Frozen4sioux

Thats a tough question. No not "just" the very few who have a shot. Technically... anyone can, figure it out.... and turn from being a low B C level player for the past 10 years to being able to compete at a varsity level.... but technically... I could win a beauty contest too. Point is, the concept of creating opportunity for those that would not have a chance to make a high school team... at the expense of others is ... difficult to balance. Would this opinion be the same for say.... Grand Forks? So should another team be created to create opportunity for those that couldnt earn a roster spot? This seems to be a need that is fulfilled already by a Jr. Gold Program. But yes the difference is... a 3rd High School in Bis vs the 2 in GF...

Rumor is in order for BHS and CHS to accomodate Legacy on the schedule... they had to give up games vs GF....so seems this is already the case. There will be an exodus of those higher capable players to juniors from Bismarck... there just has to be now, less games vs EDC, which just waters down the programs more. The WDA is very much watered down now and yes BHS is hurt a bit in the next few years (they maybe had a chance to compete for a 4th seed) but not nearly as bad as Century. Century is decimated by the split. VERY real possibility no Bismarck teams make it to state next few years.

Both. But those numbers are fluidish with a few kids. 1 goalie as of now so who knows how it will work out.

The real question, is a high school hockey opportunity being created for kids who can or should be playing High school hockey. At what expense? So if you do have a group of kids that have trained, worked, strived, spent the time and effort in order to attain the skillsets and abilities to compete at the level of competitive High School Hockey.... what of these kids, does not just making more teams take opportunity away from them? So the kids who have strived and earned opportunity must give to "create" opportunity to those that have not or are not able to.... Kind of a common theme in this country now... BTW... with Jr Gold options, there was always a place to play for ALL kids in Bismarck.

#GucktheFophers

Really no reason to be nervous with EPS at all..... They literally are the gold standard that many NHL and other pro and college leagues use to do their sweaters. Its not replica numbers and lettering its the same as what Toews Oshie and Ovi have on their sweater.

And 600th point overall

Und was the BEST team in college hockey for the last 48+ months... Lost a 5OT game.... Hes fine. Next year will be a big test for the coaches.

Admissions.... Getting into the right acedemic program or situation.... Waiting to see where the hockey landscape shakes out after trade deadline day.... Lots of factors may make someone who has no real need for urgency to not pull a trigger

Hahaha... no. They will be just exponentially arrogant about the one. ..... while still being 2 yr old on a sugar bender plastic drum set annoying about the participations.

We dont F%#&#<ing say that name.

Jan Brady with 1 legit banner would be unbearable... like suburban Karen with a new escalade unbearable.

No recruits on the U18 team either.

He had 8 shots twice as many as next highest. Decent debut. Scheel .... not so much. Gave up 5 goals in the loss, although to be fair..... he may still be tired from 5OT

What I dont get.... A few coaches break protocol and MIchigan is sent home. Now a few players for UMASS test positive/close contact and they can just stay out of the tourney... Why the different rules?

Lost in most of the post college season signings... Cam Johnson has been in/out as backup for Columbus making daily trips between taxi squad and dressing on bench. Both of Columbus regular tendies have been injuered a bit here and there .... With Tortorella you never know when he will fly off the handle and sit all 3 goalies and dress the hot dog vendor in net. Really hope Cam gets a game in the NHL.

Sanderson, would have already won next years Hobey if he played in the East. He comes back he could be really really good. But there are contracts waiting at Scheels tonight. Ill never forget the look on Boeser's face faced with that nightmare/dream come true scenario.

Turn. The. Page. Writing the next chapter starts with a single word. What will that be, Unfinished? Vengence?

Really hoping it was with a different ball.

ND Bantams wrapped up last week, anyone hear anything about any of the AA/A kids to keep an eye on, or that were being looked at into high school as potential. Think MN still has a few weeks left of the Bantam season.

Im not in GF or the program there, but to measure success at the PW level in W/Ls is a fools paradise. .500ish is great means there is competative competition, kids win some kids lose some, its important to learn how to do both. AA PW is going to be a detriment to the majority of the youth programs and more importanly the high school teams after.

Couple emails a week for 3 years now. I'll gladly forward your info to them, i believe I'd get a finders fee for sending them another sucker... i mean ...... unbelievable talented generation oddity that absolutely will languish away in ND unless you pony up and get him/her on the team.

That being said... Flop is spot on the Canada Goose Jackets, Vehicles, stickers, and the absolute disgusting moneysuck that is "AAA" hockey. BTW Im starting a even more ultra exclusive "AAAAAAA" league this spring so if you want your kid getting the exposure that comes with all those extra As, send your $7200 check for 3 tourneys and a cheap jersey to me ASAP. I take bitcoin.

GFYHA didnt create 2 PWAA teams to accomodate parents ego..... They just kept doing the exact thing they have been doing and because NDAHA caved to the demands of the uber class parents to the south its now just called "AA". Its the same teams as they would have had... had it been "A". Make no mistake these labels are all semantics. Grand Forks should be commended for the ability to forgo the ego trip of one PW"AA" team. The Bantam teams, and high school teams will continue to benefit from the depth of development. Good on GF

Volunteered at one of the lower level state PW tournaments this past weekend. Watched one team whose coaches yelled at, berated, screamed, and just where generally assholes to the kids, literally berating them to tears. In fact most of the game more than one kids was crying due to the constant berating. Cant be good for retention. Watched another coach feom a smaller town team support and take time to coach a kid who made a poor decision with the puck. Was a very interesting dynamic of one program vs another. Feel bad for those kids in tears, they could not have been having fun playing hockey.