Somebody call FSN... It's Rivalry Night - TONIGHT!!!!

[Govs93]

Nuety,

Yep looks like slappy.
He's lost a little weight, hasn't he?

Anyway govs, where was Monroe high school located?

My senior year of high school, we played in a Christmas tournament in Grand Rapids.

Teams were us, Duluth Central, GR of course, and St. Paul Monroe.

Monroe had 1 good line with three small forward that were unbelievable.
Also, the goalie was phenomenal.
Anyway, they played GR in the first game and were leading 1-0 about 4 minutes in to the third period.

That quick small first line for Monroe gets a 3 on 2 break and get a really good shot off on the GR goalie.
The puck bounces off the goalies chest in to the air.
The goalie falls inside of the net, and the puck then lands on his chest.
Should have been a goal.
But the refs wave it off and the Monroe coach, and more importantly, the Monroe goalie both are screeming so loudly at the refs that they both get kicked out.

The 2nd string goalie for Monroe is, let's say, not near as good as the starter.

Monroe ends up losing 10-1 in the last about 10 minutes of the game.

Just a little trivia and information on how old I am.

A bad deal for Monroe, obviously.

Boy, I hate to say it, TT, but you must be an old fella... Monroe closed in '78!

I think once St. Paul Central went up, they shuttered it. It was (is) located in the Ramsey Hill neighborhood of St. Paul... not far from 35E & West 7th St. They've converted it into a Junior High.

[wbmd]

Nuety,

Yep looks like slappy.
He's lost a little weight, hasn't he?

Anyway govs, where was Monroe high school located?

My senior year of high school, we played in a Christmas tournament in Grand Rapids.

Teams were us, Duluth Central, GR of course, and St. Paul Monroe.

Monroe had 1 good line with three small forward that were unbelievable.
Also, the goalie was phenomenal.
Anyway, they played GR in the first game and were leading 1-0 about 4 minutes in to the third period.

That quick small first line for Monroe gets a 3 on 2 break and get a really good shot off on the GR goalie.
The puck bounces off the goalies chest in to the air.
The goalie falls inside of the net, and the puck then lands on his chest.
Should have been a goal.
But the refs wave it off and the Monroe coach, and more importantly, the Monroe goalie both are screeming so loudly at the refs that they both get kicked out.

The 2nd string goalie for Monroe is, let's say, not near as good as the starter.

Monroe ends up losing 10-1 in the last about 10 minutes of the game.

Just a little trivia and information on how old I am.

A bad deal for Monroe, obviously.

Boy, I hate to say it, TT, but you must be an old fella... Monroe closed in '78!

I think once St. Paul Central went up, they shuttered it. It was (is) located in the Ramsey Hill neighborhood of St. Paul... not far from 35E & West 7th St. They've converted it into a Junior High.

Must have been close to Mechanic Arts which was close to Ramsey County Hospital (now Regions Hospital).

[Govs93]

Nuety,

Yep looks like slappy.
He's lost a little weight, hasn't he?

Anyway govs, where was Monroe high school located?

My senior year of high school, we played in a Christmas tournament in Grand Rapids.

Teams were us, Duluth Central, GR of course, and St. Paul Monroe.

Monroe had 1 good line with three small forward that were unbelievable.
Also, the goalie was phenomenal.
Anyway, they played GR in the first game and were leading 1-0 about 4 minutes in to the third period.

That quick small first line for Monroe gets a 3 on 2 break and get a really good shot off on the GR goalie.
The puck bounces off the goalies chest in to the air.
The goalie falls inside of the net, and the puck then lands on his chest.
Should have been a goal.
But the refs wave it off and the Monroe coach, and more importantly, the Monroe goalie both are screeming so loudly at the refs that they both get kicked out.

The 2nd string goalie for Monroe is, let's say, not near as good as the starter.

Monroe ends up losing 10-1 in the last about 10 minutes of the game.

Just a little trivia and information on how old I am.

A bad deal for Monroe, obviously.

Boy, I hate to say it, TT, but you must be an old fella... Monroe closed in '78!

