Greenway/Rapids Rivalry

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:40 pm

At the Rapids game vs Andover I was standing next to the mascot. A kid of about 8 gave the T'hawk a high five and said " Greenway sucks". Dang I miss that rivalry. Hope Rapids drops Denfeld and adds Greenway next year.

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:32 pm

That would be awesome. I think Greenway is close to being competitive enough to make it a good game. Even if they were a couple steps behind GR the rivalry factor would probably make it closer than it would suggest on paper. Then again they haven't played for quite a few years, is the rivalry still alive between the current teams and players?

WendyClark · Post by **WendyClark** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:15 am

Ill be at Mr. Nicks pre gaming then find a ride down to hodgins-berado when this game happens

howardst · Post by **howardst** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:11 pm

I believe range rivalries one time rivaled any anywhere. The anointed super power of rapids is lucky they did not play the gritty lunch box raiders. My money would be on green to take out the over hyped glory boys.

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:04 pm

You do realize they quit playing the games because Greenway couldn't even compete with the so called super team. Unless they played dirty hockey.

I would love nothing more than to play Greenway twice a year. The barns would be rocking.

ndirishfighting · Post by **ndirishfighting** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:17 pm

You do realize Greenway couldn't compete cause they didn't have the numbers and barely had the numbers to put a team together.
I remember when Rapids had to play a little dirty hockey to try play with Greenway. What was that run for Greenway 96-97 or 97-98 to 2001 or some where abouts Rapids couldn't win a game against the Green Machines and that wasn't cause Rapids didn't have the numbers either.

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:36 pm

Enrollments: Rapids 1014, Greenway 258. Rapids has 4 times the enrollment, however, if Rapids was only twice the size, Greenway would be competitive every year. They have twice the heart, twice the work ethic and twice the determination to make up the difference. I've seen Rapids play four times and they are the ones who are playing dirty this year.

hadenuf · Post by **hadenuf** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:53 pm

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north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:55 pm

But Greenway covers way more square miles, from Coleraine to Keewatin

Those are great intangibles but unfortunately life is rarely a story book ending like that. A team needs a certain amount of talent and skill or an elite player or two. I do agree the games I've seen Greenway does work hard, tonight against Hermantown, they make it tough to play against them.

It must be the Greenway blood in Adams that is bringing out all the dirty play.

greenwayraider · Post by **greenwayraider** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:16 am

Heard at the Greenway/Johnson game last night that Rapids and Greenway will be playing each other next season. Hope it's true. They are trying hard to upgrade their schedule for next year. Other team mentioned was Duluth Marshall.

TheHockeyDJ · Post by **TheHockeyDJ** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:20 am

greenwayraider wrote:Heard at the Greenway/Johnson game last night that Rapids and Greenway will be playing each other next season. Hope it's true.

Jan. 28, 2017. I don't who the home team is though.

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:59 am

greenwayraider wrote:Heard at the Greenway/Johnson game last night that Rapids and Greenway will be playing each other next season. Hope it's true. They are trying hard to upgrade their schedule for next year. Other team mentioned was Duluth Marshall.

This is great news. Greenway will be even better next year as they will return most of their scoring and they have a solid bantam team that should provide some talent.

Greenway's real question next year will be in goal, which makes me wonder if one of the GR goalies might end up there.