ALL Public AA State Hockey Tourney

[CaptainMusky]

On the class A side I am going to pull for Hermantown after coming so close for several years but losing to one of the private schools.

[certified jumbo]

It would be nice to see hermantown win it. I'd love to see Bruce Plant introduce his players from area code.55811 again during post game interview.

He really said it best......it just doesn't seem fair that we have to play a team of all stars from all over the place. (Refrencing there ot loss to sta last year). Makes sense to me.

[BartmanMN]

I just pulled up the site that will Stream the games and they have a fee this year. Is that something new? I guess $5 for the day is cheap. I usually work from home and watch, but came to the office today.

Just read that this years broadcast on 45 will be in HD. Finally! That will be awesome.

[Hester]

Well, the first day of A hockey has not been very competitive. Hopefully tomorrow will be a little better.

[Hester]

Looks like I spoke to soon, this last game has been very good.

[CaptainMusky]

Gary Thorne announcing games this is epic. Only way it would be better is if it were Doc Emeric.

[Hester]

I know, its the best to listen to.

Any body know why Lou's grandson isn't going to play for the gophers?

[CaptainMusky]

I am sure he just wants to isolate himself from any controversy because of grandpa. Same thing happened with Louie he said he would play for gophers but then all this negative nellies said he was only given scholarship because of who he "was". Pretty lame.

I would love to see Wolff in maroon and gold. That guy is a beast.

[wormdunker]

I think we have seen enough "Names" on the Gophers and I think Lucia knows it. You saw a very fortunate outcome for this Nanne tonight. the fact is the entire Edina team is made up of extremely good hockey players. Nanne got 4 goals tonight but he had some very good luck.

Not sad about him going to Ohio State. Now Yon from Roseau? I have a problem with. Yes I would like to see Wolf a Gopher for sure.

[CaptainMusky]

Yon is impressive for sure. 14 shots in in game? Crazy. I didn't see much of that game though.

[BartmanMN]

I've watched most games so far. Yon did look impressive. He is very quick and has a nice shot. Never missed the net. He was dangerous on every shift.

Looking forward to the games today.

[harvey lee]

I just pulled up the site that will Stream the games and they have a fee this year. Is that something new? I guess $5 for the day is cheap. I usually work from home and watch, but came to the office today.

Just read that this years broadcast on 45 will be in HD. Finally! That will be awesome.

Yep, they did the same thing for the wrestling tourny.

I was more than happy to pay the $5 just to get the coverage.

This year, with the added $5 fee for the wresting they had 4 camera's instead of the one last year and the year before so one could watch any match in any class they choosed too. Not that way before the added fee.

[Bryce]

How was the Hermantown presser? Hopefully not another whine fest but not holding my breath.

[PierBridge]

How was the Hermantown presser? Hopefully not another whine fest but not holding my breath.

He was still crying about Breck and his fifth straight loss in the championship game.

Basically said he felt better losing to East Grand Forks even though they have players from North Dakota and surrounding communities.

Good news is the Buffalo Bills are now off the hook.

[Wensel]

Nice spin Piper, maybe you need to watch it again.

A guy gets up in front of a camera and speaks his opinion and he's hung out to dry.

And the ones hanging him out sit behind a monitor and a keyboard.

If you've ever been to the Banquet, Plante is the most interesting speaker there, the rest of the milk toast coaches put you to sleep.

[Dock Boy]

Pier, Players from North Dakota?????????????

[PierBridge]

Nice spin Piper, maybe you need to watch it again.

A guy gets up in front of a camera and speaks his opinion and he's hung out to dry.

And the ones hanging him out sit behind a monitor and a keyboard.

If you've ever been to the Banquet, Plante is the most interesting speaker there, the rest of the milk toast coaches put you to sleep.

He may the funniest most interesting guy in the world I have no Idea nor did I spin anything.

And I certainly wouldn't call it Hung out to dry .... LOL just an observation by some. Was the Buffalo Bills comment a bit much?

C@P from a reporter who was there not hiding behind his keyboard.:

Hermantown's coach, still found a way to whine about St Thomas Academy after today's loss.

“It just doesnt seem to be our deal,” said Plante, whose team lost to Breck in the 2010 title game and to St. Thomas Academy the previous three years.

“It feels a lot better losing to East Grand than anybody else we’ve lost to, I’ll tell you that,” Plante said. “They’re the same kind of program we are.”

They've been to 5 straight championship games and Hermantown is still the victim.

On a Side note who thinks you should be allowed to play in 5 STRAIGHT class A title games and still not move up to AA.?

I say NAY.

[PierBridge]

Pier, Players from North Dakota?????????????

The Loven family played youth hockey in Bismarck for a few years, moved to Fargo and then eventually EGF.

but I'm sure it wasnt anything to with Hockey "wink wink"

[PierBridge]

on a lighter side...

2014 All Hockey Hair Team announced.. .

http://www.kfan.com/onair/the-power-trip-12367/the-2014-allhockeyhair-team-has-been-12138520/

[Bryce]

Pier, Players from North Dakota?????????????

We're going to get Pierre over to the Sioux side yet. Just follow the bright light.

[BartmanMN]

Thanks PB. I love these vids and was hoping for a new one.

[CaptainMusky]

Whioux are these Sioux in which you speak?

[Wensel]

ya the Bills comment had me hanging from the high bridge....

One would think a guy with 10K posts would be able to find the presser on his own....guess not, better to spin it.

So move Hermantown to AA I guess that's the answer, would that make all the southern teams happy? Where do we move Edina or Hill then, both have had success?

However fundamentally the programs are way different, Hermantown grooms and grows the homegrown kids, all 600 of them, just a bit shy of the what.... 2-3 thousand enrolled at most of the AA contenders this year.

Go Bills.....

[PierBridge]

Well played...

Quote:

However fundamentally the programs are way different, Hermantown grooms and grows the homegrown kids, all 600 of them, just a bit shy of the what.... 2-3 thousand enrolled at most of the AA contenders this year.

So just above Roseau's numbers?

As I evolve in finding things on my own I came across something pertinent. Hermantown did win a class A state title in 07. So a state title and 5 runner ups here recently.

Great Program apparently.

So I retract the Bills comment.