“With the previous coach I didn’t have to worry about a time frame,” Soskin said. “I could educate – remember this is not my first dance and if it’s your first dance I can teach you, no problem. Because of the timing I didn’t feel that I had the time available to teach somebody what they needed to know at the start of the season.”

Oh my. An owner/teacher?

Who is the new coach???

http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2008/jul/31/thunder-introduces-new-head-coach/

nimosh wrote:

http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2008/jul/31/thunder-introduces-new-head-coach/

When were the Northwest Knights a Tier III Jr. A team? They were a Jr. B team in the Minnesota Jr. Hockey League. Is the writer wrong or did they give the writer wrong information?

Wichita Wildcats?!???

Nothing in hockey DB about Mr. Zangs...

Marc Foster wrote:

Wichita Wildcats?!???

Yeah-- I saw that , too.

Yes the NW Wisco Knights were a Jr B team. The league as you all know has gone T3 Jr A, a good move for the league. From what I have seen, some good players and a few good teams. Some teams move a bunch of guys to the T2 and D3 level. In my talking with folks one teams has moved some guys D1 albeit very few, but what do you expect from a midwest T3 league. From my travels and work, the MJHL is a great league to get D3 and some T2 exposure. Usually a little older then the CSHL. Depends on what you are looking for.

Oh I know Zangs, very good guy away from the rink, and I hope he does better then his track record has shown.

Best wishes for our new neighborhood team

the real wells wrote:

Best wishes for our new neighborhood team

OK, Looking forward to beat you guys!!!!!!!!

THE GHOST wrote:

What a bad situation, I guess they are trying to get players to go out to a team in PA that is not even Sanctioned by usa hockey. I had heard some rumours on the subject, but nothing concrete. I will make some calls and post about what I hear. Here is a link to another site where there is pretty good chat going on. http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16974

Who cares!!! Our team is better than you will ever know!!!!

Icetrap wrote:

THE GHOST wrote: What a bad situation, I guess they are trying to get players to go out to a team in PA that is not even Sanctioned by usa hockey. I had heard some rumours on the subject, but nothing concrete. I will make some calls and post about what I hear. Here is a link to another site where there is pretty good chat going on. http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16974 Who cares!!! Our team is better than you will ever know!!!!

Calm down neighbor, guy does not know what he is blabbing about. Probably a redneck hick obviously NOT from MN. AND does not know much about us folk.

Some red neck hick? This coming from some guys whos team I have to drive through a Corn Field to get too? Whos the red neck now???

On another side note, I do know a thing or two bout the game, having been since I come from a long line of hockey players. Oh from MN, no have the east coast bias thing going on, however lived here for damn near 15 years. Oh what brought me hear, oh sorry, hockey.

I love the argument about how I have know idea how good your team is going to be. OH YEAH, well my dad can beat up your dad. Stupid....

Maybe AL will be decent, I like the Cass kid and the Wood kid. Those two can do some nice things as players. I do know they are thin on the backline and very avg between the pipes. They had a decent signing period, but not one to rave about.

Well guys, if my travels take me through a few farm fields, Ill be the HAYSEED with the straw in my mouth watching down in the corner.

GOOD DAY Y'ALL

something doesn't smell right with this coach. In the AL paper it was reported that he has coached 40 D-I players and 15 NHL entry draft picks. Well, I challenge that claim. Where and when would have that happened? His career includes assistant coaching stints at Iowa State (CLUB HOCKEY), Hamline and Northland (DIV III), Butte Irish (a minor league team that was around for 6-7 years and shut down due to mismanagement. Moved to Wichita Falls, TX and NAHL) and the NW Knights a Junior B team. Oh, I forgot that he also coached AAA Bantams in WI. Please tell me where he developed and/or coached all these D-I and NHL players? Lets see a player list and team affiliation. Perhaps the paper should do some fact checking. I wouldn't like Soskin overpromising and underdelivering. All these players imply that he has a huge contact network to get these kids playing for the Thunder into the D-I schools. With his background how is that going to happen? I think he took the job because it IS a head coaching job in the NAHL, which is a step up in his career, but has to do things Soskin's way. He will be a puppet..

THE GHOST wrote:

Some red neck hick? This coming from some guys whos team I have to drive through a Corn Field to get too? Whos the red neck now??? On another side note, I do know a thing or two bout the game, having been since I come from a long line of hockey players. Oh from MN, no have the east coast bias thing going on, however lived here for damn near 15 years. Oh what brought me hear, oh sorry, hockey. I love the argument about how I have know idea how good your team is going to be. OH YEAH, well my dad can beat up your dad. Stupid.... Maybe AL will be decent, I like the Cass kid and the Wood kid. Those two can do some nice things as players. I do know they are thin on the backline and very avg between the pipes. They had a decent signing period, but not one to rave about. Well guys, if my travels take me through a few farm fields, Ill be the HAYSEED with the straw in my mouth watching down in the corner. GOOD DAY Y'ALL

Bye and dont let the door hit you on the way out. What an idiot.

