Hockey Parents - A profile of Mitch Marner and Michael McLeod's parents from 2011.

From CBC News: The National. Video-journalist Peter Wall follows three committed hockey parents at one of the biggest tournaments of the year. How far will they go for their kids?

[@doctorpenguino1298]

I'm a AAA player myself, and the pressure that you feel from your parents is unreal. I love to play the sport more than anything, but let me be a kid.

[@Hockeyhobo89]

Doctor Penguino hopefully your parents understand that you're just a kid.

[@ronryan7398]

Amen

[@bshinjp]

The problem is middle-class families risks a lot of time and money for their kids to have a good future, that's why the parents are hard on kids. Work hard now get paid later. Well, Mitch got paid. 11million paid. I think sometimes the pressure is needed as kids don't know any better. You can hear Mitch said "I don't care" in the car. With that kind of attitude, it's hard to go pro unless you have someone to push you to your limits.

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

@@bshinjp couldn't agree more! Every kid needs to be pushed! Behind every successful athlete is a parent that took time to encourage, push, and motivate ...

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

Then tell your parents....not youtube. You're playing AAA because of your parents! Chances are you're not going anywhere , besides a men's beer league. So, basically, your parents invested thousands of dollars, with zero return! Be grateful, your parents cared that much about you, and put you into organized sports! I bet you went to multiple tournaments, stayed, in a lot of hotels, and made a lot of life long friends! You probably picked up a lot of life lessons and morals along the way....next time you whine about how hard it is playing "AAA" think about all the kids that can't play hockey because their parents can't afford it!

[@dragon_girl12]

This really puts Mitch's relationship with Patrick Marleau into perspective. Guy was more of a father figure to him than his real dad

[@jimestooper2413]

Hannah Dill woahhh I didn’t even think of this. That shit’s sad

[@siddiq106]

Damn bro i never even thought of it like that

[@Jeanette1994]

yeah no wonder he gets close to father figures on the team when his own dad is toxic

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

@@Jeanette1994 ya...what a horrible dad! He spent countless hours driving his son to games and practices...spent tons of money, putting him in hockey schools, and elite schools....he sacrificed his personal time and life for his son to become a successful professional athlete! Wow..what a bad guy!

[@chocothebananacat7686]

@@user-dl3pe3nr1s It doesn't matter how much time you seemingly put into your kid, constantly yelling at them and beating them down can do tonnes of irreversible emotional damage. And this was whilst he was being recorded, who knows how much worse it could be when he wasn't being watched?

[@lindaraymond1293]

Throwing the F word at the boy didn't get him into the NHL. Mitch Marners talent and personal hard work got him there.

[@ozzydo2314]

I agree. Try telling him that.

[@moonstatemoonstate]

And now f word deliver the best leafs player 😀

[@MineCraftDadnSon]

His parents paying for everything and pushing him didn't help eh lmfao. Signed!

[@dawsonmacie6984]

He wouldn't be there without his dad though .

[@dawsonmacie6984]

Comon man

[@ryanmcnally8669]

I bet all the other team parents hated mitchs dad

[@smokesletsgo2374]

Paul Marner is gonna ruin Mitch's career, just watch

[@yealogan3122]

smokeslet'sgo yup

[@buckylarson7630]

smokeslet'sgo how about now you dumb bitch

[@natefreedberg2087]

@@buckylarson7630 it’s a joke fucktard

[@GwaiRide]

@@smokesletsgo2374 Your prediction has come true!

[@jezusghoti]

It's clear now what a detrimental effect this parenting had on Mitch's ability to rise up in the clutch. This dad absolutely sucks.

[@Jeanette1994]

yep after seeing this i have compassion for mitch and understand why he was mentally not ok during the playoffs

[@smokesletsgo2374]

Absolutely. You can't be so good during the season and then so shit in the playoffs without an explanation. Sure the playoffs are different but not THAT different

[@jamiebate9019]

I have to disagree. There's a reason Mitch is a top 5 scorer in the league and most people have heard of Mikey mcleod. As unfortunate as it is intense pressure from parents is highly correlated with professional success. Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Floyd Mayweather are extreme examples. I'm making an assumption here but I would think even at lower levels of athletics a player's skill has a high correlation with parental intensity. Negative reinforcement used for behavioural conditioning stays with a kid, especially coming from a parent or teacher, and is a much stronger factor in success than positive reinforcement used as a reward system.

