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Hat's off to Sleepy Eye. I heard they are sending the team over to Centennial to accept the championship trophy. <p></p><i></i>

Just telling it like it is. Why don't we discuss the players who were great but only played in the defensive end of the rink? I'm not hearing or seeing many names here. <p></p><i></i>

Spehar only played at one end of the rink when he was in high school. Yeah, how much did you see him in the corner of his defensive end. How much did he play for Lucia when he took over at the U? Nice job Wooger!<br><br>I was at the game when he scored his first college goal against North Dakota at ...

Right on Dons. The most wonderful time of the year is followed by the worst time of the year. What can we do to get out of this funk? <p></p><i></i>

I wish I could be as happy as you. This time of year means eight more months until hockey begins again. <p></p><i></i>

With your first few sentences, you have make my point. Just think if Herb wasn't the coach of the 1980 team? Herb made that team what it was and there wasn't another coach in the country who could have done what he did. He didn't just teach strategies, he tought those players there was something mor...

I must be an expansion poster hopefully not to be folded.<br><br>I also want to thank everyone here for expressing their opinions. I've read this forum for a few years now but only recently decided to post recently. It has been great hearing different perspectives and it has made me rethink some of ...

Edinahornets9-<br><br>Coaching does play a bigger role than you give it credit. How may teams with a revolving door head coach experience long term success? I guess you wouldn't know that considering you have been lucky enough to have had Ikola, Larson and Giles as head coaches. Talk about people wi...

Here we go! Now were getting some great thoughts!!! <p></p><i></i>

They why are so many of the enlightened people here complaining about the current system? I don't hear any of you Einsteins coming up with a better way. I guess it is easier for you to complain than to come up with some original thought. Go ahead and keep with your career of flipping burgers. Once a...

Look no further that Bloomington Jefferson (28-0) of 1993 for AA and Red Wing (28-0) in 1997 in A. Just check out Lee's archives of state tourneys past. Before that, Hill-Murray was 28-0 in 1983, Edina East was 24-0 in 1974, Minneapolis Southwest 24-0-1 in 1970, the Falls in 1965 and 1966 (both 26-0...

I'm sick of hearing people here complaining about how this team doesn't belong. Here is a simple solution. Eliminate sections along with A and AA. I'm sick of hearing about how we need to move so and so to this section because it isn't fair that they have to go through these teams. Let's create a sy...

puckstopper 30-<br><br> "REFS THAT HAVE THE BALLS TO MAKE THAT CALL OR ANY OTHER CORRECT TOUGH CALL,DON'T GET ASKED TO REF THE STATE TOURNEY AGAIN."<br><br><br>You are exactly right. Refs that call penalties don't get called back because they aren't letting the players decide the game. I'v...

The refs don't have the balls or guts to assess a major penalty in that situation. The Breck player cross-checked the player in the head on top of being from behind. Just watch the replays of the hit. That's leadership for you. No balls to make the correct call. Maybe it will take a player to break ...

Pretty pathetic. How can the players with skill stand out when this crap is allowed. Last time I read through the rule book grabbing is called holding, a penalty, and using your stick to impede a player is called hooking.<br><br>What a joke! It is no wonder that Europe produces so many skilled hocke...

Well, the refs didn't call it that way. Here's an idea. Instead of complaining about referees, why don't all of us know-it-alls become refs? Just imagine how much better the games would be with our knowledge and insight! <p></p><i></i>

Apparently none of you are playing for a state championship. <p></p><i></i>

I agree with Sweet Lou. Good announcer and tells it like it is. Wally is only there because of his amazing father Al. Boy, could Al Shaver call a hockey game. Any of you remember Al calling the North Stars games? What a talent. <p></p><i></i>

Aren't the teams trying to win the game and not give up scoring chances, odd man rushes, etc? I'm sure after reading this they will change their goals from winning to entertainment.<br><br>Centennial looked a little nervous and were playing conservatively. Who can blame them, they want to make the m...

I remember the pretourney build-up that WCCO did, the videos and interviews. They made the state tourney something special and treated it with the respect it deserves.<br><br>KMSP seems to treat it as an interruption to their normal programming. Just don't get that same feeling. <p></p><i></i>

but what is the counter to the triple deke? <p></p><i></i>

Any of you see that one? Will be interesting to see how well these movies compliment each other. I've got my evening free for February 6th!<br><br>"If you lose this game, you'll take it to your ..." You know the rest.<br> <p></p><i></i>

How about back in 1992 when the almight White Bear Lake Bears were upset in the section playoffs - Brian Bonin's senior year. They were predicting state championship for him and that team. Brian did get some tube time as an interviewer for the tv station. <p></p><i></i>

petey - You are awesome. Second, I had a few friends who graduated from Roseville High School, one of the feeder programs for Hill-Murray. It would be interesting to see what the Roseville teams would have been like without Hill being nearby. Sigh. <p></p><i></i>

or they play with pride for whichever school they open enroll to. <p></p><i></i>