Roseau at Alexandria 12/15
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pondhockey
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Roseau at Alexandria 12/15
The puck drops at 12:30 this Saturday between Roseau and Alexandria. Depending on which ranking list you prefer - one has Roseau over Alexandria and another which has Alexandria over Roseau, they are both top rated A teams. Any thoughts on strengths, weaknesses, or predictions from those in the know?
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mnhockey3535
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great game
should be a great hockey game today, I am going to go with alex winning 4-2. if anyone can give updates that would be great!
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pondhockey
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pondhockey
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A blog sent to me from a fan of the Alex girls. I hope you readers find it as entertaining:
It is a 5-hour car/bus drive to get there. It is a stone's throw from Canada. It is the hometown of the Broten brothers and "Butsy" Erickson, of Olympic and NHL hockey fame. It is a city law that residents must be able to do a cross-over step while skating backwards by the time they are 2-years old. I have never been to Roseau. The closest I have been is Bemidji, which is 131 miles from Roseau. Today the Roseau girls hockey team came to Alexandria to play our stalwarts. This was a big deal in the evolution of Alexandria hockey. Both teams are highly ranked in the state standings. The game drew a whole new segment of Diehard Fans, to include, finally, former high school principals John Knowles and Wayne Elton (his first time), and Jim Lehman (his first time). The "adults" section was as full as it's ever been. They were not disappointed . . .
The game was as close and well played as the pre-game hoopla indicated it would be. The Cardinals scored first - a high wrist shot by Kat DelZoppo in the second period; the Rams tied it early in the 3rd on a beautiful 2 on 1 rush (it had to be to get it by goalie Danielle Justice). Both goalies played great games, the shots on goal by both teams were pretty even all through the game, and even our fans thought it would be a shame if either team lost. So, they didn't -
the game ended in a 1 - 1 tie, in OT. Even then, I have to report that new Diehard Fan, Julie S., was so nervous that with about a minute and a half left in OT, she decided she couldn't watch it anymore and left her seat - there were a bunch of us who thought about doing the same thing! The ladies played their hearts out and both teams were totally exhausted at the end. We hope the next game, Tuesday, will be of a much more comfortable 7 - 0 variety! Next Saturday, the Diehards will follow the team down to Golden Valley, where they will play Breck, the 3rd-ranked team in the state.
It is a 5-hour car/bus drive to get there. It is a stone's throw from Canada. It is the hometown of the Broten brothers and "Butsy" Erickson, of Olympic and NHL hockey fame. It is a city law that residents must be able to do a cross-over step while skating backwards by the time they are 2-years old. I have never been to Roseau. The closest I have been is Bemidji, which is 131 miles from Roseau. Today the Roseau girls hockey team came to Alexandria to play our stalwarts. This was a big deal in the evolution of Alexandria hockey. Both teams are highly ranked in the state standings. The game drew a whole new segment of Diehard Fans, to include, finally, former high school principals John Knowles and Wayne Elton (his first time), and Jim Lehman (his first time). The "adults" section was as full as it's ever been. They were not disappointed . . .
The game was as close and well played as the pre-game hoopla indicated it would be. The Cardinals scored first - a high wrist shot by Kat DelZoppo in the second period; the Rams tied it early in the 3rd on a beautiful 2 on 1 rush (it had to be to get it by goalie Danielle Justice). Both goalies played great games, the shots on goal by both teams were pretty even all through the game, and even our fans thought it would be a shame if either team lost. So, they didn't -
the game ended in a 1 - 1 tie, in OT. Even then, I have to report that new Diehard Fan, Julie S., was so nervous that with about a minute and a half left in OT, she decided she couldn't watch it anymore and left her seat - there were a bunch of us who thought about doing the same thing! The ladies played their hearts out and both teams were totally exhausted at the end. We hope the next game, Tuesday, will be of a much more comfortable 7 - 0 variety! Next Saturday, the Diehards will follow the team down to Golden Valley, where they will play Breck, the 3rd-ranked team in the state.