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by donkypunchr
Wed May 09, 2012 12:01 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: HP 15's and 16's Machine vs Blades?
Replies: 25
Views: 12049

Re: HP 15's and 16's Machine vs Blades?

Couple edits / additions. '97 Machine: Jungles (F) Kaske (F) Newhouse (D) Baer (F) Dolter (F) Hammer (F) Muehlbauer (D) Klehr (D) Robbel (D) Bump (F) Swail (G) Driscoll (G) Jungwirth (F) - some time with NATs? Hallbeck (D) Carroll (D) Zuhlsdorf (D) - last summer with Blades Saccoman (D) - last two s...
by donkypunchr
Wed May 12, 2010 3:11 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Monopoly Hockey
Replies: 31
Views: 13407

Donkey, I speak the facts, buddy. My knowledge is based on first hand experience. Sounds like your son is on the '96 team and you've had a good experience. Good for you. But life is different on the younger teams where some coaches are desperate to inflate their stats. square - I'm very familiar w/...
by donkypunchr
Wed May 12, 2010 3:08 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Monopoly Hockey
Replies: 31
Views: 13407

Re: Buyer Beware!

Good advice, Muck. I'll add my two cents. . . Before you write that check, find out whether the AAA program brings in kids to play in a tournament who aren't regulars on the team and who haven't paid to skate. Then, determine whether the coaches sit some of the "tournament" kids (who made...
by donkypunchr
Wed May 12, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Monopoly Hockey
Replies: 31
Views: 13407

Re: Buyer Beware!

Good advice, Muck. I'll add my two cents. . . Before you write that check, find out whether the AAA program brings in kids to play in a tournament who aren't regulars on the team and who haven't paid to skate. Then, determine whether the coaches sit some of the "tournament" kids (who made...
by donkypunchr
Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Meltdown Invite Schedules Released
Replies: 49
Views: 20775

dakotakid wrote:Does anyone want to talk about hockey? (NOT HOCKEY POLITICS) whats the take on the weekend (97 invite) who's the team to beat?


Madison Capitols should be very strong.
by donkypunchr
Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:55 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Special interest board members/coaches
Replies: 21
Views: 8019

The program my son is involved in has 4 board members 100% in it for themselves and there kids. we had major issues at all three levels of tryouts and I am hearing issues even at Initiation as well. Funny - same guys involved with all of them... Sounds like you're "steering" this in the s...
by donkypunchr
Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: Minnesota Youth Hockey
Topic: Fair Play at A Squirts...
Replies: 64
Views: 18248

If you want total fairness, play on a "B" or "

Looking at it from the HS level, all youth levels need to rotate lines and not ride the 1st or 2nd line. The only way they will learn and develop is by playing not sitting on the bench hoping for their shift. Also do not worry too much about special teams, work the skills and small games during pra...