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Any updates on the afternoon games? Fargo North vs. Shanley HB vs. Centruy? Thanks

Wow the spoilers are rollin....any scores from Bismarck about the last game there?

5-3 South in the third period at Purpur...interesting. How much time is left in that one? Thanks Edited, South must have scored. I believe that Williston won 2-1.

Well, he was so unbiased that I couldn't figure out where he was from until they did the local ads. Hopefully I'll be able to pick up his RR-DL broadcast tomorrow. Its nice having a guy like that broadcasting games in North Dakota.

I just heard on the local news that Bismarck high is still up 1-0 in the third period against Bottineau. Not sure how accurate that is though.

Anybody got a score from the Bismack vs. Bottineau game? Central vs. South should be underway correct? Thanks

Thats a good question. Anybody have an old high school tournament program?

Final Score: Devils Lake 3 North 1 Devils lake has been to state quite a few times. They were there last year, and played Fargo South tough.

Sorry.... This is a great internet feed. Pretty clear and everything. The guy doing the play by play is pretty good as well. Pretty excited, and not a homer at all.

Now 3-1 Devils Lake 5 minutes to go in the game.

Devils Lake 2 North 1 Kyle Everson I believe...yep.

Thanks for the link Stromer!

Minot 7 H/B 1 Note: The Minot radio crew is looking at the site here for scores of the WDA and EDC to report to listeners. Some nice publicity for Siouxsports.

End of the second period: Minot 6 H/B 1 Tons of penalties.

4-1 Minot Midway through the second period.

After one period of play Minot 2 Hazen 1: I have to give credit to Hazen. From the sound of it they are playing gritty hockey, and with nothing to lose against a team with more depth thats what you have to do. Minot scored two quick goals, but then Hazen came back and got a goal with about 7 minutes left.

Midway through the first period: Minot 2 Hazen 1 The North Stars playing pretty well.

Very classy comments from all. I know everyone has their opinions, but I guess integrity runs a little low in some people. I'm done posting here. I try to post something constructive, and it goes to hell in a hurry. I compliment Red River, yet the only reason they obviously won is because Minot is horrible. Have good discussions from now on...christ.

Final Score Red River 7 Minot 1: Well, let me first say one thing....wow. I've watched a lot of high school hockey in my day, but I have never seen a team pass as well as this Red River team does. Its like they've got magnets on their sticks. Some pretty pretty passing goals by the Riders, and hard working gritty goals as well. I don't have my mind made up about who Red River's best player is. I'm leaning towards Meland, but they've also got some great defensement in Galbreath and Ladoucer, and the goaltender Pat Arnason was great as well. Minot had some great chances off of some turnovers to get a goal but Arnason shut the door on them. I'm really impressed with his lateral movement for a big guy, and how he doesn't waste movement when making the save. The only goal Minot scored was in the third period when Arnason was taken out for Gilbertson? Is that right? Minot in my opinion is a pretty decent hockey club, but Red River is just in a class of their own. There were points in the game when I think I was cheering for Red River because I was that impressed with their puck movement, and overall team speed, it was a lot of fun to watch. I tried to think of a weakness that Red River has, but I really can't find one. Just give them the trophy now. Note to Hakstol, Players to recruit: ~Meland ~Ladoucer (sp) ~Galbreath ~Russel Crary (in a couple of years) ~Arnason Thats all I got, hope I didn't miss anything.

I completely agree with that assessment, very well said. I hope that is something discussed in the future with the meetings and what not, but I guess we'll see. The last time I talked to Rody Selk was over the break and he didn't really have any indications of where he was going to play college hockey. I know that he has one more year of Junior hockey eligibility left, so I imagine he'll use it before signing with someone.

I would say I agree with Chewey that some of those years Minot was outclassed by the team they were playing. But there have been a couple times where Minot was the better squad and just didn't get any bounces. I remember a game against Fargo North, Minot is leading the whole game, only to have a screened shot go in the net with like a minute left and lost in OT. Another time against West Fargo where both of West Fargo's goals go off of Minot players and in the net (from behind the goal line mind you). When I played at Minot we were tied with Central 1-1 going into the third period, only to have a horrendous bounce go to Central to give them a 2-1 lead, and eventually win the game 3-1. I think likening it to the Red Sox is about right. Also, take a look at White Bear Lake. They are on a similar streak in the state of Minnesota. I think they have last 17 in a row of their first round games at the Minnesota state tournament. You can't tell me that the talent is lacking there. A friend of mine from college played at WBL before going to Hill-Murray, he said it was almost a sure thing that WBL would end up losing their first round game at state even when they had the most talent.

Happy....posting at SS.......is this a sign of the apocolypse?

Josh actually ended up playing DIII out east somewhere. I can't remember where exactly, but I think he was a case of hockey burnout. After the Americans came the Top Guns, and after the Top Guns we had the Muskies for one season. I thought the muskies would make it because they had a good core of Minnesota and North Dakota kids, but they could never get a deal worked out with the all seasons arena. Its funny some of those guys you mention. I play mens league in Minot and play with Morrelli, Olson, Hanson, Philion, current Minot coach Pete Fiske (played at Bottineau) and Grubb just to name and few, pretty fun guys to be around, and the hockey gets pretty intense too! I almost wish that they went away from the Region Tournaments and went back to the old playoff system where they did the cross brackets east and west playoffs. That way we wouldn't hear as much complaining about four western teams automatically being in the tournament. I still think we'd see at least three western teams in the tournament every year. PS: To find this thread and other high school hockey ones, just go to the non-collegiate sports forum. You click into the community forum, and it is at the top of the page.

Great post Chewey. You mean Josh Cartier though! I'm one on the side of the whole "mental" problem. Last year Minot gets a new coach, a guy who has won a lot, and they still end up losing their first round game. That team in 2005 might have been the best Minot team ever, yet they just had that mental block in the first game of state, and cost them a state championship that I think they could have won. With every year that goes by it seems like more and more of a curse starting to form. It seems like Minot gets no bounces, and every single time that the team they're playing gets a chance, they score. Its funny to me how the easterners always bring up Minot's success at state. Its almost like gopher fans talking about the "back to back championships". Minot has never or will never be a hockey town IMHO. I bet half the people in Minot don't realize there is a high school hockey team. Pretty amusing actually! Should be some fun games this weekend. But I guess I shouldn't go to the Red River one, because that will be 11-0.

Well said BigGame. A lot of former UND students like myself and many of my friends very much agree with you. West Region Scores: Minot 7 Hazen 1 Jamestown 4 Fargo North 4