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by Bigcat99
Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Duluth Denfeld, Rock Ridge to opt up to Class AA, Hermantown to stay Class A
Replies: 41
Views: 22438

Re: Duluth Denfeld, Rock Ridge to opt up to Class AA, Hermantown to stay Class A

Policy that I just read in mshsl.org says there are three options for two classes : top 64 to AA, bottom 64 to A , or even split. So there is no black and white answer. Also teams can opt up or opt down, there are forms for both. This was general policy not specific to a sport. Maybe its time for T...
by Bigcat99
Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: EYE-POPPER GAMES
Replies: 47
Views: 15947

Re: EYE-POPPER GAMES

Rochester John Marshall 5 Rochester Mayo 3 WOW Goldy fill us in this seems shocking John Marshall is a decent 1AA team. There is a lot of emotions here as John Marshall may not exist as a stand alone program after this year. This may have been the last JM/Mayo game ever. This game in the 80’s drew ...
by Bigcat99
Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Friday 1-28-22
Replies: 12
Views: 2314

Re: Games Friday 1-28-22

norcon wrote:
Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:03 am
Rapids goaltending against better teams has not been very good, to say the least. Don’t see him stealing any wins when they may need that in the next few games and then sectionals. Definitely expected better play from that position!
100% agree, unfortunately
by Bigcat99
Thu Sep 30, 2021 6:18 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Early preseason Top 20 for Single A - 2021
Replies: 15
Views: 4845

Re: Early preseason Top 20 for Single A - 2021

TTpuckster wrote:
Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:13 pm
I am not sure about EGF this year. Losing Ausmus is a big loss.
he take juniors route, and if so, where he's at this year?
by Bigcat99
Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Mr. Hockey & Brimsek finalists
Replies: 25
Views: 7925

Re: Mr. Hockey & Brimsek finalists

Some year a school may hit the Daily Double by winning Mr hockey and the Brimsek awards. The hat trick would be to win both awards and the state championship. The Grand Slam would be winning both awards on the boys & girls side. 2014: Grand Rapids hit your daily double with Avery Peterson and some ...
by Bigcat99
Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:16 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: The Hermantown Thread
Replies: 2072
Views: 3170776

Re: The Hermantown Thread

Circling back to the Joey pierce question. Missed the last half of the 1st denfeld game and don’t think he played last night. Anyone hear anything? All I know is that he had a walking-boot and was using a crutch on the bench Thursday (2/25) night. Didnt see him skate any shifts tonite. Anyone know ...
by Bigcat99
Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:54 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Computer Rankings MAR 01, 2012
Replies: 7
Views: 2322

Re: Computer Rankings MAR 01, 2012

Both Wisconsin & North Dakota Boys HS hockey is finished for the season Changed the constraint to link the Suburban East Conf into the greater network to: Irondale = Osseo Witnessed 3 enlightening games this week: CDH over Woodbury 12 - 0 CDH over Stillwater 8 - 2 STA over Duluth East 7 - 1 CDH loo...
by Bigcat99
Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:48 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Thursday 3/4/21
Replies: 41
Views: 5839

Re: Games Thursday 3/4/21

Hermantown at Grand Rapids - 7:00 PM Local TV on Duluth CW - 3.1 over the air/check subscription provider for cable & satellite. Streamed for free: https://kbjr6.com/news/kbjr-6-live-stream/ All regular season GR home games are also on "KOZY Sports" on YouTube... and you DON'T MISS ANY game action ...
by Bigcat99
Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Saturday 2-27-21
Replies: 40
Views: 7583

Re: Games Saturday 2-27-21

Nice character win for Rapids today. Warroad appeared really good and fast in the first period on the video stream. But, it seemed like GR took a page from the 2016/17 team and decided to play once they were down by 2 goals in the second. I think there is a lot to like about this team. We'll see ho...
by Bigcat99
Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:21 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Transfers 2020-21
Replies: 182
Views: 97989

Re: Transfers 2020-21

ummmmm.... can we get a goalie transfer in Grand Rapids? Honestly not sure whoze in the pipeline to replace Clafton, but HTown shouldn't get all the elite talent wanting to relocate in the 218. With our bloated local government, I'm sure there's some sort of cushy job that we could come up with for ...
by Bigcat99
Sat May 16, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Will there be high school hockey for 2020-2021?
Replies: 393
Views: 177250

Re: Will there be high school hockey for 2020-2021?

