D4 bantam A

snipe11 · Post by **snipe11** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:28 pm

any predictions on district tourney

OU812 · Post by **OU812** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:43 pm

Redwood Falls seems to have cooled off a little, I'd give Fairbo the edge. The next five or six teams after those two seem pretty close together. Since only two teams make it to regions, should be an awesome tournament.

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:51 pm

JACKSTRAW. ( Albert lea A bantam coach ) What are you trying to prove by taking only 10 skaters. Look at your win and loss record, it's sad. Look at how many players are on the B bantam team. Are you trying to tell me that there is not 2 or 3 more players from the B bantam team that could play at the A bantam level.

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:59 am

JACKSTRAW. ( Albert Lea A Bantam Head Coach ).

1. Thanks for the phone message on my home anserwing machine how I'm suppose to give my feedback on this board. I saved the message and will save anymore that you leave on it. WOW, cry me a river Mike. Who says that your the boss on this chat board and only can say what you want and try to control what others say. Your old enough to know that you can't control others. That's the biggest problem with the Albert Lea hockey is they try and control what others have to say on this chat board. Look at the high school chat board 1A for example.

2. Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back as a coach. Example look at your Jan 9th post # 61, Faribault 3 Albert Lea 0 , you said that your team played hard for having a 9 man bench. What would your EXCUSE be if you beat them with a 9 man bench. THINK ABOUT IT.

hocklocks · Post by **hocklocks** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:55 am

WOW, this guy actually called you up on the phone? If its true thats very scary... Just what did he say? Maybe you should lock your doors....

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:37 pm

HOCKLOCKS. YES, JACKSTRAW called me. He also called me again and left a second message. We all know who he is and he is pretty HARMLESS. His main problem is he wants to CONTROL OTHERS and when he can't he gets angry. He better re-think about these phone calls to peoples homes because he's digging himself a big hole.

JACKSTRAW. What I say I want out in the public. You better stop the phone calls or your going to be sorry because this is a form of HARASSMENT. STOP CALLING MY HOME.

RSI · Post by **RSI** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:24 pm

ZAMBONI wrote:JACKSTRAW. ( Albert lea A bantam coach ) What are you trying to prove by taking only 10 skaters. Look at your win and loss record, it's sad. Look at how many players are on the B bantam team. Are you trying to tell me that there is not 2 or 3 more players from the B bantam team that could play at the A bantam level.

ZAMBONI,
You speak about things in which you know nothing. Why is that?

Jackstraw (AL A bantam coach) does not control how many, or which, players are on his team.
The number of players on each roster (A & B) is determined by the Association and is based the total number of kids who have registered and want to try out. This year there were only 21 skaters who registered for bantams. Based on that low registration number, the decision was made that it would be in the best interest of all the players, and the Association, to form 2 teams (1A & 1B) just like Albert Lea has done in the past. After try-outs were complete, 2 bantam age boys decided to play and were added to the B bantam roster. 2 bantam age girls who were cut from the Varsity program were also added to the B bantam roster. The B bantams now have a total of 15 skaters on their roster while the A bantams still have 10. On at least 2 different occasions players originally rostered with the B bantam team were "invited" to move up to the A bantam team, but for whatever reason declined and chose to stay with their B bantam team.

1). Please enlighten me, how is Jackstraw at fault in any way?
2). I've asked before and not gotten an answer, so I'll have ask again. What is your problem with Albert Lea, the hockey Association, the HS program, HS coaches and the youth coaches who largly volunteer their time?

Next time you want to spew your garbage about our Association, our HS team or our coaches do a little homework so you at lease have an idea of what you're trying to talk about. You're so far off target on this one that I'm embarrassed for you.

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:31 pm

RSI. I see JACKSTRAW called you also.

Puckhandler · Post by **Puckhandler** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:17 pm

ZAMBONI wrote:RSI. I see JACKSTRAW called you also.

Boner,

Where is your kid playing?

Which USHL team?

RSI · Post by **RSI** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:41 pm

ZAMBONI wrote:RSI. I see JACKSTRAW called you also.

Was it the part with the facts that threw you Zamboni?? Don't let the facts get in the way.

Actually, I called him. Plus, I saw him at the arena when WE were there for our respective practices. You see, Jackstraw is like that, when he has a problem with someone he's man enough to speak to them directly.

You mentioned that he left you a message on your answering machine. Did you call him back? I didn't think so.

For someone who has absolutely nothing to do with Albert Lea hockey, you spend entirely too much time running down our players, coaches, fans and association. Who in the world do you think your are? You are NOT IN THE LEAST bit qualified to question ANY player, coach or fan in the Albert Lea Hockey Association. These youth coaches spend hours upon hours and dollars upon dollars helping young people become better hockey players and better people. Yet, you feel it necessary to stalk Coach Jackstraw, on a message board, and take shots at him, our Association and his team. Again I ask, who do you think you are? If you're not willing to put forth the time, effort and money like all these coaches do just shut your mouth.

lunchladyman18 · Post by **lunchladyman18** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:45 pm

Puckhandler wrote:
ZAMBONI wrote:RSI. I see JACKSTRAW called you also.
Boner,

Where is your kid playing?

Which USHL team?

USHL hahaha thats funny down a few levels to some colorado jr B team good joke i laughed for a while

do your homework for sure because coaches have not picked there teams for a few years and as far as i no they still do not it is a a few guys that grade the players at tryouts and pick them so dont say it was his choice of 10 skaters sorry there is not that many kids out for AL youth hockey.... exactly why do you constantly dis on AL hockey and the coaching all the time like farmington has the greatest hockey around the state or something....seriously AL coaches volunteer there time and you continuely dis on it yet i dont see you coaching or anything....
i think everyone is waiting for the info on your kid?

golfreak · Post by **golfreak** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:49 pm

ZAMBONI (Mark Carlson)

There are a few things that I would like to say, but I'm not because I have more class than that. There are a few things that I am going to "elaborate" on:

1. The coaches in the ALHA have very little or no control over who gets put on their team.

2. "Jackstraw" and the rest of the bantam coaches (A & B) decided at tryouts when only 21 skaters showed up that it would be best for the association that their be 10 "A" skaters and 11 "B" skaters.

