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anybody else think that they are having a surprisingly good season?

Not surprised. This group as pee wee a's advanced to the regional. Coaching makes up for a lot. Kids get better as they get older too.

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lost first two games of hibbing tourney to st. cloud and hermantown

Districts is a give in isn't it? They won't make it out of regionals.

i wouldnt say that for sure. its gonna be them, moorhead,roseau and bemidji fighting for two spots so i would give them a pretty good chance actually

what was the score when GR played Hermantown

GR has a ton of talent, just need to find consistent chemistry and play like a team. Still a few individuals.

Score vs. Hermantown was 1-3 (eng)

Beat Superior this morning 6-2, could have easily been 12-2.

I believe Grand Rapids Bantam A team will definetly make it past regionals...huh pucknutz69

Does anyone know if rapids plays Brainerd this weekend?

Rapids plays in a tournament in Brainerd this weekend. I think first game is against Owatonna.

they have alot of talent. good coaching doesn't hurt. have 2 very solid goalies. 1 has 4 shut outs so far.

Did they get their a$$es kicked this weekend?

scwho? wrote:Did they get their a$$es kicked this weekend?

NO, actually they didn't. They showed up to play.
They let in one goal all weekend losing the championship game today to Brainerd 0-1.
Great effort by both teams.

They beat Owatonna in the first round 8-0 and Lakeville South in a sudden death shootout in the second round.

they came to play. had good play from everyone. and their goalies played phenominal. only 1 goal allowed all weekend. but even if you have the best goaltending in the world, and don't score, you don't have a chance to win a game.

They'll make it into regionals, but probably won't make it out. Brainerd will put up the biggest competition, along with Roseau, Bemidji, and Moorhead.

Eastonhockey16 wrote:They'll make it into regionals, but probably won't make it out. Brainerd will put up the biggest competition, along with Roseau, Bemidji, and Moorhead.

I think Rapids can beat them all. The question is will they.

The way GR played this past weekend, it's evident they can go on to state if they apply themselves. They still need to play together. No stars on this team, but as a group can go a long way. That's what they need to realize. Depend on each other rather than just themselves and who knows? Goaltending has always been an issue with this group, but is now their strong suit. Both tenders can shut anyone down at any time. Still need work defensively as far as not trying to do too much. Just need to play defense, not try to do all the scoring. Up front, still need to pass more and use each other. All in all, still getting better and their best games are still in front of them.

they should make it to regions but they have their work cut out for them there. a good brainerd team should be comeing out on top. moorhead GR and bemidji are in the race for second

Back on track? Tough to say. After playing like a B-2 team against Virginia, put up a 12 spot against a weak Eveleth team. Juggled lines and better passing looked to pep the boys up a bit. Hopefully sign of better things to come. We'll see tomorrow in a matchup with tough Hermantown.

4-2 GR. Well played game on both sides. GR looked good again and played a full game. Reffing was questionable again, but the boys were able to overcome. Held off a rally late in the 3rd and survived a 6 on 3 for the last 1:40 of regulation. Tied at 1 after 2 periods, it was a pick em sort of game and GR broke it open after Hermantown put the pressure on early. Last 7 minutes belonged to GR. Hope it's a trend. Rematch with Bemidji on Tues. night.