Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:28 am
The Subway tournament must be strong enough for at least the 97 Blades. They were unable to win the tournament last year.
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Not that easy....You have been begging to let it go, but yet you have continued your rant...Judgeandjury wrote:Time to let it go.
Thanks for the scoop. Now this makes total sense. I don't have any issue whatsoever with how this was handled. It's McBain's tournament and he wanted more out of state teams represented and the Wisconsin Badgers are not really "out of state" if they have a roster full of Minnesota kids. If he didn't stick to his guns on this rule, any team made up of Minnesota kids could call themselves something like the "Iowa Pig Farmers" and declare themselves as an "out of state" team.manchild wrote:Here is the straight story...
First of all if you look at who is driving the two threads about the Alliance it is Judge and Jury. Judge and Jury is a guy named Pat Ne____. I won't finish his last name because I don't want to name names. And it is not his buddy freinds kid it his own, as we all have already figured out. That why he is so bent about this issue. He is not getting his way.
The 99 Blades want to get into the Stars and Stripes Tournament after the tournament was full with 12 teams. They were told that the only way to get them into the tournament was if they could find another team from outside the state to also play in the tournament. This would give the tournament 14 teams. It is very diificult the have a 13 team tournament.
The Blades came back with the Jr. Badgers which is also call the MN/WIS. They were told by Mn Made that that would not work because the team is made up of a number of Minnesota players and the team needed to be a team of players from out side of Minnesota. Then Jr. Badgers then came back and said the they would not carry any Minnesota players for that tournament and would that work.
Minnesota Made Hockey wanted to help out the 99 Blades teams coach Gerry Anderson because Bernie and Gerry have a pretty good relationship even though compete against each other. The 99 Blades and the Machine teams have a number of games and a cook out planned for later this summer. So wanting to help the 99 Blades team get into the tournament they agreed that it would work for the Jr. Badgers to play because without any Minnesota Players it would be a true out state team.
So first of all, Minnesota Made did not invite the Jr. Badgers team they ask to play in the tournament. Second, why wouldn't Judge and Jury be upset with his own team for selling him out so they could get into the tournament? Third, it is an invitational tournament so they can take any teams they choose.
In the end at the 99 level they have 14 teams and 5 of them are from Minnesota. The feeling is that Minnesota is well represented. There are 5 are Canada and the rest are from outstate. It should be a good tournament.
As for Judge and Jury his issue should really be with his team where coaches left his son off of the roster because they wanted into the tournament or is it that he may already be burning a bridge at his new team? May be it is not worth all the trouble.
Muck- That's my point. The Min/Wis team will be made up of kids from all over the upper midwest. It is NOT the regular Min/Wis team. I made sure of that.muckandgrind wrote:Thanks for the scoop. Now this makes total sense. I don't have any issue whatsoever with how this was handled. It's McBain's tournament and he wanted more out of state teams represented and the Wisconsin Badgers are not really "out of state" if they have a roster full of Minnesota kids. If he didn't stick to his guns on this rule, any team made up of Minnesota kids could call themselves something like the "Iowa Pig Farmers" and declare themselves as an "out of state" team.manchild wrote:Here is the straight story...
First of all if you look at who is driving the two threads about the Alliance it is Judge and Jury. Judge and Jury is a guy named Pat Ne____. I won't finish his last name because I don't want to name names. And it is not his buddy freinds kid it his own, as we all have already figured out. That why he is so bent about this issue. He is not getting his way.
The 99 Blades want to get into the Stars and Stripes Tournament after the tournament was full with 12 teams. They were told that the only way to get them into the tournament was if they could find another team from outside the state to also play in the tournament. This would give the tournament 14 teams. It is very diificult the have a 13 team tournament.
The Blades came back with the Jr. Badgers which is also call the MN/WIS. They were told by Mn Made that that would not work because the team is made up of a number of Minnesota players and the team needed to be a team of players from out side of Minnesota. Then Jr. Badgers then came back and said the they would not carry any Minnesota players for that tournament and would that work.
