state tournament being at the X

slapshot445 · Post by **slapshot445** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:28 pm

I have heard from many players that they would much rather play in ridder than in the x because the atmosphere would be so much better. Does anyone agree with this idea?

inthestands · Post by **inthestands** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:27 am

hockeywild7 · Post by **hockeywild7** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:11 am

no i don't agree first because the majority of the players would rather play at the X and second because it will never get moved unless the boys does so it isn't even worth talking about anymore.

pondhockey · Post by **pondhockey** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:33 am

This subject = dead horse. Quit beating it. Agree to disagree.

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:20 am

http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... enue+girls

slapshot445 · Post by **slapshot445** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:41 pm

oh i didnt see that thanks

ItsNEBG · Post by **ItsNEBG** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:14 pm

Had to come out of retirement for this one. I was at each of the three days of the girls state tournament this year. Biggest crowd I saw was at the day games on Thursday. Why? Because the kids get out of school to attend!

If MSHSL would hold the entire tournament W-TH-F during the day, the attendance would skyrocket. The kids will do anything for a day off, so if their attendance at the event keeps them from getting a truancy, they'll be there.

Duh, if you show it when the kids have an incentive, the attendance will rise.

As for the adults - there are many whiners that complain about the X but do they attend? I think, for the most part, they do not. Ditto on "did they attend at Ridder or the horse barn at the State Fairgrounds in years past?"

BTW I don't have a kid in high school any longer - I was at the state tournament supporting girls hockey. I also go to Ridder frequently to support college women's hockey - even though my favorite women's WHCA team is NOT the Golden Ground Squirrels.

StayAtHomeD · Post by **StayAtHomeD** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:50 am

Why not hold it at Aldrich? That is plenty big enough.

SportsMa · Post by **SportsMa** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:25 am

There is a five year contract that was renewed in 2008 so State girls will be at the X until at least 2013.

The link should take you to the MSHSL board minutes.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:
http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/showstudent. ... inutes.htm

Item #15. Approved five-year state (2009-2013) tournament site contracts
Xcel Energy Center Girls Hockey
University of Minnesota Girls Hockey Consolation

yeahyeahyeah · Post by **yeahyeahyeah** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:35 am

For what it is worth I did not notice the class A boys tourney drew appreciably more people than the girls tourney. A lot of empty seats there too.

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