[@smokesletsgo2374]

@@jamiebate9019 Mitch is a top player during the season because of his talent. He crumbles under pressure in the playoffs because of his father. Look at his over the glass penalty in game 6, that was a mental blunder of the highest order. There is something not right with Mitch when the pressure is on. He is so scared of failure he cannot succeed

[@jamiebate9019]

@@smokesletsgo2374 Mitch was our best playoff player 3 years in a row. The same people praising him for being the only one who went in the corners against the bruins are the ones saying he is a disappearing act during the playoffs. Marner is not a bad playoff player. Look what the habs have done to everyone else theyve been against. They specialize in making great players look mediocre or worse. If Mark stone was a leaf he'd be getting even worse treatment than marner right now.

[@mathieuferlandkozicz1335]

Who would have guessed that between those two it wasn’t Paul Marner who raised an accused criminal

[@SuckerEmcee]

Plot twist, Paul Marner isn't the biggest creep featured in this video!

[@L1V2P9]

6:25 " knowing what I know, I don't know whether I would do it again." I bet right now Judy wishes she hadn't!

[@debbiemoses3698]

I wonder how Mike McLeod’s mother feels now? Her son is one of the five accused on the 2018 Team Canada Jr team. I’m sure he was raised better.

[@JaysonHoang14]

She seems like a great mother. Her son let her down

[@culid4831]

she has another son in the nhl lol its prolly just mikeys fault

[@RedWings80]

0:55 rare puck battle win by Marner

[@rosanne787]

My heart breaks to see little Mitch. Fathers can be so destructive to a child’s psyche. This makes me want to fight for Mitch even more. My children had an abusive father and they still suffer as adults from his hurtful words and expectations. I’m sure Mitch loves his Dad and his Dad loves him, but this sweet kid needed some love and encouragement.

[@bonnypowers9377]

What? Buddy did you hear his dad in the car ? I mean the fucking kids dad was spending 18 grand a year so the fucker could make the nhl. He’s 12 years old. Not a 2 year old. I’d venture to say there’s lots of little kids that would suck the hine teet just to get their father to spend that much time and spend that much money on them. Not to mention actually be invested in the thing they are doing. Don’t act like the mother fucker had a tough childhood.

[@rosanne787]

@@bonnypowers9377 There are many forms of parenting. This is abuse. Mitch became the player he is because of natural talent. Whatever his fathers motives were, treating a child this way is not necessary. Because Mitch is currently riding the wave of success, everyone sees this video and congratulates his fathers ‘tough love’. What about the times of doubt. The days of no points and social media scorn. Mitch deserved love and total acceptance from his father. No one will ever convince me that his fathers cruelty made him who he is today. Mitch was born great.

[@bonnypowers9377]

@@rosanne787 Mitch scored like 6 goals a game his whole life sweetheart. There were no bad games. I’m not congratulating the tough love. I’m saying there wasn’t tough love. His dad probably woke up and made him eggs. Guy lived in a heated house. I mean he had a father that was always there for him physically and didn’t beat the crap out of him. This whole mental abuse stuff is taking a bit of a turn at this point. Like Mitch is already soft as a pillow. I’d say his dad didn’t go hard enough on him. There’s a line to cross. Mitch’s dad probably didn’t come anywhere near that line. I mean he probably bought him new sticks every year. His dad spent 18 grand a year on hockey. Mitch had a good childhood and I guarantee he would say the same thing. He was given every opportunity in the world. It’s natural talent but there’s a Mitchell Marner in China with the same natural talent. He just isn’t going to be given the opportunity to play hockey 5 times a week. His parents are the reason he got the opportunity to do that and I would say it was awfully nice of them to sacrifice that much time and money into their kid. That won’t be happening for our children in Canada. 25 year olds in Canada won’t be spending 18 grand a year on their kids to play hockey in 10 or 15 years. We won’t be able to afford it. Which is unfortunate.

