tourney comments

Nostalgic Nerd · Post by **Nostalgic Nerd** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:13 pm

Blake is physically destroying RW. And they are mean too. If they continue to play like that their gonna win the whole thing.

Edit: woops, spoke too soon. RW scores.

I also like Tory Holt and Dietz. They're not polished and you can tell their fans of the game.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:31 pm

Nostalgic Nerd wrote:Blake is physically destroying RW. And they are mean too. If they continue to play like that their gonna win the whole thing.

Edit: woops, spoke too soon. RW scores.

I also like Tory Holt and Dietz. They're not polished and you can tell their fans of the game.

Really a great girls hockey game for anyone out there reading this who can get to a TV. The Wingers looked down and out, behind 1-3, but came back strong to tie it. But shortly after Blake scores and goes up 4-3. Great action in this one between two evenly matched teams.

Nostalgic Nerd · Post by **Nostalgic Nerd** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:38 pm

Delicious first goal for Schammel. I also liked her fake deek inside, puts the puck through the defenders leg and skates around to get a quality SOG.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:45 pm

Nostalgic Nerd wrote:Delicious first goal for Schammel. I also liked her fake deek inside, puts the puck through the defenders leg and skates around to get a quality SOG.

How about the move through her OWN legs, gets the shot off and after the goalie got a piece of it the puck deflects up and off the crossbar, then bounces down and rolls along the goal line!

You can see why she was the top scorer in the State this year.

DmanDad1980 · Post by **DmanDad1980** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:21 pm

Love Red Wing on offense...

When they have had problems, its always on defense... I had hoped that they could hold down Blake, but when pushed by better teams, as Blake is, they show their defeciencies in the D zone...

Nice game for both teams. Good luck to both in Championship and 3rd place games...

Nostalgic Nerd · Post by **Nostalgic Nerd** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:42 pm

Once Hill went two deep on the fore check it looked like EP never really had an answer. Hill just got stronger as it went on. The no-name team.

Sparlimb · Post by **Sparlimb** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:53 pm

Sure was a contrast between the easy skating pretty offensive team that EP was yesterday versus the team that played tonight. Obviously that mostly had to do with the opponent, but a clear contrast.

Nostalgic Nerd · Post by **Nostalgic Nerd** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:03 pm

allhoc11 wrote:
Nostalgic Nerd wrote:
GopherFanARM wrote:I agree that he is an excellent coach. At a certain point, it is hard to compare, because there are so many coaches that do a great job and they each are dealt different hands in terms of talent. But Palmquist definitely plays his hand well, year in and year out.
I should have said he is the best coach with an established program.

1-0 EP. Forest Lake deserved to give up that goal when the defense passed across the center ice with EP right next to them
I'm not sure I follow the difference, typically don't the established programs have the coaches who are quality? Are you saying there are coaches at non-established programs who are better than palmquist? A guy who holds the record for tourney appearances, titles, and has been a fixture in the girls game since it's inception?

I think what you say makes sense.

Bandy · Post by **Bandy** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:42 am

Attendance seemed way off last night. Where was everyone?

C'mon armchair hockey fans. Your daughter's season is over. But the hockey season is at its climax.

Don't give me this crappppp: "nah, but I'll definitely go the Boys tourney...me and my buddies always go."

Grab your daughters & sons and get down to the X. This is State Tournament Time!

Bulldog3489 · Post by **Bulldog3489** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:26 pm

Were any teams able to get decent student sections this year?

Knight7 · Post by **Knight7** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:51 pm

Irondale Knights fans at the X and Ridder

brookyone · Post by **brookyone** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:29 pm

The overall, and continued increase in both depth of talent and pure hockey skill was quite evident to me as I watched the 2013 State Tournament.