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by HSHockeyPurist
Thu Jan 09, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: GAMES Tuesday 1-7-25
Replies: 30
Views: 4113

Re: GAMES Tuesday 1-7-25

St. Thomas 2 Hill Murray 1 Pretty even game. Hill had several grade A chances in the 2nd period and couldn’t finish. St. Thomas hit a least 2 posts. Both goaltenders were outstanding. I thought the officiating was a questionable at times. Good crowd but far from a sellout. I only watched the first ...
by HSHockeyPurist
Mon Jan 06, 2025 1:10 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: GAMES Tuesday 1-7-25
Replies: 30
Views: 4113

Re: GAMES Tuesday 1-7-25

Anyone know if we'll need to get tickets to the HM/STA barn burner ahead of time? Thinking with 1 v 2 they could sell out. Don't want to miss it.

And anyone know how to change name on this forum? I hate mine.
by HSHockeyPurist
Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: AA Rankings for 12/22/24
Replies: 8
Views: 4589

Re: AA Rankings for 12/22/24

Top notch as always, Karl. Even my high school senior daughter impatiently reloads on Sun mornings to see where you've put her favorite teams. Can't argue with a single of your rankings. Think you are spot on. Things really heat up in January, looking forward to it
by HSHockeyPurist
Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Saturday 12-14-2024
Replies: 17
Views: 2762

Re: Games Saturday 12-14-2024

First Stillwater game I wasn't able to attend this season. Heard Conway was not in for Stillwater. Anyone heard why? Stillwater's #2 & #3 goalies are nothing compared to Conway. Wasn't surprised by score when I heard he wasn't in.
by HSHockeyPurist
Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: GAMES TUESDAY 11-26-24
Replies: 30
Views: 5148

Re: GAMES TUESDAY 11-26-24

Was periodically checking the score on X - looks like Hill scored 4 third period PP goals in 3 minutes. Wonder if there was a major or something… For a few years in a row now, Hill has had deep teams but maybe not quite the tippy top end of talent. At least on offense; their D core is always great....
by HSHockeyPurist
Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Saturday November 23 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 3540

Re: Games Saturday November 23 2024

How many Minnetonka players will be coming off the Prep Bowl and either not playing or playing tired from the the football game the night before? Stillwater seems to have a knack for scheduling their first games against Prep Bowl participants.
by HSHockeyPurist
Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Friday 11-22-2024
Replies: 12
Views: 2640

Re: Games Friday 11-22-2024

Warroad topped Delano 5-3
by HSHockeyPurist
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2024 AA tourney
Replies: 100
Views: 28993

Re: 2024 AA tourney

Just seed the AA field from top to bottom at end of regular season and throw geography out the window already. Chanhassen and Edina are so much better than the other six teams in the tourney this year. Too many of the state’s top AA programs are all packed in 2-3 sections. Time for change. This is ...
by HSHockeyPurist
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Class A SF #1 seed 7A Hermantown (19-8-2) vs #4 seed 4A Mahtomedi (18-11-0)
Replies: 17
Views: 4034

Re: Class A SF #1 seed 7A Hermantown (19-8-2) vs #4 seed 4A Mahtomedi (18-11-0)

Mahtomedi jerseys are hideous with the number on front and "Zephyrs" on the back. Look like practice jerseys. Their play has been hideous as well. They hand the Hawks their 2nd goal and then right off of the timeout Hawks bury another one. 3-0 this one might get ugly Yep. Terrible. Not th...
by HSHockeyPurist
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Class A SF #1 seed 7A Hermantown (19-8-2) vs #4 seed 4A Mahtomedi (18-11-0)
Replies: 17
Views: 4034

Re: Class A SF #1 seed 7A Hermantown (19-8-2) vs #4 seed 4A Mahtomedi (18-11-0)

Eagles93 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:15 pm Mahtomedi jerseys are hideous with the number on front and "Zephyrs" on the back. Look like practice jerseys.
Throwbacks to their first jerseys in 1954. Celebrating 70 yrs.
by HSHockeyPurist
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:43 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Playoff Games Wednesday 2/28/24
Replies: 25
Views: 8022

Re: Playoff Games Wednesday 2/28/24

It was an odd game. Odd officiating calls. Weird things happened. I swear Gentry scored breaking into the zone when ot was still 2-0, and it seemed like no one on the Gentry sode even noticed, no hollering, I don't know how it couldn't have gone in. But I need to pull that up on the stream to revie...
by HSHockeyPurist
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA
Replies: 171
Views: 102553

Re: Section 4AA

Yep, Stillwater looked BAD. Very little life. Team is a shell of what it was halfway through the season. Section quarters upset isn't out of the question apparently. Disappointing as I thought they were a sleeper at the midway point.
by HSHockeyPurist
Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:51 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Coach Lechner
Replies: 33
Views: 53552

