Mound Westonka @ Orono

[Imjustafan...]

I would not say this game is always competitive, Orono has smoked mound by 6 and 7 recently. To bad these teams can't keep there players in their respective schools, Mound should have Matson, Orono should have Estoclet and quite a few other players.

Matson went to Orono 'til High School

[Get Some]

Mr. Ryan has won far more games and had his team in far more games than they should have been in the past two seasons. He know's the players he has, so he plays a super defensive minded system. They stack 5 players in front of the net, who on their own probably block 10+ shots a game.

I do not believe he deserves any kind of criticism, its his coaching, and not the players who have won many of the games.

Orono 5- Mound 1

[Get Some]

I would not say this game is always competitive, Orono has smoked mound by 6 and 7 recently. To bad these teams can't keep there players in their respective schools, Mound should have Matson, Orono should have Estoclet and quite a few other players.

Acutally if you would have read the first part of the thread and know anything about these two teams orono won the first game 3-0 in mound. Then in orono, mound came back with three third period goals and one in ot to win 4-3. Also matson has never played for mound he just lives there, but it is in both school districts. He went to school in orono and played all his youth hockey there and was second line center his freshmen year before he moved on to bigger and better things

I wrote recently meaning in the last 5 years, sorry if you didn't get that. I know where Matson played youth hockey, I said if he had stayed in his district, meaning his school district, which is Mound.

[Badger07]

Matson went to Orono 'til High School

Matson was on Orono High School's state tournament runner-up team in 2004 as a freshmen

[monstersticksbuddy18]

Orono wins this game hands down, their passing is too good and if they have any chances on the powerplay they will bury. i say orono 7 mound 3

[Soulforged]

Mr. Ryan has won far more games and had his team in far more games than they should have been in the past two seasons. He know's the players he has, so he plays a super defensive minded system. They stack 5 players in front of the net, who on their own probably block 10+ shots a game.

I do not believe he deserves any kind of criticism, its his coaching, and not the players who have won many of the games.

Orono 5- Mound 1

Well said Mr. Ryan, and may I ask if you informed your team you are always looking for a more high profile coaching position.

[topshelf37]

I wrote recently meaning in the last 5 years, sorry if you didn't get that. I know where Matson played youth hockey, I said if he had stayed in his district, meaning his school district, which is Mound.

Yeah mound wasnt very good in some stretches over the past five years but the past two years they have split both the games and the overall series is very close. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[tonka07]

Mr. Ryan has won far more games and had his team in far more games than they should have been in the past two seasons. He know's the players he has, so he plays a super defensive minded system. They stack 5 players in front of the net, who on their own probably block 10+ shots a game.

I do not believe he deserves any kind of criticism, its his coaching, and not the players who have won many of the games.

Orono 5- Mound 1

Well said Mr. Ryan, and may I ask if you informed your team you are always looking for a more high profile coaching position.

He isn't doing himself any favors by screwing up games they should have one. Proving a point is not worth losing games that should have been won.

[colinschroeder]

He isn't doing himself any favors by screwing up games they should have one. Proving a point is not worth losing games that should have been won.

Prime example - Breck

[HSHockey2006]

Colinschroder - Tonka07

What is your obsession with Brad Ryan? From an outsiders perspective he has done a hell of a job, bringing last years team to state and having a team this year that has been in the top 10 for the better part of the year. Maybe you should get a job coaching if it is that easy!

[colinschroeder]

Colinschroder - Tonka07
What is your obsession with Brad Ryan?

he simply did not give his team a chance to win against Breck. He basically shot his team in the foot by trying to prove a point that his team is completely reliant on Taylor Peterson to win games. I don't think that it is too much of a stretch to say that he lost this game for his team.

[HSHockey2006]

so your only going by one game in which the whole team played bad? Do you have a grudge against him for any other reason?

[colinschroeder]

so your only going by one game in which the whole team played bad? Do you have a grudge against him for any other reason?

it wasn't only this one time where he pulled the backup goalie after just one goal, he also did when the team played minnetonka. it's simply not fair to back up goalie, Luke Gardner, to do this. Other than that i have nothing against him and i still support this team.

[tonka07]

Colinschroder - Tonka07

What is your obsession with Brad Ryan? From an outsiders perspective he has done a hell of a job, bringing last years team to state and having a team this year that has been in the top 10 for the better part of the year. Maybe you should get a job coaching if it is that easy!

He also had a coach that set him up very well, they went to state two of the last three years with a final game loss to blake wheeler and the other guy playing D1, i can't remember his name. But the point is, he has inherited a good program, he has not built one. Todd Weisjahn was the best coach orono had in a while, until he left for armstrong/robbinsdale.

[tonka07]

and he should stop complaining to his players about what people say on this board!

[colinschroeder]

Todd Weisjahn was the best coach orono had in a while, until he left for armstrong/robbinsdale.

I'd have to disagree with this statement and say that Kevin Armstrong was a better coach than Weis was. Weis also inherited a state tournament team from Mr. Armstrong. Weis then won coach of the year his first year at Orono on a team that was built by Coach Armstrong. Armstrong put on youth clinics at the beginning of each year in order to develop talent for the high school program. much of the talent on the team this year is a direct result from Mr. Armstrongs coaching. Orono was just a stop for Weis while he tried to get a coaching job at the school where he taught.

[tonka07]

Todd Weisjahn was the best coach orono had in a while, until he left for armstrong/robbinsdale.

I'd have to disagree with this statement and say that Kevin Armstrong was a better coach than Weis was. Weis also inherited a state tournament team from Mr. Armstrong. Weis then won coach of the year his first year at Orono on a team that was built by Coach Armstrong. Armstrong put on youth clinics at the beginning of each year in order to develop talent for the high school program. much of the talent on the team this year is a direct result from Mr. Armstrongs coaching. Orono was just a stop for Weis while he tried to get a coaching job at the school where he taught.

very true colin, armstrong had a knack for helping out in the youth program to develop them for high school.

[March3333Madness]

HSHockey2006 - don't get into an email debate with 2 kids that obviously have some ax to grind - I can only image their hockey skill level...Their posts say enough....

[power92]

Coach Ryan is also VERY involved in the summer youth progam at Orono. I believe he had sessions from pee wee on up.

[NumberCruncher]

What is your obsession with Brad Ryan? From an outsiders perspective he has done a hell of a job, bringing last years team to state and having a team this year that has been in the top 10 for the better part of the year. Maybe you should get a job coaching if it is that easy!

Not that hard coming out of 6A ... Shakopee won that section the year before with a win % below .500

[SHAKEnBAKE]

Should be a good game.
Mound 4
Orono 2

How did Matson get registered for the Orono youth program if he lives in the Mound school district?

[MNHocker444]

Mounds got some momentum coming in to this one after picking up a good win against hopkins last night, this should be a good one
Orono 5 (ENG)
Mound 3

[#1D#2]

Tonka

Todd Weisjahn was the best coach orono had in a while

wow you do not know what you are talking about. ya he was an alright coach but his first year of hockey at orono he had the best team ever. a monkey could have sat on the bench and that team would have made it to state. then he left after two whole years

[#1D#2]

ShakenBake

How did Matson get registered for the Orono youth program if he lives in the Mound school district?

I think, he open and rolled for school in like 1st grade cuz Mound school system is not the best.

[allday45]

hahahahahahahahaha hey #1D#2...don't you mean open enrolled??? just my observation...one love