[@rosanne787]

@@bonnypowers9377 I hear you. My parents couldn’t afford to put any of us in hockey. I couldn’t afford to put my kids on hockey. I’ve been poor my entire life. I can still feel compassion for a person who is sensitive and tender, which I believe Mitch to be. The way his father spoke to him made me cringe. No innocent child deserves to be spoken to that way. To this day, Mitch knows his Dad will ask him ‘why didn’t you score on those first two tries to tie the record?’ I guess Mitch has come to terms with this. And I would imagine he loves his Dad. I just think that life is too short not to be kind and compassionate.

[@bonnypowers9377]

@@rosanne787 to be honest I doubt his dad is putting pressure on him to get the record. You’ve fantasized that. You’re mad at your own dad. Don’t take it out on Paul Marner. He’s a hockey dad. I can guarantee he isn’t perfect but the kid made it to the rink 7 nights a week. I don’t think his dad made him a wussy. Like you said with his talent. Mitch was born a wussy just like he was born a hockey player.

[@joshuastien6829]

Awww. Poor lil mitch in the car. All that hard work paid off though and I truly thank you for doing it. Great times ahead for TML fans! Thanks to Mitch's parents also!

[@creepyrobsta5509]

Great times ahead eh?

[@ShayanVEVO]

This didn’t age well 😭

[@parks97]

Don't thank the dad lol, he's the reason yall are in cap hell

[@marylamanna3325]

Marners dad should have been banned from ALL arenas where his son played. He is abusive to say the least. Good work Mitch, you made it on talent and hard work something your father unfortunately knows nothing about!

[@slee-choi3826]

Lol, I have seen worse. This happened about 15 years ago but I personally knew a hockey dad who threw a 33 gallon trash can filled with rubbish into the rink (I forgot why he got mad). Banana peels, slushies, dirty Kleenex etc. And, of course he was banned for some time.

[@Kylepeterson_]

Linda Kirk the only reason Mitch is in the NHL is cause his dad

[@americangangsterlock1550]

Abusive? Lol you obviously never played any youth sports. I played football, hockey and lacrosse for most of my youth days and there was always 2-3 parents from either side who would act like this. My brother played soccer and basketball and I would hear parents from those times. My sister did girls hockey, dancing and rugby in the summer as quirt and the same type of parents would be yelling at their kids during practice, games and dance practice.. If the kids sports wants to do something about it than creating guidelines and have authority figures walking around among the crowds is the only legal and realistic way to shut abusing parent's out.

[@marylamanna3325]

American GanGster Lock sweetheart my 3 sons played junior hockey in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. If parents acted like that moron, swearing at kids they were escorted from the arena...of course that was the early 70’s so I guess it’s acceptable today...have a good safe day and keep on keeping on!

[@marylamanna3325]

kyle sorry BUD..Mitch Marner made the NHL because of MITCH MARNER!!!

[@babybeluga07jb]

now both are first round picks in the nhl draft crazy

[@NateTheFarmerTV]

Little Mikey making his mother proud 😂

[@sidsixpoint7]

"what are you gonna tell mom" "that I lost" "thats it?" lol, wow

[@jahanzubair2800]

and somehow we all just assumed that mitch hugging carlton the bear, drawing smiley faces on his gloves, and high fiving his teammates after most things was just him being a silly guy... he never got to be a kid :(

[@jazzsquaresmcgee6517]

Especially given everything with Marner’s contract issues lately, his dad seems like a real nightmare.

[@crushingalldeceivers]

I've been around parents like this for awhile, the sad thing is it is getting worse and for every Mitch Marner there is is 10,000 future beer leaguers.

[@rickzombo3126]

Imagine how he talked to his son off camera.

[@connorbrechbill6516]

And now Michael McCleod was one of the players charged in the 2018 Team Canada World Juniors sexual assault case. Hell, there’s speculation that he was the one that organized it as they’re looking to charge him with two counts of sexual assault. Makes this video all the more jarring

[@joshf9074]

Damn.

