To all the Duluth East followers..

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:35 pm

So to Karl or any Big East follower. This was my first time watching east this year, .. To me it looked like there descent but its hard to tell , cuz EC is terrible, there passing didnt seem all to great and the goalie looked a little slow.. Just my observation, but they did look quick, and physical.. So whats gonna happen against a team like Minnetonka, and what will be the next "best" game to watch at the heritage, where ppl dont start getting bored

Thanks to the east fans and the "easy button " I stayed for the 3rd

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:44 pm

This was my first time seeing them, too. Clearly they're not a well-oiled machine yet, but I think it's important to remember how much turnover there was. I was impressed by the younger players, and I think there's plenty of room for growth.

I don't really know what's going on with the goalie situation. Jeanetta started the first five games of the season and seemingly played well, but Perlinger was in for both games this week. He did what he needed to tonight, but I don't think judging him on this game would be fair.

East's schedule gets considerably harder now. They have Moorhead at home next Tuesday, which should be a good game. That's followed by the Schwan Cup, which might be a bit of an adventure. (Frankly, I expect one win out of three). After that they've got a big test at home against Blaine on January 5th.

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:55 pm

karl(east) wrote:This was my first time seeing them, too. Clearly they're not a well-oiled machine yet, but I think it's important to remember how much turnover there was. I was impressed by the younger players, and I think there's plenty of room for growth.

I don't really know what's going on with the goalie situation. Jeanetta started the first five games of the season and seemingly played well, but Perlinger was in for both games this week. He did what he needed to tonight, but I don't think judging him on this game would be fair.

East's schedule gets considerably harder now. They have Moorhead at home next Tuesday, which should be a good game. That's followed by the Schwan Cup, which might be a bit of an adventure. (Frankly, I expect one win out of three). After that they've got a big test at home against Blaine on January 5th.

I agree with you.. They just need to tighten play up a bit it seems, but its hard to judge like I said playing CEC.. I wish they would play a top team up here, ( tonka, EP, etc ) but there all away games.. Kind of surprised princeton kept it as close as they did too

Schwan Cup.. Well I already know how they do at that tournament

Its gonna make for a good section final in 7AA ( assuming east and ER are in it ) But I really hope east can get back down there , but with teams like tonka, EP , Jeffereson Blaine , Hill etc its gonna be a tough season..

On a side note I dont think ive ever seen CEC so bad, and that starts when I was at east from 95 on.. It almost seems like east couldn't get things going, and make good passes and plays, because CEC was that bad and they were always in the way, but not in the way of an actual defense, but just being in the way .. Does that makes sense? lol

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:12 pm

mj79 wrote:I agree with you.. They just need to tighten play up a bit it seems, but its hard to judge like I said playing CEC.. I wish they would play a top team up here, ( tonka, EP, etc ) but there all away games.. Kind of surprised princeton kept it as close as they did too

Schwan Cup.. Well I already know how they do at that tournament Its gonna make for a good section final in 7AA ( assuming east and ER are in it ) But I really hope east can get back down there , but with teams like tonka, EP , Jeffereson Blaine , Hill etc its gonna be a tough season..

On a side note I dont think ive ever seen CEC so bad, and that starts when I was at east from 95 on.. It almost seems like east couldn't get things going, and make good passes and plays, because CEC was that bad and they were always in the way, but not in the way of an actual defense, but just being in the way .. Does that makes sense? lol

Yeah, it makes sense. I've never seen Cloquet like that either; other than the second goalie being better than the first and the occasional spurt, there wasn't much there at all. It was, of course, lots of fun beating up on Cloquet, but it's also a little sad that one of the north's 7AA teams is so far off the map, and that they brought such a small crowd. It takes a lot of the air out of the rivalry.

I'll be out of town during the Moorhead game next week, but I should be able to make the Blaine one. That should be an interesting test, with Bjugstad and co. making their way north.

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:21 pm

karl(east) wrote:
mj79 wrote:I agree with you.. They just need to tighten play up a bit it seems, but its hard to judge like I said playing CEC.. I wish they would play a top team up here, ( tonka, EP, etc ) but there all away games.. Kind of surprised princeton kept it as close as they did too

Schwan Cup.. Well I already know how they do at that tournament Its gonna make for a good section final in 7AA ( assuming east and ER are in it ) But I really hope east can get back down there , but with teams like tonka, EP , Jeffereson Blaine , Hill etc its gonna be a tough season..

On a side note I dont think ive ever seen CEC so bad, and that starts when I was at east from 95 on.. It almost seems like east couldn't get things going, and make good passes and plays, because CEC was that bad and they were always in the way, but not in the way of an actual defense, but just being in the way .. Does that makes sense? lol
Yeah, it makes sense. I've never seen Cloquet like that either; other than the second goalie being better than the first and the occasional spurt, there wasn't much there at all. It was, of course, lots of fun beating up on Cloquet, but it's also a little sad that one of the north's 7AA teams is so far off the map, and that they brought such a small crowd. It takes a lot of the air out of the rivalry.

I'll be out of town during the Moorhead game next week, but I should be able to make the Blaine one. That should be an interesting test, with Bjugstad and co. making their way north.

Yea , Blaine is gonna be a fun game, glad that one is up here as well.. Moorhead... Ehhh ill probably go see that too.. I just hope they get it together, It seems like this is easts "down time" there east so there gonna be good, but its not that 96 team, 98 team, 2000 team etc, well actually IMO minus a few Licaris and Tardy here and there , 1995-2000 east was the best I ever saw, and wish they could get up there again.. We need another Spehar, Another statewide standout.

edit* yes it was good pounding on CEC, especially with the CEC and east fans bundled together at center ice where I was sitting

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:07 pm

Just to throw my two cents into the scheduling...I wish East would schedule A and/or private schools. There are non-section, non-top teams they could take off their schedule and play Hermantown, Marshall, or many other good programs around the state. You could easily sell out Heritage with those matchups.

