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Minnesota Crunch
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:17 pm
by dungey
I was looking today for some information on the Minnesota Crunch and their website is down. I had read previously they had some things happen and they were looking for more players. Anyone have any insight?
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:45 am
by EH
You need to contact forum member RSI. His Daughter played there last year and she's from Albert Lea ,MN. I sure hope RSI didn't forget to pay his Daughter's $ 8,000 player fees.
http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... highlight=
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:48 pm
by dungey
No wonder I couldn't find anything on them. They are now the Grand Rapids Blaze.
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:21 pm
by EH
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:29 pm
by joehockey
Interesting to see they are no longer a Postgrad only program - looks like girls from outside MN can join Team while still in HS but not MN girls? Seems like odd ruling by MN hockey?
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:45 pm
by Hux
I'm hearing that the Crunch/Blaze have folded. Can anyone verify?
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:45 am
by Coachk
Saw the team 2 weeks ago at a tournament in Burlington Ontario
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:01 pm
by HockeyssmNC
Coachk wrote:Saw the team 2 weeks ago at a tournament in Burlington Ontario
How did they do?
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:25 pm
by Coachk
They lost all four games
Sep 16 Stony Creek MAA - Yellow 12:00 PM at Stony Creek
Lost 0 - 2
Sep 17 Ottawa 7:20 PM at Stony Creek
Lost 0 - 7
Sep 17 Bluewater 2:10 PM at Stony Creek
Lost 2 - 5
Sep 18 Chicago Mission 9:15 PM at Stony Creek
Lost 0 - 6
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:53 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Their results so far and remaining schedule are shown on their website:
http://www.grandrapidsblaze.com/schedule.htm
Assuming they're still operational, their next games are scheduled for October 8 & 9 in Blaine, against the Minnesota Elite teams.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:43 am
by sneach13
Here's part of an email I received -
"The team is under re-organization, with the former owner no longer involved. We lost 3 players this week, one torn ACL and 2 quitters."
I know they are in need of players. But I don't have much more insight than that.
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:16 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Just checked their website and it's been taken down. It looks like the Blaze, the successor to the Crunch, could be done.
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:33 pm
by allhoc11
MNHockeyFan wrote:Just checked their website and it's been taken down. It looks like the Blaze, the successor to the Crunch, could be done.
That's too bad for the girls who were still there. I know it wasn't many, but it had to be a bummer to have it end this way. Does anyone know how they got into this mess?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:37 pm
by dungey
Personal problems with the owners and things just went down hill fast for the team. It all started last year.....sad to see it end that way. I know he fought long and hard to have the team.
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:07 am
by EH
RSI ,
Maybe you can give us some feedback on what happened and where your Daughter is playing now? I know you were active in helping advertising this team.
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:49 pm
by SportsMa
That is too bad, especially for the girls that were on the team this year.