Minnesota Made Hockey wanted to help out the 99 Blades teams coach Gerry Anderson because Bernie and Gerry have a pretty good relationship even though compete against each other. The 99 Blades and the Machine teams have a number of games and a cook out planned for later this summer. So wanting to help the 99 Blades team get into the tournament they agreed that it would work for the Jr. Badgers to play because without any Minnesota Players it would be a true out state team.
So first of all, Minnesota Made did not invite the Jr. Badgers team they ask to play in the tournament. Second, why wouldn't Judge and Jury be upset with his own team for selling him out so they could get into the tournament? Third, it is an invitational tournament so they can take any teams they choose.
In the end at the 99 level they have 14 teams and 5 of them are from Minnesota. The feeling is that Minnesota is well represented. There are 5 are Canada and the rest are from outstate. It should be a good tournament.
As for Judge and Jury his issue should really be with his team where coaches left his son off of the roster because they wanted into the tournament or is it that he may already be burning a bridge at his new team? May be it is not worth all the trouble.
Judge and Jury - you should be more angry with the WI Badgers for throwing your kid under the bus just so they can play in this tournament. There are PLENTY of other tournaments they could register for instead.
The logical reason is that he and TH run these tournaments and they are allowed to run them as they please. That means they get to decide which teams play and which teams don't. There doesn't need to be any other reason. They don't have to answer to anyone but themselves. If you don't like it, register for another tournament...as it appears you are doing.Judgeandjury wrote:Muck- If you need to know I addressed this with Min/Wis. I was assured that they turned down the offer to play in this tourney and handed it off to another coach within the program. He is creating a pick up team using Min/Wis jerseys borrowed on short notice. The kids all have to pay extra if they want to play. Just so we're on the same page this Min/Wis team is not their regular team. The coach is finding players from all over the upper midwest to play. I was told because I live in Minnesota Metro area my son cannot play. This is why I'm concerned with the direction of youth hockey.
What is the logical reason why metro area kids cannot play in this tourney?
The kicker: The Blades are a non-alliance team with non-alliance metro area players on their team. I was told that this is ok because the Blades have an open invite to play in alliance tourneys. What a joke!
To say my son was thrown under the bus by Min/Wis is totally wrong and not the truth.
hiptzech- It's really not that hard. My son lives in the metro area and was planning to play in the Stars and Stripes tourney with some kids from his new program on a made up team. Do you think it's acceptable for some one to exclude players from their tourney by saying they cannot play because they live in the metro area? What kind of cowardly response is that? No doubt there's a reason for it but it will be a weak one at that.
I have a feeling it has everything to do with kids leaving an alliance program to skate with another non-alliance program. He doesn't want parents to see that kids can change teams and still be competitive and more importantly have fun.
hip- Why do you think metro area kids are not allowed to play in this tourney? Does it really matter if half the kids are from Minnesota? I can promise that not one team in the tournament would even question it or care.
Muck- You have every right to your opinion and I have every right to my opinion. I guess I'm the only one concerned with grown men dictating where 9-10 year old kids can play. Anyways, I thought this would be an interesting topic for discussion.muckandgrind wrote:The logical reason is that he and TH run these tournaments and they are allowed to run them as they please. That means they get to decide which teams play and which teams don't. There doesn't need to be any other reason. They don't have to answer to anyone but themselves. If you don't like it, register for another tournament...as it appears you are doing.Judgeandjury wrote:Muck- If you need to know I addressed this with Min/Wis. I was assured that they turned down the offer to play in this tourney and handed it off to another coach within the program. He is creating a pick up team using Min/Wis jerseys borrowed on short notice. The kids all have to pay extra if they want to play. Just so we're on the same page this Min/Wis team is not their regular team. The coach is finding players from all over the upper midwest to play. I was told because I live in Minnesota Metro area my son cannot play. This is why I'm concerned with the direction of youth hockey.
What is the logical reason why metro area kids cannot play in this tourney?
The kicker: The Blades are a non-alliance team with non-alliance metro area players on their team. I was told that this is ok because the Blades have an open invite to play in alliance tourneys. What a joke!
