Section 1A

eaglescout06 · Post by **eaglescout06** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:45 pm

Play them at the Wireless center aka Mankato CC! That is where it should be anyways. Nobody plays there so lets do it!

bigbabyblue · Post by **bigbabyblue** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:55 pm

eaglescout06 wrote:Play them at the Wireless center aka Mankato CC! That is where it should be anyways. Nobody plays there so lets do it!

that would be fair to other teams rite.... nuetral ice sounds best

stud-lee · Post by **stud-lee** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:25 pm

Bigbabyblue. The Wireless Center would be neutral ice. West does not play there. Only advantage would be to AL and West as their speed would show on the olympic sized sheet

NDfightingirish35 · Post by **NDfightingirish35** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:10 pm

stud-lee,
How is the CC neutral ice. It is in MANKATO. MANKATO is the town where MANKATO West plays. It is not neutral but it would be a good secondary choice if GAC doesn't work

stud-lee · Post by **stud-lee** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:31 pm

Just as many Kato fans will drive the whopping 10 miles to GAC as they would go to the CC. It is neutral. It is not their home ice

golfreak · Post by **golfreak** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:46 pm

From what I've heard, the high seeds will get home games if GAC isn't available for Monday or Tuesday...

hockeystar56784 · Post by **hockeystar56784** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:49 pm

The civic center isn't a good place to play it not great ice and it is basically built for fans needs rather then the players needs

ilovelife23 · Post by **ilovelife23** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:51 pm

NDFIGHTINGIRISH35... he had a goal i think? maybe an assist. yeah granted it was windom he was making plays. thats the point i was tryin to make. is he as good as anderson... not a chance. and if GAC doesnt work... than yes it is the best option. west never does play there but it does edge west a little bit because it is in mankato. but where else are they suppose to go and play and hold all the fans...?

hockeystar56784 · Post by **hockeystar56784** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:56 pm

If the GAC doesn't work out it should be home ice advantage because the CC in kato isn't great and the teams that got first and second worked for it and should get the home ice advantage

ilovelife23 · Post by **ilovelife23** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:01 pm

the way i think its going to work out is...

marshalls going to play at albert lea's albert lea city arena

new ulm is going to play at mankato's all seasons arena

than the championship game will be regular time at GAC

Puckhandler · Post by **Puckhandler** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:02 pm

ilovelife23 wrote:the way i think its going to work out is...

marshalls going to play at albert lea's river center

new ulm is going to play at mankato's all seasons arena

than the championship game will be regular time at GAC

That sounds correct, except that Albert Lea's Rink is the Albert Lea City Arena.

I believe you may have been thinking about Austin, which I believe is Riverside Arena..........maybe.

golfreak · Post by **golfreak** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:10 pm

Days and Times?

NDfightingirish35 · Post by **NDfightingirish35** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:25 pm

ilovelife23,
My mistake I thought you were saying that he was as good as Anderson which as you said there is no way he is. What line does he usually skate with and who else is on his line?

hockeystar56784 · Post by **hockeystar56784** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:37 pm

His name is Chris Zimmerman and he is a solid player with great potential and he is normally on the third line with Ortega and Trembley

a2anda10 · Post by **a2anda10** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:23 pm

So the word is... 1A is down to two options.
MSHSL is trying to secure GAC for two games Monday night.
If that can't be done, games will be at higher seed Monday night.
Tuesday night supposedly not an option as it will conflict with basketball games for all schools.

Marshall/NU will have to do what they're told, being the lower seeds.
Sure would be nice to have both games in one place, tho.

Puckhandler · Post by **Puckhandler** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:35 pm

a2anda10 wrote:So the word is... 1A is down to two options.
MSHSL is trying to secure GAC for two games Monday night.
If that can't be done, games will be at higher seed Monday night.
Tuesday night supposedly not an option as it will conflict with basketball games for all schools.
Marshall/NU will have to do what they're told, being the lower seeds.
Sure would be nice to have both games in one place, tho.

Who gives a crap about basketball?

