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Bemidji

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:54 pm
by elliott70
Bemidji Sr-Jr-So boys voted to opt up to AA for the 09-10 & 10-11 seasons.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:31 pm
by Green and White Fan
I am pretty sure when you opt up, it is a 4 year commitment.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:36 pm
by elliott70
Green and White Fan wrote:I am pretty sure when you opt up, it is a 4 year commitment.
Based on the ecomomy and weather, we are just making a two year prediction.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:38 pm
by Stealth
A year ago to the day almost the headline was Bemidji moving down?? link below.

http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... highlight=

they where on the bubble anyhow with Alexandria for possiably moving up based on school ajusted size.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:41 pm
by MNHockey75
Good luck to the Lumberjacks. :!:

Bemidji

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:52 pm
by northwoods oldtimer
elliot70 good move by the boys who want to step up. Glad to hear that!!

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:10 pm
by starmvp
I am glad to see this to. Will be fun to see how they do.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:25 pm
by greenway1969
Way to go Bemidji players. They want to play the best to be the best. Good luck next year.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:28 pm
by defense
Is this for sure???? Good thing if it is, Bemidji belongs in AA, along with Alexandria, Apollo High School, Fergus Falls, ......... We could go to a single class again if I keep going, but the big schools of respective areas need to play big school hockey.

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:30 pm
by SPUDHOCKEY
That's great to hear, I knew this was coming! The Jacks will be competitive next year! :)

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:48 pm
by low66
which section? 8AA? good luck to bemidji next year should be interesting

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:27 pm
by east hockey
low66 wrote:which section? 8AA? good luck to bemidji next year should be interesting
Almost certainly 8AA, but you never know what the State League will do with the section assignments. Bemidji has been in 8AA and 7AA, but 8AA seems to be a better fit. Hey, I'd love to have them in 7AA. Put Brainerd back there, too. There just isn't enough flannel in this here section. Image

Lee

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:43 am
by Mistah Hockey
ill be at bemidji state next year and watchin the highschool team so that'd be pretty cool if they moved up.

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:11 am
by elliott70
Mistah Hockey wrote:ill be at bemidji state next year and watchin the highschool team so that'd be pretty cool if they moved up.
Welcome to Bemidji (a bit early).

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:14 am
by Mistah Hockey
you live in the area or go to the college?....im looking forward to it, im from SE minnesota so im looking forward to the northern atmosphere of hockey.

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:53 am
by elliott70
Mistah Hockey wrote:you live in the area or go to the college?....im looking forward to it, im from SE minnesota so im looking forward to the northern atmosphere of hockey.
Yes, I live here.
Not in college anymore. :lol:

Check the number of posts I have, that is a good indication of my age.
Old, really old.

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:02 pm
by Rossbury21
Well Mistah hockey, I know what you are going through, welcome in advance.

To the topic at hand, congrats to the Bemidji guys, I have seen a few games this year, and played with some of them at open hockey. It was amazing to see a lot of high school kids at open hockey the times I went. I worked at the senior night when they were at the Glas and I saw a really good hockey team. It will be fun to see them give some of the other Northern AA teams a run for their money.

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:45 pm
by graydo
Is the tournament on broadcast television outstate or is it a cities/cable only proposition?

North AA

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:38 am
by northwoods oldtimer
elliot70 will 7AA faithfull be tasting their favorite frosty brew at Shep's in Brainerd or Corner Bar in Bemidji next season?

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:54 am
by gatzke
good deal. It seemed wrong to see a section 8AA tourney without Bemidji, way to get a little bit more AA representation in the North

Good move

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:34 pm
by MNhockey9711
Congrats on moveing up, just have to wonder why they didnt say down for afew more years. They were a 3 seed in section 8 this year and got handled by TRF in the semis so it makes me wonder why not build your program up better then make the move up?

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:21 pm
by SPUDHOCKEY
Congrats on moveing up, just have to wonder why they didnt say down for afew more years. They were a 3 seed in section 8 this year and got handled by TRF in the semis so it makes me wonder why not build your program up better then make the move up?
They are going to be a better team next year, more experience and only losing 4 seniors (2 goalies, 1 forward and one other who does not play much I think)

They'll be able to compete with Moorhead and Roseau, Should be fun games to watch! :)

Re: North AA

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:09 am
by D16Dad
northwoods oldtimer wrote:elliot70 will 7AA faithfull be tasting their favorite frosty brew at Shep's in Brainerd or Corner Bar in Bemidji next season?
Bemidji has been 8AAAAA in football but I understand they will be 7AAAA next year. Not sure what logic was applied to change from section 8 to 7 by the MSHSL but Hockey Section assignments could be interesting...

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:14 pm
by viewfromthetop
Doesnt matter whether your A or AA you still have to have a really good team to get into the state tournament. Warroad may have been the best team in 8 A or AA this year. They won the marriucci conference and their only loss in the section 8A or 8AA was to moorhead at moorhead in overtime. Warroad is in the State final in A and Moorhead could very well be there after tonights semis so up north it does not really seem to matter whether your A or AA but you better have a good team or your not going to have a chance of going anywhere. Good for Bemidji they are going back to where they belong

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:22 pm
by D16Dad
viewfromthetop wrote:Doesnt matter whether your A or AA you still have to have a really good team to get into the state tournament. Warroad may have been the best team in 8 A or AA this year. They won the marriucci conference and their only loss in the section 8A or 8AA was to moorhead at moorhead in overtime. Warroad is in the State final in A and Moorhead could very well be there after tonights semis so up north it does not really seem to matter whether your A or AA but you better have a good team or your not going to have a chance of going anywhere. Good for Bemidji they are going back to where they belong
Could be 7AA...