Section 7AA?

[Reggie]

Trent Klatt to join Rapids coaching staff for up coming season.

Who is stepping aside? What will Trent's role be?

Knowone, assistant coach, my guess is he will be working with the forwards.

[northwoods oldtimer]

Even with the addition of Trent Klatt look for the Thunderhawks to have a rebuilding year with the sophmore group. There just is not enough depth at the junior and senior level with enough seasoned Varsity experience that can carry the team. The sophmores have a good group but they need a full year to adjust from Bantam to High School. Expect a middle of the pack performance in 2008-2009 still it will be fun to watch a young team develop.

East will be tops in a weaker than normal section. That's assuming they keep Tardy in a Hounds uniform. Not sure of Cloquet, Elk River, Forest Lake, Anoka.

[Indians forever]

[quote="Reggie"][quote="rapidsrapids"][quote="Reggie"]Trent Klatt to join Rapids coaching staff for up coming season.[/quote]

Who is stepping aside? What will Trent's role be?[/quote]

Knowone, assistant coach, my guess is he will be working with the forwards.[/quote]

So what you are saying is he will not be on the bench if no one is leaving??? Will he be coaching the bombers?

[Reggie]

Who is stepping aside? What will Trent's role be?

Knowone, assistant coach, my guess is he will be working with the forwards.

So what you are saying is he will not be on the bench if no one is leaving??? Will he be coaching the bombers?

Pearty and pierce JV

[norcon]

[quote="northwoods oldtimer"]Even with the addition of Trent Klatt look for the Thunderhawks to have a rebuilding year with the sophmore group. There just is not enough depth at the junior and senior level with enough seasoned Varsity experience that can carry the team. The sophmores have a good group but they need a full year to adjust from Bantam to High School. Expect a middle of the pack performance in 2008-2009 still it will be fun to watch a young team develop.

Moore, Dick, and How will be welcome additions to the varsity, but aside from that the sophomore group is no deeper than the junior class and there aren't many with size. Hope Coach Klatt makes more of an impact with the high school program than he did with the bantams. Best of luck to him and the t-hawks.

[steelheader]

No way there is "Moore, Dick and How" on the same team.

[ColdasIce]

Even with the addition of Trent Klatt look for the Thunderhawks to have a rebuilding year with the sophmore group. There just is not enough depth at the junior and senior level with enough seasoned Varsity experience that can carry the team. The sophmores have a good group but they need a full year to adjust from Bantam to High School. Expect a middle of the pack performance in 2008-2009 still it will be fun to watch a young team develop.

East will be tops in a weaker than normal section. That's assuming they keep Tardy in a Hounds uniform. Not sure of Cloquet, Elk River, Forest Lake, Anoka.

Tardy is not going anywhere, maybe after season. He is committed to play in the Elite league and lead the Hounds this year. Skated all summer with the team

[TheHockeyDJ]

Even with the addition of Trent Klatt look for the Thunderhawks to have a rebuilding year with the sophmore group. There just is not enough depth at the junior and senior level with enough seasoned Varsity experience that can carry the team. The sophmores have a good group but they need a full year to adjust from Bantam to High School. Expect a middle of the pack performance in 2008-2009 still it will be fun to watch a young team develop.

Moore, Dick, and How will be welcome additions to the varsity, but aside from that the sophomore group is no deeper than the junior class and there aren't many with size. Hope Coach Klatt makes more of an impact with the high school program than he did with the bantams. Best of luck to him and the t-hawks.

Probably the most important thing to this team having success this year, is all of the players understanding the "team" concept. If every guy out there is working for one another, everyone is willing to get dirty in the corners, then they can have success this season. If they don't get along and can't play as a team, they'll be a 5 seed at best and get bounced by Andover or Elk River in the quarterfinals.

[GR3343]

Probably the most important thing to this team having success this year, is all of the players understanding the "team" concept. If every guy out there is working for one another, everyone is willing to get dirty in the corners, then they can have success this season. If they don't get along and can't play as a team, they'll be a 5 seed at best and get bounced by Andover or Elk River in the quarterfinals.

I think you'll see a group that works well together. The GR coaching staff has always had a gift at creating a team first atmosphere. While not every kid has always seemed to buy into it, most have, and they've had success because of it. I don't suspect that will change this year. Seems like a group of kids that have grown up a lot and are willing to put the team first.

