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Bona fide tryout or shameless fundraiser? Do you really have to hold a tryout where the first round you get to pay $30 and if you are asked to come back the next 2 are $15 each? All of these to fill one remaining spot on the team? You couldn't pick that one kid from the 3 on 3 get togethers you have been running?

HockeyDad41 wrote:Bona fide tryout or shameless fundraiser? Do you really have to hold a tryout where the first round you get to pay $30 and if you are asked to come back the next 2 are $15 each? All of these to fill one remaining spot on the team? You couldn't pick that one kid from the 3 on 3 get togethers you have been running?

If you have to ask you probably already know the answer.

Almost all of the north metro talent is going Gold.

None of the 03 talent up in the north metro is going to the blades or machine? Thought legacy had a decent 03 team last year didn't they? All those kids went gold?

ThePuckStopsHere is going to be mad that you guys are talking about "$$$ Hockey!!!" I expect him here any moment...

Chandler23 wrote:ThePuckStopsHere is going to be mad that you guys are talking about "$$$ Hockey!!!" I expect him here any moment...

Just ignore the DBag, we all do.

HockeyDad41 wrote:

Chandler23 wrote:ThePuckStopsHere is going to be mad that you guys are talking about "$$$ Hockey!!!" I expect him here any moment...

Just ignore the DBag, we all do.

Except Mrs.HD41

MrBoDangles wrote:Almost all of the north metro talent is going Gold.

Yeah, except for the kids already committed to other programs. They got a late start this year up there.

Look for complete roster overhauls next year when the families (99's, 00's, 02's) they were calling don't have money invested elsewhere.

MnMade-4-Life wrote:

MrBoDangles wrote:Almost all of the north metro talent is going Gold.

Yeah, except for the kids already committed to other programs. They got a late start this year up there.

Look for complete roster overhauls next year when the families (99's, 00's, 02's) they were calling don't have money invested elsewhere.

Do you see the early tryout trend continuing or even changing to something like a multi-year commitment going forward? Sounds crazy, but so did a 2011 March tryout for the 03 machine's 2012 season.

It would be nice to see a top level team come out of the super rink.

HockeyDad41 wrote:

MnMade-4-Life wrote:

MrBoDangles wrote:Almost all of the north metro talent is going Gold.

Yeah, except for the kids already committed to other programs. They got a late start this year up there.

Look for complete roster overhauls next year when the families (99's, 00's, 02's) they were calling don't have money invested elsewhere.

Do you see the early tryout trend continuing or even changing to something like a multi-year commitment going forward? Sounds crazy, but so did a 2011 March tryout for the 03 machine's 2012 season.

It would be nice to see a top level team come out of the super rink.

What I see is your kid being so sick of you and hockey by the time he is 15 he ends up play JGold and not even making the High School team. Check back with me and 6 years and tell me it was all worth it.

MnMade-4-Life wrote:

MrBoDangles wrote:Almost all of the north metro talent is going Gold.

Yeah, except for the kids already committed to other programs. They got a late start this year up there.

Look for complete roster overhauls next year when the families (99's, 00's, 02's) they were calling don't have money invested elsewhere.

I'm really only familiar with the younger levels (01, 02, 03, 04), but didn't the Gold program already have the north metro talent cornered before this last round of tryouts? I'm at the NSC regularly and there is a pretty impressive pile of hardware up there that the 01 02 and 03 teams accumulated this past summer. I know they ran a set of tryouts in the fall (mid-Sept.?) and already had generated quite the buzz around the younger teams. I don't think there was any mass defection to other programs at the younger levels (in fact, an earlier post referenced merging in the TC Bulls kids)....perhaps this late round of tryouts was only to fill a spot or two(??). At least they only charge $10 for the tryout instead of $60.

we're all crazy wrote:

MnMade-4-Life wrote:

MrBoDangles wrote:Almost all of the north metro talent is going Gold.

Yeah, except for the kids already committed to other programs. They got a late start this year up there.

Look for complete roster overhauls next year when the families (99's, 00's, 02's) they were calling don't have money invested elsewhere.

I'm really only familiar with the younger levels (01, 02, 03, 04), but didn't the Gold program already have the north metro talent cornered before this last round of tryouts? I'm at the NSC regularly and there is a pretty impressive pile of hardware up there that the 01 02 and 03 teams accumulated this past summer. I know they ran a set of tryouts in the fall (mid-Sept.?) and already had generated quite the buzz around the younger teams. I don't think there was any mass defection to other programs at the younger levels (in fact, an earlier post referenced merging in the TC Bulls kids)....perhaps this late round of tryouts was only to fill a spot or two(??). At least they only charge $10 for the tryout instead of $60.

I saw the display at the super rink as well, but I wasn't familiar with the tournaments they won. Is the cheese cup a big tournament? Neat trophy

I thought I heard they were in that walleye cup with the blades at the younger levels last summer but don't know how they did.

HockeyDad41 wrote:

we're all crazy wrote:

MnMade-4-Life wrote: Yeah, except for the kids already committed to other programs. They got a late start this year up there.

Look for complete roster overhauls next year when the families (99's, 00's, 02's) they were calling don't have money invested elsewhere.

