Biggest Rivalry in the State

Roseauverrated · Post by **Roseauverrated** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:46 am

HockeyMN1 wrote:
mnhockey30 wrote:Edina Vs. Benilde may not seem like a big rivalry but it is because one it is a public vs. private school showdown and also, due to the fact that the majority of kids know kids from the other team.
EP is by far Edina's biggest rival.

You couldn't be more wrong, I guarantee if you ask any Edina player who their biggest rival is they will say Minnetonka and Minnetonka players will say Edina.

big_thurst · Post by **big_thurst** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:33 am

Roseauverrated wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote:
mnhockey30 wrote:Edina Vs. Benilde may not seem like a big rivalry but it is because one it is a public vs. private school showdown and also, due to the fact that the majority of kids know kids from the other team.
EP is by far Edina's biggest rival.
You couldn't be more wrong, I guarantee if you ask any Edina player who their biggest rival is they will say Minnetonka and Minnetonka players will say Edina.

You're both wrong, for the Edina boy's their biggest rivals are their little sisters, thats the only person competing with them for daddy's money!

redfirehockey1 · Post by **redfirehockey1** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:27 am

big_thurst wrote:
Roseauverrated wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote: EP is by far Edina's biggest rival.
You couldn't be more wrong, I guarantee if you ask any Edina player who their biggest rival is they will say Minnetonka and Minnetonka players will say Edina.
You're both wrong, for the Edina boy's their biggest rivals are their little sisters, thats the only person competing with them for daddy's money!

hahahah come on let's be real here you know there's no competition... daddy's got em both covered

toothpick25 · Post by **toothpick25** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:27 am

Its all about the Moorhead Spuds and Roseau Rams especially during section finals. Lets hope Moorhead takes it. Its been to long before they have been to the x.

BDfan · Post by **BDfan** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:22 pm

pacman wrote:If your From up North there is...

Hibbing-Virginia
Virginia-Eveleth (although Virginia Usually Stomps Eveleth)
Greenway-Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids-Hibbing.

VIRGINIA VS. HIBBING!!! FOR SURE!! people from both towns are arguing on other threads! the players and fans HATE each other!!!

adamp1914 · Post by **adamp1914** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:20 pm

sigh.. good thing I took the time to post why the Rice street cup is certainly top 5. Roseau vs Moorhead is a great rivalry. But that game is never the most important game of the season for both schools. The same is said for hill murray vs white bear lake. and unquestionably true for cretin vs st. thomas. Read previous post.

E · Post by E » Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:03 pm

White Bear vs Hill Murray

crazy carl · Post by **crazy carl** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:07 am

anytime you mention big rivalries in the state you have to think of cambridge isanti bluejackets and the princeton tigers. not the greatest teams but its always a hard fought battle. they absolutely hate each other.

slapnutz · Post by **slapnutz** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:38 am

i have to agree the ci princeton game is always a fun one to watch

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:09 am

i dont think we can ever consider WBL a rival any more. dont they have to win every once and awhile for it to be a rivalry?

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:04 am

Why do we keep making this thread and talking about it? There isn't one biggest rivalry in state. There are a bunch of really big ones. Why can't we be mature and admit what's really out there?

WBL/HM
AHA/BJ
STA/CDH
Warroad/Roseau
East/Cloquet
Virginia/Hibbing

There are more, but these are the big ones that pop out in my mind. If these match ups ever happen, especially in playoffs, they could sell out the DECC or Marriucci.

The thing in my mind that is so cool about a rivalry like East/Cloquet or STA/CDH is that it doesn't stop at hockey. This would happen in any spectator sport.

Hibbing26 · Post by **Hibbing26** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:04 am

komada77 wrote:Best rivalries in the state are:
#4: Blaine-Centennial
#3: Duluth East-Cloquet
#2: Hill Murray-WBL
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and #1: Roseau vs. Warroad

agreed

adamp1914 · Post by **adamp1914** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:54 pm

HShockeywatcher wrote:Why do we keep making this thread and talking about it? There isn't one biggest rivalry in state. There are a bunch of really big ones. Why can't we be mature and admit what's really out there?

WBL/HM
AHA/BJ
STA/CDH
Warroad/Roseau
East/Cloquet
Virginia/Hibbing

There are more, but these are the big ones that pop out in my mind. If these match ups ever happen, especially in playoffs, they could sell out the DECC or Marriucci.

The thing in my mind that is so cool about a rivalry like East/Cloquet or STA/CDH is that it doesn't stop at hockey. This would happen in any spectator sport.

