A New State of Hockey????

[OnceaBengalAlwaysaBengal]

Is anyone else a little P.O'ed by the statement last night during the NCAA Title Game referencing that "Minnesota has lost the right to be called the State of Hockey" and it now belongs to Wisconsin? Than I pull up an article on USCHO.Com and again I see the same thing being posted. What gives here so sure Minnesota didnt get to the NCAA Championships, but we do have 5 D-1 Programs, the worldest greatest High school Teams, and the most prestigious High School Tourny in the World. And I am sorry one year of good luck in the NCAA's does not constitute the right to call yourselves the New state of hockey. Sorry Bucky <p></p><i></i>

[hillhockey]

you are absolutely right. Wisconsin sucks and the only reason other states can compete is by stealing MN players!! <p></p><i></i>

[2AhockeyOldTimer]

I second that. <p>Taylor Mattson-The Next Non-Mr. Hockey</p><i></i>

[Blue Breeze]

Thirded. No clue how they even suggest that. Those Wisconsin fans with the signs need a wake-up call. <p></p><i></i>

[OnceaBengalAlwaysaBengal]

Link to the article<br><br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.uscho.com/news/id,12570/ANew ... ockey.html" target="top">www.uscho.com/news/id,12570/ANewStateof ... <!--EZCODE LINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[TDY]

It doesnt even bug me it just shows how dumb those fools in cheese country are. Let them brag until they realize all the players are going home to minnesota for summer vacation <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><br>dur dur duuuurrrrrrr<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[gh12345]

The reason minnesoata has one of the most prestigous state tournament and the best high school teams is because most of the world plays midget hockey and have chances to win national championships. I think that national champion sounds alot better than state champion. <p></p><i></i>

[STCplaya18]

I agree with you gh12345, but Minnesota is the most deep in talent and has the best hockey in the nation in my mind. No doubt about it. <p></p><i></i>

[Blue Breeze]

Top to bottom there is no question that Minnesota has the most talent. The elite players from most other states are forced to go the midget route to get recognition. <p></p><i></i>

[elliott70]

Talk to the boys from other states, ask them (no wait), they will just tell you. They wish they lived in Minnesota. <p></p><i></i>

[Irishmans Shanty]

Before we get our underwear in a bunch, let's just look at where the comment originated. Wasn't the Boo-yah/ back,back,back,back Network televising the game last night? What credibility do they have with hockey anymore? Didn't they give up on the NHL? What hockey did they even televise this year? Too bad great play by play guys like Gary Thorne are screwed out of calling their best sport. Gary Thorne must have loved going to Provo, Spokane, and Albuquerque for Big Monday's finale this winter. <p></p><i></i>

[power92]

Tom Gilbert, game winner.... Jefferson Grad.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>can't thank you enough for the time......</p><i></i>

[hockeystar10]

wisconsin has gotten better, but there are a few minnesotans on there college team and i am sure there are some on the womens team too, another thing is we have the most kids in d-1 hockey in the world, also look at the nhl draft coming up there are going to be 3-4 minnesotans in the top 10 thats better than canada.<br>LAST BUT NOT LEAST<br>PHIL KESSEL WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT <p></p><i></i>

[puckstuff9]

MN has twice the amount of D1 players as any other state (I believe it's around 230-250), whereas Mass. has about 120, and Wiscosin sits at a lowly 27. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... kstuff9</A> at: 4/11/06 1:36 pm<br></i>

[hockeyguy90]

Also, how many Midget National Championships are witnessed by 18,000 people <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[shloppymcgee04]

18,000 plus all the people that watch it on TV!! do they even televise the midget national championship!?<br>(thats an honest question) <p></p><i></i>

[puckstuff9]

doubtful <p></p><i></i>

[hesabadman]

as i have said for years....Wisconsin is Gods country....only because nobody in Minnesota wants it....<br><br><br> .... stupidity never takes a day off....<br> <p></p><i></i>

[flynn87]

I'm just wondering does Wisconsin have a State hockey tournament?<br>and if they do could the Champions from that tourney even compete with CDH or any other of the Minnesota state tourney participants? <p></p><i></i>

[Mitch Hawker]

Wow! <br><br>My take is that the mere existence of this thread shows that way too many people took a flippant remark by the likes of Barry Melrose seriously.<br><br>I don't think that you would find many people in Wisconsin that would even compare the two states hockeywise.<br><br>Having said that, Badger fans are justifiably proud that theirs is the first school to bring home the D1 men's and women's titles in the same year.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[iblade06]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Badger fans are justifiably proud that theirs is the first school to bring home the D1 men's and women's titles in the same year.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>well, he does have a point, wisconsin fans have had nothing else to cheer about since '96(pack vs pats).. and that wasnt even hockey. <br><br>and to the commentator, simple he was 'tipsy' liquored up for the older generations<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> , making dumb comments most of the game. its not the first time we've seen dumb commentators too. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... blade06</A> at: 4/10/06 7:15 pm<br></i>

[Blue Breeze]

It needs to be mentioned that the first 4 women's champions came out of Minnesota, not to mention 2 of the last 5 on the men's side. <p></p><i></i>

[iblade06]

lastly, before anyone takes this too seriously, and gets nothing more than agitated look where alot of wisconsin's players are from, cottage grove goaltender, yea some wisconsin talent. <br><br>and to clear it up. <br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>the depth of women's hockey in the state is still nowhere near Minnesota, whose talent pool fuels rosters for several D-I teams and sends several players East as well.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>- from the article <p></p><i></i>

[JoshismyMAINMAN]

that is a bunch of boloniga, wisconsin isnt eve nas close to minnesota in prestige, sorry that minneosta didnt make it to the ncca frozen four this year, it happens, when the last time wisconsin was there, 92? i mean, coem on guys there not even close <p></p><i></i>

[puckstuff9]

Damn, first time in four years Minnesota Hockey (men's and women's) won't win an NCAA championship. Wisconsin could never have a four year run like that. <p></p><i></i>