Biggest rivalries
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Rivalry?
HM versus WBL... no contest... year after year, people interested in the HM/WBL game outnumber the entire populations of Roseau and Warroad, together.
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Based on the posts on this board over the years, Roseau-Warroad and East-Cloquet are the two biggest. I was a little disappointed last year by the lack of name calling when East and Cloquet met up but for the most part it's been bad enough where Mitch and Lee have to block a couple of threads.
It's a bit of a conundrum for me to pick the best metro area rivalry, from the games that I've been to I'd say WBL-Hill Murray and Kennedy-Jefferson. I'd have to give the edge to the Bloomington schools, the game that I went to a couple of years ago had an edge and intensity that I haven't seen at many games. The true test of a rivalry to me is how intense it is when there's nothing else on the line.
A couple of others that I've found to be good are WBL-Roseville and Apple Valley-Eastview.
It's a bit of a conundrum for me to pick the best metro area rivalry, from the games that I've been to I'd say WBL-Hill Murray and Kennedy-Jefferson. I'd have to give the edge to the Bloomington schools, the game that I went to a couple of years ago had an edge and intensity that I haven't seen at many games. The true test of a rivalry to me is how intense it is when there's nothing else on the line.
A couple of others that I've found to be good are WBL-Roseville and Apple Valley-Eastview.
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nothing to win or lose
Well, if you want the rivalries between teams that have "nothing else on the line," go north then, as you say. Or watch any class A.
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I will bet you that a regular season game between Rochester Century and Rochester John Marshall get more attendance than any of the rivalries you have listed. I mean whats better than an inner city rivalry. And before someone tries tellin me H.M vs WBL gets more save yourself the argument because i have been to 2 of there games in my life and its not even close.
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We are sitting here going back and forth on this and I'm just curious what everyone defines as a rivalry? I personally would define it as two teams where lots of people come to the games regardless of how good the teams are and they play often. For example, I would say Marshall and East (both Duluth) may be rivals in sports, but they can't be in hockey cuz they never play.
Rilvaries and either be old and never ending... (Grand Rapids-Greenway, Duluth East-Cloquet) or new and upcoming (Grand Rapids-Cloquet, Duluth East-Elk River)...at any rate...games where teams hate eachother, and a lot of people show up...HShockeywatcher wrote:We are sitting here going back and forth on this and I'm just curious what everyone defines as a rivalry? I personally would define it as two teams where lots of people come to the games regardless of how good the teams are and they play often. For example, I would say Marshall and East (both Duluth) may be rivals in sports, but they can't be in hockey cuz they never play.
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This might not be a huge rivalry YET, but anyone else think STA vs DM is gaining some big interest especially for A. 3rd place game at state in 05, Championship in 06, recent tie between #1 and #2, and who know what this years state tourney could hold if both teams keep playing the way they do. There is bad blood between the 2 schools.
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Re: nothing to win or lose
Why u gotta rip on Class A? there just as goodof players as Class AAAnkles Pierre, Jr. wrote:Well, if you want the rivalries between teams that have "nothing else on the line," go north then, as you say. Or watch any class A.
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Biggest Rivalry
Roseau and Warroad NOT even on the list. That is funny!! Those two schools have been battling with each other before some of the teams on your list even knew what a hockey puck was. Both rinks are packed by the second period of the JV game. Both towns shut down pretty much.
And to top that off you don't even list Greenway and Rapids wich is just as big as Roseau and Warroad. You city fellas should get up north and see some real rivalries.
And to top that off you don't even list Greenway and Rapids wich is just as big as Roseau and Warroad. You city fellas should get up north and see some real rivalries.