I think once St. Paul Central went up, they shuttered it. It was (is) located in the Ramsey Hill neighborhood of St. Paul... not far from 35E & West 7th St. They've converted it into a Junior High.

Must have been close to Mechanic Arts which was close to Ramsey County Hospital (now Regions Hospital).

It's not my neighborhood, but I want to say that Monroe is walking distance from Palace Playground if you know where that is (if not, use Spanky's on 35E... perhaps you may know that better! ). I think it's a block or two down from there.

[ChrisK]

T-minus 3 hours, 58 minutes. I'm mixing up the body paint right now.

Actually I drive a Lexus. A 1992 Lexus with 180,000 miles, it was a hand-me-down from my brother.

[Neutron 14]

I'd ask Govs for updates, but I don't think theres any way that we can stop them regardless.

[Govs93]

I'd ask Govs for updates, but I don't think theres any way that we can stop them regardless.

Here's a couple of updates...

Neut is a so-and-so and I'M HERE!!! Convenient on street parking right by the turkey leg booth, but I'm easily 15 feet farther away from the door than I was last year, so you know what that means... HUGE CROWD!!!

[Govs93]

Here's another update:

Johnson has opted to recognize the significance of this historic Rivalry Night event by wearing their black sweaters adorned with my name on them.

I'd like to thank them for proudly displaying "GOVS" across their chests on this special night.

The puck will drop shortly.

[wbmd]

Here's another update:

Johnson has opted to recognize the significance of this historic Rivalry Night event by wearing their black sweaters adorned with my name on them.

I'd like to thank them for proudly displaying "GOVS" across their chests on this special night.

The puck will drop shortly.

You're a celebrity

[ChrisK]

Como Park wins the Brawl for St.Pawl 6-2! Got there late and had to fight for a parking spot and then through the crowds for spot to sit but it was worth it.

I gotta say Govs, those uniforms are ugly, even if they did have my name on them I wouldn't want anything to do with them.

[Govs93]

Como Park wins the Brawl for St.Pawl 6-2! Got there late and had to fight for a parking spot and then through the crowds for spot to sit but it was worth it.

I gotta say Govs, those uniforms are ugly, even if they did have my name on them I wouldn't want anything to do with them.

Well, the numbers are a bit "bold" shall we say, but when I saw them for the season opener against SSP, it was abundantly clear to me why that is, Chris, and quite frankly I'm a little upset you didn't pick up on this as well. The numbers are big and bold because it will make it easier for Lou Nanne to see when he's broadcasting their games from the State Tournament... although after tonight, I'm starting to wonder about that decision.

Your kids took it right to Johnson tonight and never let up. Johnson played like a bunch of idiots (loafing after the puck in their own end on a pk, letting a breakaway pass loose on a pk, the goalie not falling on the puck with a Cougar banging away on the 6th goal), but Como played well. Even when the Govs got desperate at the end and moved Joe Rubbelke from D to wing, they never really let him loose. And they have something cooking with that Bakker kid between the pipes. He looked great for a Soph. Very good glove. If they can dig up some help for in front of him, the Tri-Metro is going to have their hands full for the next couple of years.

There's no question who the better team was tonight... Johnson was never really in it.

[Govs93]

Here, everybody who was turned away at the door of the Johnson/Como game should get a clear indication as to why. As you can see by this photo of the home team's (Como Park) side of the rink, there was simply no more room to put anybody.


The St. Paul City Conference thanks you all for the support!

[ChrisK]

Good summary Govs, this was my first time seeing the Cougars and I also felt they outworked the Governors even though it seemed like they had someone in the box half the game. The Cougars goaltending was probably the big difference though, Bakker made some great glove saves and the Govs starting goalie let in some really soft goals.

I don't have a problem with the big numbers and the big white "GOVS" on the Johnson jerseys, it's the black. I mean aren't their colors maroon and white?

[Govs93]

I don't have a problem with the big numbers and the big white "GOVS" on the Johnson jerseys, it's the black. I mean aren't their colors maroon and white?

Officially, yes, it's just maroon and white, but right around the time I was there - about 1990 - they added silver to all the sports' uniforms, then a couple years after I left - I think about 1995, 1996 - they added black. I think my baseball team was one of the first to get the silver, and we thought there was a printing mistake.

