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I think the only MN Hockey rule regarding playing level is that you cannot play into a younger age group. CRMite Hockey is right otherwise. I know one association requires the player be rated in the top 5 overall of the level in order to award them a spot on the A team and others will not entertain ...

wonders if any of you have ever watched the Minnesota boys state high school hockey tournament. Have you ever watched the awards ceremony after the game and they have gone through the handshake line? Well I have and it is customary to shake medal winners hands as they get their medals. It happens e...

Dislaimer: I have nothing against any team, player or coach involved in this tourney, in fact I respect each involved in this tourney because I know it takes so much time, money and effort just to get there. This topic however deserves its own thread! "Do you really need 3 handshakes after tit...

Year review of District Tourney Champions
D1 = Minneapolis Storm
D2 = MV vs WBL
D3 = Orono vs Maple Grove
D4 =
D5 = STMA
D6 = EP
D8 =
D10 = Centennial
D11 = Cloquet
D12 =
D15 =
D16 = East Grand Forks Gold

Some updates.

Almost, there apparently is no such thing as D5, at least it is not listed on Mn Hockey website which is where I got the list of districts from.

Year review of District Tourney Champions
D1 = Minneapolis Storm
D2 = MV vs WBL
D3 =
D4 =
D6 = EP
D8 =
D10 = Centennial
D11 =
D12 =
D15 =
D16 =

I am curious to know the path of hockey development that Ben Marshall followed through his youth. Obviously there is a lot of natural ability, what kept him busy during off season?

Not sure about the biggest hits but based on the size of the kid, Ben Marshal just laid one of the most text book hits I have ever seen and it left the Hermantown kid out of air. Wow what skating skill.

Lets see Lou or Mcgraw OR Phil thr thrill? OR Darby fulltime? He is getting good and he got a haricut!. Now when you watch him you dont feel like messing his do up. The guy I think needs to be there is Sjon Podein. Everytime he contributes to FSN or 45 he brings energy and enthusiasm and it is natur...

For what it is worth I did not notice the class A boys tourney drew appreciably more people than the girls tourney. A lot of empty seats there too.

Bad hit is right but what a commercial for the M11 helmet!

Yes. We try to find the right "mix" Don't let yeahyeahyeah catch wind of that, it's one of those MNH rules that some association have to follow. I apologize IM, I thought it was very well known on the board here that I am over the border here in Wisconsin, so MNH rules don't apply to us. ...

InigoMontoya wrote:

Yes. We try to find the right "mix"

Don't let yeahyeahyeah catch wind of that, it's one of those MNH rules that some association have to follow.

Not biting.

however I am pulling for the northern squads in this one! This brings up a potentially fun thread..... If a northern team is playing a metro team and you have no ties to either, who do you pull for? Being from the metro I pull for the Northern team every time. No offense to Metro kids just cheering...

Associations need coaches that believe the way to make a team better is by making the worst skater better. You know that "weakest link in the chain" theory. That old tired saying. Too bad that saying has been around longer than anyone on this board or anyone at MM. But it takes a good hea...

D6 League tournament does not apply towards their game total. Check the D6 rule book below. I'm not sure if that is the case in all districts but that is the ruling in District 6. 10.1 Tournament Participation A maximum of four tournaments within the District 6 season is allowed. Squirt C teams are...

This isn't just about hockey, it is about life lessons as well. What are these coaches telling 9-10 year old kids when they totally disregard the rules? That it is okay if you get away with it. The rule is very clear: 35 events at the squirt level and events include games, scrimmages (controlled or...

You have to forgive them; they still think that Minnesota Hockey writes rules that apply to everyone. Exactly my point, while a majority of coaches follow rules others tend to push the limits, is that fair? IS that right? You are probably right, more teams are out there are out there but I am not g...

Bemidji Tournament: 3rd Place: Waconia over Grand Rapids 8-1 another out of town trny for waconia? duluth earlier, are they not going to fargo? Last year we were allowed 1 out of town, 4 total, up to 35 games. Looks like they were in the Ep tourney too. Duluth 4 games Bemidji 5 games Fargo 5 games ...

Hey Yeahyeahyeah Fact every girl on the USA team played with boys at one point. Also as a friend of 2 members of that team, recently they expressed concern over the talent level of the girls playing todate. When a player has not been challanged by playing with the boys they are not prepared to play...

Hot Tater! How would a U10A parent feel if a boy beat out their daughter?Would it be said that he should be playing boys? I have no cares either way but we all know the arguments. The highest level (A) girls teams don't offer a higher level of play than the respective youth levels (U10A<Squirt A), ...

There is no such thing as boys teams. There are youth and girls teams. AND THIS IS JUST PLAIN WRONG. Mind you I am a fan of girls hockey as well as boys and I have been an administrator over both. I just cannot understand why the girls are allowed to have the right to chose between one or the other...

Great post Trout. I agree with your review of the squirt level.

Roseville over Stillwater?

A shootout is a quick way to reach a conclusion to a game, so the rest of the tournament games do not get behind. I forgot that all you care about is winning or losing. Tell a 10yr old goalie he is a loser after his team doesn't win the shootout. The game ended in a tie and a shootout was needed to...