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Can any team in MN actually score on Norris? The Brick team from the Blades, the 2000 Machine.. The 98 Blades? No... No goalie... No problem.. With Norris.. I believe Ditka has a 34 goals a game scoring average in homage to Walter Payton. Some say the reason the goal tending position was created was...

Ditka is driving and playing forward, Norris is of course D-fense

I want to hear thoughts on the outcome of these match ups.. Norris and Ditka will take on all comers at any age level..

We have done winter training, Ness- Bjugstad, MN Made on top of association.. We did a year of choice instead of association.. We have played at the B level and the A level over the past few years. We have played on AAA teams both not so good and what the board considers top tier.. On one of the mag...

Eastview....

Very Good High School, close in.. Small association, probably need a goalie

The issues of association size and cut off dates don't really matter to me as I believe everyone will play anyway regardless of the rules, banding etc.. What I find absurd is the notion that we should maintain the status quo and put kids at risk because we have passion for the game. Changing partici...

I always have to go look this up.. I cannot remember at what age kids get to play at what level. I guess I have to believe someone will fix this and keep the HS tournament and participation levels in tact. PARTICIPATION LEVELS FOR 2009-10 SEASON Mini-Mite (July 1, 2002) Youth 7 and under. Mite (July...

Doglover, Just trying to keep it real my brother.. The ridiculous postings and situations are not far from the complex reality faced by a lot of families. A little fun with some crazy examples to point out that no matter what the circumstance or the good/bad intentions there will be too many excepti...

Doglover,

Nice speech, I am getting misty with the nostalgic look back to the "old coach" and the old time hockey days. When you stand on your soap box to you actually get much over 5'8" ?

I can't speak for them but i can provide a direction for your angst..

Give them a call rather than savage them on the blog...

I suspect that you would hope for the same given the situation..

Coaches are important and kids can learn something good or bad from them, so are teachers. I actually know both guys, they are good men with solid families and they care a lot about what people think of them. I am not amused as people take pot shots from the cheap seats because it simply is inapprop...

Ahhh.. Isn't everything supposed to be about hard work, a little fun and a feeling of accomplishment. HockeyDad41, your a good sport.. I am not saying I made a point but I sure like to test the reason and the logic. Bye the way this just in... MN Hockey determined that Timmy (She formerly He) is ban...

I don't even want to bring up Johnny's little brother Timmy... The one who had the sex change the summer before he started Squirts but played Mites as a boy.. He (now She) decided (god bless his now (her) change up) that he would play baseball last summer. After a two year break from MN Hockey She (...

Did I mention little Johnny broke his arm last season and did not play association hockey :) but was still unbelievably enrolled in his private (Cake Eater) school. Where does he play this year? I know this is ridiculous but it just goes to the point that choice should be choice period. Did I mentio...

Hockeydad41.. Keep thinking and reading.. Keep in mind they only address choice for mites and squirts.. Remember little Johnny (God bless his new slap shot) is a Pee Wee this year. He is screwed.. They are saying you have choice until... You have decision once. After that you have the circumstance I...

hockeydad41,

I don't think so read the whole rule once you pass Squirts you are outta luck and you will be playing where you enroll whether you like it or not. I suppose you could ask for a waiver but that may be no more than a roll of the dice.

What if your kid went to a private school from k- today and you were playing in your local association. You spent the last 4 years of mites and squirts building friendships and having a good time. Little Johnny is now ready to start Pee Wees and is looking forward to tryouts.... Whoops, the new rule...

Hockeydad41, Thanks for the civil discourse, I am interested however in your view on the downside for players and families having unrestricted choice? I understand your point on my "Harms" but this is the new reality with the proposed rule change even if it is tweaked from this season goin...

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I understand your concern and did not me to take you off topic Hockeydad41, but I think the focus cannot be on the associations. The problem we have seen increasing over the past few years is MH and the associations belief that they some how should or can control the destiny of the individual. The m...

The rule proposed has so many holes in it that it seems to me it might be best if they scrap it and take a longer look. If a family chooses to send their child to a school for a reason (religous, education, special need etc..) MN hockey should not wrap restrictions around the family. The "what ...

The rule proposed has so many holes in it that it seems to me it might be best if they scrap it and take a longer look. If a family chooses to send their child to a school for a reason (religous, education, special need etc..) MN hockey should not wrap restrictions around the family. The "what ...