MN INDY AAA Hockey Classic - Brackets

MNHawker · Post by **MNHawker** » Wed May 12, 2010 8:43 am

http://www.eastonaaa.com/page/show/1640 ... and-scores

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:20 am

Looks like a nice tourny. One thing I noticed is no Blades. Do they ever play in this event?

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:43 am

The 96s are in the Maroon Division.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:50 am

Thanks, I see the Waterloo jr. Blackhawks are in that one as well. I think they have been to Chi-town, as well as the prospects. Should come down to those two teams.

mnhockeyma · Post by **mnhockeyma** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:14 am

I will take Legacy over NPI for the Gold 96 division

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:22 am

The Jr. Blackhawks may have several kids from the Chicago team that will be playing with their regular MN teams this weekend. I like Velocity in that pool.

Agree with the Legacy pick.

wayupnorth · Post by **wayupnorth** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:23 am

The Blades are in the real tournament that weekend in Toronto called the Prospects.

http://www.prospectstourney.com/pschedules.php

mnhockeyma · Post by **mnhockeyma** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:34 am

What are you talking about wayupnorth? That tournament was almost 2 weeks ago and the 1996 Blades did not make the Sunday playoff rounds.

mnhockeyma · Post by **mnhockeyma** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:36 am

Ohh..must be talking about 97 - 99's

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:50 am

The real tournament in Toronto called prospects? Check your years and dates, I get the age groups mixed up sometimes as well.

wayupnorth · Post by **wayupnorth** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:52 am

I guess I do not understand? The Blades 95-99 are in Toronto May 21-23.

mnhockeyma · Post by **mnhockeyma** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:01 am

1995 & 1996's Prospects Tourney was played Apr 30 - May 2. 97-99's play same weekend as the Indep Classic

wayupnorth · Post by **wayupnorth** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:06 am

What do you call this then? The rosters are posted for 95 and above.

http://www.prospectstourney.com/pindex2.php

takeitwide · Post by **takeitwide** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:18 am

old goalie85 wrote:Looks like a nice tourny. One thing I noticed is no Blades. Do they ever play in this event?

The only age group that looks weak is the 99s.

muckandgrind · Post by **muckandgrind** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:19 am

wayupnorth wrote:What do you call this then? The rosters are posted for 95 and above.

http://www.prospectstourney.com/pindex2.php

The 95 and 96 Prospects tournament was 2 weeks ago (look at the schedules) What does that have to do with the Independent Classic???

wayupnorth · Post by **wayupnorth** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:23 am

Sorry, I just looked at the rosters the 95/96 were two weeks ago.

This is a 97-99 Prospects in Toronto May 21-23. The 99 division in the Independance cup should be an easy one for the Machine.

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:39 am

Ouch. Tough to be effective with the smack talk when you get nicked on a technicality.

I'll humor you, though, and say, "Yes, you are the only real hockey parent, because you take your kid, the only real hockey player, with the Blades, the only real hockey team, to Toronto, the only real Canadian city, to play in the Prospects, the only real hockey tournament." I'm sure that will be a great experience for most of the kids and most of the parents, as well. However, meanwhile, back in Minnesota, the only real state of hockey, a whole bunch of parents will drive their kids a short distance to play a whole bunch of pretty good hockey that weekend.

golemom · Post by **golemom** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:42 am

mnhockeyma wrote:I will take Legacy over NPI for the Gold 96 division

my picks velocity for their pool, blades for their pool, ship blades vs. velocity and ill take blades.
other invite side I'll pick NPI to take ship, since its legacy academy team. (unless the roster gets made up of invite legacy) then it will be a good game. Waterloo should do better here than in chitown.

mnhockeyma · Post by **mnhockeyma** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:49 am

InigoMontoya wrote:Ouch. Tough to be effective with the smack talk when you get nicked on a technicality.

I'll humor you, though, and say, "Yes, you are the only real hockey parent, because you take your kid, the only real hockey player, with the Blades, the only real hockey team, to Toronto, the only real Canadian city, to play in the Prospects, the only real hockey tournament." I'm sure that will be a great experience for most of the kids and most of the parents, as well. However, meanwhile, back in Minnesota, the only real state of hockey, a whole bunch of parents will drive their kids a short distance to play a whole bunch of pretty good hockey that weekend.

Enjoy that long drive. Hope you can hang with the the only real elite teams in North America

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:56 am

99 machine, Looked good in the Warrior. [to me]

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:58 am

I heard somewhere that the 99 torspo has one heck of a coach.

mnhockeyma · Post by **mnhockeyma** » Wed May 12, 2010 12:01 pm

old goalie85 wrote:I heard somewhere that the 99 torspo has one heck of a coach.

wayupnorth · Post by **wayupnorth** » Wed May 12, 2010 1:15 pm

It looks like I hit a big nerve with the "real" word. Sorry if I hurt your feelings.

I believe and it is only my opinion that the Blades with get more out of going outside the box once in awhile.

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Wed May 12, 2010 2:02 pm

My feelings aren't hurt. I was simply pointing out what an arrogant statement you'd made, discounting hundreds of kids that will skate in arenas all over the metro.

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Wed May 12, 2010 2:04 pm

wayupnorth wrote:The Blades are in the real tournament that weekend in Toronto called the Prospects.

http://www.prospectstourney.com/pschedules.php

And rather condescending, as I re-read it.