Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Wild Wednesday
Good morning everyone! The weekly Wild Wednesday update is being posted a little bit late. You will see why down below. I did post some thoughts last night after work, so be sure to also check those out below. Nick Herling is back with this week’s version of Wild Wednesday, which has very little to do with the Wild, but that’s ok! Here you go:
I decided to take in a hockey game on Tuesday night. I made it just in time for the drop of the puck that matched my Roseau Rams who currently rank #1 in the state poll against the Moorhead Spuds who rank #2 in the state of Minnesota. I was expecting some great hockey and was pretty excited about the game, I hadn’t seen the Rams in action yet this year. It was a disappointing outcome with the Spuds coming out on top 4-1. Well it was 4-1 when I left with 1:28 left on the clock, and the Spuds buried an empty netter. The Rams only goal was late in the 3rd period, so there wasn’t much to cheer about. The Spuds looked good, a very big team that skates well. I don’t necessarily think Moorhead is the better team, because Roseau is very good. They didn’t play well last night, but I know they are better than what they played. Roseau played too fancy with the puck, and didn’t move it well. Roseau definitely had more players that stood out though, but they need to play better as a team to beat a team like the Spuds.
Remember this name: Aaron Ness. He’s a sophomore defenseman for the Rams, and he was by far the best player on the ice. He’s not big, but he can skate and handle the puck like no sophomore I’ve ever seen. He might not be in Roseau past this year, because he’ll definitely have an opportunity to play at a level higher than high school hockey. Maybe the U.S. under 18 team? I hear he tried out this year and performed very well. So, don’t be surprised if you hear that name again.
Moorhead will surely take the #1 ranking after a great win. Roseau will have a bitter taste in their mouth when they go to Moorhead later in the year, and try get the regular season series at one game a piece. That will be tough, but I think Roseau’s coaching staff will have the team more prepared to play a better game. These two teams will most likely play in the section 8AA title game to get to the state tournament as well. Section 8AA is represented by either Roseau or Moorhead seemingly every year. Moorhead is on top right now, but that final game is the only one that really matters. I’m still keeping my money on the green and white.
I see that the Wild are playing well. They’ve won three in a row. After taking in the game, going to the local American Legion Club and having a couple brews I didn’t have much time other than to write what you see above. I do plan on being back next week with an update on the Minnesota Wild. So, in the meantime, have a good week.
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