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by vandersmut
Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:20 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: SELECT 15 NATIONAL TEAM FINAL ROSTER
Replies: 10
Views: 6817

Re: orono????????

Settle Hockeystud - Read and understand. I am happy that the player from Orono made the team and please understand that I am not saying that he did not deserve to make the team. Any player that has more than 11 points in a select camp deserves consideration.<br><br>My only point is that it is my opi...
by vandersmut
Fri Jul 02, 2004 12:23 am
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: SELECT 15 NATIONAL TEAM FINAL ROSTER
Replies: 10
Views: 6817

Re: SELECT 15 NATIONAL TEAM FINAL ROSTER

Great responses guys. It is good to have an opinion and those opinions should be valued. Politics play a bigger role in sports theses days. If it were not for politics, some players may not be given a chance to show their skills.<br><br>Regarding the comment of a dad complaining that their kid was o...
by vandersmut
Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:24 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: SELECT 15 NATIONAL TEAM FINAL ROSTER
Replies: 10
Views: 6817

Re: SELECT 15 NATIONAL TEAM FINAL ROSTER

Thanks for the response. Fortunately, I watched many of the games and have been involved in the selection process before. A few players who were left off the list had avery good camp, but were not selected. Working hard does pay off, but leaving players off the final selection like Horstman, Lee and...
by vandersmut
Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:17 am
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: SELECT 15 NATIONAL TEAM FINAL ROSTER
Replies: 10
Views: 6817

Re: SELECT 15 NATIONAL TEAM FINAL ROSTER

Ooops. Seems as though the selection committee made a few errors. I don't see Polacek, Lee, Reber, Reagan, McMahon, or Horstman on the select 15 list. Must be a mistake.<br><br>Think about it guys. At least the Orono HS coach chose one of his Orono A Bantam players; it shows that politics never play...
by vandersmut
Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:26 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: Selects 17 Minnesota Hockey Failed us!
Replies: 63
Views: 23988

Re: NDTP'ers should not be allowed in!

I guess that we need to implement a system that is completely fair to all competitors. In fact, lets have a state tournament and give trophies and medals to all team and players that participate.<br><br>Guys, the point of a Select Team is that they are based on picking the top players in the state, ...
by vandersmut
Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:29 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: AGAINST the GRAIN
Replies: 509
Views: 146135

Re: Hard Rain's Fallin' on Class AA today by SS

I have an idea - lets make a 16 team state tournament comprised of A and AA teams. Also, lets force the AA and A schools to play each other during the season to get a good read on who is beating whom. My guess is that, maybe, one or two A teams would make it past the second round of a larger tournam...
by vandersmut
Tue Jan 27, 2004 12:21 am
Forum: Best of MN HS Hockey Forum Threads
Topic: No more bench celebrations!
Replies: 31
Views: 24405

Re: origin

Calling all coaches. Lets find out what community this complaint came from, go in and romp and have all players on the ice high five as a sign of team unity. Maybe this upset fan can also get the parents to stop cheering for the team when they score as well - lets take the emotion out of the game? M...
by vandersmut
Fri Dec 12, 2003 11:59 pm
Forum: Best of MN HS Hockey Forum Threads
Topic: Who are the top A Bantam coaches in MN?
Replies: 30
Views: 26786

Re: Who are the top A Bantam coaches in MN?

I agree that Scott Hambly is probably the top A Bantam coach. He is the godfather of youth hockey and is very well respected.<br><br>Regarding Hendrichs going to Jefferson, well he has a great job at EP and he would probably not enjoy coaching at Jefferson. The baby blue is a tough organization to c...
by vandersmut
Thu Dec 11, 2003 11:33 pm
Forum: Best of MN HS Hockey Forum Threads
Topic: Who are the top A Bantam coaches in MN?
Replies: 30
Views: 26786

Who are the top A Bantam coaches in MN?

Who are some of the best coaches in the A Bantam, or Tier 1 Bantam, ranks? To start the list:<br><br>J.P. Parise - Shattuck<br>Chris Lacome - EP<br><br>Thoughts?<br> <p></p><i></i>