hockeynut wrote:Word on the street is there will only be 1 team in Bismarck next season yet again. The reason. Not enough goalies. Unbelievable.
I will call BS on "not enough goalies". There are 2 in the 15u team that are 9th graders - one lives north Bismarck and another South Bismarck. Also another is playing Bantams, as there were "too many" for the 15U team - also a 9th grader. There is also a 10th grader that quit this year, as they never played her. Bet she would come back if she had a chance to play. So that will be 5 goalies for 1 team next year.
Also have been informed that they are allowing a "special" 7th grader from St. Mary's to practice with the Blizzard. Yet at the same time, the 9th graders were specifically told "do not come up to the Blizzard, as I will NOT play you", at a meeting this year. This 7th grader is NOT a rock star, she is average at best. Just has the "connections". Sad. The current coach tells players to dump the puck at the red line as it isn't there job to score goals - just get it to so-and-so - they are the goal scorers. BPS is a horrible to continue to let this happen. Killing the sport in not only Bismarck and the State. No wonder teams would rather stay in the 19U league. BPS will say there isn't enough talent in Bismarck. Yet the 15U teams do well in a 19U league. Hmmm - calling BS again Bismarck!!