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by skatez
Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:51 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls HS Hockey in Major Decline
Replies: 321
Views: 118419

The Tonka point is ridiculous. Their two best players weren't there as 8th graders (one wasn't as a 10th grader) so to act like they are some sort of martyr is ridiculous. Coach won't play privates, but if a Division 1 player shows up from a private we'll welcome them with open arms. The whole "...
by skatez
Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:20 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls HS Hockey in Major Decline
Replies: 321
Views: 118419

This isn't a HS issue. The issue is the money, time, and effort put into youth hockey (in that order). AAA hockey has created an easy network for the best kids to meet at a young age. They become friends and end up wanting to play high school with the best players, be it a mega public school or a pr...
by skatez
Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:44 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Which Teams do you see as long term perennial contenders ?
Replies: 36
Views: 11142

Private schools need two things to be a perennial power: 1. The right coach 2. Facilities In that order with much more emphasis on #1. How many families spend multiple thousands of dollars a year on association hockey, AAA hockey, camps, clinics, and lessons??? LOTS. If you're already spending that ...
by skatez
Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:52 am
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Hopkins/SLP merger for HS Girls?
Replies: 16
Views: 8155

I continue to hear the same that girls youth hockey is dying.

So are these numbers fudged, or are the numbers getting better

http://www.minnesotahockey.org/news_art ... r_id=80470
by skatez
Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:42 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Early Departures 15-16
Replies: 157
Views: 95825

If you are 6'4' + your chances of being found increase dramatically.
by skatez
Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: 2015-16 class of D 1 Committed players
Replies: 21
Views: 17609

The girl in this example is actually a post grad, she graduated from high school last spring. So essentially BE is a good option for girls who don't get scholarships during high school.
by skatez
Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:36 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Girls High School Tier 1 19U & 16U Rankings
Replies: 133
Views: 49208

After reading these I'm trying to figure out why hockey parents get labeled as psychotic.

I'm losing faith in humanity one thread at a time.....
by skatez
Sat Jan 11, 2014 8:57 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Are the wheels coming off of N.E/A.A?
Replies: 47
Views: 21914

In the history of the MSHSL has there ever been a school to be saved from "imminent closure" due to a formation of a new llc by a parent??

Embarrassing.
by skatez
Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:36 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Achiever Academy Roster
Replies: 112
Views: 50109

The big question I have with this school is how are they being allowed to play in MSHSL? I see no problem with the school, or the academics, and for some families it probably is the best fit. It seems to me that a gigantic can of worms has been opened. This thread started out as a thread about their...
by skatez
Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:03 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Achiever Academy Roster
Replies: 112
Views: 50109

http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/schoolpage2.asp?school=918 http://www.achieveracademy.org/page/show/817229-achiever-academy-athletics They obviously have a head coach. If they got the waiver, then good for them everything is fine. If not, then they should have to suffer the consequences and play by the s...
by skatez
Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: Minnesota Girls High School Hockey
Topic: Achiever Academy Roster
Replies: 112
Views: 50109

Rules interpretation

My daughter's friend played in the NAHA tournament this weekend for the Whitecaps. Her coach was Chris Peterson, the head coach of Achiever Academy. The Whitecaps team had a number of girls who will attend Achiever Academy this year. My daughter's friend was disappointed and thought the ice time fav...