Canadian Youth Hockey

I oppose organized youth sports for young kids, however no problem with it for teens. I read a story about a group of Canadian men who looked back fondly to their days of playing on a hockey team when they were in their teens. They have great memories of their time on the team even with its many hours of practice, much travel and other challenges. And they give much credit to their hockey playing days for their success in life.
Kids playing organized sports at a young age usually don't have good memories of those times because they didn't really enjoy it at that age. The often do have memories of playing pick up games and free authentic play overall.