2024-25 ND High School Hockey

[ILOVEHOCKEY15]

8 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

North Dakota High School needs to move to two classes for hockey plain and simple. 4 teams from each class make the state tournament. That way the GF/Fargo schools can schedule 10 non-conference games vs. Minnesota opponents. Could bring back the Jason Stadstad Holiday Classic at the Ralph and try and get more teams to come. I don't think the Schwan Cup exists anymore. One can dream.

Class "A"

West- Bottineau-Rugby, Williston, Dickinson, Crosby, Watford City, Hazen-Beulah

East- Langdon, Northwood, GPR, May- Port, Devils Lake, Fargo South/Shanley

Class "AA"

West- Mandan, Bismarck Legacy, Bismarck Century, Minot, Jamestown, Bismarck-High

East- Fargo Davies, Fargo North, West Fargo Sheyenne, West Fargo, GFC, GFRR

 

 

 

 

[Frozen4sioux]

56 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

On the topic of Team ND vs SF Power, at the bantam major level tickets punched to Nationals so far are:

little Caesars, Blue Ox, Dallas Stars Elite, Pittsburgh Pens Elite, California Goldrush, and Florida Alliance.  

The TeamND / SF power games could be great entertainment. 

 SF Power now has 5 kids D1 committed on that team for the weekend.  A couple really strong ND kids as well that could move on.

She really does a good job of at least showing value of the program by pushing kids to the next level, can't argue that.

[ILOVEHOCKEY15]

3 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

Class "A"

West- Bottineau-Rugby, Williston, Dickinson, Crosby, Watford City, Hazen-Beulah

East- Langdon, Northwood, GPR, May- Port, Devils Lake, Fargo South/Shanley

Class "AA"

West- Mandan, Bismarck Legacy, Bismarck Century, Minot, Jamestown, Bismarck-High

East- Fargo Davies, Fargo North, West Fargo Sheyenne, West Fargo, GFC, GFRR

 

 

 

 

You could do some sort of relegation how world juniors do it where the top teams from class A move up and bottom two from AA move down.

[ILOVEHOCKEY15]

This would allow GFRR and GFC to do a cities swing where they could schedule some of the Minnesota powers. Their Bantam AA schedule is essentially a MN schedule. I'm sure these kids kind of develop rivalries in youth hockey, why not continue it at the HS level.

[Frozen4sioux]

2 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

Class "A"

West- Bottineau-Rugby, Williston, Dickinson, Crosby, Watford City, Hazen-Beulah

East- Langdon, Northwood, GPR, May- Port, Devils Lake, Fargo South/Shanley

Class "AA"

West- Mandan, Bismarck Legacy, Bismarck Century, Minot, Jamestown, Bismarck-High

East- Fargo Davies, Fargo North, West Fargo Sheyenne, West Fargo, GFC, GFRR

 

 

 

 

Fargo South/Shanley no longer exists.

Fargo North/South stays in AA

Shanley+  (as I'm calling it)  will need to be in AA as well ...... 

In the next 5 years Minto North & Horace? are added

after that its right back to 2 regions of AA.

 

Even if those jr gold teams don't come up have a statewide A league.  

but in the reality of high school AD politics. zero of this is possible even if it is the right thing for the kids

[Big Green]

1 minute ago, Frozen4sioux said:

Fargo South/Shanley no longer exists.

Fargo North/South stays in AA

Shanley+  (as I'm calling it)  will need to be in AA as well ...... 

In the next 5 years Minto North & Horace? are added

after that its right back to 2 regions of AA.

 

Even if those jr gold teams don't come up have a statewide A league.  

but in the reality of high school AD politics. zero of this is possible even if it is the right thing for the kids

Minto North?  Lol.  Minot North, but the idea of North Minto having a team makes me laugh.

 

[ILOVEHOCKEY15]

2 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

Fargo South/Shanley no longer exists.

Fargo North/South stays in AA

Shanley+  (as I'm calling it)  will need to be in AA as well ...... 

In the next 5 years Minto North & Horace? are added

after that its right back to 2 regions of AA.

 

Even if those jr gold teams don't come up have a statewide A league.  

but in the reality of high school AD politics. zero of this is possible even if it is the right thing for the kids

I was told the Moorhead wanted to schedule GFC next year but there were one or two EDC teams that wouldn't agree to playing GFC once for 6 points. It's 100% politics, I'm just saying it can't be fun for Bottineau-Rugby to get their ass kicked on a Thursday at the Ralph.