To say my son was thrown under the bus by Min/Wis is totally wrong and not the truth.
hiptzech- It's really not that hard. My son lives in the metro area and was planning to play in the Stars and Stripes tourney with some kids from his new program on a made up team. Do you think it's acceptable for some one to exclude players from their tourney by saying they cannot play because they live in the metro area? What kind of cowardly response is that? No doubt there's a reason for it but it will be a weak one at that.
I have a feeling it has everything to do with kids leaving an alliance program to skate with another non-alliance program. He doesn't want parents to see that kids can change teams and still be competitive and more importantly have fun.
hip- Why do you think metro area kids are not allowed to play in this tourney? Does it really matter if half the kids are from Minnesota? I can promise that not one team in the tournament would even question it or care.
There are plenty of options out there for young hockey players in the summer, I don't get all the crowing over this.
Isn't that what the "grown men" at Minnesota Hockey do? Don't they dictate where 9-10 year olds can (or can't) play based on where they live? How is this any different than what McBain and the so-called "Alliance" is doing?Judgeandjury wrote:Muck- You have every right to your opinion and I have every right to my opinion. I guess I'm the only one concerned with grown men dictating where 9-10 year old kids can play. Anyways, I thought this would be an interesting topic for discussion.muckandgrind wrote:The logical reason is that he and TH run these tournaments and they are allowed to run them as they please. That means they get to decide which teams play and which teams don't. There doesn't need to be any other reason. They don't have to answer to anyone but themselves. If you don't like it, register for another tournament...as it appears you are doing.Judgeandjury wrote:Muck- If you need to know I addressed this with Min/Wis. I was assured that they turned down the offer to play in this tourney and handed it off to another coach within the program. He is creating a pick up team using Min/Wis jerseys borrowed on short notice. The kids all have to pay extra if they want to play. Just so we're on the same page this Min/Wis team is not their regular team. The coach is finding players from all over the upper midwest to play. I was told because I live in Minnesota Metro area my son cannot play. This is why I'm concerned with the direction of youth hockey.
What is the logical reason why metro area kids cannot play in this tourney?
The kicker: The Blades are a non-alliance team with non-alliance metro area players on their team. I was told that this is ok because the Blades have an open invite to play in alliance tourneys. What a joke!
To say my son was thrown under the bus by Min/Wis is totally wrong and not the truth.
hiptzech- It's really not that hard. My son lives in the metro area and was planning to play in the Stars and Stripes tourney with some kids from his new program on a made up team. Do you think it's acceptable for some one to exclude players from their tourney by saying they cannot play because they live in the metro area? What kind of cowardly response is that? No doubt there's a reason for it but it will be a weak one at that.
I have a feeling it has everything to do with kids leaving an alliance program to skate with another non-alliance program. He doesn't want parents to see that kids can change teams and still be competitive and more importantly have fun.
hip- Why do you think metro area kids are not allowed to play in this tourney? Does it really matter if half the kids are from Minnesota? I can promise that not one team in the tournament would even question it or care.
There are plenty of options out there for young hockey players in the summer, I don't get all the crowing over this.
Muck, not 100% sure but MN Hockey sets rules for ALL that play hockey in MN.Isn't that what the "grown men" at Minnesota Hockey do? Don't they dictate where 9-10 year olds can (or can't) play based on where they live? How is this any different than what McBain and the so-called "Alliance" is doing?
My point is that the "grown men" in charge set the rules, and we have to live by them. If McBain wants to pick and choose which metro teams can play in his tournament, than he has every right to do so. If Minnesota Hockey wants to set the rules where all kids must play, they have the right to do so. If you want to challenge them, start up your own tournament (i.e. The Warrior Cup and Caribou Classic) or league (Choice Mites and Squirts).puckfan wrote:Muck, not 100% sure but MN Hockey sets rules for ALL that play hockey in MN.Isn't that what the "grown men" at Minnesota Hockey do? Don't they dictate where 9-10 year olds can (or can't) play based on where they live? How is this any different than what McBain and the so-called "Alliance" is doing?
