Defending State Hockey Champs in AA

Sparlimb · Post by **Sparlimb** » Mon May 19, 2008 7:51 pm

What a lovely time of year it is to have that title...

Hope your early summer is as enjoyable as mine has been

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:08 pm

It's been good

except the whole 3 day hospital visit this past weekend. I could have done without that

Pioneerprideguy · Post by **Pioneerprideguy** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:36 pm

It seems like the birds are singing, the flowers smell better, the sun is brighter, and the grass is a vibrant green. All this and another trophy was added to an already crowded case. All is good.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:22 am

So, really, what you boys are sayin is........."Its Like A Dream Come True"

Sparlimb · Post by **Sparlimb** » Tue May 20, 2008 12:45 pm

packerboy wrote:So, really, what you boys are sayin is........."Its Like A Dream Come True"

I'm still debating whether I should schedule another trip to the Carribean next year during the first two games of the tournament. Might be good luck for my squad...

Or a convenient excuse for tropics in March...

Pucknutz69 · Post by **Pucknutz69** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:16 pm

Before you count your chickens, you better wait and see who sticks around for another go round. I am hearing 3-4 could fly the coop. Go ahead and live it up for the past performance that was well earned for knocking off 1 - 2 respectively. Next year poses a whole new ball of wax and with a netminder that is unproven to say the least. forwards will be solid if they stay, defense will have 1 solid pair with Kelly/Johnson the rest don't impress.

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:07 pm

Defense will be fine, and the non-seniors are staying unless something major changes in their minds between now and august. Goaltending is a toss up but will be resolved. Look for next year's squad to come out firing

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Tue May 20, 2008 5:36 pm

Who did win the title in 2008?

I remember Roseau getting robbed in the semis....
but after that, there wasn't anything too impressive to remember...

Congrats, H-M; but remember, March is around the corner,
I can almost feel it in the air.

Next year's champ....
Can you smell it.....

wet, green, wool!

Murphy · Post by **Murphy** » Tue May 20, 2008 6:25 pm

Pucknutz69 wrote:....Next year poses a whole new ball of wax and with a netminder that is unproven to say the least. forwards will be solid if they stay, defense will have 1 solid pair with Kelly/Johnson the rest don't impress.

Oh Pucknutz...don't be bitter. If they would've stayed in Stillwater, you would've been singing the praises of the likes of Casto, Bruchu, Faust, Bah and Shaughnessy.

Pucknutz69 · Post by **Pucknutz69** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:14 pm

Murphy wrote:
Pucknutz69 wrote:....Next year poses a whole new ball of wax and with a netminder that is unproven to say the least. forwards will be solid if they stay, defense will have 1 solid pair with Kelly/Johnson the rest don't impress.
Oh Pucknutz...don't be bitter. If they would've stayed in Stillwater, you would've been singing the praises of the likes of Casto, Bruchu, Faust, Bah and Shaughnessy.

I ain't bitter at all. Sing the Praises they deserved it this year.

As for next year only 1 has limited Varsity the rest will have to make the team won't they? I am more impressed with the Holler kid anyways. As compared to the likes of BDS/Dolan on D no the new replacements don't compare. Johnson/Kelly will carry the load. I can't imagine the goalie getting any more time then McGinly did last year at the Varsity level. As for missing them maybe/maybe not we will have to wait and see.

I guess What it boils down to is the team won't be as strong at D and 3rd line as it was this past year.

pistol · Post by **pistol** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:15 pm

How can the pastures get any greener than Hill-Murray?

However, for every Pioneer who does choose to leave, there are seven or more who want his spot.

"D" will be fine... I remember the bored laughing when Ankles Pierre, Jr. picked Dan Sova for his all-AP squad a year or two before all he rest of the "experts!"

Catholics have one only 3 out of the last 4 state AA hockey championships... time for Hill-Murray to carry the Catholics' holy water for awhile to get that .75 winning percentage up closer to where we want it.

DmanDad1980 · Post by **DmanDad1980** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:54 pm

pistol wrote:How can the pastures get any greener than Hill-Murray?

Well, if the amount "fertilizer" you've been spreadin' this spring has anything to do with it, I'd have to agree that the Pioneer pasture will look either very green or just plain stinky...

edinalover1 · Post by **edinalover1** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:54 pm

elliott70 wrote:Who did win the title in 2008?

I remember Roseau getting robbed in the semis....
but after that, there wasn't anything too impressive to remember...

Congrats, H-M; but remember, March is around the corner,
I can almost feel it in the air.

Next year's champ....
Can you smell it.....

wet, green, wool!

Let me paraphrase that for all you. He's predicting The EDINA HORNETS TO WIN IT ALL NEXT YEAR!

Sparlimb · Post by **Sparlimb** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:14 am

edinalover1 wrote:Let me paraphrase that for all you. He's predicting The EDINA HORNETS TO WIN IT ALL NEXT YEAR!

People have been picking Edina for 2 years now and they have fallen flat at state both times. I predict something different this year however. I think they fail to make it out of sections.

pistol · Post by **pistol** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:30 pm

elliott70 wrote:Who did win the title in 2008?

I remember Roseau getting robbed in the semis....

Next time your wife wants to watch TMZ or American Idol, you could just watch a recording of Roseau getting rolled by the 2008 world champs (that's what AP would do).

Sparlimb... that "Who will win the Roseau versus Edina state championship game?" thread is still one of my favorites.

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:41 pm

Sparlimb wrote:
edinalover1 wrote:Let me paraphrase that for all you. He's predicting The EDINA HORNETS TO WIN IT ALL NEXT YEAR!
People have been picking Edina for 2 years now and they have fallen flat at state both times. I predict something different this year however. I think they fail to make it out of sections.[/quote

Losing in the final to Hill-Murray is 'falling flat'? C'mon, give the Pioneers some credit.

edinalover1 · Post by **edinalover1** » Wed May 21, 2008 11:56 pm

pistol wrote:
elliott70 wrote:Who did win the title in 2008?

I remember Roseau getting robbed in the semis....
Next time your wife wants to watch TMZ or American Idol, you could just watch a recording of Roseau getting rolled by the 2008 world champs (that's what AP would do).

Sparlimb... that "Who will win the Roseau versus Edina state championship game?" thread is still one of my favorites.

Yeah I wasn't very impressed with Roseau this year or last year. The hardest game they played all year when they won was the section championship game vs moorhead after that it was a cake walk for them. Roseau>Grand Rapids>Rocherster Centurary>Woodbury.

Well they did have Aaron ness. Who's amazing!

But next year I don't think they'll make it past the quaterfinal game at state.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:17 am

elliott70 wrote:
Congrats, H-M; but remember, March is around the corner,
I can almost feel it in the air.

Yah, air is the only thing in your wallet when the waitress comes with the tab.

pistol · Post by **pistol** » Sat May 24, 2008 4:56 pm

I almost CAN'T WAIT!

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:02 am

packerboy wrote:
elliott70 wrote:
Congrats, H-M; but remember, March is around the corner,
I can almost feel it in the air.
Yah, air is the only thing in your wallet when the waitress comes with the tab.

You are wrong.
I was just being kind when so many of you offered (at the time) to buy me a beverage. I did not want to deny you the opportunity of welcoming your poor, country, plaid-shirt to your fine community.

And next March when the bantam A state tournament is in Thief River Falls, I will reciprocate. Oh, wait, some metro folks thought it a better idea to have all the youth state tournaments in the metro area.

I guess you get to buy again.