[RhettRingers]

13 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

Class "A"

West- Bottineau-Rugby, Williston, Dickinson, Crosby, Watford City, Hazen-Beulah

East- Langdon, Northwood, GPR, May- Port, Devils Lake, Fargo South/Shanley

Class "AA"

West- Mandan, Bismarck Legacy, Bismarck Century, Minot, Jamestown, Bismarck-High

East- Fargo Davies, Fargo North, West Fargo Sheyenne, West Fargo, GFC, GFRR

 

 

 

 

Love this idea. Imagine the Ralph for the Stadstad Holiday Classic with GFC, GFRR, EGF, Warroad, Edina, Moorhead, STA, and Tonka.

[Frozen4sioux]

7 minutes ago, Big Green said:

Minto North?  Lol.  Minot North, but the idea of North Minto having a team makes me laugh.

 

  ooopsie fat fingered that one!  but don't count out the Rockets!  hahahahhah

5 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

I was told the Moorhead wanted to schedule GFC next year but there were one or two EDC teams that wouldn't agree to playing GFC once for 6 points. It's 100% politics, I'm just saying it can't be fun for Bottineau-Rugby to get their ass kicked on a Thursday at the Ralph.

Don't sleep on their tendy, they could very well be back if he stays and that's the type of kid that could steal a game on an overconfident team... ala Forsberg vs GFC this year.

Bott/Rug will likely be back at state next year if they keep everyone there. 

BUT they'd maybe be hanging championship banners in the lumberdome in a Class A

[gfhockey]

27 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

The TeamND / SF power games could be great entertainment. 

 SF Power now has 5 kids D1 committed on that team for the weekend.  A couple really strong ND kids as well that could move on.

She really does a good job of at least showing value of the program by pushing kids to the next level, can't argue that.

Are sf power kids home grown 

[gfhockey]

23 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

This would allow GFRR and GFC to do a cities swing where they could schedule some of the Minnesota powers. Their Bantam AA schedule is essentially a MN schedule. I'm sure these kids kind of develop rivalries in youth hockey, why not continue it at the HS level.

The gf n Moorhead bantam aa is really firrce

[gfhockey]

19 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

I was told the Moorhead wanted to schedule GFC next year but there were one or two EDC teams that wouldn't agree to playing GFC once for 6 points. It's 100% politics, I'm just saying it can't be fun for Bottineau-Rugby to get their ass kicked on a Thursday at the Ralph.

I was told that as well. Going to try and make it happen in two years tho. 

[RhettRingers]

6 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

I was told that as well. Going to try and make it happen in two years tho. 

Central would have to give up a game with Warroad then?

[Johnny Five]

Grand Forks has good hockey.  This isn't breaking news.  

[Blackheart]

46 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

haha so my great ideas are gimmicks?  i take offense to that!!

 

I wish I had a gimmick.

[Big Green]

7 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

Central would have to give up a game with Warroad then?

I on Ryan Cunningham's show that GFC asked Sheyenne to play 1 game for 4 points to free up a game, but they didn't go for it and their responds was fine but then we are only going to play once in Girls B-Ball and Volleyball.

 

[The Sicatoka]

I proudly advocate for Minto North hockey but only if they coop with Ardoch and Pisek. 

[sioux rube]

2 hours ago, UND1983 said:

Grand Forks is a HOCKEY TOWN!!!  

And the only true hockey town in the state 

[Johnny Five]

What's also crazy about Moorhead is their success is what...30 years old?  These kids parents are the generation that put Moorhead on the map.  

[Johnny Five]

7 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

I proudly advocate for Minto North hockey but only if they coop with Ardoch and Pisek. 

Hopefully pickup a couple hutterites from Fordville

 

[The Sicatoka]

Just now, Johnny Five said:

Hopefully pickup a couple hutterites from Fordville

Don't tease me with such elusive dreams.. 

[Wilbur]

54 minutes ago, ILOVEHOCKEY15 said:

Class "A"

West- Bottineau-Rugby, Williston, Dickinson, Crosby, Watford City, Hazen-Beulah

East- Langdon, Northwood, GPR, May- Port, Devils Lake, Fargo South/Shanley

Class "AA"

West- Mandan, Bismarck Legacy, Bismarck Century, Minot, Jamestown, Bismarck-High

East- Fargo Davies, Fargo North, West Fargo Sheyenne, West Fargo, GFC, GFRR

 

 

 

 

I would very much be on board for this.  I think you could start Minot North in the A, and Horace in the A to ease the 17-0 beating they'd take from the Grand Forks schools, and as they get rosters filled move them up to the big school league.      

[Johnny Five]

Let's take this to the board of directors.

[SIOUXFAN97]

how soon before minny adds a third level of hockey bc "its not fair" mentality?

[Johnny Five]

Never.  And I grew up in one of those towns.  

That being said, wouldn't mind seeing the Warroad, EGF, Hermantown, Cathedral Orono and some of those types move up to AA.  Have some balls like Roseau...unless rumors are true they're considering a move down.