Anyway, East lost a bit on defense in Forbort, but they will rebound by the end of the season and be competitive. Jan 19 @ Elk River should be huge.

Lucia4President · Post by **Lucia4President** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:18 pm

HShockeywatcher wrote:Just to throw my two cents into the scheduling...I wish East would schedule A and/or private schools. There are non-section, non-top teams they could take off their schedule and play Hermantown, Marshall, or many other good programs around the state. You could easily sell out Heritage with those matchups.

Anyway, East lost a bit on defense in Forbort, but they will rebound by the end of the season and be competitive. Jan 19 @ Elk River should be huge.

East lost everything on defense BUT Welinski.

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:46 pm

who do they have to worry about in the section?? ER , Brainard?

Post by **east hockey** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:13 pm

mj79 wrote:who do they have to worry about in the section?? ER , Brainard?

Elk River and Andover. Grand Rapids and Forest Lake can't be overlooked, either.

Brainerd is in 8AA.

Lee

greyhoundfan · Post by **greyhoundfan** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:19 pm

jeanetta was promised the start and perlinger was given the nod instead.

Post by **east hockey** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:49 pm

greyhoundfan wrote:jeanetta was promised the start and perlinger was given the nod instead.

And Perlinger played well. Not that he had any real spectacular saves to make, but a shutout over Cloquet is a shutout. 560AM named him the star of the game.

Lee

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:37 am

Also Karl (for the first time ever?!) was incorrect, Jeanetta played against Centennial. Perlinger had played against Princeton last Saturday after Jeanetta played against WBL.

Post by **karl(east)** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:28 am

EHSHack wrote:Also Karl (for the first time ever?!) was incorrect, Jeanetta played against Centennial. Perlinger had played against Princeton last Saturday after Jeanetta played against WBL.

I'm afraid I do make mistakes, from time to time...

PS. I was pleased with the East student section on Thursday; it was good to hear some of my favorite parts of the anti-Cloquet arsenal once again, and Lee and I both got a good laugh out of "We've got Bentleyville!"

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:13 pm

To me the best was the easy button.. I think the crowd went more nuts when they hit that, over an actual goal.. Even when the cheerleaders did it

Post by **east hockey** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:22 pm

mj79 wrote:To me the best was the easy button.. I think the crowd went more nuts when they hit that, over an actual goal.. Even when the cheerleaders did it

The Easy button was pretty cool (albeit unoriginal). The Bentleyville chant, as Karl said, was classic. How do you respond to something like that? Cloquet fans had nothing intelligible to counter with.

Lee

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:46 pm

east hockey wrote:
mj79 wrote:To me the best was the easy button.. I think the crowd went more nuts when they hit that, over an actual goal.. Even when the cheerleaders did it
The Easy button was pretty cool (albeit unoriginal). The Bentleyville chant, as Karl said, was classic. How do you respond to something like that? Cloquet fans had nothing intelligible to counter with.

Lee

What are they supposed to say or do when a superior town takes the only thing of worth cloquet has???

Its like a 4 year old trying to take his sucker back from mike tyson

Goldfishdude · Post by **Goldfishdude** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:03 am

I asked this question on a different thread that got lost in some tomfoolery, but I was curious as to feedback on this:

It appears that the rink size is Olympic-size at SAHA.... is it? Is Heritage Olympic-size? If there is a difference, do the East players (or any Duluth team if they share the rinks) have a preference on PLAYING on one or other? Is there a difference in quality of play??

I ask this because when WBL played East at SAHA, for what appeared to be a bigger sheet of ice, there were issues in handling passes, and the shots on goal were about 16-15.. One would think the offensive game would have opened up more..

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:30 pm

Goldfishdude wrote:I asked this question on a different thread that got lost in some tomfoolery, but I was curious as to feedback on this:

It appears that the rink size is Olympic-size at SAHA.... is it? Is Heritage Olympic-size? If there is a difference, do the East players (or any Duluth team if they share the rinks) have a preference on PLAYING on one or other? Is there a difference in quality of play??

I ask this because when WBL played East at SAHA, for what appeared to be a bigger sheet of ice, there were issues in handling passes, and the shots on goal were about 16-15.. One would think the offensive game would have opened up more..

Bump up . Good question, O was wondering the same about SAHA, and thought it would also lead to more shots on goal with having opened up the ice

Post by **karl(east)** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:09 am

Goldfishdude wrote:I asked this question on a different thread that got lost in some tomfoolery, but I was curious as to feedback on this:

It appears that the rink size is Olympic-size at SAHA.... is it? Is Heritage Olympic-size? If there is a difference, do the East players (or any Duluth team if they share the rinks) have a preference on PLAYING on one or other? Is there a difference in quality of play??

I ask this because when WBL played East at SAHA, for what appeared to be a bigger sheet of ice, there were issues in handling passes, and the shots on goal were about 16-15.. One would think the offensive game would have opened up more..

SAHA is Olympic-size, yes. The Heritage's ice sheet size isn't in rinkfinder.com but I'm pretty sure it isn't.

Not sure about preferences. You'd think a smaller, fast team like East would prefer the larger rink, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

People have tried to argue so many different things about different ice sheet sizes over the years that I'm still not really sure if it has that big of an impact.