#2 Maple Grove vs Hill Murray 3/8 @ 11am

duluth dave · Post by **duluth dave** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:28 pm

Mike Randolph

Nostalgic Nerd · Post by **Nostalgic Nerd** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:30 pm

I thought maybe the biggest key was Hill is smaller and out-hit MG.

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:30 pm

duluth dave wrote:Mike Randolph

Was waiting for this one to come.

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:32 pm

Sats81 wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote:
UntouchableFlow wrote: Every stinking team in the state recruits and gets transfers. MG has 3 or 4 "transfers". I don't care how many supposed all-stars that Hill has, when you can return 1 defenseman and 5 forwards, an a new starter, and become the team that Hill is right now, it has everything to do with coaching. MG returned almost every player from last year and has just as much skill as Hill. Coaching wins championships. Period.
Quite a few of the Hill Murray players were the best in their youth association. If being able to "manage All-Stars" represents the state's best coach..........
You told me not to get carried away saying Lechner was the best HS coach in the state. I asked who's better and you have this smart a@! Response bc you realize I'm right. Whos ur pick bojangles? Maybe Plante from Hermantown is close. Other than that, no one.

Ken Pauly (BSM) seems to have the same advantages. Is he another coach that does a great job of "managing All Stars". Would they even be known if they coached for Cooper?

Relax bud!

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:32 pm

Sats81 wrote:
duluth dave wrote:Mike Randolph

Was waiting for this one to come.

On this board? NEVER

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:35 pm

MrBoDangles wrote:
Sats81 wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote: Quite a few of the Hill Murray players were the best in their youth association. If being able to "manage All-Stars" represents the state's best coach..........
You told me not to get carried away saying Lechner was the best HS coach in the state. I asked who's better and you have this smart a@! Response bc you realize I'm right. Whos ur pick bojangles? Maybe Plante from Hermantown is close. Other than that, no one.
Ken Pauly (BSM) seems to have the same advantages. Is he another coach that does a great job of "managing All Stars". Would they even be known if they coached for Cooper?

Relax bud!

Pauly isn't even close to Lechners level. Good recruiter average coach. Ok, I'll settle down!

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:36 pm

I picked MG, and I was waayy wrong. HM surprised a lot of people today.

Biggest key for HM, that I noticed, was they controlled their defensive zone. MG had a difficult time controlling play offensively because HM's defense stepped it up and Dugas was solid.

Besides that's HM's offense showed their true potential. Game over.

And on another note, Lechner is among one of the best coaches in the State.

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:37 pm

sachishi4 wrote:
Sats81 wrote:
duluth dave wrote:Mike Randolph

Was waiting for this one to come.
On this board? NEVER

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:38 pm

Sats81 wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote:
Sats81 wrote: You told me not to get carried away saying Lechner was the best HS coach in the state. I asked who's better and you have this smart a@! Response bc you realize I'm right. Whos ur pick bojangles? Maybe Plante from Hermantown is close. Other than that, no one.
Ken Pauly (BSM) seems to have the same advantages. Is he another coach that does a great job of "managing All Stars". Would they even be known if they coached for Cooper?

Relax bud!
Pauly isn't even close to Lechners level. Good recruiter average coach. Ok, I'll settle down!

Tim Brewster?

Roy01 · Post by **Roy01** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:41 pm

Tim Brewster?

You sir just made my day haha

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:44 pm

Roy01 wrote:
Tim Brewster?

You sir just made my day haha

He's almost as good as Housley when it comes to commentating.

Murphy · Post by **Murphy** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:45 pm

Lechs is an excellent coach, but also give credit to Pat Schafhauser. All the players that come through HM program realize what a huge part of the equation he plays. Outstanding hockey player, excellent hockey mind, and phenomenal role model for the team.

Way to go Pioneers!! You did yourselves proud!

Roy01 · Post by **Roy01** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:45 pm

PuckU126 wrote:
Roy01 wrote:
Tim Brewster?

You sir just made my day haha
He's almost as good as Housley when it comes to commentating.

Oh no one will EVER compare to Housley! Best there is, greatest there ever will be

BlueLineSpecial · Post by **BlueLineSpecial** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:59 pm

I don't pay any attention to the argument that a coach has it 'easy' because they have 'all-stars'. The bottom line is that these are kids and the Hill coaching staff (all of them) have their teams playing best down the stretch and more specifically at the X. This indicates good coaching, period.