[@samb6099]

My parents pushed me a lot in hockey and made me do things I did not exactly want to. Granted I didn't make it anywhere, I am thankful of what they did because it made me a good hockey player and I enjoyed it a lot

[@Brvce_Wayne]

This really helps to understand Mitch’s underwhelming playoff performances.

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

Shut up Batman. Dummy

[@brandonpatrick6489]

I saw Mcleod’s mom at the Leafs game this past November when they played the Devils! She seems really sweet, She was wearing Mike’s alternate Devils jersey.

[@Oxidize]

Her son is also a rapist who called on others to gang rape a girl too

[@mckessa17]

If the rumours are true that Mitch Marner turned down $88,000,000 to play for the Leafs you can blame his dad. He is obviously a goof.

[@MineCraftDadnSon]

Stfu

[@blaketaylor9850]

Did you even think maybe Mitch likes to play in Toronto? This is his home city. We have a decent team and money isn’t everything.

[@natefreedberg2087]

Conner McDaniel gets 12 mill who’s better by a million?

[@creepyrobsta5509]

@@natefreedberg2087 McDavid you moron, no McDaniels making 12 million plus, maybe take the change and go to McDonald's.

[@natefreedberg2087]

@@creepyrobsta5509 wow I spelt something wrong 😑

[@Z32R]

Played in that tournament it was great

[@darrenarthurs4866]

Shame on Marner's Dad. No matter the outcome of making the NHL or not; a kid should not be sworn at because the father himself could not achieve that much. Let kids be kids and dont live through them!

[@Cs20ve]

oh shut up

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

Darren Arthur's....Rainbows and Lollipops, and everyone gets a trophy for being the best!! Loser!

[@Wintrz98]

Kids in that national hockey league making over 10 million dollars per year. I’d guess mitch is pretty happy with his old man

[@elimhazard9938]

Shame on you. Dad's should hold kids to high standards I'm 13 and If I don't scorage against an AA team because I'm a top player and playing AAA next year he says I suck ass or I'll never make it anywhere

[@lethargy764]

@@elimhazard9938 you have stockholm syndrome little man, your dad is an ass

[@gustavmarie]

I played AAA for a year (just a bit older than Mitch here) and it was a very disorienting. My skillset was a bit lopsided, e.g., I was one of the best and fastest skaters on the team but my stick-handling was below average (basically I skated a bit too fast when i got the puck; years later I learned Brett Hull had a similar problem coming up and had to train himself to put the breaks on whenever he got the puck). I was being cultivated as a defensive forward and a good penalty killer. The problem was, the parents of several of the other kids were obsessed with their individual stats rather than the overall performance of the team (didn't matter if we lost as long as little Jason or whoever had a good scoring record to show off to the Junior scouts). Some of these kids were Pavel Bure types who would only hussle in the opposing team's end. I remember being blamed for some kid not scoring every game and this kid's dad talking shit to my dad. It was kind of nasty. Anyway, nobody from that team went beyond Junior B to my knowledge.

[@jamesj6597]

I volunteered as a trainer and assistant coach when my son played house league not that long ago. Even at that low level of hockey there were parents who would be freaking out all the time.

[@Claire-dy7cd]

This is literally what it is like, not just for Mitch but for any AAA player or junior A player. All of the best players have psychotic parents - ones that yell, scream, swear, or walk out of games. It’s the disappointment afterwards that is the worst - hockey parents are so passive aggressive. Good is never good enough. Sometimes, like in these cases, even excellence isn’t enough. 1 goal a game isn’t enough. 2 goals a game isn’t enough. I know from personal experience.

[@tymetabooker]

Mitch got the boom box @ 4:59 , thats what got him to the NHL

[@faceoff5315]

I can't believe that one month ago I was playing in the same rinks and I'm from the Omha! That's crazy!

[@zmfmanz]

Mrs. McLeod seems like such a sweetheart. If her son is guilty of what he's charged, it's shocking and all the more sad. Seems like he was raised in a great home.

[@Total_football_and_relationism]

Everything is different when you become rich though, you start to think you are above the law.

