TheGreenHornet wrote:Here are some that I've heard about Friday and tonight this must be the Sahkopee tourney, this was all that was texted to me.
Blaine 1
Vs
STMA 3
Shakopee 0
Saint Cloud 3
Eastview 1
STMA 3
East View 5
Red wing 0
Red wind 0
STMA 12
in the Championship tomorrow
STMA
Vs
Saint Cloud
STMA Champions in a 6 man Shoot out
Saint Cloud Second
Shakopee Third
Eastview goalie had a bleeding nose in the mid of 2nd period. EV had to sit out the goalie with charged TO, played without a goalie and were scored on twice from center ice. The 1st Shakopee goal was a mistake, tipped in by EV defenseman. EV lost 1:3.
If your only goalie cannot play, you can give another player the goalie blocker, glove and stick.
He is called a temporary goalkeeper and is allowed all of the priveleges of a regular goalie.
When the first goalie is healthy enough to retrun, they can change at a stoppage of play (not during play).
If your real goalie is too hurt to continue, suit up a replacement goalie on the bench while the replacement goalie is on the ice (leg pads, chest protector etc.) When he is ready, he can also change at a stoppage of play.
I am not sure if Stillwater had any losses in D2 before this bad loss to Forest Lake. Not a good way to go into Fargo! May not want to pick them to go very far!
TheGreenHornet wrote:STMA Squirt "A's" District 5 Champions... Undefeated season in districts going in to Fargo next weekend!!!!
Congrats. What teams in district 5 are strong at the squirt level?
No real strong teams other then STMA.
St. Cloud was the next best they took STMA to a shootout in the Shakopee Tournament and lost by one goal the other time they played. They also had close games with Blaine, Centennial, and Woodbury but never really beat a good team.
River Lakes beat St. Cloud in the semi-finals and is an ok team.
TheGreenHornet wrote:STMA Squirt "A's" District 5 Champions... Undefeated season in districts going in to Fargo next weekend!!!!
Congrats. What teams in district 5 are strong at the squirt level?
No real strong teams other then STMA.
St. Cloud was the next best they took STMA to a shootout in the Shakopee Tournament and lost by one goal the other time they played. They also had close games with Blaine, Centennial, and Woodbury but never really beat a good team.
River Lakes beat St. Cloud in the semi-finals and is an ok team.
Monticello was also ok and is in this district.
I agree, however, when STMA played Saint Cloud in a district game, STMA controled the game and won 3-2...
Monti could be better if two of the kids on the team would pass....But, not much better than they are right now.
River Lakes is a spoiler team, they play for the moment they are in....
TheGreenHornet wrote:
Monti could be better if two of the kids on the team would pass....But, not much better than they are right now.
For which squirt team does this NOT apply?
Edina squirt A for one. Their coach insist they move the puck. They count passes each period. How many goals a player gets or has is not their top priority or stat.
Not from Edina or a big Edina fan. But I know a good thing when I see it. And I know they have the skilled players to pass and receive passes, but how do you think they developed that skill. By practicing it and doing it in games. While players who don't pass, don't for a few reasons, one being they can't because they never do it.
TheGreenHornet wrote:
Monti could be better if two of the kids on the team would pass....But, not much better than they are right now.
For which squirt team does this NOT apply?
Edina squirt A for one. Their coach insist they move the puck. They count passes each period. How many goals a player gets or has is not their top priority or stat.
Not from Edina or a big Edina fan. But I know a good thing when I see it. And I know they have the skilled players to pass and receive passes, but how do you think they developed that skill. By practicing it and doing it in games. While players who don't pass, don't for a few reasons, one being they can't because they never do it.
OK, so one out of how many squirt teams in the state. The exception that proves the rule?
C-dad wrote:
For which squirt team does this NOT apply?
Edina squirt A for one. Their coach insist they move the puck. They count passes each period. How many goals a player gets or has is not their top priority or stat.
Not from Edina or a big Edina fan. But I know a good thing when I see it. And I know they have the skilled players to pass and receive passes, but how do you think they developed that skill. By practicing it and doing it in games. While players who don't pass, don't for a few reasons, one being they can't because they never do it.
OK, so one out of how many squirt teams in the state. The exception that proves the rule?
