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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:17 am
by mainefan
The Huge Hook wrote:mainefan wrote:The only time Edina was the best consistently was when a ranger Willard Ikola-Mr. iron range hockey god to you- was coaching Edina. But alas those days are gone and the Hornet's stingers have never been or will be as great again........
I see............Ikola had no talented players, he merely coached a bunch of ankle skaters to the state titles because of his fondness for flannell:roll:
Just possibly, the
great again you refer to is now!
Such was his greatness.........
It was quite a feat to coach them in the ways of the hockey deities of the Northland. A feat made harder by the fact that their knuckles kept dragging on the rink and creating gouges in the hard ice which by the way, didn't bode well for their puck handling. Yes, it was his fondness for all things flannel and his ability to make players out of the city dwellers that made Edina the team they were and are today.
Great again? Yet to be determined.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:37 am
by The Huge Hook
mainefan wrote:The Huge Hook wrote:mainefan wrote:The only time Edina was the best consistently was when a ranger Willard Ikola-Mr. iron range hockey god to you- was coaching Edina. But alas those days are gone and the Hornet's stingers have never been or will be as great again........
I see............Ikola had no talented players, he merely coached a bunch of ankle skaters to the state titles because of his fondness for flannell:roll:
Just possibly, the
great again you refer to is now!
Such was his greatness.........
It was quite a feat to coach them in the ways of the hockey deities of the Northland. A feat made harder by the fact that their knuckles kept dragging on the rink and creating gouges in the hard ice which by the way, didn't bode well for their puck handling. Yes, it was his fondness for all things flannel and his ability to make players out of the city dwellers that made Edina the team they were and are today.
Great again? Yet to be determined.
I'll buy that
Now I know why all of my friends have scars on their hands. Ike is an evolutionary hero
like Darwin.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:22 pm
by SB24
So i was just wondering, in 18 pages, was it ever decided who was really the best? Is it BSM?
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:42 pm
by Donger
SB24 wrote:So i was just wondering, in 18 pages, was it ever decided who was really the best? Is it BSM?
Yup, Roseau 28-0
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:39 pm
by hockeywatcher4
Donger wrote:SB24 wrote:So i was just wondering, in 18 pages, was it ever decided who was really the best? Is it BSM?
Yup, Roseau 28-0
We will find out next week. Roseau is good but they dont have the state title yet.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:48 pm
by The Huge Hook
SB24 wrote: Is it BSM?
It could be......wait till next weekend.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:24 pm
by halla
The Huge Hook wrote:SB24 wrote: Is it BSM?
It could be......wait till next weekend.
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:37 pm
by Neutron 14
halla wrote:The Huge Hook wrote:SB24 wrote: Is it BSM?
It could be......wait till next weekend.
My font is smaller than your font.
My font is smaller than your font.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:44 pm
by Neutron 14
SB24 wrote:So i was just wondering, in 18 pages, was it ever decided who was really the best?
I still think its a slim chance they meet. I'm not going to say they aren't better than everybody else, but not by the margin portrayed by most.
writing them off too soon
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:37 pm
by O-townClown
So Edina will never be great again because Ikola is no longer coach? Wow. Some of their title teams were so loaded Bert or Ernie could have coached them to the crown.
With the strength of their youth program today I'm sure there will be more joy in Mudville.
Kids win titles, not coaches. Programs and the community facilitate development of kids. Ikola wouldn't have had all the state appearances and all the titles at Forest Lake or Austin.
And this is coming from an Ikola fan.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:54 pm
by grindiangrad-80
I'm not sure which one is the best, but I believe congratulations are in order.
Everyone was picking these guys all year and to be able to get through sections and back to the X is pretty tough.
This old Indian fan tips his hat to both teams.
Good luck and enjoy the ride.
Roso vs. Edina
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:33 pm
by Warroad97
This is one of those topics that you just cant say hands down either way. MY heart tells me Roseau is better and so does my head. However someone close to the Edina program is going to argue the same things I do so why bother? Heres all I can say at this point Roseau is the defending State Champs, they are unbeaten. Until they are beaten by someone they have to be the top team in the state. Should they lose then someone else can make that claim but if you look at it from those two points Roseau at this time is the best team in the state
Re: writing them off too soon
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:44 pm
by mainefan
O-townClown wrote:So Edina will never be great again because Ikola is no longer coach? Wow. Some of their title teams were so loaded Bert or Ernie could have coached them to the crown.
