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February, 9 2008 Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears vs. Lake of the Woods Bears
Hockey Day Minnesota Event
Hockey Day Minnesota debuted on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, with 11 hours of programming, including four live hockey telecasts. On Saturday, February 9, 2008 Minnesota celebrated it's second annual Hockey Day Minnesota with over 16 hours of hockey coverage on FSN beginning with televised coverage starting at 9a.m. and concluded with a delayed broadcast of the Blaine versus Roseau game from Lake of the Woods’ Baudette Bay from 11p.m. -1:30a.m. The Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears vs. Lake of the Woods Bears game ended in a 5-0 rout for the Baudette hometown Bears. Gametime temperature was a chilly -25 degrees, with windchills in the -30+ range, making for some modern era "old-time hockey at it's finest".
Thanks again Baudette for your hospitality! The event surrounding the game and leading up to the "Hockey Classic" was great for a hockey rube like myself. The day made me looking forward to more Hockey Day Minnesota events! Enjoy the photos below
FSN's schedule for Hockey Day Minnesota 2008:
10:00am: Eveleth-Gilbert High School vs. Lake of the Woods High School,
Baudette Bay
1:00pm: St. Thomas Academy vs. Hill-Murray High School, Xcel Energy
Center
5:00pm: Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders, Xcel Energy Center
8:00pm: University of Minnesota vs. University of Denver, Magness Arena
11:00pm: Blaine High School vs. Roseau High School, Baudette Bay
(Tape delayed)
"The Baudette Bay Hockey Classic is more than a hockey game. It’s a special event, a festive celebration and a timeless reenactment of a game that has grown in the hearts and souls of players and fans for decades. The Classic brings the history of hockey to the present in its original form. The Baudette Bay Hockey Classic is played in commemoration of old time, “pond hockey.” Its “arena” is the Bay; and it returned to Baudette on Saturday, February 9, 2008.
The games and events of the Baudette Bay Hockey Classic were once again a major feature of “Hockey Day Minnesota”. The concept to host an outdoor hockey game on the Baudette Bay was born through visionaries simply known as modern day, high school hockey coaches. The purpose was simple in their minds...to stage a game that would illustrate the origin of hockey to a generation of young, indoor arena players. The vision grew to include the emotional impact that this event would surely have on generations of past hockey players. The mission for February 9, 2008 was this: The Baudette Bay Hockey Classic will feature four strong, high school hockey teams in a traditional, outdoor pond hockey setting, and will link generations of players, fans, coaches and hockey enthusiasts at all levels. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!" Source: bbhcmn.com
Opening faceoff for Hockey Day Minnesota 2008 Baudette Bay, Minnesota