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:59 pm

Murphy wrote:Lechs is an excellent coach, but also give credit to Pat Schafhauser. All the players that come through HM program realize what a huge part of the equation he plays. Outstanding hockey player, excellent hockey mind, and phenomenal role model for the team.

Way to go Pioneers!! You did yourselves proud!

Lechner plugged Schafhauser in the post-game press conference. After Plante (who is a riot), he's given the most interesting press conference of the Tourney so far.

mnmouth · Post by **mnmouth** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:18 pm

Sats81 wrote:Anyone wanna argue with me now on Lechner being the best HS coach in the state? Said this in a post about a month ago...

Still has a ways to go to top Randolph. Perhaps Lechner will prove it over the next few days.

Doc Holliday · Post by **Doc Holliday** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:32 pm

There was a tweet by Chris Long of KSTP:

Maple Grove student section not handling loss well. May hear from MSHSL about a few off-color chants they dropped today. #StateHockey

Anyone know what was said or anything about it that was there?

slyer · Post by **slyer** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:37 pm

it wasn't real good in the final against blaine either

Rick O'Shay · Post by **Rick O'Shay** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:42 pm

So what did Coach "L" have to say in his post game wrap up? "Well I have to thank the Hill Murray Youth Hockey Association for giving me such a talented group of players to work with!" or was it "Our community is very proud of their boys and how they put their hearts on the line day in and day out!"

Well all I know for sure is after Maple Grove's first trip to State I think it's safe to add their players, parents, fans, and pretty much their entire city to the WE HATE PRIVATE SCHOOLS FAN CLUB!!!

Might I make one suggestion. Why doesn't HM have all their players wear the logo of the youth association they came from on their shoulder so some of these associations (Mahtomedi, Princeton, North St Paul, Woodbury, White Bear Lake, etc, etc, etc...) could get some props for developing these kids. I mean WHAT the NHL All Stars wear their teams logo on their jerseys. Just thinking out loud!!!!!!!!!

mnmouth · Post by **mnmouth** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:43 pm

karl(east) wrote:
Murphy wrote:Lechs is an excellent coach, but also give credit to Pat Schafhauser. All the players that come through HM program realize what a huge part of the equation he plays. Outstanding hockey player, excellent hockey mind, and phenomenal role model for the team.

Way to go Pioneers!! You did yourselves proud!
Lechner plugged Schafhauser in the post-game press conference. After Plante (who is a riot), he's given the most interesting press conference of the Tourney so far.

Plante is an awesome coach and one helluva good dude!

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:45 pm

Seeing some "sour grapes" comments.

Be happy your team made it, and congratulate the players. That's all that matters.

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:50 pm

Rick O'Shay wrote:So what did Coach "L" have to say in his post game wrap up? "Well I have to thank the Hill Murray Youth Hockey Association for giving me such a talented group of players to work with!" or was it "Our community is very proud of their boys and how they put their hearts on the line day in and day out!"

Well all I know for sure is after Maple Grove's first trip to State I think it's safe to add their players, parents, fans, and pretty much their entire city to the WE HATE PRIVATE SCHOOLS FAN CLUB!!!

Might I make one suggestion. Why doesn't HM have all their players wear the logo of the youth association they came from on their shoulder so some of these associations (Mahtomedi, Princeton, North St Paul, Woodbury, White Bear Lake, etc, etc, etc...) could get some props for developing these kids. I mean WHAT the NHL All Stars wear their teams logo on their jerseys. Just thinking out loud!!!!!!!!!

congrats to the youth associations, they developed players. Where does it say these players HAVE to go to the public school? Get over it.

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:56 pm

Doc Holliday wrote:There was a tweet by Chris Long of KSTP:

Maple Grove student section not handling loss well. May hear from MSHSL about a few off-color chants they dropped today. #StateHockey

Anyone know what was said or anything about it that was there?

apparently lots of obscenity. He didn't specify anything though

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:01 pm

This is from @mnprospects on Twitter.

"Charlie Sampair of Hill-Murray stated that he might take his chances in the WHL next season with the Victoria Royals."

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:06 pm

sachishi4 wrote:apparently lots of obscenity.

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#2 Maple Grove vs Hill Murray 3/8 @ 11am

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