Hockey Hub Article on Hermantown

Goose21 · Post by **Goose21** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:00 pm

elliott70 wrote:
hockey59 wrote:
elliott70 wrote: I would love to see HT in the AA tournament.

But I don't think the A tourney is about smaller schools that can't compete at the AA level.

Per MSHSL single A is for schools under a certain school population size. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. (Exceptions, those under can choose to play at the AA level IF THEY WISH; and larger schools with 50% or greater free or reduced lunch can appeal to play at the A level.)
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You're referring to the letter of the rules...I'm referring to the spirit of the rules. As I've said before, teams like LF with the Hanowski's and Festler, Delano with Meyers and his crew, EGF in recent years...are legitimate Single A schools who can't consistently COMPETE for a AA BIRTH at State year after year after year. STA & HT do not meet the spirit of the rule. STA moved up and are competing. HT could and should do the same. But if they don't, it's on them. They can do what you they want. HT is only hurting themselves.
I am all for Breck, Blake, SCC and HT playing AA. I am for EGF, TRF and Alex playing AA.
I can tell you I have read many rule books, many, many many laws. Never have I read any ruling that says well it doesn't say it but the spirit of it means we are doing this.

I do not want to put words in your mouth, but I will. The spirit is what we (mostly non-HT people) feel is the right thing to do. For ALL of hockey. But again, the locals (whomever they are) need to make the decision based on what is right for them.

The MSHSL made the decision to have class A and AA hockey. What is the intent of having two classes?

ndirishfighting · Post by **ndirishfighting** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:03 pm

For the news I could release I feel I should get something.

This is 100% true as I saw the paper work myself at a meeting this morning.

There will be a new Section 7A champion next year!!!!

Glad to see and read Hermantown make the jump!

Now my next investigation is, Will Plante be around?

zooomx · Post by **zooomx** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:11 pm

ndirishfighting wrote:For the news I could release I feel I should get something.

This is 100% true as I saw the paper work myself at a meeting this morning.

There will be a new Section 7A champion next year!!!!

Glad to see and read Hermantown make the jump!

Now my next investigation is, Will Plante be around?

Hmmm... you need to give us more than this to get anyone excited. Believe it when I see it.

ndirishfighting · Post by **ndirishfighting** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:14 pm

You will when new section assignments are released

kniven · Post by **kniven** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:19 pm

ndirishfighting wrote:You will when new section assignments are released

I congratulated Hermantown a month ago

on this very forum and the thread got locked. This thread will now too I'm sure. 7AA just got a lot more interesting. Andover or Elk River leaving is the question. I hope it's Elk River personally.

ndirishfighting · Post by **ndirishfighting** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:22 pm

Who is leaving 7AA is not known as of yet?

The group that does the realignment is tryin a different procedure this year so maybe the sections will make some sense for once.

MNpuckBlog · Post by **MNpuckBlog** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:35 pm

rainier wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:
hockey59 wrote: Obviously they don't. They like chasing the small prize each year. Good for them.
Correction: They like chasing the prize that they are supposed to chase based on the MSHSL rules.
Correction: MSHSL rules allow a team to opt up if they want to face better competition. Hermantown doesn't want to face better competition-unless it's at youth levels or the HS regular season.

The "Hermantown isn't breaking any rules" argument is beyond lame. If you think they aren't violating the spirit of competition in HS hockey you are insane.

It's not against the rules (i.e., law ) to teach your kids to make fun of handicapped people or make racial jokes behind peoples backs, but that sure doesn't make it right.

Apparently Pionk and a few other Hermantown parents have a functioning moral compass, but unfortunately 75% of them dont.

Couldn't agree more. When Hermantown complained about STA needing to move up, STA was playing within the rules by competing in Class A, given their enrollment numbers. But because they won three titles in a row, it was ridiculous that they were playing in Class A. A weaker argument since they're a private school, I know, but the point is that when you've played in 8/10 state title games in the last ten years (prior to this year), it's time to move up.