Forest Lakes new A Bantam coach

[jjboldt]

What do you think about the forest lakes new A bantam coach and how do you think they will do this year?

[conditioningsucks]

I think he's great. For Forest Lake to obtain a former Olympian, NCAA champion, and a guy with a Stanley Cup ring to coach their squad is a major coup.

Also, getting Brian Burke to be the teams GM will also help as he has done a great job with the Canucks and Ducks.

Kudos to Forest Lake, as their Bantam As should be top 5 by the time bantams hit the playoffs in March.

Silly questions receive silly answers.....

[DMom]

It looks like the FL Bantam A team is on top in the district standings, it's early in the year, but that seems like a good place to start. Hope you have a good year.

[Fire and Ice]

Who is it that is doing such a great job?

[BlackTape]

I agree not a good question. But I happen to know the coach personally, and no I am not from FL. He is a great guy and very positive. Considering this group from FL hasn't won a league game in 3 years, if they have won even one game it is an improvement from the past.

BTW this guy is a former High School Coach.

[Fire and Ice]

How about a name?

[Jimbo99]

How about a name?

Tom Eilek

[mngopherfan]

I heard their dicipline isnt the best, which would reflect on the coach. I havent seen them but some ref's i know mentioned that they were taking runs all game long...

[Educator29]

looking at the web sight you are a player on the team. what do you think? This is a tough crowd to please.

[healthyscratch]

Tom Eilek was an excellent choice to choice the FL "A" Bantams and if the FLHA is smart will lock this guy up for a long time. He is working to change the culture and atmosphere in an association that has a long, losing tradition. He has made a good connection with the high school coaches and together are putting together the building blocks for a great future. A new arena isn't hurting that effort either.

[surehockey]

looking at the web sight you are a player on the team. what do you think? your program really seems to be a mess. what is going on up there from a kids perspective? Just be thankful Irondale and johnson are now in your district. how was cambridge and crow river

How can you look at a website to determine a program is a mess? Getting this guy is a positive for the forest lake program plus top notch young high school coach Aaron Forsythe, and a brand new arena (Bantam A record I think is 9-5-1). Hopkins Thanksgiving Tournament Consolation Champions. Losses to Burnsville, Roseville, Stillwater, Rogers, and Elk RIver.

[elliott70]

looking at the web sight you are a player on the team. what do you think? your program really seems to be a mess. what is going on up there from a kids perspective? Just be thankful Irondale and johnson are now in your district. how was cambridge and crow river

How can you look at a website to determine a program is a mess?

Looking at the web site roster gives one the impression that the person starting this thread is a player on the team.
The comment about the program being a mess, is just a persoanl observation/opinion.

Perhaps, the new coach at the top of the youth program will change it for the better.

Good luck Forest Lake!

[Apples2oranges]

looking at the web sight you are a player on the team. what do you think? your program really seems to be a mess. what is going on up there from a kids perspective? Just be thankful Irondale and johnson are now in your district. how was cambridge and crow river

Irondale and Johnson won't even be there come playoff time they need to pull something out of a hat if they want to go anywhere in the tourney