Matt Hendricks' (Blaine) jersey retired on 2/19

Post by **east hockey** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:10 pm

By request:

"I am wondering if you can make a post that announces that Blaine HS will be retiring Matt Hendricks jersey #10 on Saturday night prior to our game with Centennial. We are working on getting the word out to as many sources as possible."

Lee

Maple Grove Crimson#1 · Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:32 pm

Congrats to Matt!

royals03 · Post by **royals03** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:02 pm

What about Bochenski? (sp)

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:31 pm

royals03 wrote:What about Bochenski? (sp)

Also Romfo and Frischmon? That 2000 team was a special one.....

It's starting to feel like you're walking into a museum at Fogerty. Pretty cool!

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:32 pm

Already 12 fights this year and key member of Washington team.

the_juiceman · Post by **the_juiceman** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:56 pm

MrBoDangles wrote:
royals03 wrote:What about Bochenski? (sp)
Also Romfo and Frischmon? That 2000 team was a special one.....

It's starting to feel like you're walking into a museum at Fogerty. Pretty cool!

good grief

MNHockey75 · Post by **MNHockey75** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:41 am

Congrats Matt. However, Brandon deserves it as well.

DoubleDeuce · Post by **DoubleDeuce** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:11 pm

I will be at that game for sure. I didn't know they were going to retire Hendrick's number though. Thanks for the info! Is he planning on being there for it? I see they (Caps) are not scheduled for a game that night.

218er · Post by **218er** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:25 pm

Really cool for Matt and well deserved but not even Broten's number is retired for the Rams... I think it is a little absurd to be retiring numbers for high school hockey.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:26 pm

218er wrote:Really cool for Matt and well deserved but not even Broten's number is retired for the Rams... I think it is a little absurd to be retiring numbers for high school hockey.

Totally agree!

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:40 pm

Just re-signed with the Capitals today. The contract is 2 years for 1.6 million. (800K per year)

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:46 pm

GordonBombay99 wrote:Just re-signed with the Capitals today. The contract is 2 years for 1.6 million. (800K per year)

Great for him. He paid his dues and found a roll that keeps him in the NHL.

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:59 pm

[quote="mulefarm"]
Great for him. He paid his dues and found a roll that keeps him in the NHL.[/quote]

Hes become a fan favorite in Washington this year with the way he plays. Wont score a bunch but chips in a goal and an assist now and then and brings that physical presence in his hits and ability to drop the gloves.

forumadmin · Post by **forumadmin** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:45 am

Matt was good but not even CLOSE to the type of player Brandon was. i will never forget seeing brandon at the burger king in blaine. real nice young kid. had him autograph my sons stick. nothin but class from bochenski

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:09 am

forumadmin wrote:Matt was good but not even CLOSE to the type of player Brandon was. i will never forget seeing brandon at the burger king in blaine. real nice young kid. had him autograph my sons stick. nothin but class from bochenski

Are you nuts?

LetsPlayHockey22 · Post by **LetsPlayHockey22** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:43 am

Looking back to WCHA hockey, Bochenski was a much better player and pure goal scorer, but he is no longer in the NHL. Both great players. And having an in with the Blaine folk, apparently it was Hendricks' mom that was pushing for the jersey retirement.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:57 am

LetsPlayHockey22 wrote:Looking back to WCHA hockey, Bochenski was a much better player and pure goal scorer, but he is no longer in the NHL. Both great players. And having an in with the Blaine folk, apparently it was Hendricks' mom that was pushing for the jersey retirement.

I doubt it, some jealous parent starting a rumor!!

irwin fletcher · Post by **irwin fletcher** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:44 am

Hendricks is a great player but Bochenski is a better person. Once, just after high school i met him at WalMart and he gave me five crisp, brand new twenty dollar bills. Just handed em to me. What a guy!

LetsPlayHockey22 · Post by **LetsPlayHockey22** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:52 am

mulefarm wrote:
LetsPlayHockey22 wrote:Looking back to WCHA hockey, Bochenski was a much better player and pure goal scorer, but he is no longer in the NHL. Both great players. And having an in with the Blaine folk, apparently it was Hendricks' mom that was pushing for the jersey retirement.
I doubt it, some jealous parent starting a rumor!!

I'm afraid not, I know many of the Blaine players and parents well and it was said by one of the coaches that it was his mom pushing for it, not a jealous parent of someone who graduated 11-12 years before their kid...

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:39 pm

LetsPlayHockey22 wrote:
mulefarm wrote:
LetsPlayHockey22 wrote:Looking back to WCHA hockey, Bochenski was a much better player and pure goal scorer, but he is no longer in the NHL. Both great players. And having an in with the Blaine folk, apparently it was Hendricks' mom that was pushing for the jersey retirement.
I doubt it, some jealous parent starting a rumor!!
I'm afraid not, I know many of the Blaine players and parents well and it was said by one of the coaches that it was his mom pushing for it, not a jealous parent of someone who graduated 11-12 years before their kid...

What else did the coach say?

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:03 pm

LetsPlayHockey22 wrote:
mulefarm wrote:
LetsPlayHockey22 wrote:Looking back to WCHA hockey, Bochenski was a much better player and pure goal scorer, but he is no longer in the NHL. Both great players. And having an in with the Blaine folk, apparently it was Hendricks' mom that was pushing for the jersey retirement.
I doubt it, some jealous parent starting a rumor!!
I'm afraid not, I know many of the Blaine players and parents well and it was said by one of the coaches that it was his mom pushing for it, not a jealous parent of someone who graduated 11-12 years before their kid...

I'm sure that with the shrine they have for David Backes it was brought up. In no way did she lead a charge to have it done.

Little King · Post by **Little King** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:04 pm

irwin fletcher wrote:Hendricks is a great player but Bochenski is a better person. Once, just after high school i met him at WalMart and he gave me five crisp, brand new twenty dollar bills. Just handed em to me. What a guy!

I think there is only a handful of people who get this....

Little King · Post by **Little King** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:09 pm

LetsPlayHockey22 wrote:Looking back to WCHA hockey, Bochenski was a much better player and pure goal scorer, but he is no longer in the NHL. Both great players. And having an in with the Blaine folk, apparently it was Hendricks' mom that was pushing for the jersey retirement.

Played with both of these guys... I have to completely disagree. Matt was overall a better player. Brandon had better stats but his skating was always his downfall. But no doubt, he flat out found ways to score. Matt was bigger, stronger, and a better skater. he didn't have the stats in college that Brandon did, but his longevity speaks to his talents. How many 29 year olds do you hear breaking into the NHL now a days? he paid his dues, and has earned his payday!

the_juiceman · Post by **the_juiceman** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:06 pm

Little King wrote:
irwin fletcher wrote:Hendricks is a great player but Bochenski is a better person. Once, just after high school i met him at WalMart and he gave me five crisp, brand new twenty dollar bills. Just handed em to me. What a guy!
I think there is only a handful of people who get this....

are you a hooker? paying off a debt? Old HS chum?

218er · Post by **218er** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:42 pm

Neither player should even be mentioned along with Minnesota's greatest. It shows that the Blaine program is far from a dynasty to be retiring a below average NHL players number. Just think if Matt played for an Edina, Grand Rapids, or Rosoeu, etc... He'd be one of 20 alumni to play in the show. Matt isn't even one of the top MN players in the NHL. In fact, he's probably one of the worst.

Nothing against Matt... But the people of Blaine need a legitimate home town hero.