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Can anyone tell me who the captains will be for the two teams or who they think will be?

I agree this game is a big joke. Leave it for Seniors then. Maybe the fans shoul pick them next year?

Nikebauer if you dont like the game/players dont go ! At least the games give some duluth/range area kids a couple extra games to play in . No matter who the coaches/players are. Someone is always gonna complain about it. We should be happy theres a chance to watch 2 more games after the playoffs are over. Theres some good players on both teams so it should be fun to watch.

barnorthhockeyguy wrote:Nikebauer if you dont like the game/players dont go ! At least the games give some duluth/range area kids a couple extra games to play in . No matter who the coaches/players are. Someone is always gonna complain about it. We should be happy theres a chance to watch 2 more games after the playoffs are over. Theres some good players on both teams so it should be fun to watch.

Well said, I agree completely.

NHLer wrote:Can anyone tell me who the captains will be for the two teams or who they think will be?

For the Iron Range, Eric Olson of International Falls is the captain, Anthony DeCenzo of Hibbing and Ladd Corrin of I Falls are assistants.

For Duluth, Chris Stafne of Denfeld is the captain with Dano Jacques of Marshall and Justin Jokinen of CEC as assistants.

Who's Rendle's replacement going to be?

PuckRanger wrote:

nikebauer_07 wrote:Any chance Hanegmon might be put on the team if Decenzo leaves for juniors?

I doubt his dad would have nominated him if he was not planning on participating. I'm guessing he'll be playing.

I've heard otherwise, but who knows.
BarNorth, I was never complaining about who was on the team so I don't know where you get that from. Others were complaining about Todd Sandstrom not making it and Drew Vechell making it, I think the rosters are just fine. Maybe you should single out some other people who are complaining next time.

Well Nikebauer your the one that said the games are a joke ! But everyone has there opinion and thats fine.

I went to the game last year in Eveleth and I just wasn't too impressed. It's fun to watch some of the top players in the state but there is just no atmosphere or hype about it.

Yes wish more people came out for the games ! Thats true enough !

I wonder what the lines will look like for the Duluth team.
After watching the East Cloquet game, it would be fun to see Jokinen in the middle of Boese and Johnson with Anderson and Brown on D together.

nikebauer_07 wrote:I went to the game last year in Eveleth and I just wasn't too impressed. It's fun to watch some of the top players in the state but there is just no atmosphere or hype about it.

I have to agree. The atmosphere in Eveleth is awful. Small crowd with no hype whatsoever. Other than on this board and a small blurt in the Duluth News Tribune, there has been ZERO publicity for this game. That is the biggest problem. Kernz & Company does a terrible job marketing this on the Iron Range. I haven't ever made it down to a Duluth game, so I can't speak to what its like down there, but there is plenty of room for improvement for the Range game. Perhaps a venue change is needed. Eveleth has trouble getting fans in for most of their regular season games as well. I wouldn't mind seeing it moved to Virginia or Hibbing.

PuckRanger wrote:

nikebauer_07 wrote:I went to the game last year in Eveleth and I just wasn't too impressed. It's fun to watch some of the top players in the state but there is just no atmosphere or hype about it.

I have to agree. The atmosphere in Eveleth is awful. Small crowd with no hype whatsoever. Other than on this board and a small blurt in the Duluth News Tribune, there has been ZERO publicity for this game. That is the biggest problem. Kernz & Company does a terrible job marketing this on the Iron Range. I haven't ever made it down to a Duluth game, so I can't speak to what its like down there, but there is plenty of room for improvement for the Range game. Perhaps a venue change is needed. Eveleth has trouble getting fans in for most of their regular season games as well. I wouldn't mind seeing it moved to Virginia or Hibbing.

Or how bout Rapids? The last time the game was here, it drew well and was well promoted. I understand about the history of Eveleth and all, but if you want this game to succeed, put in a venue where you're going to draw fans & media.

GR3343 wrote:

PuckRanger wrote:

nikebauer_07 wrote:I went to the game last year in Eveleth and I just wasn't too impressed. It's fun to watch some of the top players in the state but there is just no atmosphere or hype about it.

I have to agree. The atmosphere in Eveleth is awful. Small crowd with no hype whatsoever. Other than on this board and a small blurt in the Duluth News Tribune, there has been ZERO publicity for this game. That is the biggest problem. Kernz & Company does a terrible job marketing this on the Iron Range. I haven't ever made it down to a Duluth game, so I can't speak to what its like down there, but there is plenty of room for improvement for the Range game. Perhaps a venue change is needed. Eveleth has trouble getting fans in for most of their regular season games as well. I wouldn't mind seeing it moved to Virginia or Hibbing.

Or how bout Rapids? The last time the game was here, it drew well and was well promoted. I understand about the history of Eveleth and all, but if you want this game to succeed, put in a venue where you're going to draw fans & media.

They should bring it down to St. Cloud.

I agree i think it would also be neat to see jokinen playing in the middle of boese and johnson from east.

Does it bother anyone else that Justin Jokinen and Jussi Jokinen pronounce their last names differently?

fargo7 wrote:Does it bother anyone else that Justin Jokinen and Jussi Jokinen pronounce their last names differently?

You say potato, I say potato. You say tomato, I say tomato. No need for the semantics

I believe if justin was originaly from finland there last name would be pronounced the same.

I heard that Decenzo was leaving monday for tri city

vhsdevils wrote:I heard that Decenzo was leaving monday for tri city

I've heard this too.

GR3343 wrote:Who's Rendle's replacement going to be?

Why isn't Rendle playing?

MNHockeyGuy08 wrote:

GR3343 wrote:Who's Rendle's replacement going to be?

Why isn't Rendle playing?

Bad shoulder from what I hear.

Duluth - 4

Iron Range - 0

After 1st

The game is being broadcast on 94.1 FM and 104.3 FM in Duluth...though I couldn't stand listening for very long. The guys announcing sound like they wouldn't know a hockey game from a bake off

Duluth - 6

Iron Range - 1

After 2nd