3. It is not Jackstraw's fault that 2 boys decided to come out late. The association has no where else to put them except for the "B" team.

4. Jackstraw has absolutely no control that the ALHS girls coaches had to cut two girls AFTER the bantam season had begun. It is tough to say no to a hockey player (Boy or Girl) that wants to play hockey for fun.

5. Are you on some sort of a mission to "terrorize" AL hockey at all levels? You have tried at the HS level, failed. Now you are trying the bantam level, failing even worse. What's next? Peewees? Squirts? Mites? Rink Rats?

6. I know this is a free country and you are just exercising your first amendment rights, but I would just like to inform you that it is not working at all. Maybe you wouldn' be as clueless if you ever got out to good old City Arena to get your facts straight.

Please do everyone a favor and do some research before making yourself sound like the idiot that you are.

lunchladyman18 · Post by **lunchladyman18** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:59 pm

well said
amen to that
What we've got here is failure to dis on AL hockey
hehe

RSI · Post by **RSI** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:08 pm

Do you suppose he'll return Jackstraw's call?

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:08 am

maybe

nickel slots · Post by **nickel slots** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:58 am

First, let's get the record straight. I have zero alllegiance to AL hockey. I've got deep roots in D4 hockey... that's it. This is rather amusing. Let's see if I get it...

Jackstraw is the coach of the AL A Bantams. (I don't know him personally, but I know this by reading this 'bored.' I don't think Jackstraw knows who I am, and if he does, he certainly doesn't know me personally. I know Zamboni's going to think Jackstraw called me, but I can assure you that is not the case. I don't know who Zamboni is, and I don't think he knows who I am, either. Totally irrelevant, but worth mentioning. Point being that I'm totally unbiased.)

Zamboni is a disgruntled parent of a kid that used to play in AL.

Jackstraw shares his views and perspectives on D4 hockey, and is well respected around the league (and the state, for that matter). We can all rely on him for clear and consise game summaries and miscellaneous info.

Zamboni thinks it's his place to take pot shots at anybody affiliated with AL hockey. Other than that, he doesn't bring anything constructive.

Looking at their posts, Jackstraw has never personally attacked Zamboni... or anybody for that matter.

Zamboni obviously has. He has even tried to goat Jackstraw into a debate about his own son.

Jackstraw = Good credibility

Zamboni = No credibility

It seems that there are also some out there that are trying to throw darts at Zamboni by asking about his son. I don't know who his son is, but come on people, let's not stoop to his level. Leave the personal barbs out of the conversation.

In conclusion, I know that these message boards are for anybody to say virtually anything they want, but when it gets to the point that people figure out who other people are, there is a certain responsibility to act like an adult and refrain from the personal attacks.

I get sick and tired of Zamboni's personal vendetta. I say he and Jackstraw settle this out back by the woodshed once and for all.

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:28 pm

NICKEL SLOTS. JACKSTRAW has a big head, helmet size XXXL. I did'nt try to goat JACKSTRAW into a debate about his son. The " A " pw roster for Albert Lea did not list his kids name on the roster, so I asked a question in the "A" pw form, look it up on page # 4 of the youth hockey D 4 PW "A" post # 79. This is about me and JACKSTRAW and not all his worshipers. Let JACKSTRAW deal with it. Thats the problem with some of the people in the Albert Lea hockey assoc. Anyone that says anything that the Albert Lea hockey people don't like they try to control the other persons opinions.

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:32 pm

RSI. Why would I return JACKSTRAW'S calls?

nickel slots · Post by **nickel slots** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:35 pm

That's great... then DEAL WITH IT in a private setting... like over the phone.

nickel slots · Post by **nickel slots** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:38 pm

... or behind the woodshed.

Signed,
Jackstraw Worshipper

RSI · Post by **RSI** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:54 pm

ZAMBONI wrote:RSI. Why would I return JACKSTRAW'S calls?

Problem is, you're probably serious with that question. I'll have to take the bait I guess...Instead of posting a bunch of garbage on a message board, you and Jackstraw could hash things out over the phone. Thus, you could find some piece of mind knowing Jackstraw knows exactly what your personal vendetta against him and/or AL is all about. The professionals call it "closure".

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:02 pm

RSI. They call it trying to control what others say.

Puckhandler · Post by **Puckhandler** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:14 pm

ZAMBONI wrote:RSI. They call it trying to control what others say.

Zamboni makes it sound like the AL hockey association is a communist society. "Controlling what people say."

Does that make the "president" actually the dictator.

My advice to all those AL folks with their undies in a bunch about ZAMBONI: IGNORE HIM 100%! He's an absolute idiot.

Who's with me?

golfreak · Post by **golfreak** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:32 pm

With you on that puckhandler

It is kind of hard when you have worked hard as an association and have complete idiots come on here and tell us how bad of a job we are doing while he is sitting at home not even doing anything about it.

This guy continues to amaze me...

ZAMBONI · Post by **ZAMBONI** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:07 pm

GOLF FREAK, PUCKHANDLER, RSI, NICKEL SLOTS. Jackstraw has not responded and that is his choice not to, unless he is telling you guys what to say and putting words in your mouths. I don't really care, but why would you guys come on here and try to defend someone else? You only make yourselfs look bad.

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