Hockey Day 2012

The Best in the Bizz3 · Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:49 pm

PoniesDad45 wrote:The perfect spot would be Mora's outdoor rink.

Mora vs Farmington

What's a Mora?

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:55 pm

underthenbar01 wrote:Lake Superior.

That would be so awesome. It could be done too.

hshockeyfan53 · Post by **hshockeyfan53** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:10 pm

The Best in the Bizz3 wrote:
PoniesDad45 wrote:The perfect spot would be Mora's outdoor rink.

Mora vs Farmington

What's a Mora?

I'm not sure either must be a strange animal or something.... No but for real Mora and Farmington?! They have a combined record of 82-117 since the 05 season and ZERO state tournament appearances.

underthenbar01 · Post by **underthenbar01** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:22 pm

EHSHack wrote:
underthenbar01 wrote:Lake Superior.
That would be so awesome. It could be done too.

Couldn't agree more!

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:26 pm

underthenbar01 wrote:
EHSHack wrote:
underthenbar01 wrote:Lake Superior.
That would be so awesome. It could be done too.
Couldn't agree more!

The wind would be an issue though, in addition the weather near Lake Superior is unpredictable at times. It is a great idea though; sort of a Mystery Alaska feeling to it.

underthenbar01 · Post by **underthenbar01** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:34 pm

PuckU126 wrote:
underthenbar01 wrote:
EHSHack wrote: That would be so awesome. It could be done too.
Couldn't agree more!
The wind would be an issue though, in addition the weather near Lake Superior is unpredictable at times. It is a great idea though; sort of a Mystery Alaska feeling to it.

Good point. Speaking of which.. How about a river?

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:36 pm

underthenbar01 wrote:
PuckU126 wrote:
underthenbar01 wrote: Couldn't agree more!
The wind would be an issue though, in addition the weather near Lake Superior is unpredictable at times. It is a great idea though; sort of a Mystery Alaska feeling to it.
Good point. Speaking of which.. How about a river?

Is Stevie skating the river again?

underthenbar01 · Post by **underthenbar01** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:52 pm

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:05 pm

PuckU126 wrote:
underthenbar01 wrote:
EHSHack wrote: That would be so awesome. It could be done too.
Couldn't agree more!
The wind would be an issue though, in addition the weather near Lake Superior is unpredictable at times. It is a great idea though; sort of a Mystery Alaska feeling to it.

A couple years ago, when Lake Superior was frozen practically solid with no snow on it, an East youth team (Bantam A?) had a scrimmage on the lake. There was a great picture in the DNT; I just went looking for it but couldn't find it. Love the idea.

dueling21 · Post by **dueling21** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:43 pm

karl(east) wrote:
PuckU126 wrote:
underthenbar01 wrote: Couldn't agree more!
The wind would be an issue though, in addition the weather near Lake Superior is unpredictable at times. It is a great idea though; sort of a Mystery Alaska feeling to it.
A couple years ago, when Lake Superior was frozen practically solid with no snow on it, an East youth team (Bantam A?) had a scrimmage on the lake. There was a great picture in the DNT; I just went looking for it but couldn't find it. Love the idea.

I thought I read somewhere someone suggesting having the game in the canal next to the lift bridge. Fans could line the walls (although I'm not sure that would be enough room for the crowd it would draw). Maybe it'd be easier to have it in the harbor behind the DECC?

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:04 pm

dueling21 wrote:
karl(east) wrote:
PuckU126 wrote: The wind would be an issue though, in addition the weather near Lake Superior is unpredictable at times. It is a great idea though; sort of a Mystery Alaska feeling to it.
A couple years ago, when Lake Superior was frozen practically solid with no snow on it, an East youth team (Bantam A?) had a scrimmage on the lake. There was a great picture in the DNT; I just went looking for it but couldn't find it. Love the idea.
I thought I read somewhere someone suggesting having the game in the canal next to the lift bridge. Fans could line the walls (although I'm not sure that would be enough room for the crowd it would draw). Maybe it'd be easier to have it in the harbor behind the DECC?

Another excellent idea. They could get some bleachers up on the Canal Park side of the canal, so that might be feasible, and they could have standing room on the lift bridge.

The harbor would probably be most practical...it freezes much more solidly than the open lake. There are entire winters during which it would never be safe to hold a hockey game on the open lake.

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:09 pm

dueling21 wrote:
karl(east) wrote:
PuckU126 wrote: The wind would be an issue though, in addition the weather near Lake Superior is unpredictable at times. It is a great idea though; sort of a Mystery Alaska feeling to it.
A couple years ago, when Lake Superior was frozen practically solid with no snow on it, an East youth team (Bantam A?) had a scrimmage on the lake. There was a great picture in the DNT; I just went looking for it but couldn't find it. Love the idea.
I thought I read somewhere someone suggesting having the game in the canal next to the lift bridge. Fans could line the walls (although I'm not sure that would be enough room for the crowd it would draw). Maybe it'd be easier to have it in the harbor behind the DECC?

I dont think the canal would work. Too many currents at play for it to freeze solidly. Plus worse case scenario, someone falling through the ice, at least in the harbor you would have a chance at surviving. In the canal as soon as you fell in you would have no chance, the currents are too strong.
Also Karl, Jack Rendulich took those pictures of the Bantam A team, I would imagine they are still on his website.

headsup · Post by **headsup** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:18 pm

The ultimate venue would be to have the nhl winter classic at TCF stadium (if we get it). You go with TCF because hockey on baseball fields has poor seating / viewing angles. TCF would be right on top of the action, right in the middle.

