My kids went to Edina. Tell me about Minnesota and hockey ...
Yeah - that’s where I’m from. They are 23-2-0 or something this year, with their first playoff game tonight at 7pm central today. (The team that can win 6 straight gets the title.) The girl’s team has a similar record - and won state last year. I’m not sure when the girl’s team got started.
I never played hockey - but sure looked up to them as a kid - playing boot hockey out in the street and pretending we were the high school stars of the day.
Watching the games this year, lots of the same names from growing up - the game is a family thing. Lou Nanne a few years ago had twin grandkids on the Edina team that took state that year - and he was up in the booth calling it.
When I was in High School (we won state twice in a row then) - Howard Cosell would do the live play-by-play! If I had the time and the money it would be fun to go back to the final days of the tournament - that sure was fun back in High School!
I see where eight of the gals on the women’s team are from Minnesota.
My oldest daughter went out with the goalie her senior year. And her best friend dated the team captain. I heard a lot of hockey stories. But better hockey than hickey ...