to (that would be a fine conspiracy though). Rather, the suggested homering was done in favor of the Storm at their home rink - where the were undefeated.

Burning Bridges - your display name clearly makes a statement, so take a deep breath and LET IT GO! If that is not possible, then change your display name to "Bitter Beans"!

Ouch ! Cinnamom you cut me deep.

I can't help it that I believe fighting and cheap shots should NEVER be tolerated in youth hockey.

Physical play yes - that is the game. Cheaps shot with intent to injure and fighting NO.

Those Storm players are celbrating fighting in youth hockey.

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Originally posted by storm:
sandy sure the stallions have a great and healthy program and you would say that because you just dont know. but before you start talking about the lyha look yourself in the mirror and see how good the stallions are treating you and see what good ole mr richardson is doing with your money....

First,if you read my post, you would see that I said I had nothing to say about LYHA or The Storm.
Second, for you to say that "I just don't know" is ludicrous since I'm involved with The Stallions and you are not.
Third, I don't give a hoot about your views on Iceland and Mr. Richardson as apparently you don't know the difference between parent volunteers running a hockey club and a business man running a rink. What he does with the money we pay in ice fees is his business, literally.

I stand by my statement that The Stallions is a healthy hockey club, with the exception of the '97/'98 hole left in our program from when LYHA wasn't doing anything to bring in new players. I was there, on the Storm, when they left and I was there before that to see personally, through my own experience, that LYHA was doing nothing to grow the program for kids younger than their own. Precisely why we stayed at Iceland and became The Stallions, and that's why there is no more Storm since all the kids have aged out, and LYHA is all but gone. The Stallions are still here, and doing great. Our U16 and U18 Midget teams are an alternative to high school hockey in Louisville, just as I said before.

Finally, let's not forget, the Lady Storm is now the MTX Thunder girls U19 travel team, and skating at Iceland too. Before you think you know more about that than I do, my daughter is on that team. Have a nice day.

Wow - what a cat fight! Doesn't sound good for hockey in Louisville!

I was informed this weekend that Joe was moving to NJ, so I was trying to find out where he was coaching and I stumbled upon this mess. My son played in Louisville for both the Storm and the Stallions when we lived in Louisville. I have never really spent any time with Joe, so I cannot really comment on any interaction with his players or his teams.
I find it admirable that former players are lashing out and sticking up for him. I find that normal and I admire those who have spoken up. More should stick up for what they believe.
All I can say is since my son left Louisville; I have a different view of the Hockey world and I have had an actual conversation concerning Joe with other coaches and here are the excerpts:
• Me: “You said that you were a Junior Coach in Montana; did you happen to know Joe L.? “
• USA Hockey Official: “I have known Joe for a long time, interesting guy. Is he still coaching?
• Me: “He is coaching in Louisville, KY, where my son used to play.”
• USA Hockey Official: “That’s right, that’s where he ended up. How are things going there?
• Me: “Well, not sure. We have since moved, but once he arrived the hockey world was never the same. “
• Ivy League Head Coach who walked up to talk to USA Official: “Are you talking about Joe Liquori? Man that is one crazy guy. Don’t get me wrong, I like Joe, but he is not all there. “
• Me: “I thought so too. I made the decision not to put my son in a position for Joe to coach him. The one skating clinic my son attended when Joe moved to town was more than a 10 year old should have to put up with.”
• USA Hockey Official: “Joe knows hockey but his antics have really hurt him wherever he has coached. He can’t seem to control himself. “
• Ivy League Head Coach: “That sounds about right. Joe does know the game, but I don’t think I would let him coach my kids.” MOVED ONTO WHAT MY SON NEEDS TO DO TO ADVANCE “TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
I can honestly say that my son has been coached by some very good coaches in Louisville and I have no doubt that Joe knows hockey. I really think there are other coaches in Louisville who know hockey better than Joe in Louisville. My son has been coached by high level of hockey coaches (AAA, Juniors –USHL, Junior A & B) since moving to the east coast and his coaches are more like other coaches in Louisville and less like Joe.
Even at the junior level where my son played last year, his coach taught fighting and even instigated it on more than one occasion but it was to protect a teammate or rally the team if they were playing sluggish. Fighting is part of hockey, but not youth hockey, you can only fight at the junior level, and there they do it with respect and dignity and to help win a game, not protest a call. Coaching is more than knowing a sport, it is about trust, respect and dignity and being able to coach a particular sport.