Hockey Day 2011

WBLHockeyfan04 · Post by **WBLHockeyfan04** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:27 pm

sachishi4 wrote:Great follow up on the Duke story from FSN. Great kid, wish him all the best!

I agree completely. I was at the Wild game last year on hockey day MN and it was a great moment prior to the game beginning. I am no means a Hill Murray fan, but I respect the program and everything they've done for Duke through his whole recovery. True class.

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:51 pm

Awesome story on Duke. Amazing kid, glad to see that he continues to be apart of a sport he loves

hockeyfan893 · Post by **hockeyfan893** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:53 pm

This game is awful to watch. The idea is cool but watching kids stumble and risk injury like this for an exhibition outdoor game has me on edge, especially this close to playoffs for both teams. Unless you have enough funding to make and outdoor rink like they do in the NHL, these games should be showcased indoors.

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:58 pm

hockeyfan893 wrote:This game is awful to watch. The idea is cool but watching kids stumble and risk injury like this for an exhibition outdoor game has me on edge, especially this close to playoffs for both teams. Unless you have enough funding to make and outdoor rink like they do in the NHL, these games should be showcased indoors.

Agreed.

This game has become difficult to watch...

Spudthengopher · Post by **Spudthengopher** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:05 pm

They are one day too late for this game. Yesterday's weather would have been perfect.

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:08 pm

Spudthengopher wrote:They are one day too late for this game. Yesterday's weather would have been perfect.

You're always risking it with the weather when you get this far into February. The sun gets too high in the sky.

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:09 pm

starmvp wrote:
Spudthengopher wrote:They are one day too late for this game. Yesterday's weather would have been perfect.
You're always risking it with the weather when you get this far into February. The sun gets too high in the sky.

Should be moved to late January... Period.

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:10 pm

PuckU126 wrote:
starmvp wrote:
Spudthengopher wrote:They are one day too late for this game. Yesterday's weather would have been perfect.
You're always risking it with the weather when you get this far into February. The sun gets too high in the sky.
Should be moved to late January... Period.

Last year was January 23rd! I'm not sure why it was so much later this year...

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:19 pm

Just goes to show that kids don't skate outside anymore. I wish we had the conditions they have today when we were kids, along with the boards and glass. Nothing wrong with old rink rat hockey!

kpryan88 · Post by **kpryan88** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:25 pm

mulefarm wrote:Just goes to show that kids don't skate outside anymore. I wish we had the conditions they have today when we were kids, along with the boards and glass. Nothing wrong with old rink rat hockey!

Dude, did you watch the game? The one end of the sheet had no ice by the end of the game. You wish you could trudge through the slush to play hockey? Be my guest, teams less than 2 weeks from the playoffs should be able to play on a solid sheet of ice.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:30 pm

Yes, not that bad, quit whinning!!

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:34 pm

The end that the sun was shining on heavily had some really bad slush around the painted areas. Otherwise, it look pretty skatable.

kpryan88 · Post by **kpryan88** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:44 pm

mulefarm wrote:Yes, not that bad, quit whinning!!

Really... The kids were WALKING behind the north goal, how is that normal?

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:49 pm

kpryan88 wrote:
mulefarm wrote:Yes, not that bad, quit whinning!!
Really... The kids were WALKING behind the north goal, how is that normal?

If you skated outdoors on warm days, this happened all the time. Why can't they walk and get the puck, not that hard and was the normal thing to do.

Master Recruiter · Post by **Master Recruiter** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:58 pm

wow FSN is really struggling with this live TV thing lol

techincal difficulties non stop

TheHockeyDJ · Post by **TheHockeyDJ** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:00 pm

mulefarm wrote:
kpryan88 wrote:
mulefarm wrote:Yes, not that bad, quit whinning!!
Really... The kids were WALKING behind the north goal, how is that normal?
If you skated outdoors on warm days, this happened all the time. Why can't they walk and get the puck, not that hard and was the normal thing to do.

I don't want kids trying to prove how to prove how tough they are by crossing that line into stupidity by playing on that surface. I want to see speed and skill, not knuckle puck in the slush. That was boot hockey. Not enjoyable. I just hope the Gophers and Wild make up for what was a worthless start to Hockey Day.

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:04 pm

rapidsrapids wrote:
mulefarm wrote:
kpryan88 wrote: Really... The kids were WALKING behind the north goal, how is that normal?
If you skated outdoors on warm days, this happened all the time. Why can't they walk and get the puck, not that hard and was the normal thing to do.
I don't want kids trying to prove how to prove how tough they are by crossing that line into stupidity by playing on that surface. I want to see speed and skill, not knuckle puck in the slush. That was boot hockey. Not enjoyable. I just hope the Gophers and Wild make up for what was a worthless start to Hockey Day.

I agree.

It's fun playing it with your friends; however, not for a official regular season game, especially for Hockey Day.

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:07 pm

In addition, Lechner even told his team "it's not HM hockey right now, just shoot the puck on this guy" and he went on saying "it's tennis ball hockey." He was right about that.

pioneers · Post by **pioneers** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:40 pm

I was at the game and was on the glass at the north end of the rink. It was total slush from the goal line back. By then end of the first period, the crease was gone. By third period, the blue lines were just trenches with players falling everywhere. 4 out of the 5 goals were scored on the south end of the rink which actually had ice behind the net. Didn't appear to be any major injuries due the conditions, but they should have stopped the game after the second period.

the_juiceman · Post by **the_juiceman** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:41 pm

you guys act like it's the NHL play-offs!! It High school hockey for pete's sake!! teenagers! It's not the end all. Let them be kids!