With the strength of their youth program today I'm sure there will be more joy in Mudville.
Kids win titles, not coaches. Programs and the community facilitate development of kids. Ikola wouldn't have had all the state appearances and all the titles at Forest Lake or Austin.
And this is coming from an Ikola fan.
Why do you think their teams were so loaded? I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that Ike was coach. I see humor is lost on some of us.
writing them off too soon
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:57 pm
by polcat1
as far as having a great youth program you should with the number of kids you have. Roseau builds a great program with a hand full of kids year after year. yes kids do win championships but not without good coaches you can take all the good hockey players you want and put them on one team and they will win games but when it comes to championships good coaching makes the difference
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:03 pm
by DmanDad1980
Neutron 14 wrote:halla wrote:The Huge Hook wrote:
It could be......wait till next weekend.
My font is smaller than your font.
My font is smaller than your font.
Why that is so small, that its the size of a... of a Neutron
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:09 pm
by DmanDad1980
With all these upsets occurring...
Does this lead us down an easier path to a Roseau - Edina final?
It looks that way to me... If so...
Saturday March 8th Championship game
Edina 3
Roseau 4 OT
Lee stops Budish on the doorstep, Ness picks it up, wheels, dangles, then with the flick of the wrist he sets up Landman skating in all alone for the winner
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:21 am
by MrRoseau
I'm just hoping for a Roseau v Edina championship game. Both teams will, however, have to survive those tournament upsets that often knock off top seeded teams.
GO GREEN-AND-WHITE GO!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:34 am
by DadsMoney
grindiangrad-80 wrote:I'm not sure which one is the best, but I believe congratulations are in order.
Everyone was picking these guys all year and to be able to get through sections and back to the X is pretty tough.
This old Indian fan tips his hat to both teams.
Good luck and enjoy the ride.
There should be more comments like this on this forum. I tip my hat to you sir.
Water over the dam
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:52 pm
by OldTexasRam
Does anybody know how many more times Roseau would have won the state championship had they not had to play Edina? Edina beat Roseau at state even when Roseau had a forward line featuring Neal Broten, Aaron Broten and Butsy Erickson....all future NHLers.
How? As I recall they did it by playing a highly energized and very diciplined style of hockey, every minute of the game. And Ikola was in charge. That was then, as painful as it is to remember, and now is now.
Every time they have met it's the David/Goliath thing. Like watching the movie "Hoosiers". Edina has the advantage of numbers, Roseau kids the advantage of ice time (and a pee wee coach by the name of Dick Johnson).
I can't wait to see what happens this week. This is all so great for the game.
However, my vote goes to Roseau, 28-0.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:39 pm
by hockeywatcher4
I am hoping for theese two teams to square off. My loyalty lies with the hornets, imo Lee has to have an off game for the hornets to win.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:42 pm
by rams80
[quote="hockeywatcher4"]I am hoping for theeeese two teams to square off.
Meeeee too!
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:53 pm
by The_Phantom_Enigma
rams80 wrote:hockeywatcher4 wrote:I am hoping for theeeese two teams to square off.
Meeeee too!
Me ThREE!!
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:59 pm
by The Huge Hook
DmanDad1980 wrote:Neutron 14 wrote:halla wrote:
My font is smaller than your font.
My font is smaller than your font.
Why that is so small, that its the size of a... of a Neutron
How do you guys make the font so small???? and don't reply back so small because I can't read it!
Re: Water over the dam
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:05 pm
by The Huge Hook
OldTexasRam wrote:Edina beat Roseau at state even when Roseau had a forward line featuring Neal Broten, Aaron Broten and Butsy Erickson....all future NFLers.
Neal was a guard, Aaron was a tackle and Butsy was a tight end.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:40 pm
by Edinagoalie0
Yeah, how about we watch the state championship, then trash may be talked. It could go either way.