I'm really only familiar with the younger levels (01, 02, 03, 04), but didn't the Gold program already have the north metro talent cornered before this last round of tryouts? I'm at the NSC regularly and there is a pretty impressive pile of hardware up there that the 01 02 and 03 teams accumulated this past summer. I know they ran a set of tryouts in the fall (mid-Sept.?) and already had generated quite the buzz around the younger teams. I don't think there was any mass defection to other programs at the younger levels (in fact, an earlier post referenced merging in the TC Bulls kids)....perhaps this late round of tryouts was only to fill a spot or two(??). At least they only charge $10 for the tryout instead of $60.

I saw the display at the super rink as well, but I wasn't familiar with the tournaments they won. Is the cheese cup a big tournament? Neat trophy

I thought I heard they were in that walleye cup with the blades at the younger levels last summer but don't know how they did.

They had a team in the Walleye at the 02 and 03 levels only, I believe. The 02's didn't fair too well. The 03's took 3rd or 4th. I watched the 03's play the Blades....evenly matched, back-and-forth, could've gone either way....Blades won by a couple late goals if I remember right. Also wathced them beat the Jr. Admirals team that my friend's kid plays on. His opinion after seeing his kid play against the Gold and Blades teams was the Gold team actually had a better collection of kids and goalie.

Who knows?

I thought I heard they were in that walleye cup with the blades at the younger levels last summer but don't know how they did.[/quote]


MG managed about 5 shots on net in their game against 02 Blades at Golden Walleye. MG's GW team had what they considered upgrades over their regular summer roster. In a scrimmage between the same teams MG did not get a shot on goal.

Ugh wrote:I thought I heard they were in that walleye cup with the blades at the younger levels last summer but don't know how they did.

MG managed about 5 shots on net in their game against 02 Blades at Golden Walleye. MG's GW team had what they considered upgrades over their regular summer roster. In a scrimmage between the same teams MG did not get a shot on goal.[/quote]
I remember the 02 Gold/Blades game at the GW being a little closer than that...I remember a 3-1 or 4-1 game...maybe I'm mistaken. Regardless, I agree the 02 Gold team got stomped pretty good in that tourney. Toronto brought down a couple nice teams.

ThePuckStopsHere wrote:

HockeyDad41 wrote:

MnMade-4-Life wrote: Yeah, except for the kids already committed to other programs. They got a late start this year up there.

Look for complete roster overhauls next year when the families (99's, 00's, 02's) they were calling don't have money invested elsewhere.

Do you see the early tryout trend continuing or even changing to something like a multi-year commitment going forward? Sounds crazy, but so did a 2011 March tryout for the 03 machine's 2012 season.

It would be nice to see a top level team come out of the super rink.

What I see is your kid being so sick of you and hockey by the time he is 15 he ends up play JGold and not even making the High School team. Check back with me and 6 years and tell me it was all worth it.

Puck you should know all about that, its your specialty. If you want to know more about puck he used to be Judge and Jury before he changed to a new moniker.

Pucksahater wrote:

ThePuckStopsHere wrote:

HockeyDad41 wrote: Do you see the early tryout trend continuing or even changing to something like a multi-year commitment going forward? Sounds crazy, but so did a 2011 March tryout for the 03 machine's 2012 season.

It would be nice to see a top level team come out of the super rink.

What I see is your kid being so sick of you and hockey by the time he is 15 he ends up play JGold and not even making the High School team. Check back with me and 6 years and tell me it was all worth it.

Puck you should know all about that, its your specialty. If you want to know more about puck he used to be Judge and Jury before he changed to a new moniker.

No one hides my identity better than your post, please keep it up honey.

Enjoy reading the good posts here ... 8-9 years group.

Keep it up!

Mnhockeys wrote:Enjoy reading the good posts here ... 8-9 years group.

Keep it up!

Stop interrupting our slap and tickle fest.

Chandler23 wrote:

Mnhockeys wrote:Enjoy reading the good posts here ... 8-9 years group.

Keep it up!

Stop interrupting our slap and tickle fest.

Haha ... soorrrry. Can I bring my 09 into this conversation?

ThePuckStopsHere wrote:

Pucksahater wrote:

ThePuckStopsHere wrote: What I see is your kid being so sick of you and hockey by the time he is 15 he ends up play JGold and not even making the High School team. Check back with me and 6 years and tell me it was all worth it.

Puck you should know all about that, its your specialty. If you want to know more about puck he used to be Judge and Jury before he changed to a new moniker.

No one hides my identity better than your post, please keep it up honey.

Hey puck ... I'm only going to say this once. So no need to try to troll me out.

You're a piece of work, really you are.

Most everyone on this 'bored' understands that their boy won't play after high school outside of the local beer league. I just hope my kid learns enough about respect and discipline to be a better man than I am.

He's already got you beat by a long shot.

So in conclusion, go eff youself.

Love,
MM4L

MnMade-4-Life wrote:

ThePuckStopsHere wrote:

Pucksahater wrote: Puck you should know all about that, its your specialty. If you want to know more about puck he used to be Judge and Jury before he changed to a new moniker.

No one hides my identity better than your post, please keep it up honey.

Hey puck ... I'm only going to say this once. So no need to try to troll me out.

You're a piece of work, really you are.

Most everyone on this 'bored' understands that their boy won't play after high school outside of the local beer league. I just hope my kid learns enough about respect and discipline to be a better man than I am.

He's already got you beat by a long shot.

So in conclusion, go eff youself.

Love,
MM4L