Revolution Tier 1 AAA

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Blueliner16
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Post by Blueliner16 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:20 am

Not sure at 99 level but they had vey little interest at the 01 and 02 level and are not fielding teams at that age

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Post by O-townClown » Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:59 am

My understanding is that the 99 team should be pretty good.
Be kind. Rewind.

BP
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Post by BP » Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:21 pm

O-townClown wrote:My understanding is that the 99 team should be pretty good.

Is that Thompson kid going to play with this 99 team or the Achiever HS team?

Blueliner16
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Post by Blueliner16 » Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:47 am

Cancelled their 03 team over the weekend. Lack of interest/talent

BadgerBob82
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Post by BadgerBob82 » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:29 am

I just heard about this program. Any information from those involved as to how it's working out?

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Post by JSR » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:44 am

BadgerBob82 wrote:I just heard about this program. Any information from those involved as to how it's working out?
I know the 2000's and the 1999's are a full go.

The 2000's played their first games f the season last weekend sweeping the Green Bay Jr Gamblers all three games 4-2, 5-3, 3-1 and this years Gamblers are a very big physical team so that is a pretty good result.

The 1999's also played their first games against the Affton American's 1999 AA team. They won two and lost one against them. 7-2, 4-5, and 4-3 in OT.... don't know much about the '99 Affton Americans so not sure how good or not good that result is

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Post by MrBoDangles » Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:49 pm

BadgerBob82 wrote:I just heard about this program. Any information from those involved as to how it's working out?
Ahh geez Badger, don't tell you're gunna turn full circle and travel from Rochester to Iowa for tier 1 now.....?

:wink:

BadgerBob82
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Post by BadgerBob82 » Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:41 am

Thanks JSR.

Good one Bo! Was asking because I heard 3 Rochester families have joined this program, yet petitioned our association to be "practice players"? This sounds remarkably close to the old FIRE days except for adding 3+ hours of driving and more rules to break... Err I mean rules to follow.

Mac15
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Post by Mac15 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:46 am

BB82,
Per the 9/18 board meeting, those players will not be allowed to practice with Rochester teams.

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Post by old goalie85 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:48 am

Why would they ?? They would take reps away from the kids on the TEAM.

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Post by boomerang » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:22 pm

I think those players made their choice and should live with it. They also have the option of purchasing their own ice time or going to open hockey if their kids still want to play hockey with their friends.

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Post by JSR » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:25 pm

boomerang wrote:I think those players made their choice and should live with it. They also have the option of purchasing their own ice time or going to open hockey if their kids still want to play hockey with their friends.
The 2000 and 1999 MN kids on the Revolution could team up with the three kids playing for the Madison Capitols and the kid playing for the KC Jr Mavs and they could buy ice and have their own practices :lol:

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Post by Blueliner16 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 2:14 pm

This will be last year for Revo unless they find someone else to sanction them. Mid west hockey league and DMYHA are not doing so next year. The rink they were playing out of has been sold to new owners and Nothern Educate is over (before it started). And Revo will be next year

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Post by imlisteningtothefnsong » Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:39 pm

How does this make Northern Educate over before it started? Two separate programs.

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Post by helightsthelamp » Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:10 pm

Sounds like a hater to me.... Clearly does not understand how the two are seperate from each other... Build out at Super Rink does not look like NE is going anywhere to me.

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Post by old goalie85 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:50 pm

It's only in it's 2nd year. How many kids will WBL pick up from the kids attending school at Vadnais ??

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Post by Blueliner16 » Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:38 am

I apologize as I didn't make myself clear. I meant Nothern Educate they were trying to start in DSM is over before it ever happen. I understand they are two separate org and doing very well

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Post by tmplhockey » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:23 pm

As a parent of a Revolution player I find it sad to see all of the inaccurate information people have posted on here about this program (from the price of the program, to where we practice and how it's supposedly folding after the first year). I would encourage you to refrain from posting until you have the correct information....and unless you are a parent of a player on the team, a coach of a Revolution team or a director of the program I am guessing you will have little to nothing to post.