So would you say that the loss of football could cause a domino effect on other sports for the upcoming season? It’s hard to envision a school committing resources to non-revenue spring sports in that event. There may be some exceptions, like East or Rapids where hockey is a big revenue sport, but ...
by Bigcat99
Sat May 16, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 7AA 2020-2021
Replies: 84
Views: 61292

Re: 7AA 2020-2021

Andover is going to rule 7AA again next winter with their depth. No team will have their quality depth top to bottom. It seems Duluth East will be all sophomores and a couple 8th graders with the talent. Rapids won’t be deep and no returning netminder. Elk has numbers and new rink next winter. 😳😳😳😳...
by Bigcat99
Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:58 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Announcers for State
Replies: 49
Views: 17449

Re: Announcers for State

I'd say it's pretty easy to avoid talking about lynchings during a high school hockey broadcast. No kidding. I'm sure some of the old timers on this bored thought he was a quality broadcaster, but man did I cringe listening to Gopher FSN broadcasts in recent years with him calling games. Many times...
by Bigcat99
Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:29 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 7AA 2019-2020
Replies: 914
Views: 312610

Re: 7AA 2019-2020

Incorrect on several levels. St. Francis is now in 5A, and are the second largest true Class A school by enrollment. Also, East (1363 students) is well above the A/AA cutoff point and is not opting up. Northfield is the smallest AA school at 1252 students. 2019–20 MSHSL enrollments [/quote All I’m ...
by Bigcat99
Wed Jan 31, 2018 6:55 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: International Falls - Fort Frances shots on goal?
Replies: 2
Views: 2369

ironranger2 wrote:I think if you convert from Canadian, it ends up being 37-36. :D
After spending the day in da Falls today, I needed this laugh! :D
by Bigcat99
Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:27 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Is there room for another class in hockey?
Replies: 33
Views: 10462

3. We can introduce historic games in the first couple rounds played at some of the old great arenas around the state (imagine an Edina versus Minnetonka playoff game at say Warroad Arena) Clearly you haven't looked closely at the Edina schedule. Their varsity doesn't venture north of the Metro. Mu...
by Bigcat99
Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:44 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 7AA for 2017-2018
Replies: 694
Views: 145575

Grand Rapids is primed for one of its ugliest years in the past couple decades. Three stars have moved on to junior hockey. The head coach left. Last year's bantams weren't great. Last year's JV wasn't great. Rumor has it six players were recently caught drinking and have suspensions to serve. Coul...
by Bigcat99
Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:30 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Saturday 12/2/17
Replies: 21
Views: 6331

1-0 Benilde after 1. Rapids got their first shot on goal with 3 seconds left in the period. Shots are 24-1. Don't see how Rapids will make it to 5 wins with their brutal schedule. I can see more than a couple of games going into running time. Did 4-5 guys really make the difference between state ch...
by Bigcat99
Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Trent Klatt stepping down at GR....
Replies: 44
Views: 20291

Always sell high
by Bigcat99
Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:10 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: $25.00 Parking is Madness
Replies: 21
Views: 8937

River centre and science museum ramps were $15 right across the street from the x. $5 at science museum w/membership for those who would use it
by Bigcat99
Sat Mar 04, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Who Are the Most Physical Teams A or AA at the X? (Bangers)
Replies: 9
Views: 4796

On the other hand, if you go by smaller kids forechecking in the offensive zone , I would have to rank Blake Mcgloughlin as one of the most effective for forecheckers despite his small size because of his tenacity if he is fresh and fired up. Blake learned everything about forechecking from #10 on ...
by Bigcat99
Sat Mar 04, 2017 3:42 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: AA seeds - final
Replies: 28
Views: 11747

Thought for the day (and this isn't me complaining about seeding, I don't care). Would HM be seeded if Cloquet (3 seed) had come out of 7AA as opposed to Grand Rapids (4 seed)? It is curious that a team who was good enough for the 4 seed in their section was able to pull the 5 seed at state... Cons...
by Bigcat99
Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:50 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Class A hockey
Replies: 124
Views: 45329

Not a bad suggestion, but it would be easier if teams that play against AA competition all throughout youth levels and the high school regular season would just decide to play against AA competition during the HS playoffs also. From the time a Hermantown kid puts skates on for the first time in the...
by Bigcat99
Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:17 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Klatt Resigns
Replies: 180
Views: 82738

boblee wrote:
The Next One wrote:19 of 22!!! Unbelievable!!!
Remember that Tony is just citing what he has heard. He doesn't have any more fact-based info than anyone else.
Is his source the Onion?
by Bigcat99
Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:13 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Bethel Park Pennsylvania 3 Wayzata Minnesota State Champs 2
Replies: 60
Views: 29081

Guys, Maybe I can clarify the data in the graph a little bit. The data was from the 2014-2015 season (nation wide). I cut out all the non-Minnesota team in the list below, so that why you will see the ranking number jump as you go down the list. During that season, the Edina & Wayzata JGA teams wer...