I wonder what it would be like if Fargo had only one youth team like the other towns that they play. How would all the best players around Fargo, compete against Moorhead? on a different note, I was talking with an ex NHL offical on sunday who went to the state tournament. He and I both agreed that it was the worst performance of hockey we had seen in a long time. The games were horrible, and the teams played without confidence and agression. I saw one good game, between GFC and I think Grafton. Now sure it is an exciting atmosphere, but look at the stats between periods of the championship game. Two shots on net for GFC?! "If these are the best two teams in the state, North Dakota hockey is brutal" Quoted by this NHL ref. I was shocked to hear that. Embarressed as well. There is a lot of talent on all the teams, but it depends on who is going to come and play that night. I think if the teams want to get back in the groove of where ND hockey was, they need to improve the quality of their game of play, and stop setteling for less. I thought it was funny how the West had their state tourney, and the east had their own. This proves my early prediction that the east was going to do better than the west. And while we are on the subject, Jake Marto- good player, but had a horrible game on saturday. Pretty sad when there were scouts there looking at him. I know personally that there are players on the teams that have potential to go past high school. These stars were far below par this weekend. This offical was asked by the USHL to do some scouting for them. While sitting by him part of the game, he closed his notebook and said "well I did my work for the evening, now to enjoy the Ralph and it's ammenities"