[@bluw3797]

12 year old Mitch I feel bad for you ☹️

[@Redandgold49]

Mitch Marner is now a top 5 scorer in the NHL

[@kgadwa5585]

Richard Nugent is he?

[@Redandgold49]

@@kgadwa5585 he was when I made the post

[@BloggerMusicMan]

Definitely prefer how Michael McLeod's mom handles things than Mitch Marner's dad.

[@ronryan7398]

Contrast this with Crosby's dad, McDavid's dad, or Gretzky's dad.

[@Jeanette1994]

don't know much about Crosby's or Mcdavid's dad but i do know about Walter Gretzky and that he was a positive influence and would gladly autograph and take pics with kids at events also

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

McDavids dad was guaranteed worse. Dead give away to an over bearing father is a child with no emotion or personality. Ie..John Tavares, Connor McDavid, Mitch Marner,

[@musicman76enator]

1:32 Ohhhhhhhh so THATS the guy making a scene on Twitter eh?????? 😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@justingt3rs]

Poor mitch, i can see the ptsd in his face when hes on the bench hoping for a goal, his dad is yelling over his back shoulder

[@mckessa17]

Saw the McLeod kid play in Junior. He was a hell of a skater and stood out.

[@user-vs4qu5pi6g]

He couldn't even carry his son's bag for him after the game because he didnt want to spill his drink. The hockey bag was bigger than Mitch for crying out loud!

[@jacobmonster7721]

With it being so expensive, who makes it?the best kid or the one who’s parents can afford it?

[@bradiator6465]

4:46 “he’s talking to his son, not the ref” lmao even if it was the ref’s fault and made a clear bad call he would still be yelling at Mitch.

[@user-yl2je3sb7v]

Michael McLeod?????

[@SweetCaroline-pp7lf]

Tough look for Mrs. McLeod

[@chrisbauman2562]

I can guarantee you not any of these Kids sitting on a pro team care now that their parents were so tough. They get to play a game for a living.

[@lethargy764]

well at least he has the money to pay for therapy

[@hockeystream5081]

I am a AAA player parent. I always repeat to my son "you have to WORK HARD to have a chance to achieve something but if you are not interested then just give up and try to do something that you really want instead of wasting YOUR time.

[@cheltv7991]

in the finals when Michael mcloud lost to the team from detroit they probably had dylan Larkin

[@zackariasstrindlund3474]

Bruh

[@sofiaremelius3204]

Chel TV nah. they played compuware and dylan larkin spent the majority of his youth hockey career with belle tire

[@samskalmowski6528]

sofia actually Larkin played for Lakeland AA

[@SeaMonkey137]

I coached and refereed youth soccer and the kids were a joy, but the parents were a nightmare.

[@CulturamaJoe]

That's my life! 😜. I need to get that hat.

[@themoreyoujoe3963]

I was so lucky growing up and my parents just let me play. If I had a bad game my dad would just work with me to get better. He would never yell at me like that. Some parents are just assholes.

[@_penguins9916]

Poor Mitch Marner, his real dad is up in Pittsburgh without him.

[@lornams75]

he is our son. we can't trade him. he is our son in TO. it is more than the cup.

[@kiroolioneaver8532]

4:49 funnily enough a lotta Leaf fans would agree with that assesment of Marner this playoffs lol but jeez dude is like Tiger's dad

[@shithawk89]

but at least Tiger became Tiger

[@Mike.A.]

Wasn't he in the Anvil! The Story of Anvil?

[@Tenzin345]

at least carry his fuckin game bag! i never knew mitchs dad was this bad.. damn

[@lethargy764]

A lot of hockey dads are like this, that's why its not a bag with wheels too

[@hockeytalkwithalek4988]

Mikey plays for the devils and Mitch plays for the leafs

[@JC-se8mi]

Paul Marner (and his insane contract demands) single-handedly took down this supposed Golden Generation of Leafs. It’s a damn shame for everyone...except for Mitch and his Dad. 💰

[@corytrevor7503]

honestly sickening that these psychos get that intense over a fucking hockey game.

[@Raff876614]

oddly enough mitch is a leaf now

[@chrisslaunwhite685]

“$12,000,000 MITCH!!!!”