I still think you may see some growing pains early, but this will be a very solid hockey club.

[greenraidway01]

Probably the most important thing to this team having success this year, is all of the players understanding the "team" concept. If every guy out there is working for one another, everyone is willing to get dirty in the corners, then they can have success this season. If they don't get along and can't play as a team, they'll be a 5 seed at best and get bounced by Andover or Elk River in the quarterfinals.

I think you'll see a group that works well together. The GR coaching staff has always had a gift at creating a team first atmosphere. While not every kid has always seemed to buy into it, most have, and they've had success because of it. I don't suspect that will change this year. Seems like a group of kids that have grown up a lot and are willing to put the team first.

I still think you may see some growing pains early, but this will be a very solid hockey club.

Only if some of the kids, and probably mostly parents trying to live out the dream through there kid, would keep from critizing & critiqueing the players everymove on this board, and just watch and let the coaches coach, you cake eaters have done it on the youth and high school board for many years. I saw it last year with your pee-wee team, take 2nd in state and rip your goalie apart on the youth board, why? I agree with rapidsrapids if that continues, and they have there little clicks, it will be a quick exit, as for some of the bantams coming up, I've seen them in baseball, get rid of some of the cocky and put your hats on right, your not that great. yet!

[norcon]

Probably the most important thing to this team having success this year, is all of the players understanding the "team" concept. If every guy out there is working for one another, everyone is willing to get dirty in the corners, then they can have success this season. If they don't get along and can't play as a team, they'll be a 5 seed at best and get bounced by Andover or Elk River in the quarterfinals.

I think you'll see a group that works well together. The GR coaching staff has always had a gift at creating a team first atmosphere. While not every kid has always seemed to buy into it, most have, and they've had success because of it. I don't suspect that will change this year. Seems like a group of kids that have grown up a lot and are willing to put the team first.

I still think you may see some growing pains early, but this will be a very solid hockey club.

Only if some of the kids, and probably mostly parents trying to live out the dream through there kid, would keep from critizing & critiqueing the players everymove on this board, and just watch and let the coaches coach, you cake eaters have done it on the youth and high school board for many years. I saw it last year with your pee-wee team, take 2nd in state and rip your goalie apart on the youth board, why? I agree with rapidsrapids if that continues, and they have there little clicks, it will be a quick exit, as for some of the bantams coming up, I've seen them in baseball, get rid of some of the cocky and put your hats on right, your not that great. yet!

Maybe you can explain to all the cake eaters why Greenway's youth and high school programs have been so successfull since the days of Guyer and Sertich.

[boblee]

Probably the most important thing to this team having success this year, is all of the players understanding the "team" concept. If every guy out there is working for one another, everyone is willing to get dirty in the corners, then they can have success this season. If they don't get along and can't play as a team, they'll be a 5 seed at best and get bounced by Andover or Elk River in the quarterfinals.

I think you'll see a group that works well together. The GR coaching staff has always had a gift at creating a team first atmosphere. While not every kid has always seemed to buy into it, most have, and they've had success because of it. I don't suspect that will change this year. Seems like a group of kids that have grown up a lot and are willing to put the team first.

I still think you may see some growing pains early, but this will be a very solid hockey club.

Only if some of the kids, and probably mostly parents trying to live out the dream through there kid, would keep from critizing & critiqueing the players everymove on this board, and just watch and let the coaches coach, you cake eaters have done it on the youth and high school board for many years. I saw it last year with your pee-wee team, take 2nd in state and rip your goalie apart on the youth board, why? I agree with rapidsrapids if that continues, and they have there little clicks, it will be a quick exit, as for some of the bantams coming up, I've seen them in baseball, get rid of some of the cocky and put your hats on right, your not that great. yet!

Grand Rapids=cake eaters? Not sure if I have ever heard that one. Greenway, your comments are not needed in this thread. Thanks anyways.

[Reggie]

Probably the most important thing to this team having success this year, is all of the players understanding the "team" concept. If every guy out there is working for one another, everyone is willing to get dirty in the corners, then they can have success this season. If they don't get along and can't play as a team, they'll be a 5 seed at best and get bounced by Andover or Elk River in the quarterfinals.

I think you'll see a group that works well together. The GR coaching staff has always had a gift at creating a team first atmosphere. While not every kid has always seemed to buy into it, most have, and they've had success because of it. I don't suspect that will change this year. Seems like a group of kids that have grown up a lot and are willing to put the team first.

