To Clear Up The Blaine "Minor" Rumors....

[PuckThat]

Recently there has been an ordeal that's been blown completely out of proportion. People have been speculating that some of Blaine's hockey players have recieved minors. This is completely untrue. Some of the Blaine Hockey Players attended a New Years party where they were informed there would be no drinking. Once kids there started drinking, the hockey players left.

The high school found out about the party, and students that were in pictures on Facebook drinking from this social gathering were punished. Parents then starting calling in to complain saying that some of the Varsity hockey players were also there, and why weren't they in trouble too. There was no drinking from any of the hockey players' ends and they did the right thing by leaving when wrong choices were being made. It's currently being investigated, most likely nothing will happen since they did nothing wrong, and were not in any of the pictures. They attended the party for a total of 10 minutes. They will be fine, just to put the rumors to rest.

[Nodak Sioux]

Once kids there started drinking, the hockey players left.

I find this a little hard to believe!

[HShockeywatcher]

Glad to hear they're making good choices.

Still bugs me that students cannot be trusted to make good choices around people making bad ones. Why can't you be at a "social gathering" where people are doing inappropriate things but not partake yourself and not get in trouble?

Again, cafe topic, but I think it's silly to presume guilty instead of innocent.

[FormerBengal]

I am all for blaine, but do you really believe that? Think back to when you were in hs, would you do the "responsible" thing or the cool thing? I think we all know which one that is. The average age for underage drinking is lower each year. When i was in hs, which was only a few years ago, when we did go to parties of course we drank. Middle schoolers are now starting to take there first sips now. You might want to belive that its not true but most likely it is. hell, I remember parents supplying the alcohol. But thats just my opinion. i respect your view. If leaving the party was the case, I applaud them because to be able to do that at that age with all the pressure around you is a great asset to have.

[Nodak Sioux]

I am all for blaine, but do you really believe that? Think back to when you were in hs, would you do the "responsible" thing or the cool thing? I think we all know which one that is. The average age for underage drinking is lower each year. When i was in hs, which was only a few years ago, when we did go to parties of course we drank. Middle schoolers are now starting to take there first sips now. You might want to belive that its not true but most likely it is. hell, I remember parents supplying the alcohol. But thats just my opinion. i respect your view. If leaving the party was the case, I applaud them because to be able to do that at that age with all the pressure around you is a great asset to have.

You hit that right one the nail.

[nipe 6]

So no one can believe that these kids could be responsible? When I was in high school I not once drank alcohol. I was a 3 sport athlete and the risk of it was just not something I wanted to take. I would try to avoid places where there was alcohol and would leave parties if alcohol was involved. I didnt want to risk my reputation and did not want it to affect my schooling or athletics to advance to the college level. Granted most kids are not like this, but there are some that do it. So keep the opinions to yourself. It seems like the person that started this topic knows a little more then the people doubting him.

[PuckThat]

The thing is though, although the average drinking age has gone down each year like you said , Bjgustad is a smart kid with a good head on his shoulders. He knows what he is risking by partaking in these events. His entire future basically. The other dedicated players also realize that even if they are so much as surrounded by drinking, they'll be off the team. They did the right thing by leaving, and bitter parents are trying to get them into trouble.

I know some of you like to assume the worst, but the facts are facts. Nearly every kid that was at the party was called in to talk about the hockey players and they all agreed that they were only there for a minimal amount of time and left due to drinking.

[wtbearlk1111]

BLAINEGATE ??

[wblhockeyfan8]

Thanks for clearing this up.

I personally believe that a school has no right to punish kids based on Facebook photos. I think it's the most ridiculous thing ever.

At the same time, you are some kind of moron for posting photos of yourself partaking in underage drinking on a public, social networking website.

[dueling21]

The thing is though, although the average drinking age has gone down each year like you said , Bjgustad is a smart kid with a good head on his shoulders. He knows what he is risking by partaking in these events. His entire future basically. The other dedicated players also realize that even if they are so much as surrounded by drinking, they'll be off the team. They did the right thing by leaving, and bitter parents are trying to get them into trouble.

I know some of you like to assume the worst, but the facts are facts. Nearly every kid that was at the party was called in to talk about the hockey players and they all agreed that they were only there for a minimal amount of time and left due to drinking.

Good for them, if that's the case. Perhaps the "peer pressure" in this case was placed upon each by the other, as in, "You'll mess the season up for all of us if you start drinking." And as a group of peers, they decided to leave together. If true, that's great team leadership that others should take note of.

[breakout]

So no one can believe that these kids could be responsible? When I was in high school I not once drank alcohol. I was a 3 sport athlete and the risk of it was just not something I wanted to take. I would try to avoid places where there was alcohol and would leave parties if alcohol was involved. I didnt want to risk my reputation and did not want it to affect my schooling or athletics to advance to the college level. Granted most kids are not like this, but there are some that do it. So keep the opinions to yourself. It seems like the person that started this topic knows a little more then the people doubting him.

Good job making great choices.

We all understand peer pressure and temptations. Seasons are short, it's not worth the risk. Plus, everyone has a digital camera (camera phones) and pictures can be on the web in minutes via facebook, etc. With photoshop, people can take a picture with an innocent kid holding a coke and make it appear that the innocent person was holding a beer.

[starmvp]

Once kids there started drinking, the hockey players left.

I find this a little hard to believe!

If this is true, then maybe I'd believe the kids, but I doubt they left

[hockeyphantom3]

honestly who cares about something like i played for blaine in 06 and we drank every weekend drinking is what us hockey players do. so get over it and relize hokcey players drink and always will

[wblhockeyfan8]

honestly who cares about something like i played for blaine in 06 and we drank every weekend drinking is what us hockey players do. so get over it and relize hokcey players drink and always will

I'm embarrassed for you.

[SEMNHOCKEYFAN]

i know nothing about these kids.....but with MOST highschoolers all over the place now-a-days drink......i find it hard to beleve they didnt....expecially with that last post saying hes a former Blaine player who drank every weekend....

[ssppuck]

Nice first post. You still have not grown up! We all have made bad choices in sometime in our lives. Most of us didn't get caught. Some did. And yes some were overlooked. If most of the hockey players were there and they were not drinking, Good For Them. Good choice. But we were all there at one time. And we were all 17 once!

honestly who cares about something like i played for blaine in 06 and we drank every weekend drinking is what us hockey players do. so get over it and relize hokcey players drink and always will

[minnesotaice]

i know nothing about these kids.....but with MOST highschoolers all over the place now-a-days drink......i find it hard to beleve they didnt....expecially with that last post saying hes a former Blaine player who drank every weekend....

I completely disagree with that, coming from a recent high school graduate. I would say the percentage of drinkers in high school is maybe 20-25% (at my high school at least) and a majority of those kids are seniors.

When I played baseball and basketball in high school, many of my teammates made similar decisions to leave parties that involved drinking, especially during the season.
Admittedly we did have cabin weekends, new years eve (etc.) where we did get wasted, but it disgusts me that many people will refuse to believe that high schoolers can make good decisions.

[wblhockeyfan8]

From what i can tell as a student, drinking isn't the main problem.

Tobacco or drug abuse is much more prominent among students and players.

[minnesotaice]

[quote="wblhockeyfan8"]From what i can tell as a student, drinking isn't the main problem.

Tobacco or drug abuse is much more prominent among students and players.[/quote

agreed.

[wblhockeyfan8]

From what i can tell as a student, drinking isn't the main problem.

Tobacco or drug abuse is much more prominent among students and players.[/quote

agreed.

I'd back it up with some observations as a student, but I think it might be inappropriate discussion for the forum.