[@MineCraftDadnSon]

What's that?

[@ronryan7398]

I dont think so. 8-9 million Mitch.

[@benyang2427]

John Doe 1 eating chicken wings while watching the act....

[@Cthylla417]

i’ve been trying to find the court docs, does it say that somewhere i can’t find it

[@benyang2427]

@@Cthylla417 Athletic recently reported on it...

[@benyang2427]

@@Cthylla417 its the 2nd one in 2024 as the prior pc they had was released Summer 22 named "One Night in London"

[@Cthylla417]

@@benyang2427 I don't have a subscription to the Athletic, has the 2nd one from 2024 been reposted anywhere I could access? If not it's totally cool, but thank u for responding to my comment

[@tommclarty17]

I feel bad for Mitch. The way his Dad pushed him led to him being a 1st round pick in the OHL Draft, multiple 100 pt seasons in the OHL and being a 1st round pick in the NHL draft.....

[@schmidtforge1946]

Ray Finkle yeah what a dick....

[@samb6099]

Ray Finkle man, damn I'd be pissed.. being in the NHL in all, I don't think it was worth it

[@thefozzybear]

Dedicated parents cause their boys love it.

[@gordonbgraham]

He almost quit in Jr. Left the team for a couple of weeks

[@bc1173]

@@gordonbgraham no he didn't

[@ianmudd1383]

5:05 for sure about to the berate Mitch before this

[@mode1charlie170]

Mcleods mom seems nice in the interview then turns into an obsessed insane person at the rink...lol

[@jzimm1075]

No snack bar snack for Mitch?

[@kiroolioneaver8532]

You caught that eh? lol Those scenes in the arena (and later in the car) could've been from a scripted TV show/movie. That's the type of "show don't tell/actions speak louder than words" subtley and subtext that makes for good dramatized media lol

[@rineet2423]

can someone tell his dad that until mitch learns to take a decent slapshot, he's not earning more than 9m a season. does he think he's better than kucherov or something?

[@JHockeyFan]

Kuch should make 10.5 or 11, but he took less due to no state income tax in Florida. Mitch should demand more money since Ontario and Canada takes a ton from him.

[@b.o.4469]

@@JHockeyFan Mitch is in no position to demand anything since he's an RFA. He will be moved for 4 firsts if his petty childlike father doesn't hold his mouth

[@JHockeyFan]

@@b.o.4469 Anyone can demand anything. Especially Mitch, he just scored over 90 points. And he should use the tax argument all day.

[@JHockeyFan]

@@b.o.4469 If he gets traded, good for him, go to the US, make more money after taxes.

[@b.o.4469]

@@JHockeyFan Mitch can make more money through endorsements in Toronto. Way more.

[@dawsonmacie6984]

How many kids would make it in that level. Nothing like one per team right?

[@ronryan7398]

More like one per league

[@jackczerwiec9999]

Oddly enough nobody on that mission team is in the show

[@joeyhockey5770]

Fr

[@gforce9342]

Marners Dad, big case of LMS.

[@dawsonmacie6984]

Make it to the nhl

[@joedemers382]

This is why it is so hard to sign to sign this kid, parents... what a shame these parents can't do something themselves and living your life thru your child's success, Paul marner sucks. What a shame.....

[@zcamz14]

I wonder if those kids ever paned out

[@DopeyFish]

Mitch Marner is an NHL star for Toronto Maple Leafs. Mcleod boys not there yet, Michael is just hitting the AHL (2nd tier for the NJ Devils) and Ryan is in the draft for this year and he's projected to be a late first round pick. Matt Mcleod is in college hockey and went undrafted.

[@ivyginny]

:(

[@gregcushing1716]

Runt still looked the same.Fuckin Hobbit.

[@official_dbandz]

3:24 tf he say

[@banjonochallenge3120]

4:35 till 5:10 gold no wonder the kid is a wreck in the corners

[@tinof4237]

3:24 did he just drop the N-bomb?

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

No

[@nhattran536]

that hat

[@user-lu5db5gr5x]

How many times have I told you, not to wear that shit kicker hat here? Huh, how many??

