Warroad vs. Team USA - Women

rizzy7TRFProwlers · Post by **rizzy7TRFProwlers** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:38 pm

I just noticed this game on Warroad's schedule. Is this a first for boy's high school hockey or does the USA Women's team play alot of boys high school teams?

WarroadWarrior · Post by **WarroadWarrior** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:41 pm

First time I've ever seen it.

SB24 · Post by **SB24** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:44 pm

RLStars Registered Member Posts: 414 (10/19/05 12:23 pm) Reply Warroad HS Boys vs. US Womens National Team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accordining to the cover article in "Let's PLay Hockey" magazine, the Warroad boys HS varsity squad will play the US Womens National team on Jan. 4th 2006. Apparantly the MSHSL has said that the game will be played using Boys HS rules, so body contact will be allowed (no jokes here people). Who do you think will win this game, last years MN State Class A Champions or USA's top female hockey players. There is a poll in the "Minnesota HS Hockey Polls" page on this site. Edited by: RLStars at: 10/19/05 12:24 pm MNHockey89 Registered Member Posts: 3 (10/19/05 12:46 pm) Reply ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am suprised that MSHSL would allow this to happen but if it did, it would depend on the warroads team willingness to hit the girls. contact is a huge part in the way guys play hockey and i know if i was playing a girls team i would hesitate hitting them so im not sure how the outcome would be. Is warroad even suppose to be good this year? elliott70 Registered Member Posts: 1079 (10/19/05 1:03 pm) Reply Re: ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warroad will have a good team. But these girls are fast and crafty. Marvin and a couple of other Warriors may keep up, but player for player the girls will probably be faster. The boys will have to hit, IMHO. elliott70 Registered Member Posts: 1080 (10/19/05 1:05 pm) Reply Re: ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'll take the girls. hawkfan70 Registered Member Posts: 65 (10/19/05 1:11 pm) Reply girls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are the women on this team mostly college girls? specifically D1 players goldy313 Registered Member Posts: 890 (10/19/05 1:21 pm) Reply Re: girls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have to be careful here but here goes. 3 years ago I had the experiance of working both the WCHA womens tournament and the womens world junior championships. In both cases a good PeeWee A team would have won both those tournaments. Warroads goalie will see better shots and puck movement in Marriucci conference games than they'll see in this game. Not to mention playing this game with checking gives Warroad a hefty advantage. I don't quite get who this game will benefit. Warroad loses and they're a laughing stock in the high school hockey world, they win and the US women lose whatever prestige they've gathered to date in their history. crosscheck Registered Member Posts: 54 (10/19/05 1:24 pm) Reply I believe....? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I believe they are playing boys high school rules with the exception no checking. Still, what on earth is a boys team stooping to play a girls team. Or why is the USA team stooping to play a boys team? puckhead89 Registered Member Posts: 176 (10/19/05 1:33 pm) Reply Re: Warroad HS Boys vs. US Womens National Team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It would have been interesting to be in on the discussions that took place sanctioning this game. If anybody has knowledge as to the reasons this is going forward, please enlighten us all. RLStars Registered Member Posts: 416 (10/19/05 1:37 pm) Reply Re: I believe....? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?I?m still a little confused about what the rules will be. I assumed at first that we would play no-check, but I?ve heard since then that the High School League requires that we play by our rules. If we do that, I would imagine we would make some sort of agreement about how physical teams should play.? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Dennis Fermoyle, Warroad head boys hockey coach. lear Registered Member Posts: 40 (10/19/05 1:59 pm) Reply wrd vs women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- this is a bad idea for both teams...........makes no sense.....with goldy313 on this one........??who benefits?? RLStars Registered Member Posts: 418 (10/19/05 2:02 pm) Reply Re: wrd vs women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The arena where it will be held. Should be standing room only. wild77 Registered Member Posts: 542 (10/19/05 2:11 pm) Reply Re: wrd vs women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, I heard that both teams had made a "gentleman's" agreement (sorry but that) that there would be no checking. rbk4me227 Registered Member Posts: 3 (10/19/05 2:12 pm) Reply Re: wrd vs women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- where is it gonna be played? fastice16 Registered Member Posts: 131 (10/19/05 3:13 pm) Reply warroad vs women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm going to have to make it to this game. I'm really interested to see how I comes out. I think