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by boblee
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:40 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 7AA 2019-2020
Replies: 914
Views: 312457

Re: 7AA 2019-2020

Usthockey13 wrote:
Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:46 am
Announced that Wade Chiodo got the Rapids job
Great hire. I didn't have him on my short list necessarily, but the hire checks all of the boxes. Excited for the new coach!
by boblee
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 7AA 2019-2020
Replies: 914
Views: 312457

Re: 7AA 2019-2020

I can tell you from direct experience with a similar situation. A interim head coach could set the program back. If there is an opportunity to simply make a hire, that would be ideal.
by boblee
Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:53 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 7AA 2019-2020
Replies: 914
Views: 312457

Re: 7AA 2019-2020

Some thoughts from a elite Grand Rapids hockey mind: They MUST hire for stability. Say what you want about Bruce LaRoque, but he was consistent and was in it for the long haul. These constant 2 year stints by coaches and a somewhat revolving door on the assistants side are not good for a storied pro...
by boblee
Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:49 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section Tournament Contest 2018
Replies: 54
Views: 14794

1A- Albert Lea 2A- Orono, Delano 3A- Luverne, Litchfield 4A- Mahtomedi 5A- Monticello 6A- Cathedral 7A- Hermantown, Greenway 8A- East Grand Forks, Warroad Total:1x2x2x1x1x1x2x2= $16 1AA- Lakeville North, Rochester Century, Lakeville South 2AA- Minnetonka, Holy Family 3AA- St. Thomas Academy, Rosemou...
by boblee
Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:49 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Brimsek Finalists
Replies: 27
Views: 9174

Holum is the best hs goalie that I have seen in a long time, he could be a diamond in the rough for someone who takes a shot on him. He was the second best goalie on his team last year. So this is an overstatement. That said - he is the best goalie in the state right now. He shouldn't have just bee...
by boblee
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Mr Hockey top 10
Replies: 32
Views: 11845

hockey9011 wrote:Not completely sure who I would take out but I really think Jake Seitz of Virginia deserves to be on this list.
No.
by boblee
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Double AA at state by section
Replies: 23
Views: 7886

Not that it matters, but I absolutely love having Elk River in 7AA. Makes the section deeper and more dynamic. And they've only come out of it once. :D
by boblee
Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:38 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: For GR Fans Only
Replies: 27
Views: 9312

I will also add that the web presence has definitely gone south. Not sure why that ever changed but Bobber had a nice site going for sure. I think most people would agree with that. OK. The title to the post made me look at the thread. If the old site was that good and followed that closely make it...
by boblee
Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: For GR Fans Only
Replies: 27
Views: 9312

Re: For GR Fans Only

Hah, that subject line ought to insure the haters and envious are compelled to look! A couple things. First, a pleasant reminder during this disappointing season. My AA state tournament season tickets arrived a few weeks ago. The consolation bracket tickets have very nice pictures of Spuds players....
by boblee
Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:36 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: WHY MOST PEOPLE CAN'T STAND CEC HOCKEY
Replies: 40
Views: 12973

Rapids isn't a disappointment based upon expectation. It's exactly what we thought.
by boblee
Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:15 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: WHY MOST PEOPLE CAN'T STAND CEC HOCKEY
Replies: 40
Views: 12973

elliott70 wrote:
boblee wrote:I admittedly didn't read the whole thing, but the idea of this thread is ridiculous.
I know. Its CEC not Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids shouldn't be the topic of any thread right now.
by boblee
Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: WHY MOST PEOPLE CAN'T STAND CEC HOCKEY
Replies: 40
Views: 12973

I admittedly didn't read the whole thing, but the idea of this thread is ridiculous.
by boblee
Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:03 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Marshall-Hermantown Game and Ending
Replies: 20
Views: 7372

elliott70 wrote:In youth hockey OT varies everywhere from being non-existent to five minutes to eight minutes until teams get to regions and beyond.
Youth sports and high school sanctioned sports are not to be compared.
by boblee
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:50 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Joey Pierce
Replies: 27
Views: 10371

Their head coach came out and said players with remaining eligibility play Bantams. That's their philosophy.
by boblee
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: East vs CEC
Replies: 39
Views: 10552

Whoa - they even played 8 minutes of overtime?
by boblee
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2017 Edina Holiday Classic
Replies: 93
Views: 22257

Blake would have helped but I don't think this game would be much different. This Edina team would have been a problem for last years Injun team in my opinion. I know I’m going to catch flack for being the PC police, but can we please stop with the use of this term on the board? “Injun” has long be...
by boblee
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:46 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Marshall-Hermantown Game and Ending
Replies: 20
Views: 7372

When I played ACHA M-1 hockey at NDSU, we were tied 6-6 after overtime in a game and the refs and coaches decided there should be no shootout. Rules were a 5-man shootout. Home team got fined a few hundred Benjamins. Not sure if the MSHSL fines schools for violations or what not, but there should b...
by boblee
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:43 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Marshall-Hermantown Game and Ending
Replies: 20
Views: 7372

When I played ACHA M-1 hockey at NDSU, we were tied 6-6 after overtime in a game and the refs and coaches decided there should be no shootout. Rules were a 5-man shootout. Home team got fined a few hundred Benjamins. Not sure if the MSHSL fines schools for violations or what not, but there should be...
by boblee
Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:39 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Is there room for another class in hockey?
Replies: 33
Views: 10462

If there was ever a sign of our participation trophy culture, this is the thread.
by boblee
Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:56 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Grand Rapids vs. Virginia
Replies: 27
Views: 9420

I'm not going to bash Klatt, but I think he had something to do with the success. To discount that completely seems foolish. With that said, coaches get way too much blame when a team struggles and way too much credit when a team succeeds.
by boblee
Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:39 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Grand Rapids vs. Virginia
Replies: 27
Views: 9420

I am sure he is learning that there is a lot more to coaching a high school team than showing up for games and practices. Nice guy but he was given an empty tool box. John Rothstein was asked why leave with what is there. He simply replied what kind of guy would i be if i left Trent with the cupboa...
by boblee
Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:49 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Grand Rapids vs. Virginia
Replies: 27
Views: 9420

Being slightly displaced from GR hockey over the past couple years now... is Nuch locally liked/respected? I saw an on camera interview and I wasn't impressed. Didn't seem fair to judge based on that, though.
by boblee
Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Holy angels
Replies: 14
Views: 8477

High school hockey is better when Holy Angels is/are relevant.
by boblee
Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:45 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 7AA for 2017-2018
Replies: 694
Views: 145558

One of the players for Grand Rapids came at me on Twitter a few weeks before the season and said they are going to defend their title. Seems more likely that I'll die laughing.
by boblee
Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:06 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Iron Range Hockey
Replies: 27
Views: 8053

Had a lengthy chat last night with former Eveleth standout Ross Richards. We talked about how sad it is that the Iron Range teams have depleted and that the e-commerce and population shifts have entirely changed the landscape of hockey. Consider this: Eveleth used to play the same teams as Grand Rap...