MN Meltdown Open Tourney Results

[JSR]

Here are the results from this weekends open tourney.

http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... esults.pdf

Just curious, the team that won the 2000 level, the MN Wolves. There was a "rumor" that this team was really the 2001 MN Blades just playing under a different name but I have no way of knowing if this is true (I did see alot of "Blades" gear on alot of kids running around the Schwan Center but did not know what teams they were or were not part of). Can anyone shed light on that one way or another?

[MnMade-4-Life]

Here are the results from this weekends open tourney.

http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... esults.pdf

Just curious, the team that won the 2000 level, the MN Wolves. There was a "rumor" that this team was really the 2001 MN Blades just playing under a different name but I have no way of knowing if this is true (I did see alot of "Blades" gear on alot of kids running around the Schwan Center but did not know what teams they were or were not part of). Can anyone shed light on that one way or another?

Yes, they were the MN Wolves. I had a personal, face to face conversation with one of the coaches / parents / boosters at the rink. The 2001 Blades did play as the MN Wolves in the 2000 OPEN bracket.

Geez, I know it's been rough getting out of pool play lately ... but come on. Going after Team Papa Murphy's ???

And ... no sour grapes here. No horse in this race. In my opinion ... etc, etc, etc.

[jpiehl]

And if that is true, for them to only beat the Minnesota Flames 6-4 is an embarrassment to the Blades. I guess that's what happens when a coach only wants certain players with names or from a certain area, and not the best. And no, I don't have a kid that was turned down by the Blades.

[wayupnorth]

Have the Blades played the Machine at this level? Who is the better team?

[TheJet]

And if that is true, for them to only beat the Minnesota Flames 6-4 is an embarrassment to the Blades. I guess that's what happens when a coach only wants certain players with names or from a certain area, and not the best. And no, I don't have a kid that was turned down by the Blades.

01's playing against 00's and a 6-4 win is embarrassing?

[JSR]

Here are the results from this weekends open tourney.

http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... esults.pdf

Just curious, the team that won the 2000 level, the MN Wolves. There was a "rumor" that this team was really the 2001 MN Blades just playing under a different name but I have no way of knowing if this is true (I did see alot of "Blades" gear on alot of kids running around the Schwan Center but did not know what teams they were or were not part of). Can anyone shed light on that one way or another?

Yes, they were the MN Wolves. I had a personal, face to face conversation with one of the coaches / parents / boosters at the rink. The 2001 Blades did play as the MN Wolves in the 2000 OPEN bracket.

Geez, I know it's been rough getting out of pool play lately ... but come on. Going after Team Papa Murphy's ???

And ... no sour grapes here. No horse in this race. In my opinion ... etc, etc, etc.

Thanks for clarifying. I was curious if that was them. They were a very good team, would have liked to have gotten the chance to play them.

As for the Papa Murphy's question, not sure what you mean? Or maybe the question wasn't meant directly for me. Sorry if I am confused.

[jpiehl]

01's playing against 00's and a 6-4 win is embarrassing?

Yes, when it's the Blades, a high end invite team, and the Flames, a middle of the road open team that didn't post a win in pool play.

[TheJet]

01's playing against 00's and a 6-4 win is embarrassing?

Yes, when it's the Blades, a high end invite team, and the Flames, a middle of the road open team that didn't post a win in pool play.

I'll disagree in general, but no offense. Opinion. 1 year up in maturity/size/strength equats to 1 year younger with greater skill, so I guess my expectation in general would be a relatively close game. Score also not necessarily always a good indicator as to how the game went.