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:45 pm

the_juiceman wrote:you guys act like it's the NHL play-offs!! It High school hockey for pete's sake!! teenagers! It's not the end all. Let them be kids!

First, playoffs is one word.

Second, what the heck do you mean by that statement? And how does it pertain to this subject we are addressing?

CitiesSpudsGuy · Post by **CitiesSpudsGuy** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:16 am

PuckU126 wrote:
the_juiceman wrote:you guys act like it's the NHL play-offs!! It High school hockey for pete's sake!! teenagers! It's not the end all. Let them be kids!
First, playoffs is one word.

Second, what the heck do you mean by that statement? And how does it pertain to this subject we are addressing?

I completely agree with you, PuckU. Ridiculous comments by juiceman. The ice at the north end was unplayable, no question. I was worried somebody was going to break an ankle or tear up a knee every time some players hit that part of the ice and went down. I'm really glad nobody was seriously hurt.

cooperalls4ever · Post by **cooperalls4ever** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:26 am

It is outdoor hockey, where the game was meant to be... ridiculous Moorhead had and "indoor rink" built outdoors. And Zamboni's?

As for ice conditions, it's outdoor hockey. Play the game like it was meant to be played outside. You adapt. If there's a soft spot, don't go in there... I watched on HD and didn't see DIRT as some of you make it sound. LOL it was 34 degrees with sun. BIG DEAL. One end of the rink against the boards was soft, puck was moving fine and so were the players otherwise. If it were so bad, you would've turned the tv off and went to a local indoor rink to watch your fantasy game and I'm sure you would've found something to complain about.

Or maybe that is the issue with all the complaints - you've never played outdoor hockey on skates before and you're all too SOFT and SPOILED. Live through the experiences in life and move on.

That said, playing outdoors in Feb. isn't the best idea as the sun is getting pretty high in the sky at noon. Two games at mid-day is also and issue if it's a warm day (anything above 28 with Feb. sun), they could play a 10am and 5pm game under the lights.

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:46 am

CitiesSpudsGuy wrote:
PuckU126 wrote:
the_juiceman wrote:you guys act like it's the NHL play-offs!! It High school hockey for pete's sake!! teenagers! It's not the end all. Let them be kids!
First, playoffs is one word.

Second, what the heck do you mean by that statement? And how does it pertain to this subject we are addressing?

I completely agree with you, PuckU. Ridiculous comments by juiceman. The ice at the north end was unplayable, no question. I was worried somebody was going to break an ankle or tear up a knee every time some players hit that part of the ice and went down. I'm really glad nobody was seriously hurt.

I am not going to take away the fact that the City of Moorhead did a fantastic job hosting Hockey Day MN. The fans had fun, the players had fun (nice addition to the skills competition), and most viewers enjoyed watching the games. Great Job!

The weather conditions were a unfortunate curve-ball the maintenance crew had to deal with; dry ice and CO2 can only do so much. It was rough to see the players tip-toe behind the north net (at times funny), but the viewers and players didn't want to play a boot hockey game. The refs did the right thing by switching the sides of the goalies to even the game; the same happened for the Winter Classic this year if you didn't know. But this weather issue can be mitigated; push the Hockey Day MN to mid to late January. Colder temp. and less risk of poor ice surfaces like today.

Although there was a -30 temp game with a -45 windchill already for HDMN; what would you rather have: ice to skate on or ice to trip on? And IMO although it's going to be a lot colder; the players wont be cold because they're moving and staying active which keeps their body heat up and the parents, coaches, and other observers just have to dress warm and set up some fires or whatever! Just have this celebration earlier in the year IF the games will be played outside. Period.

the_juiceman · Post by **the_juiceman** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:52 am

PuckU126 wrote:
CitiesSpudsGuy wrote:
PuckU126 wrote: First, playoffs is one word.

Second, what the heck do you mean by that statement? And how does it pertain to this subject we are addressing?

I completely agree with you, PuckU. Ridiculous comments by juiceman. The ice at the north end was unplayable, no question. I was worried somebody was going to break an ankle or tear up a knee every time some players hit that part of the ice and went down. I'm really glad nobody was seriously hurt.
I am not going to take away the fact that the City of Moorhead did a fantastic job hosting Hockey Day MN. The fans had fun, the players had fun (nice addition to the skills competition), and most viewers enjoyed watching the games. Great Job!

The weather conditions were a unfortunate curve-ball the maintenance crew had to deal with; dry ice and CO2 can only do so much. It was rough to see the players tip-toe behind the north net (at times funny), but the viewers and players didn't want to play a boot hockey game. The refs did the right thing by switching the sides of the goalies to even the game; the same happened for the Winter Classic this year if you didn't know. But this weather issue can be mitigated; push the Hockey Day MN to mid to late January. Colder temp. and less risk of poor ice surfaces like today.

Although there was a -30 temp game with a -45 windchill already for HDMN; what would you rather have: ice to skate on or ice to trip on? And IMO although it's going to be a lot colder; the players wont be cold because they're moving and staying active which keeps their body heat up and the parents, coaches, and other observers just have to dress warm and set up some fires or whatever! Just have this celebration earlier in the year IF the games will be played outside. Period.

I'm talking about comments like "I'm on edge watching them play" & "it's to close to playoffs for them to be playing this" & "they should have called it after the 2nd period". You are acting like these are professional players--they are HS kids playing an outside game for fun. Relax alittle bit.
Oh, by the way----it's won't, not wont and cruveball is one word.