At one point both the silver and black were just trim colors, but in the late 90's they added a silver alternate sweater, and the black wasn't far behind. They've had some version of a black jersey for the last 5 or 6 years.

[Neutron 14]

Final:

Como Park: 6
Johnson: 2

My thoughts and prayers go out to Governor hockey.

[Govs93]

Final:

Como Park: 6
Johnson: 2

My thoughts and prayers go out to Governor hockey.

I appreciate the thought, but I'm not sure you'd find those kind of vehicles within 15 miles of Johnson.

[Neutron 14]

I appreciate the thought, but I'm not sure you'd find those kind of vehicles within 15 miles of Johnson.

It's a "drive by" funeral.

Requiem for Governor hockey

We are gathered here today to lament the passing of Governor hockey.
Oh the history! Well let’s just say it’s definitely history. Hopefully Brother
Packerboy will be so kind as to deliver the eulogy.

[Govs93]

Hopefully Brother Packerboy will be so kind as to deliver the eulogy.

Here I thought you really cared. I guess not.

[ChrisK]

Hopefully Brother Packerboy will be so kind as to deliver the eulogy.

Here I thought you really cared. I guess not.

I don't think you have anything to worry about, he was probably at a Cretin game out in the suburbs somewhere. St.Paul public school hockey flies too low under the radar for him to pick it up, I'd be surprised if he even knows that Johnson still has a team.

I will say that my neighborhood rink at Langford Park had a nice little outdoor tournament this past weekend. Kids do play hockey in St.Paul but the skilled players don't usually end up at the public schools.

Black, silver, maroon and white? How many colors does a school need? Those uniforms were hideous, they should pick up some throwbacks from the vintage hockey site maybe it would give the kids some sense of the history the program has. Then again, probably not.

[Can't Never Tried]

Hopefully Brother Packerboy will be so kind as to deliver the eulogy.

Here I thought you really cared. I guess not.

Can we expect a moniker change to Cougar93 ??

[packerboy]

I am deeply hurt.

Hockey in St Paul is near and dear to me, especially if the kids playing go to school at Hamline and Randolf.

[Neutron 14]

Hopefully Brother Packerboy will be so kind as to deliver the eulogy.

Here I thought you really cared. I guess not.

Well exactly how many "bored" preachers do you think are available?

[Govs93]

Hopefully Brother Packerboy will be so kind as to deliver the eulogy.

Here I thought you really cared. I guess not.

I don't think you have anything to worry about, he was probably at a Cretin game out in the suburbs somewhere. St.Paul public school hockey flies too low under the radar for him to pick it up, I'd be surprised if he even knows that Johnson still has a team.

I will say that my neighborhood rink at Langford Park had a nice little outdoor tournament this past weekend. Kids do play hockey in St.Paul but the skilled players don't usually end up at the public schools.

Black, silver, maroon and white? How many colors does a school need? Those uniforms were hideous, they should pick up some throwbacks from the vintage hockey site maybe it would give the kids some sense of the history the program has. Then again, probably not.

If you go to Phalen Arena, they actually have a framed Herbie jersey hanging in the lobby. It's a nice touch. I'd like to see them get something hanging along with the title banners in the arena itself, but the jersey is there anyway. Actually, in terms of history, I think Johnson has always done a good job of stressing the importance of it to the kids, and the alumni has done a good job of trying to keep it alive. Wendy Anderson, Lou Cotroneo, Herb, all those guys always made themselves available. And I think the team last year really brought the point home when they wrote and published the history of Johnson hockey book.

As much as I needle us, we all recognize the history (except for the black jerseys).

[Govs93]

Hopefully Brother Packerboy will be so kind as to deliver the eulogy.

Here I thought you really cared. I guess not.

Can we expect a moniker change to Cougar93 ??

Certainly not, but I felt as though I should recognize my place by changing my signature.

[ChrisK]

Here I thought you really cared. I guess not.

Can we expect a moniker change to Cougar93 ??

Certainly not, but I felt as though I should recognize my place by changing my signature.

Looks good.

Glad to hear Johnson's storied history isn't lost on the kids.