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by This is nuts!
Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:02 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2019-2021 Section Assignments
Replies: 82
Views: 34484

Re: 2019-2021 Section Assignments

Where Will Totino-Grace Grace fall as they are moving to AA. 5AA?
by This is nuts!
Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:58 pm
Forum: AAA Hockey
Topic: Easton Cup
Replies: 0
Views: 3229

Easton Cup

Been pretty quiet in here lately. Watched some pretty good hockey this weekend at the Easton Cup! What fun watching Euro, Blades, Machine, Miracle Gold, Velocity, Machine Black/ Finland, at the 2002 level. Some great games. I wish these teams played in more tourneys together, it would make for some ...
by This is nuts!
Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Select Stinks
Replies: 17
Views: 11424

Dont sweat it. Its too bad she was asked and then denied. If she was asked by a team out of her region the coach should have told you this could happen. Save the money on tourney cost and the hotel. Its a who u know thing not a best player thing. Done it once wouldnt go again. Super Series is the sa...
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Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:00 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

Exactly Nuts! Each of these teams did have their shot at making state. It really shouldn't matter the geography of where each team is from. Win and you are in. Geography and who you play against should make no difference. Regions start with 32 teams and end up with 8 going to state, of the 24 teams...
by This is nuts!
Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:59 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

Exactly Nuts! Each of these teams did have their shot at making state. It really shouldn't matter the geography of where each team is from. Win and you are in. Geography and who you play against should make no difference. Regions start with 32 teams and end up with 8 going to state, of the 24 teams...
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Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:51 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

My last two cents... Wether or not the state tourny was set up so every part of the state is represented, I don't know. But, I think it's fair to say it should be set up every team has the OPPORTUNITY to get there and I think we are doing that.. In an earlier post someone mentioned how back in the ...
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:39 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

My last two cents... Wether or not the state tourny was set up so every part of the state is represented, I don't know. But, I think it's fair to say it should be set up every team has the OPPORTUNITY to get there and I think we are doing that.. In an earlier post someone mentioned how back in the d...
by This is nuts!
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:57 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

Exactly Nuts! Each of these teams did have their shot at making state. It really shouldn't matter the geography of where each team is from. Win and you are in. Geography and who you play against should make no difference. Regions start with 32 teams and end up with 8 going to state, of the 24 teams...
by This is nuts!
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:07 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

I also understand what everyone is saying. However, the fact still remains that our outstate programs are given over-representation to Regional tournaments. A fact that upsets some metro associations. I think the system we have is a good compromise. When both outstate and metro groups claim it is u...
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Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:12 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

A couple of things. Why play the Regions then, just pick your best 8 as the metro sees it and go with that. The Peewee AA North Region was set up pretty well, with no metro teams in it as it should be. I don't care what level, youth or high school, state tournament participants should come from eve...
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Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:20 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Minnesota Hockey Needs A Geography Lesson
Replies: 58
Views: 24730

Isn't the goal to get the best teams to state? No. The goal is to get the best teams from all the different parts of the State to the State Tournament. Senerio: Strong Metro team A beats northern team B 7-1 during the season in a sleeper. Team B makes it to state in weaker Northern region. Team A i...
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Short Bench
Replies: 178
Views: 56100

old goalie85 wrote:Roll em untill mid-late Jan. Then shorten "as needed". PP/SH/EN/Last 2min. of game/period. Pee-wees on up, not squirts.[/quote

agreed....
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: You have to be joking....
Replies: 15
Views: 7559

"Duck, geese, turkeys, fox -- wildlife like crazy," Lori Shippy recalled. "We haven't seen much in the winters now." Does she normally see alot of ducks & geese on the frozen pond all winter? "and they also worry that animals or people could get hurt there." So she'd rather have the fox and turkeys...
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:24 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Short Bench
Replies: 178
Views: 56100

I agree fair play should be used instead of equal play.. And i think there is a difference between bantams and pewees as far as fair play goes. But I find it funny that a lot of teams carry 12-13 skaters and the coach still can't find a way to use all their players. I think there are times and circu...
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:24 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Short Bench
Replies: 178
Views: 56100

In 2005-06 season the Edina had what a couple coaches described to me as the best 1st line in the state. They also commented that while they did not have anyone that can skate with them Edina 2nd and 3rd lines were a bit weaker then what they had. The Edina coach kept his big guns on the ice all th...
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:46 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Short Bench
Replies: 178
Views: 56100

Re: Short Bench

Not sure what might be defined as fine line. Plenty has been studied and written about player hockey development and the children's physical development. Granted some programs the 3rd line may drop dramatically but in the big programs where there are plenty of good players I don't see the rational ...
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Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:28 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Hunting and Hockey
Replies: 83
Views: 17156

by the time the kids reach bantams I would think the assc. should know if you have a team full of hunters and maybe they should not schedule a tourny that weekend.
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Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: AAA Hockey
Topic: AAA hockey
Replies: 14
Views: 15432

Re: AAA hockey

How do you choose the right AAA program for your child? We are feeling very torn on the decision. Our son was given an opportunity to play with Team Walser from MM but we also have a great AAA program in our town. I have noticed that most people given the chance go to MM. Is it an opportunity we sh...
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Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: AAA Hockey
Topic: Caribou Cup Day 1
Replies: 4
Views: 4575

There are quite a few teams in the elite divisions that I have never heard of. Thats because entering your regular elite team isnt good enough anymore. You have to combine the "real" elite players from your elite team and other elite teams and really make an elite team. If your regular team doesnt ...
by This is nuts!
Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:59 am
Forum: AAA Hockey
Topic: Caribou Cup Day 1
Replies: 4
Views: 4575

There are quite a few teams in the elite divisions that I have never heard of. Thats because entering your regular elite team isnt good enough anymore. You have to combine the "real" elite players from your elite team and other elite teams and really make an elite team. If your regular team doesnt ...
by This is nuts!
Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:41 am
Forum: AAA Hockey
Topic: Easton Cup Preview and Predictions
Replies: 3
Views: 4477

2002 Legacy is out. Miracle gold is replacing
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Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:54 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Edina Squirt A team, Who developed the players?
Replies: 104
Views: 50424

Money developed them.. The more you are willing to spend, the better the player..
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Wed May 29, 2013 1:47 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: International cup
Replies: 19
Views: 14866

International cup

International Cup predictions. Tony is failing us...
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Wed May 22, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: YHH AAA Rankings: May 20, 2013
Replies: 18
Views: 8846

It has bothered Machine Black parents and kids in the past. If it bothers them enough they leave the program. As one parent said, "It's all about the Orange." I dont really care, i m not invovled with the program so they can do what they want. But the Black teams are decent without them and its not...
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Wed May 22, 2013 9:31 am
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: YHH AAA Rankings: May 20, 2013
Replies: 18
Views: 8846

I personally watched 3 kids from the Orange score a lot of the '01 Black's goals. If you look on the site, i have photos from the game. I know one of the three so well, that I cheered when he scored a bar down beauty. Ranking the Machine Black is really tough...let's just leave it at that. I do my ...