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Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 4:14 pm
by Joe2015
Youth Hockey Hub is doing a March Madness style bracket to determine the Greatest State Championship Game ever
Vote on Twitter starting tomorrow.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:08 am
by grindiangrad-80
Edina over GR in double OT 5-4 in 1978. Long time ago but it was a great game.
GR over Hill Murray 2-1 in 1980 was another one.
Lots of great games since. As an old timer I had to throw those two out there.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 11:21 am
by jdh
ANDOVER over MAPLE GROVE in double OT in 2022
ST PAUL JOHNSON over INT FALL in OT in 1963
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 12:08 pm
by Joe2015
grindiangrad-80 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:08 am
Edina over GR in double OT 5-4 in 1978. Long time ago but it was a great game.
GR over Hill Murray 2-1 in 1980 was another one.
Lots of great games since. As an old timer I had to throw those two out there.
Go vote! The 1978 game is part of today's poll: its taking on the Peter Colby winner for Edina from 2019
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 12:10 pm
by Joe2015
jdh wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 11:21 am
ANDOVER over MAPLE GROVE in double OT in 2022
ST PAUL JOHNSON over INT FALL in OT in 1963
These are both in there:
1963 will be up Sunday morning taking on 1977
2022 will be the last quarterfinal and goes against 1945
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 8:17 pm
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Joe2015 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 12:10 pm
jdh wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 11:21 am
ANDOVER over MAPLE GROVE in double OT in 2022
ST PAUL JOHNSON over INT FALL in OT in 1963
These are both in there:
1963 will be up Sunday morning taking on 1977
2022 will be the last quarterfinal and goes against 1945
And who among us can ever forget that 1945 classic?
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2026 12:09 pm
by elliott70
East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 8:17 pm
Joe2015 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 12:10 pm
jdh wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 11:21 am
ANDOVER over MAPLE GROVE in double OT in 2022
ST PAUL JOHNSON over INT FALL in OT in 1963
These are both in there:
1963 will be up Sunday morning taking on 1977
2022 will be the last quarterfinal and goes against 1945
And who among us can ever forget that 1945 classic?
SOME WERE THERE.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:58 am
by East Side Pioneer Guy
elliott70 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2026 12:09 pm
East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 8:17 pm
Joe2015 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 12:10 pm
These are both in there:
1963 will be up Sunday morning taking on 1977
2022 will be the last quarterfinal and goes against 1945
And who among us can ever forget that 1945 classic?
SOME WERE THERE.
Statistically, it is likely that no one at that game is still alive. The factors at play are that total tournament attendance was not even 9K, so maybe 2K for the final. Most attendees in 1945 would have been male, and men have shorter life expectancy. Few MN males survive to age 90, and if a boy of 10 were there, he'd be 91 by now. The odds of a survivor among us is in the 3-4% range; very unlikely but of course possible. Then would be some good genes.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2026 2:24 pm
by elliott70
East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:58 am
elliott70 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2026 12:09 pm
SOME WERE THERE.
Statistically, it is likely that no one at that game is still alive. The factors at play are that total tournament attendance was not even 9K, so maybe 2K for the final. Most attendees in 1945 would have been male, and men have shorter life expectancy. Few MN males survive to age 90, and if a boy of 10 were there, he'd be 91 by now. The odds of a survivor among us is in the 3-4% range; very unlikely but of course possible. Then would be some good genes.
92
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2026 3:03 pm
by Sparlimb
elliott70 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2026 2:24 pm
East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:58 am
elliott70 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2026 12:09 pm
SOME WERE THERE.
Statistically, it is likely that no one at that game is still alive. The factors at play are that total tournament attendance was not even 9K, so maybe 2K for the final. Most attendees in 1945 would have been male, and men have shorter life expectancy. Few MN males survive to age 90, and if a boy of 10 were there, he'd be 91 by now. The odds of a survivor among us is in the 3-4% range; very unlikely but of course possible. Then would be some good genes.
92
Please Elliot. We went to a Catholic school. We don't let math or facts get in the way!
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:18 pm
by East Side Pioneer Guy
I had to be off to work, because I am less than 92, but I wanted to add that if such a robust individual, who had attended the first final, were still vertical, it would be highly likely that such an individual would participate in this forum.
And that guy should be interviewed on that experience. (Lookin' at your Karl.)
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 10:32 am
by elliott70
Sparlimb wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2026 3:03 pm
elliott70 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2026 2:24 pm
East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:58 am
Statistically, it is likely that no one at that game is still alive. The factors at play are that total tournament attendance was not even 9K, so maybe 2K for the final. Most attendees in 1945 would have been male, and men have shorter life expectancy. Few MN males survive to age 90, and if a boy of 10 were there, he'd be 91 by now. The odds of a survivor among us is in the 3-4% range; very unlikely but of course possible. Then would be some good genes.
92
Please Elliot. We went to a Catholic school. We don't let math or facts get in the way!
The fact is
I am old, very.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 10:55 pm
by TTpuckster
True fact indeed!!
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2026 11:35 am
by Joe2015
Quarterfinals:
2011 vs 1978
1977 vs 1995
2026 vs 1989
1969 vs 2022
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2026 12:26 pm
by Sparlimb
Joe2015 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2026 11:35 am
Quarterfinals:
2011 vs 1978
1977 vs 1995
2026 vs 1989
1969 vs 2022
There is a recency bias in the voting, which is too bad...
We're any of the choices Class A? There haven been some good Class A finals...
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 9:50 am
by Joe2015
Sparlimb wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2026 12:26 pm
Joe2015 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2026 11:35 am
Quarterfinals:
2011 vs 1978
1977 vs 1995
2026 vs 1989
1969 vs 2022
There is a recency bias in the voting, which is too bad...
We're any of the choices Class A? There haven been some good Class A finals...
Yes, there are A LOT of good Class A Finals: so many that we decided to do a separate bracket for those another time. So this bracket was Class AA/Single Class ONLY.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 12:09 pm
by Sparlimb
What if we limited the voting to folks who attended everyone of the games. Or we could just ask Elliot straight up...
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 12:58 pm
by elliott70
Sparlimb wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2026 12:09 pm
What if we limited the voting to folks who attended everyone of the games. Or we could just ask Elliot straight up...
I HAVE NOT ATTENDED ALL OF THEM BUT SINCE 1962(?)
I HAVE WATCHED THEM ALL ON THE TV THING.
(I used caps for the old people that need cheaters.)
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 9:59 am
by Joe2015
Semifinals
2011 vs 1995
2026 vs 2022
As someone pointed out, the voting does seem to have a recency bias. However, these are still four outstanding championship games.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 11:43 am
by TTpuckster
elliott70 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2026 12:58 pm
Sparlimb wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2026 12:09 pm
What if we limited the voting to folks who attended everyone of the games. Or we could just ask Elliot straight up...
I HAVE NOT ATTENDED ALL OF THEM BUT SINCE 1962(?)
I HAVE WATCHED THEM ALL ON THE TV THING.
(I used caps for the old people that need cheaters.)
Thanks,
I needed that.
Re: Greatest State Championship Game Ever
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2026 10:05 am
by Joe2015
FINAL
2011 vs 2026
Which was the greatest championship game ever? Go vote on Twitter