Bemidji

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:54 pm

Bemidji Sr-Jr-So boys voted to opt up to AA for the 09-10 & 10-11 seasons.

Green and White Fan · Post by **Green and White Fan** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:31 pm

I am pretty sure when you opt up, it is a 4 year commitment.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:36 pm

Green and White Fan wrote:I am pretty sure when you opt up, it is a 4 year commitment.

Based on the ecomomy and weather, we are just making a two year prediction.

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:38 pm

A year ago to the day almost the headline was Bemidji moving down?? link below.

http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... highlight=

they where on the bubble anyhow with Alexandria for possiably moving up based on school ajusted size.

MNHockey75 · Post by **MNHockey75** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:41 pm

Good luck to the Lumberjacks.

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:52 pm

elliot70 good move by the boys who want to step up. Glad to hear that!!

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:10 pm

I am glad to see this to. Will be fun to see how they do.

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:25 pm

Way to go Bemidji players. They want to play the best to be the best. Good luck next year.

defense · Post by **defense** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:28 pm

Is this for sure???? Good thing if it is, Bemidji belongs in AA, along with Alexandria, Apollo High School, Fergus Falls, ......... We could go to a single class again if I keep going, but the big schools of respective areas need to play big school hockey.

SPUDHOCKEY · Post by **SPUDHOCKEY** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:30 pm

That's great to hear, I knew this was coming! The Jacks will be competitive next year!

low66 · Post by **low66** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:48 pm

which section? 8AA? good luck to bemidji next year should be interesting

Post by **east hockey** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:27 pm

low66 wrote:which section? 8AA? good luck to bemidji next year should be interesting

Almost certainly 8AA, but you never know what the State League will do with the section assignments. Bemidji has been in 8AA and 7AA, but 8AA seems to be a better fit. Hey, I'd love to have them in 7AA. Put Brainerd back there, too. There just isn't enough flannel in this here section.

Lee

Mistah Hockey · Post by **Mistah Hockey** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:43 am

ill be at bemidji state next year and watchin the highschool team so that'd be pretty cool if they moved up.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:11 am

Mistah Hockey wrote:ill be at bemidji state next year and watchin the highschool team so that'd be pretty cool if they moved up.

Welcome to Bemidji (a bit early).

Mistah Hockey · Post by **Mistah Hockey** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:14 am

you live in the area or go to the college?....im looking forward to it, im from SE minnesota so im looking forward to the northern atmosphere of hockey.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:53 am

Mistah Hockey wrote:you live in the area or go to the college?....im looking forward to it, im from SE minnesota so im looking forward to the northern atmosphere of hockey.

Yes, I live here.
Not in college anymore.

Check the number of posts I have, that is a good indication of my age.
Old, really old.

Rossbury21 · Post by **Rossbury21** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:02 pm

Well Mistah hockey, I know what you are going through, welcome in advance.

To the topic at hand, congrats to the Bemidji guys, I have seen a few games this year, and played with some of them at open hockey. It was amazing to see a lot of high school kids at open hockey the times I went. I worked at the senior night when they were at the Glas and I saw a really good hockey team. It will be fun to see them give some of the other Northern AA teams a run for their money.

graydo · Post by **graydo** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:45 pm

Is the tournament on broadcast television outstate or is it a cities/cable only proposition?

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:38 am

elliot70 will 7AA faithfull be tasting their favorite frosty brew at Shep's in Brainerd or Corner Bar in Bemidji next season?

gatzke · Post by **gatzke** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:54 am

good deal. It seemed wrong to see a section 8AA tourney without Bemidji, way to get a little bit more AA representation in the North

MNhockey9711 · Post by **MNhockey9711** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:34 pm

Congrats on moveing up, just have to wonder why they didnt say down for afew more years. They were a 3 seed in section 8 this year and got handled by TRF in the semis so it makes me wonder why not build your program up better then make the move up?

SPUDHOCKEY · Post by **SPUDHOCKEY** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:21 pm

Congrats on moveing up, just have to wonder why they didnt say down for afew more years. They were a 3 seed in section 8 this year and got handled by TRF in the semis so it makes me wonder why not build your program up better then make the move up?

They are going to be a better team next year, more experience and only losing 4 seniors (2 goalies, 1 forward and one other who does not play much I think)

They'll be able to compete with Moorhead and Roseau, Should be fun games to watch!

D16Dad · Post by **D16Dad** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:09 am

northwoods oldtimer wrote:elliot70 will 7AA faithfull be tasting their favorite frosty brew at Shep's in Brainerd or Corner Bar in Bemidji next season?

Bemidji has been 8AAAAA in football but I understand they will be 7AAAA next year. Not sure what logic was applied to change from section 8 to 7 by the MSHSL but Hockey Section assignments could be interesting...

viewfromthetop · Post by **viewfromthetop** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:14 pm

Doesnt matter whether your A or AA you still have to have a really good team to get into the state tournament. Warroad may have been the best team in 8 A or AA this year. They won the marriucci conference and their only loss in the section 8A or 8AA was to moorhead at moorhead in overtime. Warroad is in the State final in A and Moorhead could very well be there after tonights semis so up north it does not really seem to matter whether your A or AA but you better have a good team or your not going to have a chance of going anywhere. Good for Bemidji they are going back to where they belong

D16Dad · Post by **D16Dad** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:22 pm

viewfromthetop wrote:Doesnt matter whether your A or AA you still have to have a really good team to get into the state tournament. Warroad may have been the best team in 8 A or AA this year. They won the marriucci conference and their only loss in the section 8A or 8AA was to moorhead at moorhead in overtime. Warroad is in the State final in A and Moorhead could very well be there after tonights semis so up north it does not really seem to matter whether your A or AA but you better have a good team or your not going to have a chance of going anywhere. Good for Bemidji they are going back to where they belong

Could be 7AA...

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