I'll take the girls just cause it would be great to see them beat the boys. The Iceman elliott70 Registered Member Posts: 1081 (10/19/05 3:16 pm) Reply Re: warroad vs women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If I heard correctly, the game is at Warroad. puckhead89 Registered Member Posts: 177 (10/19/05 3:56 pm) Reply Re: warroad vs women-just don't get it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I still don't get it.....RL Stars you are right...the only one who benefits from this is the host to the game...perhaps that explains why Warroad is willing? I'll believe the game will happen when the puck is dropped....until then, there is plenty of time to back out by either team. NOW, if we learn this is a form of a fundraiser for some good cause, that is a different story. WBLBEARS06 Registered Member Posts: 833 (10/19/05 3:58 pm) Reply Re: warroad vs women-just don't get it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- this would be very fun to watch, where is it going to be played? The curse lives on..... crosscheck Registered Member Posts: 55 (10/19/05 5:35 pm) Reply Re: warroad vs women-just don't get it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warroad needs to generate $$$$$$ to run their arena. This will bring in revenue, but it is still costly to bring in any USA team being they need to generate revenue also. I'm hoping the boys whallop the girls on the score board. Does this count as a regular scheduled game for the Warriors or is it just a "scrimmage"? WarroadWarrior Registered Member Posts: 495 (10/19/05 7:45 pm) Reply Re: girls hockeys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't imagine they are doing it because the arena "needs" the money. But i don't doubt that they are doing it to get some added revenue. The Section 8A tournament will also be held in warroad this year, and that is always a huge moneymaker also. so who knows, we'll have to keep our ears open hock21 Registered Member Posts: 13 (10/20/05 8:53 am) Reply girls hockey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I got a joke for you....boys HS with all the best players at ann arbor or juniors. The girls team will light them up 8-3 puckhead89 Registered Member Posts: 181 (10/20/05 4:47 pm) Reply Re: girls hockey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Correction: Not "all" of the best players are at Ann Arbor and/or playing juniors.... Re: girls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Women's National team has played high school and bantam aged boys teams in the past. They tied a bantam aged New England(?) District select team twice a few years back. I have also heard secondhand that they played and lost to a Colorado Boys High School team a few years ago. I am unsure as to whether checking was allowed in either case. Having said that, I am appalled at the attitudes of some on this board and elsewhere about girls hockey. We need as many people playing hockey as we can get and I am glad that girls and women are playing the game of hockey at all levels. Any new ice arenas (aside from the X) built in Minnesota in the past 5-10 years probably owe their existence to girls hockey, as boys hockey really hasn't grown at all in that time period. packerboy Registered Member Posts: 887 (10/21/05 9:17 am) Reply Re: girls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good point Mitch but I agree with those who think this game is a joke. What is the point? Hey, Ive got an idea, lets get a 50 year old washed up tennis player who is a hustler and put him up against a top womens player and get a lot of celebities and....... Puckguy Registered Member Posts: 419 (10/21/05 10:23 am) Reply Been Done: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packerboy it may be before your time, but that's been done too. Mitch Hawker ezOP Posts: 486 (10/21/05 10:31 am) Reply Re: girls hockey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One proven way to get better is to play against better competition. The only women's team in the world that provides much competition for Team USA is Team Canada and, no matter how big the rivalry, it would get old playing them every game. Team USA played (and easily beat) a WCHA Women's all star team a month or so ago. If you think of the game as a chance for Team USA to face better competition (and get some publicity) then the game makes a lot of sense from their point of view. Warroad is either being charitable and contributing to one of our country's best hopes for gold in the upcoming Olympics, or they are getting some extra revenue as has been suggested. I would guess the former as I doubt they would clear much more than a regular high school game once Team USA's travel costs are covered. Puckguy, I am sure you will generate some replies to that. I'll just say that Packerboy probably wishes he were young enough not to remember that tennis 'event' that he was alluding to.. Edited by: Mitch Hawker at: 10/21/05 10:35 am Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 40 (10/21/05 12:28 pm) Reply It ain't right... