Johnny Five

heatdaddy had his own niche going before jordo hopped in.

Not something I can control as a spectator. Just stating the facts.

Except having the consolation games across town at Eagles gives Fargo and Scheels/FU the edge. If the Olympic was remodeled to be able to be a more convenient host....sure.

https://www.kfyrtv.com/video/2025/04/10/activities-director-meets-with-parents-keeping-one-varsity-boys-hockey-team-minot-highnorth/ A news brief from last week. What isn't mentioned is the AD announced 2 teams, started reaching out to the WDA and scheduling games, and then folded like a Jake Paul opponent when the "we gotta win" parents started pushing back with threats of stacking a Junior Gold team and more kids leaving. I'll never understand the Minot love affair with Junior Gold but whatever. The HS and JV cut kids this year, Junior Gold cut kids, plus they had a bunch of healthy scratches for games. That doesn't even include kids who may have quit after PW or Bantams because they could see the writing on the wall. What Minot needs to do is nuke the precious JG program until 2 HS programs are cutting. It's not rocket science...but as I stated, unbelievable that the AD folded, and honestly, it should be a school board decision/vote based on AD recommendations. The South situation sucks.

14u girls advance out of pool play with a 1-1-1 record. Play in the quarterfinals today. I think this is the first time a girls team has advance to the tourney part. A few ND Girls HS players, and a bunch that should be HS next year before the move lol....

The program that was the 6th and final for the B1G which lead to the demolition of the WCHA as we knew it. Gross.

And Rinzel apparently.

Love the Wally and Hennessey's of the world!

I'd say a few things can all be true: It was a trip (stick in feet/legs on player going through NZ with speed). However, whistle didn't blow....keep playing the game. Also, don't get taken to the woodshed in the 3rd period.

It's gonna take a lot of convincing and a heck of a sales job - the numbers of zeros in a contract can do that.

Maybe I mis-represented my main point. And I agree with you. What I wish we knew is...had they not left, how many kids would've ended up in the exact same spot down the road regardless?

Morelli went to CCM tryouts last weekend. He might be practicing with Minot but if he plays for Team ND in this, it doesn't look like he'll be playing for the Tauros. In watching the state tournament, it looks like he needs to increase in foot speed to be a NAHL regular but that's just my opinion.

What a list. Zimmerman did make me chuckle. Harper Bentz and Kai Weigel both left Bismarck and ended up on the Moorhead Spuds roster too. Ryan Leingang was a 2004 goalie who left Bismarck for Omaha AAA hockey. Came back and had to sit out a year. Then tried to come back and play at Legacy and found he lost the love for the game and stopped playing at Christmas his SR season. He was a very good goalie as well. Everyone's got a different plan and a different path when it comes to hockey. Hockey is definitely unique...imagine families moving for sports like football, track, basketball (happens, but rare). I'm a firm believer in kids not needing to leave. But that's just me. I wish we could know what their paths were had they stayed and played with their buddies....but we don't have magic wands.

Arrogant parents making a ridiculous decision. The path for goaltender is so tough, stay home and face the rubber until you are dominant. Kid wasn't even close to sniffing HS competition and the parents had options right in the Capital City to play for Faragher - a great human and goalie mentor. If you have a checkbook, you can find a team.

That place is still kicking in Bismarck and it blows my mind.