greenway1969 wrote:Peasly is facing a huge challenge. The former coash destroyed the youth program and was easily the worst coach I have ever seen. Played one line until they couldn't skate off the ice. Teams were undisciplined (a reflection of coachingj) and had no system. Their practices were a without purpose. Watching them practice (if you could call it that) the power play was painful. Not a very big pool of talent to draw from for Peasly. Also, the deomographics are changing and North St. Paul is following Richfield in its student body make-up.
Some members of the forum don't see that as an issue at all.
Sparlimb, I'm not sure what in my statement you are disagreeeing. with. All or part of it? Are you worried that Peasly could turn things around and Hill might not get the blue chip player from North anymore?
greenway1969 wrote:Sparlimb, I'm not sure what in my statement you are disagreeeing. with. All or part of it? Are you worried that Peasly could turn things around and Hill might not get the blue chip player from North anymore?
He seems to just be happy that only kids with money are able to play hockey these days.
greenway1969 wrote:Sparlimb, I'm not sure what in my statement you are disagreeeing. with. All or part of it? Are you worried that Peasly could turn things around and Hill might not get the blue chip player from North anymore?
It was tongue-in-cheek. I grew up a NSP fan, so I'd be happy to see them get a stronger program and compete again. Although you are correct, demographics are working against them. Having Hill so close doesn't help either.
I was no JD fan either. He had some decent teams that looked poorly coached. Hoping for the best for the new coach.
greenway1969 wrote:Sparlimb, I'm not sure what in my statement you are disagreeeing. with. All or part of it? Are you worried that Peasly could turn things around and Hill might not get the blue chip player from North anymore?
It was tongue-in-cheek. I grew up a NSP fan, so I'd be happy to see them get a stronger program and compete again. Although you are correct, demographics are working against them. Having Hill so close doesn't help either.
I was no JD fan either. He had some decent teams that looked poorly coached. Hoping for the best for the new coach.
Peasly is in for a tough go of it. The NSP Youth Association is entering a Co op with Johnson/Como due to dwindling numbers. JD is getting out while the getting good so to speak. Too bad he didn't get out about 10 years ago, as some very good hockey players talents were wasted, or they just left to avoid playing under that staff.
Final thoughts on NSP. My kid had the coach as a teacher. He did nothing in the classroom and kids were pretty much left on their own. Exactly how he coached. Also, why didn't the NSP athletic director take some action years ago? He is of equal blame. It will only be a matter of time before NSP co-ops with Tartan.
BP wrote:
No, TR is a player transferring. May be different now with recent co-op of programs.
No co-op....Armstrong is absorbing Cooper's hockey program. They'll wear Armstrong uni's and have a Cooper patch on the shoulder.
Fat cat… that is the definition of a co-op. Two or more schools fielding one team.
Negative. The Girls teams formed Armstrong-Cooper Girls Hockey...that is a co-op. There will be no Armstrong-Cooper Boys co-op.....it's just Armstrong. The Cooper boys will be allowed to go over and play with Armstrong but there will be no Cooper name associated with it. We may be arguing semantics but co-ops usually have both schools names in it. Examples are Dassel-Cokato, Glencoe-Silver Lake, etc.
outside_observer wrote:
Ummmm..... No.
Never been a head coach anywhere, average assistant at best.
If Janne kept him around for a number of years, I'd trust that he does a nice job.
Yanni is average too.
That's why the good players leave.
Strongly disagree. That program was in the dumps until Janne came in and turned it back into a top 10 team year in and year out. Good players, yes, but he's not average. You'll see him at the next level soon. Very well respected amongst other coaches, and rightfully so.
thefatcat wrote:
No co-op....Armstrong is absorbing Cooper's hockey program. They'll wear Armstrong uni's and have a Cooper patch on the shoulder.
Fat cat… that is the definition of a co-op. Two or more schools fielding one team.
Negative. The Girls teams formed Armstrong-Cooper Girls Hockey...that is a co-op. There will be no Armstrong-Cooper Boys co-op.....it's just Armstrong. The Cooper boys will be allowed to go over and play with Armstrong but there will be no Cooper name associated with it. We may be arguing semantics but co-ops usually have both schools names in it. Examples are Dassel-Cokato, Glencoe-Silver Lake, etc.
As long as semantics are on the table, DC and GSL are each examples of consolidated school districts, not co-ops. LDC would have been a better example of a co-op.
regardless of what the school wants to call it, in order for Cooper and Armstrong students to play on the same team, they have to apply to the MSHSL for what the league calls a "cooperative sponsorship."
greenway1969 wrote:Final thoughts on NSP. My kid had the coach as a teacher. He did nothing in the classroom and kids were pretty much left on their own. Exactly how he coached. Also, why didn't the NSP athletic director take some action years ago? He is of equal blame. It will only be a matter of time before NSP co-ops with Tartan.
I'm not sure why District 622 decided to rebuild NSP. Their other plan at the time was to build a mega school, combine NSP and Tartan (and the property was right next to HM). To me that would have been the smarter choice, but alas they decided to stay with 2 smaller schools instead.
hockeydad wrote:
Fat cat… that is the definition of a co-op. Two or more schools fielding one team.
Negative. The Girls teams formed Armstrong-Cooper Girls Hockey...that is a co-op. There will be no Armstrong-Cooper Boys co-op.....it's just Armstrong. The Cooper boys will be allowed to go over and play with Armstrong but there will be no Cooper name associated with it. We may be arguing semantics but co-ops usually have both schools names in it. Examples are Dassel-Cokato, Glencoe-Silver Lake, etc.
As long as semantics are on the table, DC and GSL are each examples of consolidated school districts, not co-ops. LDC would have been a better example of a co-op.
BP wrote:
If Janne kept him around for a number of years, I'd trust that he does a nice job.
Yanni is average too.
That's why the good players leave.
Strongly disagree. That program was in the dumps until Janne came in and turned it back into a top 10 team year in and year out. Good players, yes, but he's not average. You'll see him at the next level soon. Very well respected amongst other coaches, and rightfully so.
He backed into a good situation year one, went to state riding one line.
Holy Angels beat Edina so he didn't have to.