[@justjess7616]

Is this a satirical report

[@teashdrinks714]

This what u gotta do to ur kids for the big bucks woo

[@lethargy764]

well at least he has the money to pay for therapy

[@slee-choi3826]

Whether a kid plays hockey for fun and/or aspires to play college or pro, I sincerely believe this sport brings out the best in him or her. Hockey teaches kids structure, hard work, develop thick skin, compassion for others, and brotherhood (and of course sisterhood for the girls). Also, hockey players seem to be the most well mannered, respectful, athletes and humble too.

[@user-dl3pe3nr1s]

Genius!

[@alexyu1236]

Toronto maple leaf Stanley cup champs 2018/2019

[@beelzeebub1]

ahhahahaahhahha

[@gvenchy2476]

Lol

[@georgebush8824]

2118

[@urbanpeltier1622]

Haha Haha not with mitch's dad hanging around

[@jones8821]

Oh so crazy! We all know parents can cross the line no question! But when you are investing 10s of thousands of dollars a year at that level people want to make sure that the investment(kids) :( are actually out there playing not out for a Sunday skate

[@smokesletsgo2374]

Kids are not a fucking investment

[@creepyrobsta5509]

@@smokesletsgo2374 Kids are an investment in how to go broke.

[@connorbrechbill6516]

Found Paul Marner’s burner account. Kids are not a fucking investment. This kind of parenting tends to cause kids to burn out more than help them. I know because I’ve seen it first hand with teammates.

[@lethargy764]

you must be a great parent @@creepyrobsta5509

[@juniorknights6913]

Funny thing hockey paid the a large portion of the salary of Wendy, Peter and everyone else at the CBC (along with taxpayers) so complaining about cost is ironic

[@robertbrocca5041]

I guess this is what happens when your son is going nowhere but straight to men's league

[@connorbrechbill6516]

Haha that would make for some good schadenfruede wouldn’t it. Sadly no. Mitch is in the NHL and is arguably a top 5 player at his position. Worse, Paul Marner made an absolute ass of himself during the contract negotiations when Mitch’s ELC was finished.

[@connorbrechbill6516]

Sadly no. Both of these kids were first round picks and Marner himself is one of the top wingers in the NHL. That said, Marner is as good as he is because he’s Mitch Marner. Not because of the pressure Paul Marner put him under. Kid had the talent to make the league regardless.

[@Rawdiswar]

Clearly the parents want the big pay day.

[@XCELLING-FOCUS]

“That we lost, I don’t care”. SMH

[@hattrikev]

You might think he's a "sick parent", but Mitch Marner is going top 10 in the NHL draft this year

[@sidsixpoint7]

as if the two correlate?

[@lethargy764]

well at least he has the money to pay for therapy

[@vitalyaloves]

and for every Mitch there are 10 players with “sick parents” who didn’t go anywhere

[@whoopdattrick9390]

They should have found brian n Connor McDavid,mcdavid skated better mitch at 9 than mitches 12

[@JHockeyFan]

Typical "Coach Dad" from Paul Marner lol.

[@discoveryman59]

Looks like Mitch's shot hasn't improved.

[@binoched9302]

The parents have ruined these kids - look at Marner's immaturity as a pro, which i guess is better than Macleod, who is up on sexual charges.

[@travgoo50]

absolutely. They are the complete opposite of the Walter Gretzky philosophy, which produced the most talented and most humble superstar in hockey.

[@moonstatemoonstate]

Grate dad. Respect from 2019.

[@lethargy764]

great*

[@SuperMac1235]

sick parents its all about fun for the kids

[@samb6099]

Scott MacDonald I think the kids are thankful for it, both of them got drafted first round in the NHL draft. I think it's worth it

[@lilpontoon6022]

Sam Barnes Yea i love if my dad cursed at me after a game. There's other ways to motivate your child.

[@TONY_87.]

Paul Marner is a goof.

[@pokematt8182]

Mikey McLeod didn’t age well!

[@Oxidize]

Paul made a great investment

[@roofer850channel4]

Shit. My 8 year old is bigger than him.

[@vepsuu106]

Canadien clowns