Class A semifinal: SPA vs. Hermantown
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Class A semifinal: SPA vs. Hermantown
Does SPA have a chance?
Re: Class A semifinal: SPA vs. Hermantown
Get ready Spartans, you're about to receive a heapin' helpin' of small town hockey!karl(east) wrote:Does SPA have a chance?

Seriously, SPA will be tough, but I see Hawks winning it 5-2.
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Re: Class A semifinal: SPA vs. Hermantown
Anything could happen on any given day so yes they do have a chance. The coach is going to have to channel Herb and give them The Speech that was first delivered in 1980 in order for them to though. I have watched both of them play a few times and the main difference is going to be depth. SPA has a good first line that can/will match up with Hermantown's first line. Hermantown's depth is beyond what SPA can match but with the TV time outs and etc their 1st line will last longer. Both teams have good D although I have seen Hermantown's get caught flat footed a few times and burned around the edge so with SPA's speed that might be an issue. Biggest difference though is in goal tending. SPA's tender is better than Hermantown's tender which could be the deal maker for them. If SPA does not get caught in the initial shock and aw moments of the game and react like a deer in the head lights does they can and will make it a game. Will they win? Probably not, but it will make for a better game than last night's whooping.karl(east) wrote:Does SPA have a chance?
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Ah man. I just can't pull for Hermantown. Can't do it.karl(east) wrote:Does SPA have a chance?
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Re: Class A semifinal: SPA vs. Hermantown
Over a private school??? Really... Any public over a private not even a question.kniven wrote:Ah man. I just can't pull for Hermantown. Can't do it.karl(east) wrote:Does SPA have a chance?
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Breck vs SPA that's what class A is all about!pekyman wrote:Over a private school??? Really... Any public over a private not even a question.kniven wrote:Ah man. I just can't pull for Hermantown. Can't do it.karl(east) wrote:Does SPA have a chance?
You can tune in for that Kniven.
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I agree, but Hermantown is only quasi-public.pekyman wrote:Over a private school??? Really... Any public over a private not even a question.kniven wrote:Ah man. I just can't pull for Hermantown. Can't do it.karl(east) wrote:Does SPA have a chance?
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Lol, is this an attempt to provoke people?pekyman wrote:Breck vs SPA that's what class A is all about!pekyman wrote:Over a private school??? Really... Any public over a private not even a question.kniven wrote: Ah man. I just can't pull for Hermantown. Can't do it.
You can tune in for that Kniven.
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Quasi-public? Come on really! That's offensive that you would even say that. Personally can't wait till Herm goes AA and knocks Cloquet out every year. Marshall can drop back to A and beat Hibbing every year and all will be right with the world.Jeffy95 wrote:I agree, but Hermantown is only quasi-public.pekyman wrote:Over a private school??? Really... Any public over a private not even a question.kniven wrote: Ah man. I just can't pull for Hermantown. Can't do it.
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Careful, Peky, if you trash-talk too much it makes your slow-playing of your team's talent that much more ridiculous.pekyman wrote:Quasi-public? Come on really! That's offensive that you would even say that. Personally can't wait till Herm goes AA and knocks Cloquet out every year. Marshall can drop back to A and beat Hibbing every year and all will be right with the world.Jeffy95 wrote:I agree, but Hermantown is only quasi-public.pekyman wrote: Over a private school??? Really... Any public over a private not even a question.
"Small town hockey" is getting it done today!
"You can't triple stamp a double stamp." -Harry Dunn
No, they are in A next year for sure. 2017-18 is the first year they could go AA.elliott70 wrote:5-1 Hawks in 2 period for Hawks.
After Hawks win tomorrow they will be playing AA.
Bruce is ready.
If you don't like HTown playing A cheer loud for them on Saturday. Could be their last A game.
"You can't triple stamp a double stamp." -Harry Dunn
Agreed. Hermantown is about to put yet another top ten A team into running time, while two teams they beat by a combined score of 10-3 are about to play in the AA semis tonight.edgeless2 wrote:Hermantown is a complete joke! SPA is a legitimate A team and the Hawks are taking a crap on em. Any A title isn't even worth celebrating, especially after the display by A enrollment schools GR and Bemidji last night.
Plante let these kids down by not giving them a chance to compete in AA. Embarrassing.
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Re: Class A semifinal: SPA vs. Hermantown
rainier wrote:Careful, Peky, if you trash-talk too much it makes your slow-playing of your team's talent that much more ridiculous.pekyman wrote:Quasi-public? Come on really! That's offensive that you would even say that. Personally can't wait till Herm goes AA and knocks Cloquet out every year. Marshall can drop back to A and beat Hibbing every year and all will be right with the world.Jeffy95 wrote: I agree, but Hermantown is only quasi-public.
"Small town hockey" is getting it done today!
rainier wrote:pekyman wrote:Quasi-public? Come on really! That's offensive that you would even say that. Personally can't wait till Herm goes AA and knocks Cloquet out every year. Marshall can drop back to A and beat Hibbing every year and all will be right with the world.Jeffy95 wrote: I agree, but Hermantown is only quasi-public.
Common sense, truth and logic hasn't helped me thus far so now I just want the Hawks to piss pound these last 2 private schools. No other A team has been able to do it and when HT goes to AA, it's gonna be private winning A every year.
SPA legit class A team? Their private school. No legit class A team is private. Hermantown is about half the size of GR and Bemidgi.edgeless2 wrote:Hermantown is a complete joke! SPA is a legitimate A team and the Hawks are taking a crap on em. Any A title isn't even worth celebrating, especially after the display by A enrollment schools GR and Bemidji last night.
Elliott, good to see you are still around after last night.....elliott70 wrote:5-1 Hawks in 2 period for Hawks.
After Hawks win tomorrow they will be playing AA.
Bruce is ready.
If you don't like HTown playing A cheer loud for them on Saturday. Could be their last A game.

Re: Class A semifinal: SPA vs. Hermantown
I would love to see Hermantown compete with Cloquet every year for a state birth....along with East, GR, Elk River, DM, Andover.....pekyman wrote:Quasi-public? Come on really! That's offensive that you would even say that. Personally can't wait till Herm goes AA and knocks Cloquet out every year. Marshall can drop back to A and beat Hibbing every year and all will be right with the world.Jeffy95 wrote:I agree, but Hermantown is only quasi-public.pekyman wrote: Over a private school??? Really... Any public over a private not even a question.

Whatever tosses your salad pal.pekyman wrote:SPA legit class A team? Their private school. No legit class A team is private. Hermantown is about half the size of GR and Bemidgi.edgeless2 wrote:Hermantown is a complete joke! SPA is a legitimate A team and the Hawks are taking a crap on em. Any A title isn't even worth celebrating, especially after the display by A enrollment schools GR and Bemidji last night.
Not when you add in the 600 Proctor students that should be added to the Hermantown enrollment. SPA is just doing what Hermantown does: Get talent from a AA area, yet hide behind their enrollment numbers.pekyman wrote:SPA legit class A team? Their private school. No legit class A team is private. Hermantown is about half the size of GR and Bemidgi.edgeless2 wrote:Hermantown is a complete joke! SPA is a legitimate A team and the Hawks are taking a crap on em. Any A title isn't even worth celebrating, especially after the display by A enrollment schools GR and Bemidji last night.
"You can't triple stamp a double stamp." -Harry Dunn