But most of all Lee and Mitch!

[slapshooter]

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Thanks to all teams for a wonderful season!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The purpose of Minnhock? You are the main reason!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Thanks to all posters, who's writings were rich!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>But most of all, THANKS Lee and Mitch!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Have a wonderful, and prosperous year!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Until my next comment, I'm outta here!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>L<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 0] --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /alien.gif ALT="0]"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> E, SL<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> PSH<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> TER</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>(...a Minnhock legend, in his <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> wn mind...)</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[east hockey]

Have a great and safe summer, Slap. On the links, always remember...keep your head down. And watch for idiot slicers like me who always liked to play across as many fairways on the same hole as possible <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.minnhock.com/biggrin.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>Lee <p>____________<br>Message Board arsonist since 2005</p><i></i>

[Hillfan]

Nice of you to bring this topic up Slappy.<br><br>I'll be the second to say thanks to you Lee and Mitch. You guys put a lot of time into the board this season and did a wonderful job. I'm looking forward to next season already! Nothing better then Minnesota High School Hockey!! <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p074.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... Hillfan</A> at: 3/6/05 1:36 pm<br></i>

[cdhockeyfan]

This is my first year finding this board and i love it. However, I think my grades are dropping now because of it, but it keeps me entertained. Thanks for all the work put into this great site. <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Thanks from The Empire!<br><br>I was wondering how long the board would last after the tourney and it seems as if it is dying quickly. I'll still check in now & then, but until next year... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[2AhockeyOldTimer]

Next year I'll be away from my 2A games. But I think I'll be up in Spudland for college to catch the good part of another choking season. <p></p><i></i>

[WBLBEARS06]

Thanks a lot guys i appreciate all of your hardwork. Its going to be a long offseason, 8 1/2 months until the 05-06 season starts. <p>The curse lives on.....</p><i></i>

[BabyBlueFan4Life]

Your work is very much appreciated. I don't know who I would be without this board. <br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Warroad11]

Great thanks, as you well know this has become a great place to come and speak your mind, just shows that the true love of hockey in Minnesota will never fade out or die! <p></p><i></i>

[SpudsPUCKemUP]

NOT looking foward to next season so i dunno how much youll see me. <br><br>but this site does rule. Great job and thanks from...the 'former' spud fan turned AHA fan. jk. <p></p><i></i>

[Big Red]

Lee and Mitch;<br><br>Thanks from the girls side too! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>We sure appreciated having the communications line open.<br>Makes the journey all the more special!<br><br>Big Red<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>the 'former' spud fan turned AHA fan<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>AHA? You should come over to the "Dark Side" and cheer for the Elks <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[SpudsPUCKemUP]

It's tempting. I did vote for you with the sweetest jerseys. But aha has the hottest fan base in the state. hard to contend with that <p></p><i></i>

[Videoscout]

Ditto and kudus to Lee and Mitch.<br><br>On behalf of the Shady Bunch, I would like to thank all those people who enjoyed sparring with us.<br><br>It was fun and it really shows our allegiance to the teams we all know and love.<br><br>It was another great run for my beloved Spuds. But their run fell short and will only strengthen their resolve to get back to state and give it another shot next year.<br><br>As Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"Ahl bee Bach!!" </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->(or was that Bluesbuddy?) <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Mark my words ...</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:comic sans ms;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>mock mah werdz ---</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:georgia;font-size:x-large;">right packerboy?</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :| --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ferent.gif ALT=":|"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;font-family:helvetica;font-size:large;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>That's right slappy, mark our words</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... rassed.gif ALT=":o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:medium;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>the mark of zorro, 'blow zorro' that is ...</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><br>{drum roll} <br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>.... and the man behind the curtain is ....</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:maroon;font-family:century gothic;font-size:x-small;">will have to wait until 2006 to find out</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Haha, yea... they are hot. Come take a pass through the ER fan section some time though, I don't think you will be too disappointed <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[SpudsPUCKemUP]

Dont like making the trip to mariucci on friday mornings.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Do you really want this yet again? Jeez....<br><br>You still have no championships, we still have more than you. Get over it <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[SpudsPUCKemUP]

Im kidding. K ill go for the Elks next year. <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Haha, well next year won't be our greatest year... but we should be able to make State again <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/grin.gif ALT=" >D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Who knows, with you cheering for us? We could take it all <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[benc14]

thanks guys, its always alot of fun and i learn alot by using it too <p></p><i></i>

[packerboy]

Well, thats absolutely correct VS<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>That was the worst call I have ever seen.<br><br>But da Spuds goaltending looked like they had been hangin with da "Shady Bunch" all weekend revivng the establishments on 7th street near the Arena with da alcs by da ribber.<br><br>I hope you, bluesbuddy and ChrisK had a safe trip back.<br><br>It was a fun weekend.<br><br>Section 8 was great. The Catholics were superior( all 3 of them)<br><br>The Duluthians were classy as always. <br><br>That Fish Sauce team reminded me a lot of our old Packer teams. Well coached, tournament tough but not quite good enough to beat the best.<br><br>It was good to see a Rochester team back in it. What a great hockey town.<br><br>The powder blue boys were very good and represented the great suburban powers well.<br><br>Da Bears.<br><br><br>I just recall asking slappy some time ago about the cowplow and if it had been tested against Catholics. It seemed to work fine against animals but not fully Catholic proof. <br><br>Just like I said<br><br><br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Videoscout]

Yes packerboy, there is a Santa Claus.<br><br>Slapshooter and myself studied the underside of the cowplow and discovered something odd.<br><br>There was a rosary lodged in between two iron bars which led us to believe catholics were exempt from being 'cow-plowed'.<br><br>How else could you explain getting beat by Hill-Murray and Holy Angels; two schools with brilliant and strong youth programs that provide a feeder system into their respective high schools that only the rest of the state can envy.<br><br>After all, it is lent. Everybody who is Catholic is supposed to give up something they truly desire during that period.<br><br>In this case, the Spuds gave up a State Championship.<br><br>Such a noble act of sacrifice will reap great rewards next season.<br><br>Watch out for <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Cow Plow II: <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>The Resurrection</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my wisdom upon all those willing to put up with my vision; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions, and finally your Moorhead Spuds will win the State Championship.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> --- <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Old Testement of Ice Hockey, Slappathiah, IX, 3. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <p></p><i></i>

[nuts19]

as a new kid to the scene, i just moved to mn from colorado, and as one who was forced to give up hockey a few yrs back, back injury, it was fun and excitign to witness the pasion of hockey here, not only in person, liek at the x, cant wait to see if that 8th grader will be back, if aha can return, which north power will be here and which will be left at home but also in the boards here<br><br>ide liek to thank the ppl that started this<br><br>and apologize for my earlier comments that got me kicked off earlier<br><br>waitign for 06<br><br>legend1912 <p></p><i></i>

[ChrisK]

I'm up to my neck in work here, so I gotta make this quick. Props to Mitch and Lee for all their work making this site what it is.<br><br>Thanks to Videoscout for the press passes, brewskis and hockey talk, Packerboy for finding me at Tom Reid's on Thursday, Mark and his son Carl for the conversation and beer Friday night, Adrian for the ticket on Saturday. This weekend was a blast and I'm paying the price today <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[elliott70]

Thanks Mitch and<br><br>Pup er a ...Lee <p></p><i></i>