Do you know of somebody that moved from say Wayzata to Rosemount and then was told when his Peewee B team is can play in the Wayzata Classic but "Timmy " can't (all the characters and locations are made up and do not reflect actual events)
Clarification on the clarification - The Icemen principles were offered "participation in the Alliance" (read as...Pay Showcase a per player fee...get to play in all the local tournaments, get flashy new uniforms from the TH uniform factory, and get time at the HB training center and FHIT)...they chose not to join, nor were they interested in selling out to Tim H. I know this is 100% true as I was at the meeting. When the Icemen werent interested in paying a per-player fee to Showcase (like all the other Alliance teams except MM) Tim H. moved to the next group, the Cyclones...the rest is history.gilmour wrote:Clarification - The Icemen are not part of the Alliance and never were. They were denied participation in the Alliance tournaments. The Blades are not part of the Alliance but are allowed to participate in Alliance tournaments.drop the puck wrote:Maybe the alliance should call themselves AAAA or AAA+ hockey.
Sorry, but AAA hockey in MN is now defined as:
1) non association managed, non MN hockey controlled OFF-SEASON hockey
no coaching certification required
no background checks needed if independent
2) non showcase spring/fall league game hockey
3) ad hoc teams that desire practice + games vs just games
4) seek out an schedule tournaments and games vs like opponents
guess really wrong and you win by a 50 -2 goal margin or lose by 2 - 50 goal margin over the 4 game tournament![]()
That said I have nothing against the iceman, machine or blades. If they want to only play each with other or in invite only tournaments great ... better for everyone on both sides of the fence.
Now what if they schedule and play a non-alliance team and lose what happens
It is 100% true to the letter...no corrections to be made ~ PM me I will forward the email from TH... MM is not the culprit though.. they just wanted to ensure local tournaments for their players. With all the new tournaments popping up like the Warrior and Caribou...(Thanks to "Alliance" 88 total Teams in and Paid) I am sure they will have more options next year. I do admire Bernie/MM for sticking to his commitment even when "The Alliance" is going horribly wrong.Doglover wrote:I hope I'm not the only one that finds these additional revelations or clarifications about TH and MM very disturbing. To charge a per player fee to allow a team to participate in their metro tournaments/Alliance is wrong in my opinion.
I honestly hope this is all wrong and someone from Showcase or MM will come on here and correct us on the points that are wrong. My kids enjoyed Showcase Hockey for many years and it gave all kids a place to play in the off season - not just the highly talented players. I would love it if you could tell us that you didn't try to force teams to pay additional fees to be a part of the Alliance in order to play in local tournaments. I don't think anyone regulates AAA club hockey but maybe MN Hockey should look into what's going on?
The 95 Icemen ARE participating in the Meltdown Invite, however.MGHockey12 wrote:Clarification on the clarification - The Icemen principles were offered "participation in the Alliance" (read as...Pay Showcase a per player fee...get to play in all the local tournaments, get flashy new uniforms from the TH uniform factory, and get time at the HB training center and FHIT)...they chose not to join, nor were they interested in selling out to Tim H. I know this is 100% true as I was at the meeting. When the Icemen werent interested in paying a per-player fee to Showcase (like all the other Alliance teams except MM) Tim H. moved to the next group, the Cyclones...the rest is history.gilmour wrote:Clarification - The Icemen are not part of the Alliance and never were. They were denied participation in the Alliance tournaments. The Blades are not part of the Alliance but are allowed to participate in Alliance tournaments.drop the puck wrote:Maybe the alliance should call themselves AAAA or AAA+ hockey.
Sorry, but AAA hockey in MN is now defined as:
1) non association managed, non MN hockey controlled OFF-SEASON hockey
no coaching certification required
no background checks needed if independent
2) non showcase spring/fall league game hockey
3) ad hoc teams that desire practice + games vs just games
4) seek out an schedule tournaments and games vs like opponents
guess really wrong and you win by a 50 -2 goal margin or lose by 2 - 50 goal margin over the 4 game tournament![]()
That said I have nothing against the iceman, machine or blades. If they want to only play each with other or in invite only tournaments great ... better for everyone on both sides of the fence.
Now what if they schedule and play a non-alliance team and lose what happens
just another note...congrats to the 98's
4 to 0 icemen over bladesHITUHARD wrote:How did the game go with the 98 Blades & the Icemen??I think it was Monday night.
HITUHARD wrote:Sorry, I would not have asked if I had the answer. Thanks