nomogprhokee wrote:GF runaway. See how Minot grows thru the season. Too bad GF ,a few others, lose those talented Sophs to juniors . But others move to GF from Fgo/WFgo for better coaching.The only benefit to that is that several teams that should be playing JR Gold (Grafton) can now win a game. Maybe. there needs to be 2 tier ND HS Hockey. A huge disparity in talent between top and bottom. It would be even worse if all the GF players stayed on in HS. Wake up NDHSAA grow ND HS Hockey
Move Grafton to JR Gold? GPR most recently finished 2nd in the East during the 2013-14 season, but missed state. Grafton (with / without Park River) has been to state 47 times, won 5 state titles, and has been runner up several times (most recently 2011, 12, and 13). The program has accomplished this while being FAR smaller than the majority of schools. Move GPR to Jr Gold and it would destroy hockey in the smaller towns like Langdon, Mayville, and others.
BTW, the disparity in talent isn't a recent issue. It's been a problem for decades.