OT: MN High School Hockey Thread

[TaLoN]

How did Brink's shot get through all that traffic to even result in that ping? Talk about threading the needle!

 

[Northerner]

Demographics change. People move, the Demographics of those playing hockey have moved to other communities. This isn't a problem .

I beg to differ. These communities that used to rally around hockey - to come together around hockey - aren't the same without it.

It also speaks to a more insidious problem which you slightly touched on.

 

[TaLoN]

I beg to differ. These communities that used to rally around hockey - to come together around hockey - aren't the same without it.

Those people move to other communities, new communities are starting to develop those same passions over time...

Cretin takes the lead!

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Ulf Dahlen, is that you? What a wrister.

 

[Northerner]

Those people move to other communities, new communities are starting to develop those same passions over time...

It's not the same. We're talking about history tradition and culture. Seeing programs like Jefferson Burnsville AV all the inner city programs disappear is a tragedy.

The worst part is how it seems no one wants to step up and make it an issue. It’s seem minnesota hockey is perfectly content with these communities dying because they can get rich kids from Edina to give them 5000 for land dry training

You have to wonder if MN HS hockey will even be around in a hundred years. Many of the better players leave early now for juniors to begin with and it seems more leave early than ever before now.

 

[TaLoN]

It's not the same. We're talking about history tradition and culture. Seeing programs like Jefferson Burnsville AV all the inner city programs disappear is a tragedy.

Everything ends, new things begin, new traditions start somewhere else.

You can't stop people from living where they want. The demographic that plays hockey, they have chosen to move away from these communities. It was going to happen eventually.

I remember when Burnsville and Apple Valley were new hockey powers themselves...

In those days people were lamenting the fall of Richfield and Minneapolis South West etc.

 

[Minnewildsota]

It's not the same. We're talking about history tradition and culture. Seeing programs like Jefferson Burnsville AV all the inner city programs disappear is a tragedy.


You have to wonder if MN HS hockey will even be around in a hundred years. Many of the better players leave early now for juniors to begin with and it seems more leave early than ever before now.

You're just being nostalgic. Nothing wrong with it but expecting the world not to change is a bold strategy.

 

[57special]

When hockey originally

Everything ends, new things begin, new traditions start somewhere else.

You can't stop people from living where they want. The demographic that plays hockey, they have chosen to move away from these communities. It was going to happen eventually.

I remember when Burnsville and Apple Valley were new hockey powers themselves...

In those days people were lamenting the fall of Richfield and Minneapolis South West etc.

dude, you’re old!

Bloomington Jefferson, of course, was a huge power through the 80’s and 90’s

 

[TaLoN]

You're just being nostalgic. Nothing wrong with it but expecting the world not to change is a bold strategy.

Agreed. It would be more of a worry if you saw unhealthy total youth hockey numbers, that would mean the sport would be in trouble, but we have very healthy numbers, so things are just changing... which over a long period of time is normal.

 

[TaLoN]

When hockey originally

dude, you’re old!

Bloomington Jefferson, of course, was a huge power through the 80’s and 90’s

I listed Burnsville and Apple Valley, not Bloomington Jefferson. I grew up with Jefferson already a power.

But, yes, I'm getting old.

 

[TaLoN]

When hockey originally

Still waiting for you to complete your thought here...

 

[TaLoN]

Miller has been tracking the puck extremely well for Cretin.

 

[57special]

Still waiting for you to complete your thought here...

Oh, that was left over from something I was going to write and post regarding social classes and the origins of hockey, but then went, “Nah.”.

Suffice it to say that hockey goes through cycles, from country, to city, to suburb, from wealthy, to working class, to middle class.

 

[TaLoN]

Big rebound, Crimson with nobody in the slot to take advantage

 

[TaLoN]

Cretin playing the perfect "road game" this period, holding the lead

 

[TaLoN]

6:53 to go, you can feel the tensions increasing

 

[TaLoN]

Big center ice hit!

 

[TaLoN]

Maple Grove can get the o-zone, but Cretin is keeping them on the perimeter, and not letting them get second chances...

 

[TaLoN]

Crimson getting sloppy in their own zone... thinking about turning it up before they get clear possession

Signs of desperation seeping in

 

[Reaser]

if Lakeville south upsets Andover, I'll be happy for them and root for them in the Semis

Surely South has a Farmington kid or two to root for.

 

[TaLoN]

HUGE save by Miller!

 

[TaLoN]

Surely South has a Farmington kid or two to root for.

Not that I'm aware of. The Farmington HS is very near the Lakeville border on the south side. Might be some Lakeville kids in Farmington actually... there's a Lakeville neighborhood in walking distance from the Farmington HS.

 

[TaLoN]

Empty netter! 3-1 Cretin!

 

[TaLoN]

A freshman with the big steal at the Crimson blue line and buries it for the Raiders!

 

[TaLoN]

Raiders upset the Crimson!

Great game! Zero penalties all game, none that were missed either...