Edina Peewee AA Tourney Preview

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:07 am

Just posted a preview on Edina's Peewee AA tourney. It can be read at:

http://youthhockeyhub.com/preview-of-ed ... a-tourney/

redtundra · Post by **redtundra** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:04 am

Did you really predict Edina would lose to OMG... I do love the fact that there is someone likle Fred out there who is so involved in youth hockey and keeps the conversation moving. Kudos to Freddy for that. But that is a BOLD prediction! Not unlike the guy (who has dropped off the board here...) who predicted Duluth East was the top team in the State. I agree with Freddie that the Edina A team would be a good addition to the AA tournament. It would have been fun to see how they would do against some of the better AA teams in the state. I'm afraid for my Panthers in this one...

JSR · Post by **JSR** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:26 am

I wish they'd allow out of state Tier 1 AAA teams into their MN AA tournament... I know several who would love to play in it and would love the competition

redtundra · Post by **redtundra** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:47 am

I agree with JSR 100%. MN hockey in general needs to see the realities of the national game that hockey has become. The fact that the US under 20 team is playing in the Worlds as I type and there are only 2 Minnesotans on the team is telling. Get some out of state teams in here!!

Bluewhitefan · Post by **Bluewhitefan** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:01 pm

JSR wrote:I wish they'd allow out of state Tier 1 AAA teams into their MN AA tournament... I know several who would love to play in it and would love the competition

For the state tournament? Why would they ever do that? Invitationals I can see, but the state tournament is not for out of state teams.

Mnhockeys · Post by **Mnhockeys** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:17 pm

This appears to be a good preview of state tournament at pwaa level this year. Teams involved would have a great competition and be ready for district, regional and state.

Is this an invitational tournament? Appears most if all the top teams are in.

Bluewhitefan · Post by **Bluewhitefan** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:03 pm

I have no idea what Freddie is talking about anymore. "Edina struggled to find 12 top AA teams"???? Edina, ER, LN, LS OMG, EP, Wayzata, etc... All perenial top PW programs - maybe not all having dominant years, but who were they supposed to invite? Both the A and B1 divisions are very strong. This tournament never disappoints with regard to getting top level competition.

JSR · Post by **JSR** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:50 pm

Bluewhitefan wrote:
JSR wrote:I wish they'd allow out of state Tier 1 AAA teams into their MN AA tournament... I know several who would love to play in it and would love the competition
For the state tournament? Why would they ever do that? Invitationals I can see, but the state tournament is not for out of state teams.

What is the thread title....... I was talking about Edina's Invitational tourney.... I thought that was implied by the title of the thread and I wouldn't need to clarify

57special · Post by **57special** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:16 pm

I think it would be a great idea to invite some of the top 2000 AAA Teams to the Edina PWAA tourney. Any advantage that they would have by being able to recruit from just about anywhere would be partly mitigated by them not having some late year 99's. PWAA could certainly use the competition.

Bluewhitefan · Post by **Bluewhitefan** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:19 pm

JSR wrote:
Bluewhitefan wrote:
JSR wrote:I wish they'd allow out of state Tier 1 AAA teams into their MN AA tournament... I know several who would love to play in it and would love the competition
For the state tournament? Why would they ever do that? Invitationals I can see, but the state tournament is not for out of state teams.
What is the thread title....... I was talking about Edina's Invitational tourney.... I thought that was implied by the title of the thread and I wouldn't need to clarify

You said "their MN tournament" MN implies a state tournament. And by the way JSR, sometimes people actually go off topic, so the topic thread isn't always meaningful. Plenty of good teams in the tournament without inviting AAA teams.

Goal_Judge · Post by **Goal_Judge** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:23 am

Kudos to the prediction about Edina PW AA losing during this tournament. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team Edina PW AA has. Screw 'em. This is [Lakeville's, OMG's, Centennial's, Elk River's, Tonka's, etc.] time. Now go out there and take it!

Survey · Post by **Survey** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:35 am

Goal_Judge wrote:Kudos to the prediction about Edina PW AA losing during this tournament. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team Edina PW AA has. Screw 'em. This is [Lakeville's, OMG's, Centennial's, Elk River's, Tonka's, etc.] time. Now go out there and take it!