I still think you may see some growing pains early, but this will be a very solid hockey club.

Only if some of the kids, and probably mostly parents trying to live out the dream through there kid, would keep from critizing & critiqueing the players everymove on this board, and just watch and let the coaches coach, you cake eaters have done it on the youth and high school board for many years. I saw it last year with your pee-wee team, take 2nd in state and rip your goalie apart on the youth board, why? I agree with rapidsrapids if that continues, and they have there little clicks, it will be a quick exit, as for some of the bantams coming up, I've seen them in baseball, get rid of some of the cocky and put your hats on right, your not that great. yet!

I think you should worry about your so called program or lack there of

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

I think you'll see a group that works well together. The GR coaching staff has always had a gift at creating a team first atmosphere. While not every kid has always seemed to buy into it, most have, and they've had success because of it. I don't suspect that will change this year. Seems like a group of kids that have grown up a lot and are willing to put the team first.

I still think you may see some growing pains early, but this will be a very solid hockey club.

Only if some of the kids, and probably mostly parents trying to live out the dream through there kid, would keep from critizing & critiqueing the players everymove on this board, and just watch and let the coaches coach, you cake eaters have done it on the youth and high school board for many years. I saw it last year with your pee-wee team, take 2nd in state and rip your goalie apart on the youth board, why? I agree with rapidsrapids if that continues, and they have there little clicks, it will be a quick exit, as for some of the bantams coming up, I've seen them in baseball, get rid of some of the cocky and put your hats on right, your not that great. yet!

I think you should worry about your so called program or lack there of

YEA! Let my bud Reggie take care of the rest.

[dulutheastfan]

should and will be yet another exciting year of HS hockey cant wait....

[MNHockeyFan1]

CEC will be a a pretty solid club. Very young compared to last year and a lot of key players need to be replaced (Jokinen, Brown, Hatch, Baker to name a few). I think Tompson's a top tier goalie in 7AA and will continue to improve as the season moves on. I also heard that CEC got a goalie from Alaska recently, and I believe that he is a junior next year, which will help his senior year for sure. I expect that Roy, Abrahamson, and McFarlane will lead this team offensively, and that Jokinen, T. Tollerud, and R. Tollerud will be strong on the blue line. It will be interesting to see how they fair against other 7AA teams next year.

Who is the kid from Alaska? I wonder if there was a Corey Millen influence there, since he lives up here in the AK.

All I know is his first name is Calvin. I have seen him play, he is pretty good. I wouldn't say he has the starting spot is senior year for sure, I think there is some younger goalies that he will have to compete with.

[quickgym guy]

I heard a rumor this weekend that Max Tardy is leaving for juniors... Is there any truth to this?

[Can't Never Tried]

I heard a rumor this weekend that Max Tardy is leaving for juniors... Is there any truth to this?

What team?

[GR3343]

I heard a rumor this weekend that Max Tardy is leaving for juniors... Is there any truth to this?

Latest word on Tardy is he's not going anywhere.

[east hockey]

I heard a rumor this weekend that Max Tardy is leaving for juniors... Is there any truth to this?

Nope.

Lee

[Neutron 14]

I heard a rumor this weekend that Max Tardy is leaving for juniors... Is there any truth to this?

Nope.

Lee

Wordsmith!

[east hockey]

I heard a rumor this weekend that Max Tardy is leaving for juniors... Is there any truth to this?

Nope.

Lee

Wordsmith!

Succinct is best

Lee

[jcal372]

I'm thinkin that Wel Rapids looks pretty strong this Year and East does to but i don't think cloquet is going to b able to repeat last year

[TheHockeyDJ]

Rapids will likely struggle early on, but this year I expect a Grand Rapids/Duluth East section final. 7AA certainly will not be as talented as it was 2-3 years ago when it was glutted with high end talent.

[boblee]

Rapids will likely struggle early on, but this year I expect a Grand Rapids/Duluth East section final. 7AA certainly will not be as talented as it was 2-3 years ago when it was glutted with high end talent.

That would be fun, but we have learned that you can never count Cloquet out and I think Andover will be surprising this year and you never know how Elk River and Anoka will reload. I think it will be a tough section. Forest Lake could throw in a wrench too.