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Puckguy19 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 4:29 pm Coaches choice in Bemidji, or Administrations?

Although there are a litany of reasons he should have been let go anytime in the last 3 years, it was coach’s resignation.

One thing to note is that some of the better A high school programs play AA in youth hockey.

Great game. The matchups of styles is what makes the A tournament so fun.

First OT favored Mahtomedi’s depth. Second might favor Warroads top end.

I don't like ragging on this but I have to. Alexandria gets a player thrown in the box because he jumped into the wrong boards after scoring a goal. Mahtomedi manages to stay out of the box when their last goal scorer goes out of his way to taunt the ref after this last goal. I guess I would have c...

I don't like ragging on this but I have to. Alexandria gets a player thrown in the box because he jumped into the wrong boards after scoring a goal. Mahtomedi manages to stay out of the box when their last goal scorer goes out of his way to taunt the ref after this last goal. I guess I would have c...

The 3 class system addresses both the situation with programs like Minneapolis and true small school programs. Minneapolis wouldn't be be competing with traditional AA powers and instead would be facing lower AA and better A. Small programs like Bagley, Red Lake Falls, North Shore, etc. wouldn't be ...

I find it extremely weird that Hermantown continues to celebrate with happiness and joy after winning 11-0 in a section final after outscoring opponents 30-0 in the three games. How can you actually be excited about that when you’ve beat all the top teams in the state and you’re one of the best ove...

I find it extremely weird that Hermantown continues to celebrate with happiness and joy after winning 11-0 in a section final after outscoring opponents 30-0 in the three games. How can you actually be excited about that when you’ve beat all the top teams in the state and you’re one of the best ove...

This match up is a lot closer than it was a few months ago. TRF is a state caliber team and would have a good chance in about any section other than 7 or 8, but the Warriors are one of two elite teams in A. I think TRF needs to play defensive and look to be opportunistic when they can on offense.

I am in favor of a 3 class system simply because I don’t believe their are 2 levels/tiers/classes across the state. I think there is a group of true AA programs which is now metro powers and Moorhead. What could be a really competitive group of current lower AA and Top A. And then the rest of A whic...

Moorhead is a buzzsaw. ER benefitted from shakey goaltending in both close section wins. Don’t think that will happen against the Spuds Why not? Nobody was saying before the Roseau game that their goalie was “shakey”. It always amazes me the excuses people come up with when a so called favorite get...

This post won't be all that popular, but it is time for Roseau to move back to class A and renew the rivalries with the old section 8 teams. It is a proud town, but it is a numbers thing. We just can't produce enough kids to compete with the AA programs. We will either have to try bring in players ...

Don’t think the Hunters have the defense to shut down the Hawks or the firepower to keep up. Will need some luck and Hermantown focusing on the State tournament to make it a game.

Moorhead is a buzzsaw. ER benefitted from shakey goaltending in both close section wins. Don’t think that will happen against the Spuds

In the most recent classification cycle, Alexandria was still 96 students away from hitting the AA line. With the flow of students in and out, 96 seems like a lot. Sauk Rapids and Bemidji are closer to the 1299 number. I think what will be more telling is in the next two year cycle, will the 1299 n...

Curious what will happen First - Section 7AA Cloquet, Duluth Marshall dropping down to 7A (Heard rumors of both) or Hermantown moving up to 7AA Section 8AA Bemidji dropping down to 8A (Not saying that I hear a sprinkle of a rumor a while ago though elliott could speak to it more) or Alexandria movi...

Green and White Fan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:07 pm Was there a fight at the end of the Bemidji/Elk River game?

Two players got into it as play went to the opposite end with about 4 1/2 minutes to go. Both were given game misconducts for fighting.

From what I saw last night, I wouldn't necessarily count Warroad out of beating Hermantown. Warroad has been my pick all year to win Class A. In the Tourney you can play your horses way more with TV Timeouts. They started slow but it seems like the young bucks like Marvin-Cordes and Pilgrim are sta...

Bemidji put up a lot of shots, but honestly, their scoring chances were few and far between. Lots of long range shots from the perimeter. Not a lot of quality shots. But good for Richie. He stopped all but one. Interesting observation. I didn’t get a chance to catch the game, but that strategy is w...

Anybody who knows anything about the East program knew it was going to be a down year. Nobody or Nothing (other than an influx of talent) was going to change that. Best case scenario was probably to start 2-6 instead of 0-8, given the strength of the schedule. The Hounds schedule does lighten up wit...

Then they are eligible immediately But a job transfer from Minnetonka to Edina does not fly.....Kids can drive themselves to their old schools.... I'm sure someone a lot smarter than me can think of the 1-2 "special cases"...Ie...A family moving from Thief River Falls to say Lakeville for...

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ClassAGuy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:56 pm #12 Northern Lakes 4 Brainerd 2 Final

Northern Lakes gets the first win in "The Battle for the Paddle" traveling trophy.

Northern Lakes is a solid A club, but a very rough start for Brainerd. I knew they would be down this year, but by the looks of the scores they are really down.

Not a lot to go on early, But after Roseau and Moorhead I would go 3. Elk River (3-0) 8-3 vs Buffalo, 5-2 vs St. Cloud, 6-0 vs STMA 4. Bemidji (1-0) 4-1 vs St. Cloud 5. Buffalo (1-1) 3-7 vs ER, 6-1 vs Brainerd 6. STMA (1-1) 7-4 vs Sartell, 0-6 vs ER 7. Sartell (0-1) 4-7 vs STMA, 8. St. Cloud (1-2) 1...

Question I was discussing with a friend yesterday: if Hermantown hadn’t become the hockey destination that it is, would East still be struggling to the same extent? I understand there are other reasons for young families to move to Hermantown rather than Duluth, but it seems like the trajectories o...