They play on the same night all year long in the regular season.

a2anda10 · Post by **a2anda10** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:46 pm

Puckhandler wrote:
a2anda10 wrote:So the word is... 1A is down to two options.
MSHSL is trying to secure GAC for two games Monday night.
If that can't be done, games will be at higher seed Monday night.
Tuesday night supposedly not an option as it will conflict with basketball games for all schools.
Marshall/NU will have to do what they're told, being the lower seeds.
Sure would be nice to have both games in one place, tho.
Who gives a crap about basketball? They play on the same night all year long in the regular season.

You're preaching to the choir on that one.
Just telling you what they (MSHSL) are thinking.
Don't start expecting common sense now.
Hockey always get shafted, you're not used to that by now?

Puckhandler · Post by **Puckhandler** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:55 pm

a2anda10 wrote:
Puckhandler wrote:
a2anda10 wrote:So the word is... 1A is down to two options.
MSHSL is trying to secure GAC for two games Monday night.
If that can't be done, games will be at higher seed Monday night.
Tuesday night supposedly not an option as it will conflict with basketball games for all schools.
Marshall/NU will have to do what they're told, being the lower seeds.
Sure would be nice to have both games in one place, tho.
Who gives a crap about basketball? They play on the same night all year long in the regular season.
You're preaching to the choir on that one.
Just telling you what they (MSHSL) are thinking.
Don't start expecting common sense now.
Hockey always get shafted, you're not used to that by now?

Sorry, I apologize, I had forgotten that you said the MSHSL was working out the details.

a2anda10 · Post by **a2anda10** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:59 pm

Puckhandler wrote:
a2anda10 wrote:
Puckhandler wrote: Who gives a crap about basketball? They play on the same night all year long in the regular season.
You're preaching to the choir on that one.
Just telling you what they (MSHSL/local school administrators) are PROBABLY thinking.
Don't start expecting common sense now.
Hockey always get shafted, you're not used to that by now?
Sorry, I apologize, I had forgotten that you said the MSHSL was working out the details.

There, I fixed what I meant above.
Sorry, I was just trying to be sarcastic.
Think we both feel the same way, didn't mean to come off as an expert on anything.
Just a little cranky from no hockey today.

Especially while the rest of the state is enjoying semi-final Saturday!

goldy313 · Post by **goldy313** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:04 pm

1AA was told the same thing, play it Monday. My question is what happens if school is cancelled at 1 or more towns on Monday, then what?

a2anda10 · Post by **a2anda10** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:10 pm

goldy313 wrote:1AA was told the same thing, play it Monday. My question is what happens if school is cancelled at 1 or more towns on Monday, then what?

(To continue with my sarcastic remarks regarding MSHSL/ local school administration decisions), If that happens goldy, look for hockey to probably flip a coin to determine the finalists.
Wouldn't want to interfere with any speech contests, or some end-of-the-year basketball practices somewhere. "Real" hockey areas have no idea how good they have it. Hockey comes first up north and in most metro areas. This part of the state we are somewhere in-between synchronized swimming and co-ed rodeo on the "important activities" list.

Puckhandler · Post by **Puckhandler** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:15 pm

Coed rodeo...............now THAT is funny.

I was thinking the same thing, school may be out on Monday which means no activities.

I heard that the Midwest Wireless Center is being considered for Monday night. We'll just have to wait and see.

hockeydad · Post by **hockeydad** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:59 pm

Couple of things here....

first off, the MSHSL doesn't concern itself with the details of the sectino tournament....ie, sites, dates etc. Those decisions are left up to the Region committee, in this case, Region 2AA, and the tournament manager, who is from Mankato.

Second, the no school, no play rule doesn't apply here. That is usually an individual policy by school districts for regular season games. I can remember a few times where a school cancelled classes in the morning, and by night time roads were good enough to play a section tournament game. that said, I'm sure if the roads are bad, they'll postpone it again. No one in their right mind would risk the lives of 20 players, coaches and fans to drive halfway across the state for a hockey game.

gabT · Post by **gabT** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:27 pm

I think that there is a rule that no team can host a section semi-final at their home arena. I'm not sure but that is just what I heard.

hockeydad · Post by **hockeydad** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:57 am

No such rule in 6A. The semis were held in Richfield even when Richfield was in the section. I sure there were a few coaches who weren't happy about that.