What was your first post like?

JSR · Post by **JSR** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:46 am

Bluewhitefan wrote:
JSR wrote:
Bluewhitefan wrote: For the state tournament? Why would they ever do that? Invitationals I can see, but the state tournament is not for out of state teams.
What is the thread title....... I was talking about Edina's Invitational tourney.... I thought that was implied by the title of the thread and I wouldn't need to clarify
You said "their MN tournament" MN implies a state tournament. And by the way JSR, sometimes people actually go off topic, so the topic thread isn't always meaningful. Plenty of good teams in the tournament without inviting AAA teams.

Wrong.. first of all "MN AA" implies the classification of the teams involved in the invitational tournament (again see OP for reference) not a state tournament, it's necessary to say "MN AA" and not just "AA" because "AA" means somethig different outside of the MN state boundaries..... and the thread is about Edina hence when I said "they'd" and "their" it's pretty obvious I was talking about Edina, as in Edina's MN AA tournament... yes people go off topic sometimes but it's usually pretty evident and spelled out. Wouldn't it have just been easier for you to just say "oh, misunderstood you, sorry about that, I get it now", instead of trying to argue and make yourself "look right", inferiority complex much....

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:14 am

Goal judge- Have been watching The Miricle ??

silentbutdeadly3139 · Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:54 am

Survey wrote:
Goal_Judge wrote:Kudos to the prediction about Edina PW AA losing during this tournament. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team Edina PW AA has. Screw 'em. This is [Lakeville's, OMG's, Centennial's, Elk River's, Tonka's, etc.] time. Now go out there and take it!
What was your first post like?

Its clever. go to 1:05 ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CdJTfGiRCI

Bluewhitefan · Post by **Bluewhitefan** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:05 pm

JSR wrote: Wrong.. first of all "MN AA" implies the classification of the teams involved in the invitational tournament (again see OP for reference) not a state tournament, it's necessary to say "MN AA" and not just "AA" because "AA" means somethig different outside of the MN state boundaries..... and the thread is about Edina hence when I said "they'd" and "their" it's pretty obvious I was talking about Edina, as in Edina's MN AA tournament... yes people go off topic sometimes but it's usually pretty evident and spelled out. Wouldn't it have just been easier for you to just say "oh, misunderstood you, sorry about that, I get it now", instead of trying to argue and make yourself "look right", inferiority complex much....

I'm so glad you took time out of your busy day to lecture me. Very insightful post jerk. I do get it now - Edina should invite some AAA teams to an already fine tournament so that your little brat can play against the best and not waste your time playing the horrible competition MN has to offer. Feel free to crawl back into your cocktail.

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:14 pm

Just posted the update to the Edina AA peewee tourney after two rounds of pool play. It can be read at:

http://youthhockeyhub.com/edina-peewee- ... wo-rounds/

Section 8 guy · Post by **Section 8 guy** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:25 pm

JSR wrote:
Bluewhitefan wrote:
JSR wrote: What is the thread title....... I was talking about Edina's Invitational tourney.... I thought that was implied by the title of the thread and I wouldn't need to clarify
You said "their MN tournament" MN implies a state tournament. And by the way JSR, sometimes people actually go off topic, so the topic thread isn't always meaningful. Plenty of good teams in the tournament without inviting AAA teams.
Wrong.. first of all "MN AA" implies the classification of the teams involved in the invitational tournament (again see OP for reference) not a state tournament, it's necessary to say "MN AA" and not just "AA" because "AA" means somethig different outside of the MN state boundaries..... and the thread is about Edina hence when I said "they'd" and "their" it's pretty obvious I was talking about Edina, as in Edina's MN AA tournament... yes people go off topic sometimes but it's usually pretty evident and spelled out. Wouldn't it have just been easier for you to just say "oh, misunderstood you, sorry about that, I get it now", instead of trying to argue and make yourself "look right", inferiority complex much....

Is it really necessary to point out that you are talking about MN AA vs outside of MN AA when you are on a message board dedicated to MINNESOTA youth hockey?

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:18 am

JSR wrote:I wish they'd allow out of state Tier 1 AAA teams into their MN AA tournament... I know several who would love to play in it and would love the competition

They allow it. I stayed in the Marriott with the kids from Colorado Thunderbirds a few years ago and a friend's son played with the TPH Thunder a year or two before that.

