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Lot of talk about the boys section changes, on the girls side, relatively minimal changes. While they desperately need an overhaul*, there were some minor changes for the better, with enrollment listed: Winona 1A --> 1AA (1302) Mankato East 1AA --> 2A (1110) South Central 1AA --> 1A (2423) Austin 1A...

I'm not speculating what the sections can or can't afford, although I would question their financial decisions if they are paying "tens of thousands". The size of a venue does not change the cost of renting ice, Ridder should cost no less than Mariucci, and should be fairly similar to any ...

There is no way in the world it costs $100k to rent Mariucci for two games/one night. I'd be surprised if it was over $10k.

Give me a break. It's an unsportsmanlike move and has become commonplace for Minnetonka and this coaching staff in particular to beat down weaker opponents. Other coaches and programs take a very different approach with games of this nature, believing it's an opportunity to teach more important lif...

Agree that Tier I/Tier II is not the solution, that was terrible on the boy's side. But at least MSHSL thought outside the box on that one, albeit in a lazy way. As I mentioned above, first they need to factor the number of teams in girls hockey. Here are the number of teams in the past several year...

sadly, the game has to be played. But why? Shots in other recent "playoff" :roll: games: Farmington 76, South Central 4 Lakeville South 59, Rochester Century/JM 11 Andover 58, Anoka 7 Hill-Murray 58, St Paul/Two Rivers 5 Holy Family 58, Waconia 7 Andover 57, Forest Lake 6 (Semi-final game...

I know the girls forum is pretty much dead but time for the annual "what the heck are we doing, MSHSL??" post. Tonka beats New Prague 22-0 tonight. Shots 100-2, not a typo. What good came of this game? I'm sure some will blame Tonka for not taking their foot off the gas, maybe they didn't,...

The bracket says the 6AA final is at Ridder Feb 26, 6:00pm.
2AA final is at Braemar Feb 27, 7:00pm as it has been the past few years.
So no 2AA/6AA back-to-back like in years past, which I would love to see again. Ridder isn't big enough for the doubleheader.

Mahtomedi jerseys are hideous with the number on front and "Zephyrs" on the back. Look like practice jerseys.

3rd period meltdown against andover in 22. Undisciplined is the word I'd use to sum up the last few years of Tonka hockey in the state tournament and that's all on coaching. That 3rd period meltdown (and dumb penalty) and the way the coaches reacted was a perfect snapshot. And the constant barking ...

I'd have to watch the replay but the second goal seemed like a fluke, Distad found a loose puck and whacked at it and it went off the defender's stick and over the goalie's head. The first Tonka goal was a great effort and snipe by Finnegan seconds after Edina had that amazing pass and goal by Halvo...

It isn't anything new to see an Edina goalie look a little shaky in the semi only to play better in the final. No offense, but... what? Edina has had the most consistent goaltending in girls hockey for the last several years with arguably the best - certainly most decorated - goalie in state histor...

Agree about Tonka coaching, they have the best talent every year and blow it every year. The difference between the two head coaches in that game tonight was glaring. How long will Tonka parents put up with this? Zahn was the best goalie in the country tonight. She played an amazing game, probably t...

Dodge County looks like they could make a run at the class A title. They crushed Northfield (SOG: 42-12) and had very competitive games with Orono and Centennial. Not sure how dependable the goaltending is but they have a few nice skaters. I'd say today answered my question, goaltending is more tha...

What a fantastic game between Dodge County and Orono. Impressed by both teams, sad to see a loser. Dodge County goalie was phenomenal.

So question for those of you paying more attention than me. Should we be worried with the plethora of 8th and 9th graders on the varsity teams of the state participants? Andover is the only team I've seen made up of mostly juniors (a ton) and seniors. Which is what you normally see on the guys side...

Ahh, yes, I forgot about Hill-Murray always hosting at Aldrich even if they're not the higher seed. Maybe that will change when St Thomas builds their arena? In 4A, I went back and it appears the championship game is hosted by the higher seed. Last year Simley hosted at their home Vet's arena, the y...

North losing was shocking, they had a potent offense but, like a few other games recently, their goaltending seems to have let them down. I didn't see the game, going off of stats. Good for Rosemount for getting back to state, I'm afraid they will be in running time however as they're not a very str...

Or cap AA at top 40 or so enrollments plus opt-ups and put the rest in A. The enrollment cut-off is far too arbitrary particularly in this sport. Not sure what the exact solution is but MSHSL has to think outside the box and avoid these games.

Ditto for New Prague, outshot 72-5 against Tonka. If we're gonna keep having these matchups, go to a play-in system so the top seeds get a bye and avoid these embarrassing games that are no good for anyone.

Northfield wins 18-0, up 9-0 seven minutes into the game. What are we doing? Why is Austin in AA?

SOS for South Suburban teams in particular is a bit of a vacuum as over 70% of their games are against one another. But I agree with what I think you're hinting at, I fully expect both North and South to make it but will be overwhelmed by the top teams at state. (Even though they both have a quality...

Upset chances: 1 Northfield - had them as the favorite prior to Tuesday 1 Farmington - since the Tonka thumping they've been mediocre to bad; young team, good future 2 EP - would love to see Tonka not make it but ain't happening 2 HF - beat every cupcake on their schedule, lost to almost every decen...

Ground Control to Northfield: "Welcome back to earth." Dodge County looks like they could make a run at the class A title. They crushed Northfield (SOG: 42-12) and had very competitive games with Orono and Centennial. Not sure how dependable the goaltending is but they have a few nice ska...

Football does not seed 1-32 and have #1 vs #32, etc. They have four sections of eight teams so the brackets are somewhat pre-determined. The football method is definitely better in terms of attempting to get the "best" eight teams to the state tournament, but not perfect. That's better tha...