Re: Coach Lechner

Excellent response Karl--especially the last paragraph.
by HSHockeyPurist
Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:10 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Coldest Rinks in MN
Replies: 20
Views: 15223

Re: Coldest Rinks in MN

I'll second Stillwater's Lily Lake but my first thought was Ramsey County's Shoreview arena--SEC Scotty nailed it. Only been to Tartan's arena once and it was on one of the coldest days ever and that arena was so cold that luke warm water warmed us up. Most crisp skating I've ever heard.
by HSHockeyPurist
Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: EYE-POPPER GAMES
Replies: 47
Views: 25481

Re: EYE-POPPER GAMES

That is correct, Stillwater lost to both Roseville and Mounds View this week. Was at both games. Stillwater didn't play poorly in either game except for the typical lapses in attention to detail for a high school team. Goaltending lapses in both games for SW while RV and especially MV's goalies play...
by HSHockeyPurist
Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:26 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: hs hockey broadcasts on radio, tv, and the web
Replies: 286
Views: 426036

Re: hs hockey broadcasts on radio, tv, and the web

Are there archives of the state tournament games? I tried to find them on 45TV.com but didn't find them.
by HSHockeyPurist
Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:43 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Spectator attendance
Replies: 9
Views: 4298

Re: Spectator attendance

Anyone know what Wisc schools are doing? Mahtomedi has a game in Hudson this Sat. Hudson is supposed to be very good. Would love to catch it if fans can get in.
by HSHockeyPurist
Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Class A Rankings 1.17.21
Replies: 13
Views: 4362

Re: Class A Rankings 1.17.21

"9. St. Paul Johnson (0-0-0) [LW 9] Idle Nothing to see here. In fact, the next game on the Governors' schedule isn't until the 26th, which makes me think there may be a COVID issue." St. Paul Schools weren't allowed to start practices until late last week so their first games in any sport...
by HSHockeyPurist
Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Older Topics)
Topic: Honestly, was the AA title game as good as it gets?
Replies: 112
Views: 32491

has to rank among the top games ever. Great speed. Great scoring chances. Great defense and goaltending. Good officiating--they stayed out of it. Clay and Lou did a great job announcing it for TV too. Two great championship games today.
by HSHockeyPurist
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Older Topics)
Topic: White Bear Lake's defensive play
Replies: 21
Views: 8784

I enjoyed watching it and was fascinated that Sager could convince his historically undisciplined squad to do it. It must have killed Wahlin to drop back when he excels in the forecheck, but it allowed him to create turnovers using a different skill and maybe rounded him out as a player. I have no p...
by HSHockeyPurist
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Older Topics)
Topic: 0-7 Moorhead vs. 0-17 WBL
Replies: 14
Views: 7139

0-7 Moorhead vs. 0-17 WBL

Which streak would you rather own: Moorhead's 0-7 in championship games or WB's 0-17 in quarterfinal games? And which streak is more likely to be broken this week? I'd rather have Moorhead's streak because it means they've had great success in the quarters and semis--anything can happen in a champio...
by HSHockeyPurist
Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Older Topics)
Topic: Who wins it ??
Replies: 25
Views: 10098

Playoffs just often crown the dominant team on paper as they crown unlikelies, and the state hs hockey tournament is no different. In fact, Edina and HM are the only favs in the past decade that I would say the on paper favorite won. TV, more fans, deeper newspaper coverage, staying downtown, differ...
by HSHockeyPurist
Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Older Topics)
Topic: Who wins it ??
Replies: 25
Views: 10098

I love how WBL is leading in votes. One win over an overrated Private school and they think they can beat the likes of EP and Edina. I have them as the other 0-2 team. I can't help but notice that every year in the WBL/HM thread, White Bear seems to be leading in the poll, yet all the posters seem ...
by HSHockeyPurist
Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Older Topics)
Topic: Blaine vs Maple Grove
Replies: 42
Views: 17737

It's too bad Coyne had a bad game in the biggest game of the season. This was only the second time I'd seen him but I had heard so much about him, that I certainly expected more, and I would guess that if Blaine played MG 10 times, Coyne would stand on his head in seven of them, as would Malvin, and...
by HSHockeyPurist
Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Older Topics)
Topic: Wednesdays the date... WBL vs Stillwater let the war begin
Replies: 68
Views: 28212

Can someone describe the winning goal to me? I looked at a wide open Birkinbine away from the play, and the next thing I know, I catch the redlight coming on out of the cornor of my eye. Missed it! 27 for SW (solid, smart player) made a weak and ill advised pass from the corner toward the center of...