What is different between Machine Black & Machine Orange

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Thu May 12, 2011 11:46 pm

I have some friends that will be in Chicago this weekend. They face the Orange. Are these two balanced teams? AAA1 and AAA2? Something different entirely?

Thanks.

Daaden · Post by **Daaden** » Fri May 13, 2011 5:19 am

The 97s have a group of 25 skaters (5 lines) - 3 lines on Orange, 2 on Black. It is run similar to the Legacy program. For tournaments one Orange line will play on the Black team in each of their tournaments (on a rotating basis). They all practice together. I'm not sure if the other age groups are run the same way.

Daaden · Post by **Daaden** » Fri May 13, 2011 5:30 am

Sorry, I guess I didn't answer your question very well. Orange is the "A1" and Black is the "A2". Orange will play the top tier tournaments: Winnipeg, Chicago, along with the Caribou Cup and Stars & Stripes. Black is in the other local tournaments: Independent Classic, LSS tourney in Duluth, International Cup, and Easton Cup.

The Huge Hook · Post by **The Huge Hook** » Fri May 13, 2011 9:14 am

Machine Orange is just the Machine team of the past.........Machine Black is, more or less, a replacement for the past Torspo sponsorship.

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Fri May 13, 2011 11:42 am

Website shows Machine Orange (2001) won their game this morning.

23-1.

MnMade-4-Life · Post by **MnMade-4-Life** » Fri May 13, 2011 12:19 pm

O-townClown wrote:Website shows Machine Orange (2001) won their game this morning.

23-1.

... there goes the shutout

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:02 am

How did that Machine Orange team end up down there??? Did they win it?

Deep Breath · Post by **Deep Breath** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:22 am

Nope, 3rd time was not the charm for the Orange. Bauer Selects have beaten them in the finals in all three tournaments this year by a combined 23-7.

Sunsetcliffs98 · Post by **Sunsetcliffs98** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:39 pm

Have a friend who's son was asked to join the Minnesota Made Machine Team. Do the kids that make their teams stay the same throughout or is their a risk that they may be rejected down the road if bigger, better, faster comes around down the road?

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:54 am

I would think yes. That would be the right thing to do. I wouldn't expect him to keep a player if better comes along. Just the way it is.

DMom · Post by **DMom** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:43 pm

Sunsetcliffs98 wrote:Have a friend who's son was asked to join the Minnesota Made Machine Team. Do the kids that make their teams stay the same throughout or is their a risk that they may be rejected down the road if bigger, better, faster comes around down the road?

Looking at the famed 96 team, that roster seemed to be fairly stable from beginning to end.