Agreed, but Russo must need more $hockeyfan893 wrote:These jerseys distract from what the Elite League is supposed to be all about, exposing kids and their talents to higher level coaches, scouts, etc. I don't envy any scout or coach trying to keep track of players in these things. All players should be wearing solid color jerseys with nothing but a number on the front and back. Clean, effective, simple.
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I witnessed these lovely jerseys at Mars Arena for the first time today. (The first set of Elite League games I've ever gone to, actually.) They were actually less bothersome than I expected them to be, and I didn't have any trouble identifying players, though I was spared the Southeast and Southwest jerseys, as they're not in Duluth this weekend.
All in all, a fun day of hockey, aside from the injury off a cheap shot late in the second game. Both were pretty even, and there was a healthy crowd on hand, including some scouts. I was impressed by a few players I hadn't heard much about before. I won't be at the night games tonight, but I'll definitely be back for more tomorrow.
All in all, a fun day of hockey, aside from the injury off a cheap shot late in the second game. Both were pretty even, and there was a healthy crowd on hand, including some scouts. I was impressed by a few players I hadn't heard much about before. I won't be at the night games tonight, but I'll definitely be back for more tomorrow.
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Slattery from Hill looked great in the one game I saw him play. I didn't realize he'd come from Shattuck until I looked him up afterwards. Zach Yon from Roseau isn't exactly an unknown, but this was my first time seeing him in person, and he was a force. I also hadn't seen the two Blake-to-Benilde transfers, and Naas was pretty sharp. Non-northerners might not have heard much about Grand Rapids goalie Hunter Shepard; if he keeps on making some of the saves he made this past weekend, they're going to learn pretty quickly.Puck76 wrote:Curious to hear who impressed you that was an unknown.
Team North looked to be the deepest of the four squads in Duluth, with 3 very steady lines and a capable fourth line. But they were also the only team not missing anyone, so maybe that isn't unexpected. Northeast was missing a lot and struggled to generate much offense beyond the Wahlin-Moore line. Great Plains was missing the Moorhead players; given that, I thought they had a pretty strong weekend, even though their goalies seemed to be a step behind the rest. Northwest was about as anticipated, with the big names playing as expected.
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Prediction: We'll see a lot more of these sublimated atrocities this winter on teams from Squirts up to High Schools and beyond throughout MN.observer wrote:Thanks!
Now back on topic. The uniforms. They're atrocious. The worst uniforms I've ever seen by a very wide margin. Embarrassing for the players and the sponsors.
I know they're cheap to produce in China, and you occasionally see a nice design, but by and large they scream "EURO-TRASH" to me.
On the other hand, there's definitely been a kind of crazy arms race in producing pro-level jerseys at the youth level in the past 10 years ($100-180 for one set of uniforms????!), so maybe it's time for a correction.