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by East Side Pioneer Guy
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

If the gophers have an evening game, both the gophers and their opponents will have daytime skates. Give it up. That was not a problem in the past. Why is it a problem now? Never coincided in the past. I could be wrong. But since 1994 this has never happened? The Gophs have never been at home the w...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

kpryan888 wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:04 pm
If you exclude the bands and families of the players, would the “crowd” be 500?
I was counting ticket takers, concessions workers, and the Zamboni driver.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

The point I was trying to make was that the women's tournament at Ridder has games at 1:00 and 4:30. Due to traffic and other concerns, they try to avoid having games in Mariucci and Ridder at the same time. Not saying it's a valid concern, just that it is a concern. The 500 people at consolation a...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

In addition to the Gophers playing at Mariucci in the evening, the WCHA women's tournament is at Ridder Friday afternoon Egads, this nonsense again? A evening Gophs game, whether playoff of regular season, in the evening does not prohibit high school games at 10 and noon. It does not take long to c...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

Wanted to give WBL fans a shorter drive for their 2nd game. :D Gophers will more than likely be hosting the first round of the BIG tournament that weekend In addition to the Gophers playing at Mariucci in the evening, the WCHA women's tournament is at Ridder Friday afternoon Egads, this nonsense ag...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Tourney parking
Replies: 7
Views: 1107

Re: Tourney parking

There are thousands of parking spaces in downtown St Paul. S lot of people mindlessly drive to to River Centre ramp; you wait in a long line to get in, then again to get out. A good ramp is the one east across the street from the Intercontinental Hotel. A lifetime resident of the Saintly City, I'll ...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

I'm not sure how special it is to play a consolation game in an empty Mariucci at 10AM.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Biggest Section Upsets
Replies: 26
Views: 3433

Re: Biggest Section Upsets

If we're talking about greatest upsets, it's got to be an upset of a team that was a real threat to win the state championship, and that was not the case with White Bear. The '86 Richfield over Edina upset was big, and it came on the heels of a nearly as big upset of a very good Tonka in the semis. ...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings
Replies: 32
Views: 4611

Re: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings

The more I look at this, the muddled it seems beyond 1 & 2, other than C/JM being a random draw. And if Cre-TINE (hat tip to Bro Francis) or White Bear win, it gets worse.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section Finals Locations Thought
Replies: 6
Views: 835

Re: Section Finals Locations Thought

I would not make the assumption that the colleges give a rat's behind about section finals. Worse they may consider hosting them a pain in the rear. Now someone will post about how they can use it for recruiting players and students, but I'd not be surprised if they are not interested in that at al...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section Finals Locations Thought
Replies: 6
Views: 835

Re: Section Finals Locations Thought

I would not make the assumption that the colleges give a rat's behind about section finals. Worse they may consider hosting them a pain in the rear. Now someone will post about how they can use it for recruiting players and students, but I'd not be surprised if they are not interested in that at all.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

Exactly.. this is where I'm getting lost. Also when was it announced that it was going to Aldrich? Was that recent? I saw someone reference an announcement a few posts ago I got wind of it a couple months back I think. Here’s my question. Why do you care so much that’s it’s moving to Aldrich vs bei...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

The Gophers can't finish any lower than 4, so they will either be the 3 hosting the 6, or the 4 hosting the 5. Again, this is all immaterial. How is the situation different than if the Gophs were scheduled to play Mich State at home on Friday and Sat Evening? How is this different than the last 20 ...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

The venue for the Big 10 tourney is not set in stone till the reg season is over, but it appears the hopes will have home ice creating the conflict The Gophers can't finish any lower than 4, so they will either be the 3 hosting the 6, or the 4 hosting the 5. Again, this is all immaterial. How is th...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Playoff Games Thursday 2/29/24
Replies: 16
Views: 2930

Re: Playoff Games Thursday 2/29/24

CrimsonCakeEater wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:29 pm
For as boring as yesterday's games were, today has NOT disappointed. Tonka goes down, SWCR takes Maht to OT, Andover and Rapids OT, Warroad and EGF 2OT, Century becomes the first 507 team playing on Thursday since 2009.
Last Saturday was pretty uneventful as well.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Playoff Games Thursday 2/29/24
Replies: 16
Views: 2930

Re: Playoff Games Thursday 2/29/24

Sparlimb wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:07 pm
SEC Scotty wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:48 pm
Indians beat Andover in OT.
Only team I trust to beat Edina.
Huh???
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings
Replies: 32
Views: 4611

Re: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings

3. Edina 4. Chanhassen 11. Hill-Murray 12. St. Thomas 13. Andover 18. Centennial 23. Cretin 25. Grand Rapids 29. White Bear Lake 30. Elk River 61. Rochester C/JM This hasn't been a good HM team. The fact they could clock in at the 3 seed (beat STA twice) is insane. Got to win tomorrow though... Agr...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings
Replies: 32
Views: 4611

Re: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings

Normally a first time team coming in at #2 is dangerous. But it's hard to see Chanhassan losing to one of the random draws.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings
Replies: 32
Views: 4611

Re: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings

Sparlimb wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:42 pm
East Side Pioneer Guy wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:56 pm
Hill or MG could be the three. And the 3 may get a much better draw than the 4.
I'll take 4 with a Chanhassen #1 on Friday night.
I'll take #3 with a #2 Chanhassan in the opener on Friday.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

Has to be late conflict. Otherwise I'd imagine selling 8kish season tickets to a 3500 capacity arena would be kind of sketchy even if 8k attending is not a reality. This is always why I thought they've kept it at Mariucci. It's not too hard for someone to contact the attorney general and call bee e...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

Gophers will more than likely be hosting the first round of the BIG tournament that weekend So, they can't host consolation games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 10 & noon? One OT and both teams get a trophy. I don't get it. Bears fans walking all around Mariucci on Friday morning be like "All...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Playoff Games Wednesday 2/28/24
Replies: 25
Views: 2875

Re: Playoff Games Wednesday 2/28/24

I thought the exact same thing. They said it went off the pipe but there was no clank, the puck came out soft. Just the opposite thing happened in the WBL/SW game--clank, bounce of goalie, puck swept out of the zone and they came back and called it a goal. Well in the latter case the refs consulted...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

I completely missed this earlier.... what in the world. What was behind the decision to move the consolation to Aldrich? Just poor attendance at Mariucci? Wanted to give WBL fans a shorter drive for their 2nd game. :D Gophers will more than likely be hosting the first round of the BIG tournament th...
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings
Replies: 32
Views: 4611

Re: 2024 AA State Tournament Seedings

Hill or MG could be the three. And the 3 may get a much better draw than the 4.
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:59 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 49447

Re: Section 4AA

There is an important update:

To avoid overloading the network server, tickets will go on sale at 1:00 Thursday FOR HILL FANS ONLY.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 1:00 FOR WHITE BEAR FANS.

I am calling on all Hill fans to honor this by not waiting until Friday to get their tickets!