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I have done my share to get a coach fired and I have to say that the biggest thing a coach can do is keep the lines of communication open with the parents, once the coach blows off a parents concern (which may or may not be legit) the coach has started a war, if the coach makes a habit of blowing o...

Baseball rankings are always a bit goofy compared to other sports. Mankato West is a virtual tie for the Big Nine with the 3 Rochester schools, whom are all rated, and split the season series with all of them but they get no votes. Goldy313 what is more impressive for Mankato West is their top thre...

Pick Name HS Team 3 Joe Schiller Detroit Lakes Green Bay 7 Jack Connolly Duluth Marshall Sioux Falls 21 David Carle Shattuck Tri-City 26 Chris Franks Burnsville Tri-City 39 Stephen Carew Benilde-SM Green Bay 60 Chris Slavik Elk River Waterloo 72 Garrett Chumley Cambridge Sioux Falls 75 Nick Thielen...

I'm on a really slow computer right now and it says it starts at 9 but it's 9:30 right now are they running behind or is it my computer? draft is in progress....14 picks in, only minnesotan is Joe Schiller? from Detroit Lakes, 3rd overall Connolly from Duluth Marshall also in first round to Sioux F...

There hasn't been a problem there with people leaving in the last 4 years. One player left during bantams to go out east and now is playing at Benilde. I'm sure the honeymoon will be great. The parents will be all over the new coach telling him how great he is and what a star their little boy is. O...

I've heard the opposite. I've heard his kid is nothing special. Why is his hire a shot in the arm? Just because he has pro and college experience does that equal instant success? I doubt NP will make it to the section final again for at least another 4-5 years. Interesting that he took this positio...

I saw some of the 17's this weekend. I was not really impressed most of the time. I think it's hard for all these players to bring their special talents together with a lot of other special players and make it work. IMO that's what makes these players special on their respective teams. Once in a wh...

swats10 wrote:Austins tandom of freshman goalies --- Dooley, Klingfus ---- Bright Future

they are going to have to be unbelievable cuz they will have nothing in front of them

slapnasty wrote:West? Umm ya not gonna happen...i didnt see much in that team, they only had 3 forwards, no defense, they lacked a lot of discipline, and have 2 of the most inconsistant goalies in the section. Wests year?.....not last year or this year.

Slapnasty, we'll see, alot can happen over the summer.

Goldy and Jackstraw, nice reviews and here are some addititional things that I know regarding the West schedule. They will not play Windom and Waseca next year and of the top contenders in 1A the only team that they do not currently have scheduled is Red Wing who I have heard they were trying to sch...

Albert Lea is graduating 8 seniors you people are right on that issue. But we have a good supporting cast from this past year returning. We have 2 senior goalies that are returning, we have not to mention a bunch of guys in Woodside, Bowman and others that have gone to state 2 times before. Don't f...

Gotta put New Prague in the mix as they are now in Section 1A according to MSHSL site

Advanced 17's Final Roster 2A/3AA Advanced 17 Plymouth Festival Roster # Player Name Pos. Team 1 Hanna, Jack R. Goalie Centennial 2 Skarman, Charles M.(Max) Defense Duluth Denfeld 3 Putney, Brent N. Defense White Bear Lake 4 Johnson, Trent M. Defense Duluth Denfeld 5 Poganski, TJ J. Defense St. Clo...

New Prague is a good fit in this section. No one will have a cakewalk to the X. I see 5-6 teams that could come out of here.
RW
Lourdes
West
NP
AL
Far, Northfield
No particular order to this list

This has been beaten to death. By the time you are 16 and 17, the coaches in the various sections know who you are from playing thru the HS season. Your coach has to nominate you and if he has any integrity he is not just nominating any kid that wants to go to the tryout. Stats from the year have to...

My guess and this will be my last post on it is that all parties involved can take some of the blame. I also think that the kids will look back on it and think of what their actions could have cost them and realize they made mistakes. Hopefully they would learn from this. I would hate to see this af...

i know who has this tape of the fight and it is sweet and it proves that kato is a bunch of cheap kids who cant handle themselves and nu was just using self defense Hockeyman, if there is a tape maybe you should Youtube it from the point of the game where the back of the head shot took place to the...

Sorry but I don't really buy the whole frusteration card. How many other games are there that teams seasons are over and players careers are over that dont end in a brawl? You're 18 years old, hold your head up and take it like a man. I'm flusterated that you can't spell frustration. And by the way...

As a hockey parent, I have watched section one hockey for years and was very disappointed with what happened at the West/NU section game last night. We let our kids play high school athletics because we believe in the life lessons they teach. I don't care how many bad calls, cheap checks or how muc...

Yes you did. I was worried that Buegler would be the difference and he came up big. NU capitalized on their chances and West didn't. Hats off to the Eagles for a great effort and good luck Friday.

Also, cograts to West on a fine year and hopefully they can build on this year next year.

Puckhandler. You seem pretty up to speed on the Section. Just would like your thoughts on why NU will win. I respect the heck out of them, just not sure they have enought depth. They are very stingy, which is good for playoff hockey, but seem to have a lack of goal scorers. It may come down to the t...

Puckhandler, before you go shooting your mouth off that West seems overconfident that they are scheduling practices at GAC let me set you straight. They had one practice at GAC last Friday before the scheduled semifinal that was postponed. I can assure you that West is not taking NU lightly. They kn...

Top four seeds win handily setting up a Great Saturday afternoon of hockey. Hope the ice storm doesn't come as some are predicting

Bigbabyblue. I can assure you that ilovelife23 is not Joey

A little off topic here, but what does everyone think of having the Section semi's and finals at GAC. Parking is horrible and the rink is somewhat small capacity wise, although it has a great atmosphere. Does anyone think the Civic Center in Mankato would be better. I'm not sure what I think would b...