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by RailingWizardofOZ
Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:43 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls HS Hockey in Major Decline
Replies: 321
Views: 118261

At a private school they're taught to spell their name there, not there taught to spell they're name their. Perhaps that is why some parents send their child (hockey player) to a private school. It also happens to be much easier to get a roster spot at a DI or DIII school with good academics than i...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:38 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: 2015 State tournament Seedings and Discussion
Replies: 77
Views: 34863

I had no idea who Natalie Snodgrass was when I started the Eastview HM game, but it didn't take long. Man is she fast. Her speed was very obvious on the internet stream as well. At the beginning the game it caught H-M's defense off-guard a few times, but they quickly adjusted and paid extra attenti...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:52 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: 2015 State tournament Seedings and Discussion
Replies: 77
Views: 34863

Re: 2015 State tournament Seedings and Discussion

imnotwearingacup, Yes it is The Blake School of 1900's fault! I wouldn't blame the players, but the coach and AD need to step up and play with the big girls. It's pretty obvious to most of the state! Congrats on winning the small 'town" state championship AGAIN. Why is Blake getting bashed now...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:06 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Is EP This Year's Achiever Academy?
Replies: 34
Views: 18041

HansonBro: ignore that other chatter, you nailed it. At this point, only a self-serving e-mail like the one from Tipler-St Paul United last year can save the day now. But remember, do not bust that e-mail out until the eve of the section final like he did! If you expose the cheaters too early, you ...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:36 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Minnetonka Bench Shortening
Replies: 108
Views: 44705

Third stringers - also know as roll players. They are the players who come through in the big games. Keep them on the bench and do not allow them to play in the big games. That is what a number of posters are saying. Only the top players should play anmajority of ice time. Based on that logic the s...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:45 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Minnetonka Bench Shortening
Replies: 108
Views: 44705

You are correct , EP plays only 4 D, 6 F, and after watching Tonka game and Edina game, the top line gets lots of ice time. I think all coaches do this in tight games, based on talent. From what I obsevred EP has only 4 D and 5 forward, so understandable that in order to win games he shortens the b...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:44 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Minnetonka Bench Shortening
Replies: 108
Views: 44705

You are correct , EP plays only 4 D, 6 F, and after watching Tonka game and Edina game, the top line gets lots of ice time. I think all coaches do this in tight games, based on talent. From what I obsevred EP has only 4 D and 5 forward, so understandable that in order to win games he shortens the b...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:31 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Is Shortening the bench real? Open Forum
Replies: 7
Views: 4704

Re: Is Shortening the bench real? Open Forum

I would love feedback either way. (disclaimer..i wrote this really fast and I only have a GED, so any spelling errors are not a direct reflection of my family) For a guy with only a G.E.D. your post was spot on!! (that disclaimer was funny as hell). Like it or not, there are only really a certain n...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:16 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Duluth Marshall girls moving to varsity play next season
Replies: 43
Views: 17400

many of the metro as well as outstate girls varsity hockey teams have 7th and 8th graders on them. Only if they have a youth and HS numbers problem. It's a bad sign. I've seen crushed U14A programs when the girls skate JV instead. An awful decision with 20 questionable games no playoffs and few tou...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:51 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Post Season Predictions!!
Replies: 96
Views: 33506

Football changes were more based on scheduling issues for the regular season, sections were unchanged . I think if you looked at 6 last year Armstrong would have been a top seed in all but 2 sections, as one of the bottom teams in 6 they have arguably the most difficult road to the X year in and ye...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:11 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Andover Goalie MR trying out for the boys team?
Replies: 49
Views: 20546

I saw her play in Bantams - she was definitely up to the challenge. Wonder how she will do with the increased physical play of much larger kids, now. Maddie had a real nice game earlier today, holding perennial boys power Duluth East to two goals while making 41 saves. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. ...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:24 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