Then you have the HS hockey day right before / after the NHL game and make it one large production. You could even throw in a WCHA game.

I'm just waiting for that day... then I can die with no bucket list!!!

MHGr8ness · Post by **MHGr8ness** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:32 pm

hshockeyfan53 wrote:
The Best in the Bizz3 wrote:
PoniesDad45 wrote:The perfect spot would be Mora's outdoor rink.

Mora vs Farmington

What's a Mora?
I'm not sure either must be a strange animal or something.... No but for real Mora and Farmington?! They have a combined record of 82-117 since the 05 season and ZERO state tournament appearances.

Are the teams being picked on who's been to state the most and has had the best record since 2005? It's Hockey Day Minnesota and small towns are a part of that, as well. Even the ones not named Warroad and Roseau. I don't know why the opponent was Farmington, but Mora has two lighted outdoor rinks, decent locker room space, and believe it or not the ice is better than most indoor rinks. An ice path could be made from the indoor rink to outdoor for the players to skate on. It's a much Better idea when you really think about it

defense · Post by **defense** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:41 pm

I'm pretty sure the first "hockey day" was in Baudette on Baudette Bay. Yes it was cold, the teams swithed sides midway through the second period.
I like hockey day, the idea is great. I would like them to keep with the idea of bringing it to places around the state, not necassarily the power schools. I also would like if maybe more programs around the state picked up on it. Most if not all programs started skating outside, play a game that day on your old outdoor rink if it still stands, or some other classy place, make this truley a state wide deal....

MHGr8ness · Post by **MHGr8ness** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:44 pm

defense wrote:I'm pretty sure the first "hockey day" was in Baudette on Baudette Bay. Yes it was cold, the teams swithed sides midway through the second period.
I like hockey day, the idea is great. I would like them to keep with the idea of bringing it to places around the state, not necassarily the power schools. I also would like if maybe more programs around the state picked up on it. Most if not all programs started skating outside, play a game that day on your old outdoor rink if it still stands, or some other classy place, make this truley a state wide deal....

Mora fits that.. Different area than before, old outdoor rink that's still functional, and not a traditional power. even though, I too agree that it won't happen

curtiscurve · Post by **curtiscurve** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:21 pm

I think it is time for Grand Rapids to host Hockey Day. One of the greatest hockey towns in the state and has a community that would hold nothing back to make this event something extraordinary. I think a Rapids vs Edina Hockey Day main event would be outstanding. Either way, the Rapids team will be one of the top teams in the state next year and would draw a great amount of attention. Other teams fun to match up against Rapids would be Hibbing, Cloquet, Duluth East, Bemidji, Warroad, Roseau or Eden Prairie.

Playoff Beard · Post by **Playoff Beard** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:53 am

I have a hunch the metro is next in line for a Hockey Day. There's only been one so far, and it was following two northern ones. After this year, there will have been two more northern ones. I think it'll be metro next year, probably somewhere west since the east side had it last.

Maybe something like Minnetonka vs. Eden Prairie on Lake Minnetonka, or something coinciding with the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Calhoun. More likely a north vs. metro game at a metro's football stadium or something.

Just guessing.

gitter · Post by **gitter** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:45 pm

I like the Lake Minnetonka idea at Maynards - it is where they play the North American Pond Hockey deal (the red-headed stepchild of the Lake Nokomis pond tourney

)

However, when I've been to that area of Maynards in Excelsior, it seems like parking would be a real issue. Same thing if you were to host it on Prior Lake. The metro lakes are so developed - large parking lots, or numerous parking lots, are just not in abundance.

It will be interesting where it ends up.

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:10 pm

Island Lake just north of Duluth would be the perfect place to play. Plenty of space for people to watch, great hard frozen ice etc. I think the Hockey Day should always feature a North-South game. Two metro teams would alienate the northern part of the state, as would northern-northern (itd be good hockey tho

)

standout4thlinejver · Post by **standout4thlinejver** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:26 pm

I'm pretty sure the first "hockey day" was in Baudette on Baudette Bay

Kevin Gorg remembers it well !

East Side Pioneer Guy · Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:44 pm

How about Hill vs. WBL on White Bear Lake? Since they can't beat Hill at Aldrich, the Coliseum or in their own shed, it's gotta be worth a shot. Then we could hear clever remarks about it being a home game for half of the green squad.

Fayal Flyer · Post by **Fayal Flyer** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:57 am

The next hockey day should be on Pleasant lake outside of Eveleth mn . This is where the flim Pond hockey was flimed. Eveleth vs Virginia and Hibbing vs i falls. You can ice fish as a bonus.

defense · Post by **defense** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:28 am

OK, they had two in a row on Baudette Bay. Then in Phalen Park, then Hermantown, now Moorhead. All great places, great to do this thing. I wouldn't mind seeing it in the tc area as long as it is in a neat place. All programs have a unique history, traditions etc... showcase them.

dirtracing17 · Post by **dirtracing17** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:41 am

Fayal Flyer wrote:The next hockey day should be on Pleasant lake outside of Eveleth mn . This is where the flim Pond hockey was flimed. Eveleth vs Virginia and Hibbing vs i falls. You can ice fish as a bonus.

quite alot of hockey history there, not a bad idea, eveleth hasnt been as good as years ago but that shouldnt be a reason not to hold it