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Thanks for the feedback... I agree that there's been some pretty solid advice, but here's a couple of other points to consider... 1. While AAA in the summer is an option, many/most high school coaches run their own summer training programs from mid-June to the end of July (the State High School lea...

If your kid plays on a Tier 1 AAA Bantam Minor (2002) team this season it is very easy to figure out where your team sits in the grand scheme of things nationally. I would really caution you about how good you think his current quality of play is, seriously. Hockey in Minnesota is just at a complet...

Lots of kids will have personal training on the side of team hockey. A lot of strength training outside of the team practices. Most high end teams will be skating together 6 days a week so there is not a lot of skating done outsode the team, but I am sure some do. In the off season kids will consis...

2 cents... 1. Where are you or your wife going to work? The metro is a mess for traffic and if you work in Minneapolis you want to live on the west/south side of town, if you work in St Paul you want to live on the east/north side of town. 2. The big stud organizations and schools are extremely dee...

At the base of it all, find a good community with a good commute to work. EVERY city in town has a team and about 10 rinks within 10 miles of them. Don't pick a school because of hockey. EVERYONE has hockey. BUT, if you are making hockey part of the decision, I'd look at teams that were top 15 rank...

Edina. If your a private school type person - Hill. If not the metro, then Duluth East Grand Rapids Moorhead Roseau Theses are the best high school - youth organizations in Minnesota (not counting Shattuck... Shattuck does not participate in the MSHSL which will not give your son the opportunity to...

2 cents... 1. Where are you or your wife going to work? The metro is a mess for traffic and if you work in Minneapolis you want to live on the west/south side of town, if you work in St Paul you want to live on the east/north side of town. 2. The big stud organizations and schools are extremely dee...

Are you familiar with the state tournament? www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwCYAI3eVeo Want to have a great chance to play in it every year? If those answers are yes, think further southwest...... http://luvernehockey.sportngin.com/ ROLL CARDS ROLL!! [/color] Thanks for this. Yes I have heard of the State...

Some broader context: Most high school freshmen, unless very talented or in a thin program, play bantam hockey. Each community (with some weird exceptions) has a youth program that lines up with the local public high school's boundaries, and bantam teams sorted by talent level (AA, A, B1, B2, C). B...

Bear in mind there is a HUGE difference between the best and the worst high school hockey teams in the state. Your son could end up being a top line player at some schools that are sorely lacking in talent, but a 4th liner (or a JV player) at the top AA schools that produce D1 players year after ye...

MrBoDangles wrote:What position does he play?

He is RW at the moment, he has also played D in the past. Shoots left. He's near 6ft tall and still growing. Thought he'd get pigeon-holed as D with his size, but not this year.

HILARY2016 wrote:Assuming money is not a issue, you should look at moving to Elko, MN.

Thanks for the feedback, we hadn't looked there. I'll take a look! What about Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Edina, Wayzata, Lakeville?

Hi forum! I'm a hockey dad in North Carolina and have been researching MN hockey, as we are likely going to be relocating to the Minneapolis area in 2016. I'm looking for some assistance on clearing up what I THINK I know about MN hockey for the benefit of my son. We are trying to be as prepared as...

Hi forum! I'm a hockey dad in North Carolina and have been researching MN hockey, as we are likely going to be relocating to the Minneapolis area in 2016. I'm looking for some assistance on clearing up what I THINK I know about MN hockey for the benefit of my son. We are trying to be as prepared as ...