Martin my email is stuartcarlson@live.co.uk if you want to send a email

Hi all touchy subject here Youth sports thrive on parent-coaches. One estimate finds that parents of players make up 90% of all youth sport coaches (1). Parents have a unique relationship with their own children, and when it comes to coaching your child’s team, it is not easy to separate being the parent from being the coach? or is it?
my observations are predictable 85% of above CANT separate the role from rewarding there offspring or playing them in a position surrounded with support to enhance there effectiveness in the sport to the disadvantages of others,

I am not saying Coaches kids aren't talented but a consistent opinion would be there are many advantages,  that may not be available to the rest of the team! ie playing them where they want, ice time, MoM ,conference ,selections, roles,self promotion, the list goes on.

here in the UK many clubs have the situation of my "DADS" the coach,Ice Hockey UK should be policing this in my opinion to prevent a parent coaching his own kids age level,as i belief in canada this is the case?

its bad enough having Dads coaching at club level but we are now in a position where there are several father son /daughter combinations coaching at conference level  i smell a rat is the lack of volunteers that bad we are kidding ourself on as a nation yes the selected few will in general progress beyond the average kid but ask yourself would this happen if DAD was sitting in the stands ????

I'm looking for any biographical info/contact details in respect of two former GB international goaltenders of the early 1950s - Bill Alderson (of Harringay) and Harold Smith (of Streatham.)

Any information greatly appreciated.

Thanks

David Gordon

The message just sent should have been address to Stuart, although of course it also relates to Brad, but I assume that Stuart lives in the UK  and therefore is closure to Earl's certificate.

Paul Whitehouse former player of the Whitley bay Warriors, Billingham Bombers , And Great Britain International teams
His name should be in the Hall Of Fame . please can you arrange this thanks  

Mr.Ian Groves.
If your still reading these pages.Your uncle Ian Dobson appears (though only in  a line of stats) in my latest book on the GB national teams exploits in tournaments.For official play in World/European/Olympic events your Uncle had certainly played for team GB.
6 games for one goal and 10 penalty minutes.
Condolences.
Michael

Hi Brad                                                                                                                                                                                                    my name is Stuart, im Earl Carlsons grandson my dad is Rob, if you send me your email it would be good to have a chat you can also get me on facebook. i would love to visit Canada, my dad was there in late 90s,he stayed with Al & Judy, Al being my dads cousin, hope to hear from you soon.

Hello
I am doing research on my family I am the grandson of Ture Carlson from Kenora Ontario Canada,my fathers name being Gerald Edwin Carlson 1st. cousin to Earl Carlson from Kenora also.I was born in Fort Frances Ontario but we lived in Kenora.I thought I would drop you a line as hockey was and still is a great passion in our family .My father Gerald is now 91 years old and I am 61  ,any help would be very much appreciated

sincerly

Brad Carlson