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Post by boysfromthesouth » Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:09 pm

I guess I'm curious as to this model - and forgive me if I'm wrong - but is Revolution a tournament-only/part-time option for the fall/winter season? Is this a new thing in general?

I'm seeing more of this, with super/all-star teams pooling together for a few fall practice weekends, and a 2-3 tournaments.....all while steering clear of their players' Tier II club schedules.

Not sure about Revolution, but that's the model for the Florida Alliance.

Seems like what used to only be a Spring/Summer thing has crept into the hockey season too.

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Post by tmplhockey » Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:35 pm

Revolution is not a team that only comes together in the fall for a few tournaments. They are a group of players who have opted not to play with their local associations. They practice together and play together in tournaments all winter long. It is not like the FL Alliance where they are allowed (and required) to play in their local associations and then a few of them merge to form a team who only do 3-4 major tournaments a year together.

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Post by Cent1 » Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:54 am

Well, speaking of facts, the 04 Revolution team has at least one player rostered for an Iowa team during this season, in addition to the Revolution. He was in a tourney in Fairmont a few weeks ago and had some of his Revolution gear with him. Not sure that busy of a schedule is good for an 04 kid. Outside this one, it looks to be mostly a Miracle Gold team.

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Post by 2112 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:33 am

Looks like Yuri is doing a great job at the 99 level, they just cracked the top 50.

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Post by imlisteningtothefnsong » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:52 pm

Check the web site 2112 (DN Chanhassen). As you repeatedly call him, Yuri is not even the head coach. Craig Woodcroft is at the helm. This will quiet some of the "over zealous" parents!!

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Re: Revolution Tier I AAA Hockey

Post by lilgretzky99 » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:38 pm

imlisteningtothefnsong wrote:I do not have a dog in this scrap, but I do think this is a unique option. As a dad of 4, I have as most of you have, spent countless hours watching the practices. As I watched the endless hours of Russian circles, I wondered how those damn Russians got so good, and my kids still suck. Then I thought, maybe they really don't do Russian circles in Russia. So I ventured out tried some AAA teams in town and decided to stick with Northern Edge. I have taken many ?'s on why we have stayed... Big fish, little pond...etc. Yes, it has been true some years our teams are not winning tourneys. The reality is I don't give a rip, each year my boys have improved in their skating, stick handling, and game sense. This has been true for all the players who have stuck around a few summers. Now if you take this same coaching staff and start with some advanced players, they will be a very competitive team. I hope with all the AAA teams out there that many will come out and give this a shot. The players that make this team will improve and go back to their summer programs and make them better. The ones that come out for a year, and go back to their associations, will hopefully contribute there as well. I have questions like many of you do as well. Tier I is popular all over the country, just not here. I fully understand the value of community based hockey. However for me, my community celebrated diversity so much that we ran out of hockey players. I was fortunate to have options for my boys. It was said earlier, 60 bucks is pretty cheap to have Jr come out and skate, while we ask our questions. After 9 years of NE I can promise no Russian circles. I hope to see some of you at the rink!
So you two kids that play for an Elite high school team.
Who do they play during the season?
What is their record?
Any chance on making State for either player in their high school career?

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Post by imlisteningtothefnsong » Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:43 pm

Here you go lilgretzky!! NO apology, no my boys do not play at an elite highschool, and no they will not appear in the MN state tourney.... But, if they stay healthy, keep making good decisions and work harder than the guy skating next to them, you will be able to follow them in juniors some where because you seem very interested in who and where they play for!!


REVOLUTION TIER 1 HOCKEY


Dear Revolution families,

Hope this note finds everyone well and enjoying their hockey season. I wanted to update you on the status of our initiatives to develop Tier 1 Hockey in the State of Minnesota. After lengthy strategy sessions, we decided to take a parallel approach focusing on team structure while utilizing legal resources to help guide us through the Tier 1 process with the State. We will be fielding teams for the 2014-2015 season for 00-05 birth years. Open tryout information will be communicated very soon.

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