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I first saw this on the schedule I did a double take for sure. My initial reaction was much like some of yours, this game definitely doesn't benefit the Boys HS team in that IF they were to lose...they would be a laughing stock as some have suggested and IF they win...they've beaten females albiet World Class Olympians they are still girls. If your the Boys coaches how do you approach this. Do you play it hard to win or do you lay back not to injure any female all-stars and not compromise your country's chance at Olympic Gold. I also agree with goldy313 on the distance between the sexes as of yet in this sport. It is still greater than most think. Remember the BEST Women's hockey player in the world had a tough time making an Italian Elite league team and I'm unsure if she even lasted a full season. The girls may skate well and have great hands but I'm unsure if 5'4" - 5'11" females can stand up to 5'7" - 6'2" males that can play the game. Just the reach & strength difference in close quarters makes a huge difference. This is not even with actual grinding and body contact. I've seen WCHA female players play in Boys HS 4 on 4 leagues and they are usually in lower echelon of players just with Regular Joe HS players. I'm afraid this may have looked good on the surface to some people I'd have to disagree. Unless of course, this is when Gigi gets her try-out, then the whole thing makes perfect sense. warroadsalt Registered Member Posts: 309 (10/21/05 7:53 pm) Reply good idea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I like the idea and i dont think either team deserves to be shamed at all by loosing, they are bridging a gap. so many of the comments about this subject sound so negative and ignorant. i bet it will be a fun game and it will sell out the warroad gardens, or whereever it might be played. You Puck Registered Member Posts: 2 (10/22/05 1:04 am) Reply packerboy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i believe he knew exactly what he was talking about with the tennis comment, there are people in this world that know things about what happened in the past. 7-2 warroad CrabsMcChaffee Registered Member Posts: 30 (10/22/05 11:01 pm) Reply Warroad vs Womens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think that the warroad boys would beat the womens team! Theres no question about it. Pucknutz69 Registered Member Posts: 93 (10/23/05 6:35 am) Reply Re: Warroad HS Boys vs. US Womens National Team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think this is looked at as a challenge for the Women's team. I know this past summer the WhiteCaps (professional womens team) was at the International Cup scouting teams to play. That would be 90 and 91 age teams. I believe they expressed interest in playing the winning team in the 91 age group. The players are the same size as the women so it seems like it would be a good match up for them. Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 41 (10/23/05 10:11 am) Reply Nope -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warroadsalt I disagree completely with this game. This isn't a gap that should be bridged. Why doesn't the Professional Women's Football team from Minnesota play someone like Wayzata then - same theory - the women would get their butts kicked. While driving last night I brought this game up to my wife who is a WHS faculty member. She hadn't looked at the schedule that closely and they haven't started to hype it here yet. Anyway her first reaction was the same as mine; she felt this game shouldn't be played. It doesn't do anything for the prestige of the Warrior program, if they lose it could possibly hurt their confidence for the second half of the season. Think of the banners in EGF & TRF and especially Roseau (in fact those guys are having a field day with this already) - You guys got beat by girls HA, HA, HA...or You meanies beat up on girls. I understand that USA Hockey may be trying to rachet up the competition for the girls. But at who's expense? I also had a talk with a player I asked him how he will approach the game - he wasn't thrilled having to play it because if they are told to lay back how far do you back off. Lastly, elliot70 the bet is on...how about a twelver of frosty's at Main Street West after this one - Warroad wins this one going away IF they're not told to lay down. Puckguy Registered Member Posts: 420 (10/24/05 3:00 pm) Reply No Bridge to Gap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not convinced that this has anything to do with USA Hockey, other than it presents an opportunity to continue a relationship established with Warroad, through Cal Marvin. No doubt the man did some great things on the hockey scene. Not many communities in the country have regularly hosted Olympic, National and International teams. But that was then ... With Cal gone, the NHL representing the USA on the international level, and the Lakers gone, the dynamics have changed. Why not bring another, equally situated, team to Warroad to carry on the tradition. Might be a great draw for USA/Canada matchup. But to put an elite international team against a high school team seems to make it a lose/lose situation. I took in some of the preliminary World games in Mpls. a few years ago. Other than Canada and the USA, the games were PeeWee level at best. Elite women vs. Elite Women (Canada v. USA) is fun to watch. Elite HS vs. Elite HS (Moorhead v. Warroad '05) is fun to watch. Why bridge a gap that doesn't need to be? The games are different! Renegade - say hi to Mrs. Renegade. Edited by: Puckguy at: 10/24/05 3:01 pm elliott70 Registered Member Posts: 1085 (10/24/05 3:23 pm) Reply Renegade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's see, I owe you one from last year bantams. I will probably owe you one for this year's HS section 8. And now I ahve to do it again. Okay, we are on. But I won't be up there for this game. Interesting as it may be, If I make a trip to Warroad it will be for the Roseau or Int'l. Falls or TRF game. But I will be there for the 8A finals with TRF and DL. Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 43 (10/25/05 1:25 pm) Reply WOW - Really, Truly - DL? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elliott, I know this may belong in the Section 8 thread but I had to chuckle when I saw your Section Final prediction. TRF & DL....I'll GIVE you the larger box of Frosty's if that's how it plays out, NO reciprecation(sp) needed if either doesn't appear as that is about the boldest prediction I've seen about Section 8 in recent years. Only you are getting those kind of odds. Good Luck with your Ace, isn't that what they say? packerboy Registered Member Posts: 896 (10/25/05 2:17 pm) Reply Bobby broke my heart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well boys, you are right. I remember the Bobby Riggs vs Billy Jean King tennis match very well. Bobby let us down big time. Incredible what it did for womens tennis and other sports though. I would never seriously compare that with this. But I do think it is best for both genders to keep the sports seperate. Let the girls/womens game flourish on its own without refernce to the boys/men. When you put the two together, you inevitably get the comparisons that I dont thnk are healthy for the development of the womens game. I cant believe the women need to play high school teams to get competition slapshooter Registered Member Posts: 3090 (10/26/05 2:39 am) Reply This could be a close one!......by SS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This game could be a 'heck of a game' as long as they rule that all the guys on the W RRI RS TEAM have to skate the whole game backwards! L E, SL PSH TER. (...a legend in his wn mind...) packerboy Registered Member Posts: 900 (10/26/05 2:11 pm) Reply Re: This could be a close one!......by SS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right as rain Mr slapshooter. I am calling it "The Battle for the Bulge" crosscheck Registered Member Posts: 56 (10/26/05 4:47 pm) Reply Re: Bobby broke my heart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am all for the Girls competing to become the best and do well in International competition. However, this game just has a flavor of "YUK"! Is it felt the high school boys can tone down their game? Why couldn't the girls take on any of a number of minor hockey teams, giving them even better competition? Or is it they don't want to blemish their record? Or is it you could not put a "leash" on the minor leagues, yet expect the high school team to do so. It is not fair to the Warriors to have to "hold back", when they too are trying to become the best at their game. Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 46 (10/26/05 5:10 pm) Reply How about ACHA Men? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How about the college CLUB teams from Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Northern State, Northern Iowa, Wisconsin, Kent State, Robert Morris you get the idea. The ACHA I believe it is. The one USA Hockey magazine writes about that gives guys & gals a chance to keep playing the best game on earth. A "serious" recreational league as you would. A game with a top ranked team may be closer than an well-practiced HS team and would give it a more "collegiate" feel. It would have a better feel in that if the guys won it could be said they were a "college" team and if the girls won the guys would be going for frosty's to laugh about it. They could tell their grandkids they played a US Olympic team. It's all about perception. crosscheck has best described this game so far...I agree; YUK! Edited by: Renegade Ram at: 10/26/05 5:12 pm jbuth31 Registered Member Posts: 1 (10/26/05 5:17 pm) Reply Re: This could be a close one!......by SS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You guys forget that most of the women on the U.S. team were the best players on their boys' high school teams when they were that age. I think its going to be a lot closer than you think. Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 47 (10/26/05 5:23 pm) Reply Re: This could be a close one!......by SS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Really? Which ones played Minnesota Boy's HS Hockey from 10th through 12th grade and were the top player on their HS team. You can't name one because none have. That may be the greatest NEWBIE post ever. Judges! Let's go further than that....Last season Warroad Boys won the lowly Class A tourney and Ms. Minnesota Hockey played for the Warrior Girl's; I GUARANTEE she wouldn't have made the Varsity. In fact, I think she would have had a tough time lasting the season on the JV without major injury. The gal is playing well for the Lady Gophs but really Women's Hockey a mediocre boys team would whip any WCHA team. Edited by: Renegade Ram at: 10/26/05 5:48 pm Game time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The thing is, we aren't talking about the Warriors playing a WCHA team, they are playing the national team. Many of these girls train with mens teams during the off season. Wendell skates with her boyfriend and his buddies and I can guarantee you that all of those guys are better players than most on this board (unless of course you play pro). Angela Ruggerio is bigger than most of the high school boys and she will definately hold her own. She played last winter in a game in the CHL and she played regular shifts. Would she be able to do it an entire season? Maybe, maybe not. Don't discount these women just because they are females. These girls have grown up playing the game just like you have, just in a different facet. I may not post much but it doesn't mean I don't read this board on a regular basis. Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 48 (10/26/05 6:12 pm) Reply Who was that? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I didn't see any names of women on the National team that played Minnesota Boy's HS hockey grades 10th thru 12th and were the best players on their respective Varsity team. Make a statement, then back it up. Don't try wiggle out and name one larger sized women's player from the roster and expect us to shiver. I haven't seen any of the big posters from the girl's side of the board weigh in on this and claim this will be a close game. Their smarter than that. Edited by: Renegade Ram at: 10/26/05 6:15 pm jbuth31 Registered Member Posts: 3 (10/26/05 6:26 pm) Reply Re: This could be a close one!......by SS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of the team isn't from MN. Of those that are, they are young enough to be able to have the option to play on a girl's high school team. Naturally they opted for that opportunity. The girls who played HS (triple AAA if you will) are from the coastal states. I'm sure if they were from MN they would have played on a girls' hs team. I just think it is ridiculous the people are taking such offense to an exhibition game. The results don't mean anything, its just a chance for a very good team to play another very good team. You don't hear people squaking when the U-17 national team is taking on a college team made up of 22 year olds. Its just a chance to gain some experience and play some new competition. I've seen Warroad play numerous times and I've seen the US team play. It should be an interesting competition. Are you a current Roseau player? I've probably seen you play too. I'm not a rook, I watch a lot of hockey and I understand what goes into the game and what it takes to be competitive. I tell you what, when January rolls around, you should hop in your car and make the trip to Warroad and at least check it out, hell... I'll pay for the tank of gas. elliott70 Registered Member Posts: 1100 (10/26/05 6:37 pm) Reply Re: Game time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, renegade are you a current Roso player? By the way you write, you sound more like, say 43, then 16. Edited by: elliott70 at: 10/27/05 9:20 am Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 49 (10/26/05 6:39 pm) Reply Re: Game time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tell you what I'll walk to the Gardens, you buy my Boss & I our tickets and enough Frosty's for the whole gang for between periods at Main Street West. Then; IF their not told to lay down (I'll know) I'll bet you a big box of Frosty's (this is a HS board) and even give you 2 goals Boys win. Edited by: Renegade Ram at: 10/26/05 6:45 pm Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 50 (10/27/05 9:18 am) Reply Totally Different jbuth31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And I quote: "You don't hear people squaking when the U-17 national team is taking on a college team made up of 22 year olds." That his young MEN against young MEN. A COMPLETELY different scenario altogther. I have seen one of those U-18 vs the Gophs games at Mariucci it was a joke something like 8 - 1 or 3 for the Gophs and got really chippy late. The National team resorted to hack and chop because they couldn't keep up physically or speedwise. Would never go to see one again. east hockey Administrator Posts: 1728 (10/27/05 10:31 pm) Reply ezSupporter Re: Game time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By the way you write, you sound more like, say 43, then 16. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man, I gotta peak at this thread through my fingers. Too funny. As for the topic, there's just something about this that doesn't add up. In other words, I have no idea why this matchup is even happening. As was pointed out, it's lose/lose for the Warroad boys. Win? Well, they should have. Lose? Boy, what a slap in the ego. The whole idea puts a frown on my usually jovial face There are sports where the genders can and should play together. This ain't one of them. Lee ____________ Message Board arsonist since 2005 mnhky Registered Member Posts: 163 (10/30/05 12:24 pm) Reply Re: Game time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- if there was checking aloud warroad would win hands down balls Registered Member Posts: 17 (10/30/05 7:30 pm) Reply re: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know at one point, not sure on the date, the Rocky Mountain select 14 team scrimmaged the womens team about 5-6 years ago and both