Games Friday 12-30-22

[elliott70]

Providence Academy vs Orono - Gardens Arena - Hockeytown Holiday Classic 11:30 AM CST
International Falls vs Warroad - Gardens Arena - Hockeytown Holiday Classic 1:00 PM CST

Rochester Lourdes vs Windom - Graham Arena Complex - Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival [Blue] 1:15 PM CST
Elk River/Zimmerman vs Bemidji - Bemidji Community Arena 2:00 PM CST

Delano vs Hibbing/Chisholm - Hibbing Memorial Arena 2:00 PM CST
Fargo South/Shanley (N.D) vs Rochester John Marshall - Graham Arena Complex - Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival [Gold] 2:00 PM CST

Sauk Rapids-Rice vs Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato - St. Cloud MAC - Granite City Showcase 2:00 PM CST
Cambridge-Isanti vs Rock Ridge - Eveleth Hippodrome 3:00 PM CST

Eagan vs Hudson - Hudson Sports & Civic Center 3:00 PM CST
Blaine vs Duluth East - Essentia Duluth Heritage Center 3:00 PM CST

Albert Lea vs Luverne - Graham Arena Complex - Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival [Blue] 3:30 PM CST
New Richmond vs Rochester Century - Graham Arena Complex - Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival [Gold] 4:15 PM CST

River Lakes vs Monticello - St. Cloud MAC - Granite City Showcase 4:30 PM CST
Winona vs Waseca - Waseca Community Arena 5:00 PM CST

Chisago Lakes vs Mahtomedi - St. Croix Valley Recreation Center 5:00 PM CST
Dodge County vs Bloomington Kennedy - Graham Arena Complex - Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival [Blue] 5:45 PM CST

East Ridge vs Rochester Mayo - Graham Arena Complex - Rochester Kiwanis Hockey Festival [Gold] 6:30 PM CST
St. Cloud vs St. Cloud Cathedral - St. Cloud MAC - Granite City Showcase 7:00 PM CST

Brainerd vs Sartell-St. Stephen - Bernicks Pepsi Arena 7:15 PM CST

[east hockey]

Jefferson 14, St Paul Johnson 0

My records only go back to the 1997-98 season, but I can find no bigger Jefferson win nor Johnson loss during that time.

Lee

[ClassAGuy]

Jefferson 14, St Paul Johnson 0

My records only go back to the 1997-98 season, but I can find no bigger Jefferson win nor Johnson loss during that time.

Lee

Sad times for St Paul Johnson hearing this is the final season before they have to co-opt next winter.... UGH

[east hockey]

Jefferson 14, St Paul Johnson 0

My records only go back to the 1997-98 season, but I can find no bigger Jefferson win nor Johnson loss during that time.

Lee

Sad times for St Paul Johnson hearing this is the final season before they have to co-opt next winter.... UGH

Seems like yesterday they were at state pushing Moorhead to the brink in the AA semis

Lee

[goldy313]

Pffft

It is hard to admit but we are old!

In the past month John Marshall had a 45th (?) anniversary of their state championship. I went as these were my idols. They are less than 10 years older than me. ironically I work with one the “kids” on that team.

Word on the local street is John Marshall will no longer be a program next year.
Eveleth, Southwest, Johnson, John Marshall, Jefferson, Burnsville South Saint Paul, etc. the march of once proud programs to where they are now hurts a lot of us high school hockey fans.

It is hard to jump on the Rogers or St. Michael band wagon.

[east hockey]

Jefferson 14, St Paul Johnson 0

My records only go back to the 1997-98 season, but I can find no bigger Jefferson win nor Johnson loss during that time.

Lee

Sad times for St Paul Johnson hearing this is the final season before they have to co-opt next winter.... UGH

Seems like yesterday they were at state pushing Moorhead to the brink in the AA semis

Lee

I must be getting old. That was Mayo pushing Moorhead into OT in the semis. Moorhead beat Johnson in the quarterfinals.

Lee

[elliott70]

Sad times for St Paul Johnson hearing this is the final season before they have to co-opt next winter.... UGH

Seems like yesterday they were at state pushing Moorhead to the brink in the AA semis

Lee

I must be getting old. That was Mayo pushing Moorhead into OT in the semis. Moorhead beat Johnson in the quarterfinals.

Lee

Getting old is the goal.

[TTpuckster]

And we have all scored that goal!!
With many assists of course.

[SpreadOut!]

The numbers on the east side (city and close suburbs) are unfortunately terrible. I grew up playing for Tartan. Last year, at youth level, Tartan combined with Johnson, Como and North St. Paul to form “East Metro Stars.” At high school level, Tartan combined with North St. Paul this year, and they are very weak. I could see these programs all combining at high school level very soon, and potentially others in St. Paul (Highland, etc) joining them eventually, too. While it’s sad, hockey in MN has always been dominated by programs with long traditions (think Edina, northern MN powers, etc) and the fast-growing upper middle class suburbs of the era (think Burnsville in ‘80s, Jefferson in early ‘90s, then Eden Prairie, now Maple Grove, etc).

[elliott70]

And we have all scored that goal!!
With many assists of course.

No thanks to my reckless self.

[east hockey]

Seems like yesterday they were at state pushing Moorhead to the brink in the AA semis

Lee

I must be getting old. That was Mayo pushing Moorhead into OT in the semis. Moorhead beat Johnson in the quarterfinals.

Lee

Getting old is the goal.

I'll take it. "Every day above ground it a good day". Had to throw a Scarface reference in there

Lee

[raidergrad72]

Sad times for St Paul Johnson hearing this is the final season before they have to co-opt next winter.... UGH

Seems like yesterday they were at state pushing Moorhead to the brink in the AA semis

Lee

I must be getting old. That was Mayo pushing Moorhead into OT in the semis. Moorhead beat Johnson in the quarterfinals.

Lee

I wouldn't admit that on here, Lee.
Happy New Year.