Why do you say they don't?

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:04 am

Didn't the 97 Fire play in it a couple years as well ??

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:36 pm

Just posted an update from Monday morning's games. It can be read at:

http://youthhockeyhub.com/edina-peewee- ... inals-set/

JSR · Post by **JSR** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:28 pm

Bluewhitefan wrote:
JSR wrote: Wrong.. first of all "MN AA" implies the classification of the teams involved in the invitational tournament (again see OP for reference) not a state tournament, it's necessary to say "MN AA" and not just "AA" because "AA" means somethig different outside of the MN state boundaries..... and the thread is about Edina hence when I said "they'd" and "their" it's pretty obvious I was talking about Edina, as in Edina's MN AA tournament... yes people go off topic sometimes but it's usually pretty evident and spelled out. Wouldn't it have just been easier for you to just say "oh, misunderstood you, sorry about that, I get it now", instead of trying to argue and make yourself "look right", inferiority complex much....
I'm so glad you took time out of your busy day to lecture me. Very insightful post jerk. I do get it now - Edina should invite some AAA teams to an already fine tournament so that your little brat can play against the best and not waste your time playing the horrible competition MN has to offer. Feel free to crawl back into your cocktail.

Typical response I would expect from the uneducated rubes of the world.... I'm not from MN, don't live in MN and my son doesn't play in or for any MN teams. But you keep it classy there.....

JSR · Post by **JSR** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:31 pm

O-townClown wrote:
JSR wrote:I wish they'd allow out of state Tier 1 AAA teams into their MN AA tournament... I know several who would love to play in it and would love the competition
They allow it. I stayed in the Marriott with the kids from Colorado Thunderbirds a few years ago and a friend's son played with the TPH Thunder a year or two before that.

Why do you say they don't?

One of my kids teams (Tier 1 AAA team) tried to schedule a game with Edina's A team and were told by their coach that their district didn't allow them to play Tier 1 AAA teams.

redtundra · Post by **redtundra** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:35 pm

JSR wrote:
O-townClown wrote:
JSR wrote:I wish they'd allow out of state Tier 1 AAA teams into their MN AA tournament... I know several who would love to play in it and would love the competition
They allow it. I stayed in the Marriott with the kids from Colorado Thunderbirds a few years ago and a friend's son played with the TPH Thunder a year or two before that.

Why do you say they don't?
One of my kids teams (Tier 1 AAA team) tried to schedule a game with Edina's A team and were told by their coach that their district didn't allow them to play Tier 1 AAA teams.

I believe that is at least partially incorrect. MN Hockey dictates who you can and can't play. According to their bylaws, you can play any team that is registered with USA Hockey and is not an "outlawed" team by MN Hockey - provided they play at your level. Pee Wee's at the national level are either Major (2000 birth year this year) or Minor (2001 this year). The "Tier" level of the team is of no significance as to whether our teams can play them - from a MN Hockey standpoint. Tier 2 AA teams are generally the teams that play in our tournaments if they play here (the 2000 Oklahoma and 2000 Colorado teams this year played in the Edina Pee Wee A tournament and are both 2000 Tier 2 AA teams). I know there was a 2000 Tier 1 AAA team from Thunder Bay up at the Duluth Pee Wee AA Tournament this year. Now District 6 may have some strange bylaw that says that a Pee Wee A team can only play a Tier 2 AA team (as in Edina Tournament), but a Pee Wee AA team can play a Tier 1 AAA team (as in Duluth). I think if a team wanted to challenge that, they could.

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:58 pm

JSR wrote:One of my kids teams (Tier 1 AAA team) tried to schedule a game with Edina's A team and were told by their coach that their district didn't allow them to play Tier 1 AAA teams.

So you thought there was a D6 rule that prevented Edina or any other team from playing a Tier I team?

Sorry, but I think he must have just been trying to politely decline the offer.

Edina Bantams regularly play Shattuck and about two years ago played a team from Dallas to start their season. Also, Edina Pee Wees faced (and demolished) the Wisconsin Fire two years ago.

Maybe it is a new rule. ?

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