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Kudos to Cretin. Well played game. Tough loss for the Red Knights. Ken Pauly had a great year behind the bench. Is there anyone out there who thought BSM would end the year with one loss? How many had BSM as a top five team pre-season? This team won four OT games and had several comeback wins agains...

C-dad wrote:
Congrats to Auggie and the Knights last night Terry! Terrific season for them and great season for Auggie, who is a great kid. Any news on Gleekel from the team doctor?

Thanks for the kind words. As to Cade, the team doc never talks medical stuff with me , so I never know.

Great game last night at PIC. Final BSM 4-Wayzata 2 Wayzata dominates first and scores only 1. BSM dominates second and scores only 1. Wayzata takes 2-1 lead in last ten minutes then BSM scores 30 seconds later. BSM gets game winner with 4 to play on a pretty goalmouth pass. BSM adds eng for 4-2 fin...

(sigh) Sats, the principle is the same if we use Karl's rankings. Mr. Fire said Wayzata's has played everybody and that has made them a better team than Edina and BSM. BSM has played about as much of "everybody" as any team and more different ('"everybody") Top 15 teams than Wayz...

Wayzata has played everybody and because of that they are a better team now I have to call out the Holy Family guy for being wrong on his facts. BSM has played more "everybody" than Wayzata. Using the LPH January 27 rankings, BSM has played 2,5,6,7,8,10,12 (next week) 13 and 14. That's no...

This is just to give kudos to a strong Farmington team after BSM won 2-1 in OT last night. Farmington has a strong D-corps and works harder than anyone we have seen this year. Last night they were physical in all three zones and controlled BSM for stretches of the game. Their goalie was great last n...

Mn_H_Fan: Currently, players do not sign their Letter of Intent until the year before they go to school. They could remove that requirement to permit a player to sign an LOI at any time with the entry year designated. Thus, the end of the recruiting barrage would be signing the LOI, not making a sof...

Its like Bones said-"you can't deny the laws of physics". As long as colleges can verbally commit, there will be a race to get the best players at younger ages. Coach Lucia has to get the best players in Minnesota. If he does not grab them at age 15 or 16 (following 15 Nat Camp) someone el...

About the "Daddy's Money" chant:

These are high school kids. Aren't they pretty much all living on their parents' money, such as it is?

The best sign of the year, from the Burnsville Student section at the BSM game:

GOD LOVES US FOR FREE

Here is some anecdotal evidence about later success. Going by memory, this where the 2005 Brick team is ten years later (1995 DOB). There are 10 (58%) in D1 (or committed); 3 in the NA (18%) and 4 retired (24%). Cammaratta-U of M Reno-RPI Fasching-U of M Moore-Holy Cross Lettieri-U of M Raskob-UMD (...

Choice: The Data Practice protections extend beyond public schools. HIs medical condition would be protected health data. If the school received info from the police, that could be protected. If a minor is involved, that could be protected. The MSHSL is a state body, so information would also be pro...

I think the article did not have much new value in it. Everyone on this Board has probably been around enough rinks and Raddissons to have heard most of the stories before. Basically, he tried to establish the following things, all of which are pretty much undeniably true: 1. People will act in thei...

For profit hockey will destroy what we have. The only reason Minnesota is what it is, is because of the community model. My god, I do not want to live in a world of Acheiver Academy Bauer-Emerson McBain Moore short STicked PUck heads. Dr. G-you probalby forgot about this post. It ws a couple weeks ...

Dr. G Please do not lump the Blades in with for-profit groups. The Minnesota Blades are a certified non-profit organization and have been for many years. None of our directors take any money. We even pay for our own kids to play. For this reason, a typical youth Blades team costs about 65% of the fo...

Actually, The Blades have been competing pretty well the last three years.

We lost in the Championship and in the semi-finals in the past two years. This year, we missed the playoffs only with a loss to Boston in the last pool play game (3-3 record).

Team Minnesota is on the cusp of the Brick playoffs. The young team showed its tenacity by winning two straight after the tough Toronto loss. At 8:30 am central tomorrow they play the Boston Jr. Bruins. Going into the game, the two teams will be tied for the final playoff spot. The winner of the gam...

The Blades are truly a non-profit. We are designated as such under the law. We are also that in reality. Over the years, none of our directors has ever been paid and most actually donate money so kids can skate or travel that can not afford it. For 25 years we have existed along side MH and will con...

Congratulations to these Blades players for being chosen to represent the USA in international play:

USA OLYMPIC TEAM
Justin Faulk
Phil Kessel
Ryan McDonagh
Zach Parise
Derek Stepan
Blake Wheeler

USA WORLD JUNIOR TEAM
Will Butcher
Hudson Fasching
Brady Skjei
Zach Stephan

Could not happen to a nicer guy.

Way to go Coach!

There are still four openings in the Jr. Blades Winter Mite Development program, starting Octber 14. First Come Frist Served. Registration will close when all spots are full. Here is the link for information and registration. : http://www.minnesotablades.com/page/show/290679-jr-blades-winter-mite-pr...

If it keeps raiing, you might want to come out to Breck Arena this weekend. The Minnesota Blades 99 Team will be hosting some of the top 1999 teams in North America. The games start the evening of Friday May 31st, continue all day Saturday, and finish Sunday. Admission is free. It will be outstandin...

This just opened up. Jeremy Roenick just agreed to host two hockey clinics to benefit Jack Jablonski. The clinics take place this coming Thursday at the St.. Louis Park Rec Center. They are limited to the first 25 kids who register for each session. Go to Jabby13.com for details and to register. Fee...

In any given birth year, there are 40-50 Minnesota kids who eventually play D1. Many of these commitments come after graduation. It also includes players who leave early for juniors or NTDP.

Observer:
Sorry, bad writing on my part. I meant to say we still have spots open for the tryouts (which we do). Good job observing! I will edit my original post.