Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:13 pm
I agree with eagen#9 the refs are terrible up there
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:45 pm
Grand Rapids loses to St. Cloud and Hermantown this weekend and beats Superior.
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:31 pm
Rapids had an off night. both goalies played well. Bemidji had 26 saves and Rapids had 30
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:29 am
Rematch is tomorrow night in Rapids - any predictions?
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:55 pm
Only one prediction. Rapids will not be shut out. Should be a back and forth game with fair refs this time around. No one can honestly say that Bemidji doesn't catch a break at home. At least in Rapids, the refs call things the way they are - on both sides.
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:07 pm
I have been to Grand Rapids for hockey games from pee-wees to high school, both as a coach and fan.
And, as in anywhere, I have seen bad refs (in terms of bad positioning, knowledge of the rules, knowledge of the game, and in being fair).
I have watched, participated in, been in charge of, lots of refs in Bemidji.
I have seen the same thing.
Interesting that GR would call the reffing bad in the earlier game this year as one ref was from Grand Rapids. The other was not from Bemidji. College students.... no affiliation with Bemidji Youth Hockey... just trying to make a $ and trying to stay part of a game they enjoy.
Of all the communities in the northland, the odds of being homered are less in Bemidji than most any other community (Duluth and other areas that have winter residence - students also get fair reffing for that same reason).
So blaming the refs does not cut it. Not in Bemidji, not Warroad, not Virginia, not Brainerd...
I can remember watching my first hockey game (an Allen Cup game when I was about 4). And in the time from that age to my current old age, I have seen many hockey games of all sorts.
Not once have I seen a ref score a goal or make a save.
Suck it up boys and just play the game and leave the coaching, the reffing, the cheering to other people.
And, as in anywhere, I have seen bad refs (in terms of bad positioning, knowledge of the rules, knowledge of the game, and in being fair).
I have watched, participated in, been in charge of, lots of refs in Bemidji.
I have seen the same thing.
Interesting that GR would call the reffing bad in the earlier game this year as one ref was from Grand Rapids. The other was not from Bemidji. College students.... no affiliation with Bemidji Youth Hockey... just trying to make a $ and trying to stay part of a game they enjoy.
Of all the communities in the northland, the odds of being homered are less in Bemidji than most any other community (Duluth and other areas that have winter residence - students also get fair reffing for that same reason).
So blaming the refs does not cut it. Not in Bemidji, not Warroad, not Virginia, not Brainerd...
I can remember watching my first hockey game (an Allen Cup game when I was about 4). And in the time from that age to my current old age, I have seen many hockey games of all sorts.
Not once have I seen a ref score a goal or make a save.
Suck it up boys and just play the game and leave the coaching, the reffing, the cheering to other people.
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:11 pm
so...who won this game. What was the score?D16Dad wrote:Bemidji at Grand Rapids
5:15pm Thursday, January 4th
bring your own Ref's
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:14 pm
sellout
The Jan 4 game was changed to January 23, I believe.
The Jan 4 game was changed to January 23, I believe.
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:38 pm
Bemidji's initial schedule was incorrect. The correct date is January 23rd...
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:10 pm
January 23rdselloutcrowd99 wrote:so...who won this game. What was the score?D16Dad wrote:Bemidji at Grand Rapids
5:15pm Thursday, January 4th
bring your own Ref's
Bemidji 2
Grand Rapids 1