RailingWizardofOZ, pepperpot, MNHockeyFan, why don't you guys along with several others go find your blankie and nookie. It's clear that these girls that play for Shattuck or the Revolution are HS Girls playing hockey in MN. I can't believe you waste the time trying to group them in with AAA or typ...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:40 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

So are U10, U12 and U14 but there is a separate forum ("Minnesota Girls Youth Hockey") for those girls, who also do not play for a high school! Hmmm...my closing argument would be they play hockey in MN at the "High School" level. This is not the MSHSLHockeyForums. Like nu2 said...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:24 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

So are U10, U12 and U14 but there is a separate forum ("Minnesota Girls Youth Hockey") for those girls, who also do not play for a high school! Hmmm...my closing argument would be they play hockey in MN at the "High School" level. This is not the MSHSLHockeyForums. Like nu2 said...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Wed Oct 08, 2014 10:33 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

enough already!!

Randy Shaver, Wikipedia, Concise Encyclopedia? I am starting to feel like we are just being punked. Ashton is that you??
by RailingWizardofOZ
Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:57 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

If it's a High School in MN it's MN High School Hockey. It appears the MN Elite League agrees with me. BE and SSM have players from out of state but so does our recent MSHSL AA State Champion HM among others. If you don't like the thread Tenover don't read it. It sure appears there is plenty of int...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:21 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

For 7,8, and 9th graders, if they are open enrolled into a public school they are fully eligible to immediately participate . Residency is not an issue . They keep residency in Duluth (for example) , attend a public school in the cities , either fly in every morning in their jet or sleepover at a h...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:18 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

Re: Time are a changing city slickers!

I think I like being able to come to this string to see what all high school age girls are doing to compete at the sport of hockey For Example: High School Hockey Elite League (Not High School Hockey) Reebok High Performance (Not High School Hockey) Summer Prospects (Not High School Hockey) Nationa...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:16 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

Re: Time are a changing city slickers!

I think I like being able to come to this string to see what all high school age girls are doing to compete at the sport of hockey For Example: High School Hockey Elite League (Not High School Hockey) Reebok High Performance (Not High School Hockey) Summer Prospects (Not High School Hockey) Nationa...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:57 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

If it's a High School in MN it's MN High School Hockey. It appears the MN Elite League agrees with me. BE and SSM have players from out of state but so does our recent MSHSL AA State Champion HM among others. If you don't like the thread Tenover don't read it. It sure appears there is plenty of int...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49177

If it's a High School in MN it's MN High School Hockey. It appears the MN Elite League agrees with me. BE and SSM have players from out of state but so does our recent MSHSL AA State Champion HM among others. If you don't like the thread Tenover don't read it. It sure appears there is plenty of int...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:49 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Show some humility
Replies: 106
Views: 36212

We’ve all debated the various events during the game over the last few days, but I would like some insight from someone that was at the game on what transpired after the game ended. I was embarrassed to watch the hand shake at the end of the game and don’t even have a horse in the race. Also, what I...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:32 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Achiever Academy ineligible girl players?
Replies: 240
Views: 84851

Re: Exactly

Where is AAA dad now?? Where are all the achiever supporters now?? I feel awful for the kids getting caught up in this mess, but shows that things aren't always greener on other side. Let’s not shake the bush to get the possums out. Yes, after all the posts from the AA parents boasting about the st...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:21 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Achiever Academy ineligible girl players?
Replies: 240
Views: 84851

I'm not that concerned about the girls either, except for them having to put up with unethical parents and school staff. They aren't children anymore, but well on the way to being adults. They knew what was going on was wrong and an attempt to stack the deck in their favor. My comment is not a coun...
by RailingWizardofOZ
Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:35 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Refs blew it
Replies: 35
Views: 17285

"The finger is rarely pointed at a weakness of a team, player, coach or missed opportunities during said game.. " Spot on with your analysis, however, I would comically disagree with the order of finger pointing from the stands. It's usually 1. Ref. 2. Coach. 3. Ref & coach equally. 4....