Frozen4sioux

That PP was sharp as butter.

He gets his teams competitive come WDA time for sure and had the split not happened I think he would have hung a banner. Longest running rumor in Bismarck is that it's "Troy's last year".

I don't believe the underlying goal of the current BHB has any type of goal to get kids to HS ice. It's fair to consider if hockey is actually in their top 3 concerns at this point.

Some top jobs around the state held for loooooong stretches by folks with basically no experience at the next levels or true success getting their players to the next level.

I would say that's probably a sane logical way to look at it.

I've been all over and stuck to my guns on "Staying home" and I think we all agree it's by far the best case for the VAST majority of the kids that leave North Dakota. But as Johnny points out.... there's some that absolutely must leave. Max Vig was a great example for sure. The real frustrating thing is defining the line of you maybe should go to the, what are you thinking? So many kids have gone off to such and such AAA and just wasted generational money, then there's those kids who stayed, stuck around who were and are better hockey players than their peers but once they get through high school, they end up hearing... Yeah but you've only played ND high school" from Jr teams... they don't get respect in the jr "drafts" or camps as much as the kids with the better AAA programs and advi$or$ and some of those people are the same people that troll the "Stay Home" mantra in public. So it's a double-edged sword, so the grey area of stay-at-home vs go and have an opportunity, is greyer than ever. The leeches who try to do nothing but profit from that grey area are thicker than ever...... and the exceptions to both sides are few and far between IMHO. But even fewer are the stories of the kids who actually parley either into a D1 option

Stick tap to the ADs and arena folk with a yeomans effort to keep the kids from celebrating on the glass with the team they're supporting... #Atmosphere

Not to pat my own horn or toot my own back or whatever the saying goes... but I was high on Jamestown from the start this year, they had a good structure and some kids who's games I liked how they played together. Glad they had a good run this year and hope they keep it up, good on them.

The "main camp invite" leaches and NAHL3 scouts are dripping with anticipation.....

Like Minot.

Yep. And the lessons of others are not affecting the dreams of the fleeing masses for next year either.

If the kids legit they play 16U. The trail of kids who play 15O that never sniff their 16U program is long line.

Now do Bismarck..... you'll have to take your socks off and use your toes as well. The really sad crap is family's being suckered to leave for a notable programs 15U " AAA " team.... 15AAA is 16U tier 2 but hey that extra A gets the checkbook out.

Uffda Shanley looked rough, I caught the later parts of the game, came in right as the slewfoot was somehow called a minor penalty on Legacy. PxP said Shanley's best player was boarder and hurt? I didn't see any penalties on that either? I missed it so must not have been as bad as the announcer alluded?

North Dakota hockey squarely skating over their own .... well you know.... once again. The makeup, formation and success or lack thereof this season is a direct result of the continued exodus of the state by the families leaving for AA-AAA-AAAA and 40% more A programs out of state the past few seasons. The bank accounts of these programs are very appreciative.

obviously a spot in the press box is long overdue

Minot has a dreamers chance Legacy chance is even slimmer. I predict running clocks in the other two games unfortunately.

Yes.

There will be a mass exodus from the west of the parentally delusional again this off season.

Not bad for picks... WDA Saturday picks Mandan 4-2 over Jamestown Century 5-2 over BHS Minot 8-3 over Legacy

Bismarck High 3 Legacy 3 headed to OT.... a brief OT Legacy wins it

Farmers Rink will be VFW Part Duex again.

Legacy didn't exactly instill a ton of confidence and hasn't all year that they can be competitive vs the east. But kids being kids you never know, But for legacy or Minot to get a 1st round state win this year its going to take some luck and the right situation. They are all kids and it wouldn't be the first time a group of overly confident kids got shocked by a determined underdog in their semifinal. My pics for today Willy @ Century Century 5-1 Bott/Rug @ Jtown JTown 4-2 Mandan @ Minot Minot 5-3 BHS @ Legacy TBD

Annual... Why in Gawds name doesn't WDA do the 1st round the same as the EDC. Teams and fans are cheated out of some great games, and the teams are more tired the next week at state having to win 6 games in 9 days or so. #4 Mandan robbed of a home rink playoff game vs #5 Century... Instead, Century gets a "home Game" #3 Jamestown robbed of a home rink playoff game vs #6 BHS... again BHS getting basically a "home Game. EDC can figure it out.... is the intellectual ability to put this together outlawed west of Cass County?

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