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My point is Minnesota Hockey refers to any non-Minnesota Hockey program as "for profit" even though, as you point out, some aren't for profit. The bigger question is why is Minnesota Hockey preventing kids opportunities in the fall? My thought is self-preservation for HP, but I'd love to h...

If you are paying Minnesota Hockey its ok and you are doing things for the right reason. If you are paying the Blades or Blue Army its not ok and you are paying a "for profit" entity. Its pretty black and white.

Allowing the Blades to play at Nationals would not end association hockey. Why not let kids play wherever they want until their high school or association season starts? The only teams that Minnesota Hockey designates Tier 1 status for (outside of SSM) are their own HP teams. Another way this could ...

Its interesting that Minnesota Hockey likes to characterize any non-Minnesota Hockey program as "for profit". Look at the cost associated with playing HP in the spring. $100 tryout (two days on ice) $175 Phase 2 (6-7 days on ice) $250 Spring Festival (one weekend) $700 State camp (one week...

Zero transfers in the final group. Maybe that has something to do with it.

So MNHockey essentially denies any club or program that could compete with their product?

As Phunnsie says there are limited options on the girls side. Why would MNHockey limit them even further?

Can someone explain why the boys side of fall hockey is so much different than the girls side? Why do the top boys skip HP in the fall and play for the Blades or a different U16 program (Lakers, Blue Army)? Why does that not happen on the girls side? The pool is much shallower on the girls side whic...

Could you pull the numbers from the Final 54 per school. That would be a much more interesting list. Almost anyone can sign up and pay the money for the first round.

Is there really parity if every year the same three teams are the top seeds in the state tournament?

Simple answer. Money

If your daughter received calls in 9th grade the school calling her violated NCAA rules.

so what are you sayin is more important, more opportunities for kids or more banners?

So don't trust the coach and don't pass the puck....... got it. I think most parents got this one covered. Thanks.

any word on the age cutoff date change discussion at the meeting?

I love this thread. Can't wait to read the comments. I love going through the old ones, my favorites from two years ago: Hastings will be so much better off with Corkish, Stillwater has a bumper crop about to start high school. How are those working out. Can't wait for this years version.

Thanks for filling me in. No hostility here. I see nothing wrong with a family deciding to go to a certain school if they believe their child's experience will be better, whether its for academics, arts, or athletics reasons. Coaches going out an actively pursuing families is a different story and I...

I thought someone had told me that Eden Prairie's goalie played youth hockey for Osseo Maple Grove.

This could very possibly be incorrect information, please let me know if it was wrong.

Not an expert here but did the Eden Prairie goalie play youth hockey in EP? Doesn't Eagan have a girl who played for Farmington in youth hockey? Didn't South St. Paul's goalie play youth hockey in Hastings? Didn't Forest Lake's superstar goalie play in two or three different youth associations? I'm ...

Which players moved to town, and when did they move?

Agree its hard to call someone that moves in during U8 a recruit. U12 or HS is different.

Just wondering who moved and when?

How many of their variety players moved in at some point? How many of this year's championship team played somewhere other than Rapids in pee wees or later?

Nothing of value in this thread? What? This thread is everything that is wrong with youth sports. Parents living through their kids, for profit sports teams, coaches getting kicked out! This thread is better than a TV show. Please don't delete, the comedy on this thread can't be beat.

Basically he's saying Stillwater is set up to succeed because the rest of the conference / section is falling apart. If how you define success is the likelihood of not cooping and fielding a full squad, then they are definitely set up for success. If they finish in the top 3 in their conference in t...

This thread is pointing out one of the problems in youth sports today. EVERYONE'S KID IS PART OF A BUMPER CROP! When that "bumper crop" doesn't produce results, its the coaches fault. I'm sure the group of girls that played for Stillwater this year were a "bumper crop" at one poi...

There are plenty of women who both coach and raise a family.

Please list them. It doesn't seem like there are many.

I thought MN Hockey promoted multi-sport athletes?

Join our HP program (good luck making elite league if you don't) but you better not miss hockey for soccer, volleyball, softball, or lacrosse.

Huge money grab, hypocrisy at its finest.