TPM, I agree about being in attendance to all games. Generally son's team that is way it works unless they have a class and definitely not playing. Only ones that are definite are SP for weekends, those that are out medically, and those that do not travel in general. They are all at home games even those that do not travel. Usually for those few it is about when they have to leave.
I like how our coach does that, in that class first if no way they are playing. That might be 1-2 players for 5-6 games a year