It is likely a lot easier for the Edina team to move the puck because they have no bottom end. I've heard Monticello's top kid is way ahead of the team Its a lot more difficult to pass on a team where if you do the puck is going the other way.
In no way am I suggesting that all players shouldn't be taught to
Move the puck. I know in southern mn and for that matter in the small associations in the metro there is a huge disparity from top to bottom. Also parents of the kids that are well above the next beat player probably pressure their kids to do it them selves.
hockeyover40 wrote:
Edina squirt A for one. Their coach insist they move the puck. They count passes each period. How many goals a player gets or has is not their top priority or stat.
Not from Edina or a big Edina fan. But I know a good thing when I see it. And I know they have the skilled players to pass and receive passes, but how do you think they developed that skill. By practicing it and doing it in games. While players who don't pass, don't for a few reasons, one being they can't because they never do it.
OK, so one out of how many squirt teams in the state. The exception that proves the rule?
It is likely a lot easier for the Edina team to move the puck because they have no bottom end. I've heard Monticello's top kid is way ahead of the team Its a lot more difficult to pass on a team where if you do the puck is going the other way.
In no way am I suggesting that all players shouldn't be taught to
Move the puck. I know in southern mn and for that matter in the small associations in the metro there is a huge disparity from top to bottom. Also parents of the kids that are well above the next beat player probably pressure their kids to do it them selves.
hockeyover40 wrote:
Edina squirt A for one. Their coach insist they move the puck. They count passes each period. How many goals a player gets or has is not their top priority or stat.
Not from Edina or a big Edina fan. But I know a good thing when I see it. And I know they have the skilled players to pass and receive passes, but how do you think they developed that skill. By practicing it and doing it in games. While players who don't pass, don't for a few reasons, one being they can't because they never do it.
OK, so one out of how many squirt teams in the state. The exception that proves the rule?
It is likely a lot easier for the Edina team to move the puck because they have no bottom end. I've heard Monticello's top kid is way ahead of the team Its a lot more difficult to pass on a team where if you do the puck is going the other way.
In no way am I suggesting that all players shouldn't be taught to
Move the puck. I know in southern mn and for that matter in the small associations in the metro there is a huge disparity from top to bottom. ]Also parents of the kids that are well above the next beat player probably pressure their kids to do it them selves.
Actually it is usually exactly the opoosite. They are constantly being told to try and get their teammates involved. The problem is if the kid is competitive and he knows the kid can't catch the pass or do anything with the pass he does not trust the kid and hence doesn't pass the kid the puck. I've seen these same kids get to the AAA spring season and they are the best passers on the team because they now are skating with kids they trust can do something with the puck once they've passed it. Good Squirt kids are alot more knowledgeable and heady, and see the game better than I think some give them credit for on here.
Small associations would be wise, if development is truly the goal, to skate their best five on one line together and the other kids on a line or lines together. It's amazing what kids can do when they are on the ice with teammates who play at the same "speed" as they do. They get more assertive, they try to do things you didn't know they could do and they don't differ to the "best" kids becasue they can't because those kids aren't on the ice. It truly is amazing
TriedThat2 wrote:Greenhornet,
Did they really kick a ref out of squirt A game in the District 5 tournament?
I am obviously not Greenhornet, but I was at the game. It was the semi-final game between St. Cloud and River Lakes. The ref did indeed get kicked out. Never seen or heard of anything like it, very bizarre. The ref in question totally disrupted any flow to the game. I believe there were 18 penalties in the game. the vast majority called by this ref in the first period and a half. Both coaches and the District Director met half way through the second and the ref was then removed.
TriedThat2 wrote:Greenhornet,
Did they really kick a ref out of squirt A game in the District 5 tournament?
I am obviously not Greenhornet, but I was at the game. It was the semi-final game between St. Cloud and River Lakes. The ref did indeed get kicked out. Never seen or heard of anything like it, very bizarre. The ref in question totally disrupted any flow to the game. I believe there were 18 penalties in the game. the vast majority called by this ref in the first period and a half. Both coaches and the District Director met half way through the second and the ref was then removed.
Good!!! The vast majority of officials do a great job, the few that think it is all about them need to be weeded out.
