The Tournament got going in earnest today. And once again the hockey gods are paid homage in the greatest tournament of its kind. In the final game tonight, Roseau lost to Grand Rapids, 7-4, in the hardest hitting of the games by far.Roseau's a great story. 2,500 people. Three indoor ice arenas. That's a hockey town. So is Grand Rapids though, and they have Patrick White, who had four goals tonight. He had 46 points on the season, and is big and fast.
I only saw the late game tonight, but Grand Rapids looked daunting. Size enough to put the fear of God into some of the big city teams with a little of that northern Minnesota thunk and White has j.u.m.p.
Blaine, Cretin Durham Hall, and good ol' Hill Murray (pictured) round out the semi-final contenders.
I'm taking off tomorrow to go watch the rest of the tourney from the undulating confines of a hot tub.
This weekend a new state high school hockey champ, the WCHA Final Five next weekend and the NCAA's close enough to taste.
Somebody pinch me.
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