Well, I'm pretty new to this forum so I haven't seen alot of discussion on this subject. But I'll tell you that it's ridiculous to not mention St. Bernard's vs Como when you're talking about rivalries. Unless by biggest rivalry you just mean 'big schools that are rivals.'

Read my original post in this thread. This rivalry existed before hill and murray even combined.

mnhockey10 · Post by **mnhockey10** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:03 pm

Roseauverrated wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote:
mnhockey30 wrote:Edina Vs. Benilde may not seem like a big rivalry but it is because one it is a public vs. private school showdown and also, due to the fact that the majority of kids know kids from the other team.
EP is by far Edina's biggest rival.
You couldn't be more wrong, I guarantee if you ask any Edina player who their biggest rival is they will say Minnetonka and Minnetonka players will say Edina.

No, It's EP

adamp1914 · Post by **adamp1914** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:06 pm

haha.. People try to bring up rivalries... Then you guys argue because you can't even decide which schools are arch rivals. (arch rivals.. lol that game was awesome).

mlb13 · Post by **mlb13** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:51 pm

i dont get how little ppl mention the Grand Rapids-Greenway rivalryl. yeah, it isnt as good as it was a few years ago but it is still one of the best. where else do you get live chickens thrown onto the ice in mockery of the thunderchickens. and the schools are only 6 miles apart. Hodgins and the IRA are usually packed for the games too.

hshckfan08 · Post by **hshckfan08** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:59 pm

mlb13 wrote:i dont get how little ppl mention the Grand Rapids-Greenway rivalryl. yeah, it isnt as good as it was a few years ago but it is still one of the best. where else do you get live chickens thrown onto the ice in mockery of the thunderchickens. and the schools are only 6 miles apart. Hodgins and the IRA are usually packed for the games too.

Well if the rumors are true, this great rivalry wont exist for too much longer. I hear the schools will be merging soon.

mlb13 · Post by **mlb13** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:03 pm

hshckfan08 wrote:
mlb13 wrote:i dont get how little ppl mention the Grand Rapids-Greenway rivalryl. yeah, it isnt as good as it was a few years ago but it is still one of the best. where else do you get live chickens thrown onto the ice in mockery of the thunderchickens. and the schools are only 6 miles apart. Hodgins and the IRA are usually packed for the games too.
Well if the rumors are true, this great rivalry wont exist for too much longer. I hear the schools will be merging soon.

they wont be merging soon, its just a rumor. besides if you grew up in that area you know that would never happen unless it was to keep the schools going. and besides all the former greenway and thunderchicken players would be turning in their graves. the bakers would die and the guyer's would disown hockey all together

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:21 pm

It is to keep the programs going...

edinahornetkid24 · Post by **edinahornetkid24** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:50 pm

Eden Prairie-Edina, not even close

edinahornetkid24 · Post by **edinahornetkid24** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:51 pm

mnhockey10 wrote:
Roseauverrated wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote: EP is by far Edina's biggest rival.
You couldn't be more wrong, I guarantee if you ask any Edina player who their biggest rival is they will say Minnetonka and Minnetonka players will say Edina.
No, It's EP

Yes! It is absolutely EP

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:31 pm

Eden Prairie and Edina aren't in the same conference and don't play each other in everything. Minnetonka and Edina are in the same, small conference and are both good at a lot. I could see it being a rivalry but I find it hard to believe it's bigger.

Black Gallagher · Post by **Black Gallagher** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:24 am

Warroad and Roseau is good but since there not even in the same class wouldnt it be warroad vs trf?

masterB · Post by **masterB** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:05 am

mnhockey10 wrote:
Roseauverrated wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote: EP is by far Edina's biggest rival.
You couldn't be more wrong, I guarantee if you ask any Edina player who their biggest rival is they will say Minnetonka and Minnetonka players will say Edina.
No, It's EP

Agreed. Minnetonka - Edina would be more of a rivalry except for the fact that historically it has been a pretty one sided affair. I'd say Minnetonka-Hopkins is a good rivalry due to their close proximity.

Overall though, can't beat Roseau-Warroad. hands down in my book.

MNhockey9711 · Post by **MNhockey9711** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:02 pm

Hands down this is the top of the pile. Stories about these two towns have been done all over the USA. Its been in the New York Times, S.I. that right there shows just how big the battles between Warroad and Roseau are. I will agree being in different classes has drawn it down some but when the puck drops its the game of the year for both towns hands down. Any given year Warroad can beat Roseau and the same the other way around. This is without question the game all rivals should look to be like

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