games were in a tie, so i wouldnt be surprised to see a tie out of this game, and possibly even a boys win... mnhockey19 Registered Member Posts: 2 (10/30/05 8:44 pm) Reply Re: Warroad HS Boys vs. US Womens National Team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- when is the game ARM Registered Member Posts: 85 (10/31/05 9:58 am) Reply USA Women's Team vs. Warroad HS Boys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why is this game taking place? Because Team USA wanted a game against competition, and somebody from Warroad was willing to provide it. This is all about an attempt to garner a gold medal, nothing more. Playing against a bigger/faster team will help the national team prepare for the speed of the game vs. Canada. I'm sure they could have played against some team of men put together specifically for the same purpose, but a game is always better if there are some fans in attendance, and this one should draw more interest. I'm surprised by all of the "what's in it for Warroad?" questions. If a friend asks you to help them move, is your first question "What's in it for me?" They are helping Team USA out, pure and simple. They shouldn't be mocked or ridiculed, no matter what the outcome. lear Registered Member Posts: 41 (10/31/05 10:57 am) Reply wrd boys against usa girls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have spoken to many wrd hockey grads.....from the 80's on up......so far nobody sees this as a good thing for the boys team.......very odd things happening with wrd's schedule this year...... hawkfan70 Registered Member Posts: 77 (10/31/05 11:14 am) Reply Re: USA Women's Team vs. Warroad HS Boys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- excellent point ARM, I never thought of it that way. I suppose there is no competition for them amongst womens teams so this is the obvious answer. They certainly don't gain quality game experience beating the **** out of everyone they play so give them a better team to play. In the end, IMO, I think the boys will be too much for them. Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 52 (10/31/05 11:39 am) Reply Re: USA Women's Team vs. Warroad HS Boys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't believe anybody's really saying "What's in it for Warroad?" because quite frankly; there is nothing in it for them. I believe the real underlying question that has been bantered is: "Should this be taking place at all?" Do you really believe that the LOW, EGF, TRF or Roseau student bodies really care whether they shouldn't mock or ridicule regardless of outcome. Like I said before it's all about perception and what are those kids going to perceive. They could care less if it's the "Olympic Team". Right or wrong all they'll perceive is the boys versus girls angle. IF Warroad is allowed to play full speed, full contact and a superstar female player is hurt they look like mud. If Warroad has to try play full speed, no contact they are not really playing the game under HS rules, then what's the point, they haven't been allowed to play their game. I say the big mistake is the MSHSL sanctioning this game under their rules allowing body contact and then say under some gentlemen's agreement no-contact. If anything the big losers on this are the Warroad HS Boys team, win or lose, they can still lose. Edited by: Renegade Ram at: 10/31/05 1:44 pm MNPuckster40 Registered Member Posts: 34 (10/31/05 2:57 pm) Reply Re: Warroad HS Boys vs. US Womens National Team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's Hockey Town USA! Help get our country ready for the Olympics. Try to keep you ego's from getting busted b ys Renegade Ram Registered Member Posts: 55 (10/31/05 3:24 pm) Reply Re: USA Women's Team vs. Warroad HS Boys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If full body contact is allowed what happens if/when Natalie or Krissy or even Angie blow a shoulder? Will it have been worth it then? Will it still seem like a good idea? How will the boy that injures one of those players feel even if it was a good clean play? I know hockey involves risk but is this a risk that needs to be or better yet should be taken? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> Play another sport if ya dont got what it takes to DangleMcFangle.

RLStars · Post by **RLStars** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:48 pm

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SB24 · Post by **SB24** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:36 am

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Renegade Ram · Post by **Renegade Ram** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:54 pm

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hawkfan70 · Post by **hawkfan70** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:24 pm

I think we need to get ahold of FSN and get this on TV I would watch out of curiosity. I don't think anyone really knows what to expect from this game Will the girls check? Can they keep up? No one knows

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Warroad vs. Team USA - Women

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Cut 'n' Paste.........

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chicas v. chicos

What's cut 'n' paste you ask?....by SS

redundancy

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