iv been wondering the same, can't seem to find much out about junior devils league tables and what i can isn't good. if I'm looking in the right place.? under 18s last games on the website was
19th May 2019 5-0 5-0 5-0 12-0 12-0 3-11 (iv got to be looking in the wrong place i think)
i don't see any development of juniors at all,
i hope im wrong
the u18s (as with most clubs that have a team at that age) struggle for numbers cos life gets in the way (school, college, work, girlfriends/boyfriends) not to mention fire 2, and by that by that age most of them have realised they aint going to the NHL. so the u18s are relying on first and second year u15s to play up an age group just to keep the team going for this season. this means you've got 13 year olds facing off against 17 year olds and they simply cannot compete. Next season it'll be different as the u18s will drop down a division and we'll have somewhere around 19 "natural" u18s on the squad. this season there's a big plaster over the age group.
the u15s should, barring disasters, win the division and get promoted.
13s are doing well.
11s are doing well considering the obstacles they face (wont bore you with the details but its down to numbers/teams/travel).
There is talent in cardiff but the club does have competition in the shape of our friends down the road - swindon. you would be suprised how many cardiff players go east, can only think of one swindon player who came west in recent times, and he's now in bracknell.
swindon has trials, a/b teams and an in house league, cardiff doesnt have trials and all are welcome regardless of current skill level.
there are around 125 players in cardiff across all the age groups which is tiny when you consider the catchment area and the fact we are the only club but the reality is we're constrained by ice availability, coach numbers, not to mention the sheer expense of the sport.
the coaches and managers are all volunteers who get no perks whatsoever for giving up their time, they are a great bunch who go above and beyond for the kids week in week out.