Roseau or Edina? Whos the best?

[5th Line Center]

Quote: Every time they have met it's the David/Goliath thing. Like watching the movie "Hoosiers". Edina has the advantage of numbers, Roseau kids the advantage of ice time (and a pee wee coach by the name of Dick Johnson).



I agree with the Dick Johnson comment. He made those kids into hockey players (or they died trying to become hockey players... ). I disagree somewhat with the ice time advantage, though. Roseau can't afford to have year-round ice. Yes, there is lots of ice in the winter, but in early April the ice disappears. There typically is ice for 2 or 3 weeks in the summer for a hockey camp, but other than that, the boys have to shoot pucks on the cement slab until late October (or drive long distances). Edina and most city schools have ice available--albeit expensive--year-round. The Rams don't have much of an ice-time advantage as some would think.

[grindiangrad-80]

I guess we'll never know.

[OldTexasRam]

Edina beat Roseau at state even when Roseau had a forward line featuring Neal Broten, Aaron Broten and Butsy Erickson....all future NFLers.

Neal was a guard, Aaron was a tackle and Butsy was a tight end.

You must be an old Wannaska school marm that feels compeled to correct everyones grammer and typos.

[CityHockey11]

Well, now...using my crystal ball I would have to say Edina.