Northfan99 wrote:If its going to be iron range ( and northern minnesota), might as well have put omdahl and stopskof from warroad on there too. I remember the one year when Oshie came down and played in this game for the range. Either make it northern mn or the range. One or the other imo.
Considering the Duluth team is drawing from a population center of about 150,000 and that even with Brainerd and Bemidji the IR team is drawing from about 100,000, it seems like adding more cities to the IR team will make for a more competitive game. Or they could put the Cloquet kids on the IR team and not have Bemidji and Brainerd.
What it does is cheapen the game. Brainerd and Bemidji are not on the Iron Range, period. They can go play in some other tournament. Its now the Duluth vs Outstate Minnesota game.
mj79 wrote:Might as well just be LSC and Duluth East vs IRC and surrounding areas...
Granted- other than CEC, Every team is a neighbor of Duluth and reachable within 5 minutes.... Hardly the same for GR, Hibbing, Brainard Bemidji..
And how could I forget Ifalls.. Whats that ? A 4 hour IRC circle??? Hell you guys might as well take Moorhead , Warroad, and Roseau on your team as well .....
Like I said, Every team on the Duluth team Neighbors Duluth... and none besides CEC are more than 5-10 minutes from the center of DUluth
This must be a joke! since when has Int'l Falls ever been a problem. They have ALWAYS been apart of this tourney. Sounds like your already counting a loss for Duluth area with the Range team adding Bemidji and Brainerd. I guess we'll find out real soon.
HockeyFan_11 wrote:Off the top of my head.
Iron Range scorers:
Decenzo - 2 goals
Heller - 2 goals 3 assists (MVP)
Eddy - 2 goals
Moore - 1 goal
Duluth scorers:
Pionok(sp) - 3 goals
Game was fairly boring. I think Amsoil is way to big for this event. Heritage or Mars might be a better spot for the Duluth game. Not much excitement, even in the skills contest.
I beleive Underwood had at least 2 as well for the IRC.
Shendal (East) had 2 for Duluth as well I beleive.
I agree with HawkeyPower. The Amsoil arena is way too big of a facility for this event. I wouldnt mind seeing it at the Heritage next year or maybe Grand Rapids.