Cornfields? Get a clue bozo! You are a want to be but will never be.

puckhog wrote:

something doesn't smell right with this coach. In the AL paper it was reported that he has coached 40 D-I players and 15 NHL entry draft picks. Well, I challenge that claim. Where and when would have that happened? His career includes assistant coaching stints at Iowa State (CLUB HOCKEY), Hamline and Northland (DIV III), Butte Irish (a minor league team that was around for 6-7 years and shut down due to mismanagement. Moved to Wichita Falls, TX and NAHL) and the NW Knights a Junior B team. Oh, I forgot that he also coached AAA Bantams in WI. Please tell me where he developed and/or coached all these D-I and NHL players? Lets see a player list and team affiliation. Perhaps the paper should do some fact checking. I wouldn't like Soskin overpromising and underdelivering. All these players imply that he has a huge contact network to get these kids playing for the Thunder into the D-I schools. With his background how is that going to happen? I think he took the job because it IS a head coaching job in the NAHL, which is a step up in his career, but has to do things Soskin's way. He will be a puppet..

WHO CARES, YOU NEED TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOUR WIFE,, OR YOUR DOG.

I guess the newbies who just joined did not get the AL Coaching job they applied for after driving thru our beautiful farms in beautiful southern minnesota, with straw in their butts and teeth. Sounds like an unhappy, miserable, jealous , sore loser to me.

AL Will Be #1

Ha Ha Ha

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the real wells wrote:

puckhog wrote: something doesn't smell right with this coach. In the AL paper it was reported that he has coached 40 D-I players and 15 NHL entry draft picks. Well, I challenge that claim. Where and when would have that happened? His career includes assistant coaching stints at Iowa State (CLUB HOCKEY), Hamline and Northland (DIV III), Butte Irish (a minor league team that was around for 6-7 years and shut down due to mismanagement. Moved to Wichita Falls, TX and NAHL) and the NW Knights a Junior B team. Oh, I forgot that he also coached AAA Bantams in WI. Please tell me where he developed and/or coached all these D-I and NHL players? Lets see a player list and team affiliation. Perhaps the paper should do some fact checking. I wouldn't like Soskin overpromising and underdelivering. All these players imply that he has a huge contact network to get these kids playing for the Thunder into the D-I schools. With his background how is that going to happen? I think he took the job because it IS a head coaching job in the NAHL, which is a step up in his career, but has to do things Soskin's way. He will be a puppet.. WHO CARES, YOU NEED TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOUR WIFE,, OR YOUR DOG.

This guy did not get the job and now he is jealous and insecure sprinkled with envy and therefore needs to act out and has to spew stuff to make him feel better by putting others down.

Our new coach will be embraced by our community and respected, unlike you mr. puckhog. Crawl back under your rock.

Remember AL will prevail without you.

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the real wells wrote:

THE GHOST wrote: Some red neck hick? This coming from some guys whos team I have to drive through a Corn Field to get too? Whos the red neck now??? On another side note, I do know a thing or two bout the game, having been since I come from a long line of hockey players. Oh from MN, no have the east coast bias thing going on, however lived here for damn near 15 years. Oh what brought me hear, oh sorry, hockey. I love the argument about how I have know idea how good your team is going to be. OH YEAH, well my dad can beat up your dad. Stupid.... Maybe AL will be decent, I like the Cass kid and the Wood kid. Those two can do some nice things as players. I do know they are thin on the backline and very avg between the pipes. They had a decent signing period, but not one to rave about. Well guys, if my travels take me through a few farm fields, Ill be the HAYSEED with the straw in my mouth watching down in the corner. GOOD DAY Y'ALL Bye and dont let the door hit you on the way out. What an idiot. Cornfields? Get a clue bozo! You are a want to be but will never be.

This guy has a big problem and also cannot control his jealously for our new coach and our team and the organization.
What a insecure loser and you really cant fool me mr. sockpuppet.
Too bad you are so jealous all the time. Try embracing being nice.

AL does not need you or want you. We will be just dandy.

Psst... HEY SOUTHERN DIVISION FOLKS!!!

You going to let these Minnesota folks corner the market on uncivilized behaviour around here?

Just askin'...