Paul Nitz

5-time Paralympian, winner of 4 Gold and one Bronze Medals.

Fan of all things Edina (especially hockey) & Gopher hockey!

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

Best day I've had in a long time! Thanks to @EdinaLacrosse for welcoming me into your team! Congrats to all who made their respective teams, you're a select group and will do great things!

Good luck this season, go make everyone hate Edina even more (if that's even possible)!

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

Gotta love that 4 of the 8 teams in BOTH girls and boys lacrosse @MSHSL State Tournaments are from the @lakeconference_ ! Conference of Champions!

Let's Go Edina!
@EdinaLacrosse @EdinaGirlsLax

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@AndyStaples He wants a Super League with the stipulation the ND plays independent schedule and is guaranteed to always be voted top-12 because of their name only

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

Sweeeeeeeet! Seniors, go graduate, and then all y'all keep on doing your thing! #surviveandadvance #Hornets

[Edina Hornets @edinahornets]

Hornet B. Lacrosse defeats #1 Rosemount to advance to the Section Championship Wednesday at the winner of PL/Jefferson. Game winner:

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

Boogie doing Boogie things....showing off, bat or arm, doesn't really matter! 😀

Congrats on remaining in top part of the bracket! #Hornets

[Robert LaPlante @laplante71]

Tyson Moore two-out single but Bjorgaard guns down courtesy runner Torgrimson at home for third out. B4, @edinahornets 2, @BHSBison 2.

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@fjwilmer5 @SohoSD I think "development" means "pro ready" to many folks. Whereas, if "everyone" is 18-22/23, the kids will development in college, just like other sports....and students in general.

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@fjwilmer5 @SohoSD I'm old but genuinely don't know...what changed from 30 years ago or so, other than USHL, NAHL, whatever, coming on the scene. It had been predominantly 18-22 (or 23) college players "back in the day", right? So if that was the landscape, we're just going back to that.

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@fjwilmer5 @SohoSD I can agree with that....counterpoints:

# of players (men's)
D1 football 13,000 in FBS
D1 basketball 5,600
D1 hockey 1,600

So, D1 hockey requires 1/8th the athletes compared to 🏈 and about 1/3rd of 🏀. There's also many more Canadians in hockey (roughly 30%) than 🏈🏀

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@SohoSD @AlexMicheletti Gotcha, sometimes hard to tell in black/white. So many "hockey people" resist this change and point out (correctly) those birth year that'll be negatively impacted.

I'm a believer of, for every kid "hurt" by the new rule there's a kid who will benefit from it.

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@SohoSD @AlexMicheletti This rule will bring hockey into line with all other sports. So, it WILL be the same for all!

I've seen many argue that hockey development is "different" trying to justify keeping status quo. Virtually every male athlete is more "developed" at 21 than 18....not just hockey

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@permurr02 How many hockey players get 100% 4 (or 5) year scholarships from their college? Aren't some players offered partial scholarships? If so, hockey doesn't necessarily guarantee full ride for 4 or 5 years under current system anyway?

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@EdinaLacrosse @EdinaGirlsLax Girls seizing control early! 10-0 after 1st period!

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

The calm before the Swarm (wah wah!)....it's Lacrosse section day for our @EdinaLacrosse and @EdinaGirlsLax ! Let's Go Edina! #Hornets

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@EdinaLacrosse @EdinaGirlsLax After smashing the post 2x, Edina GWG! 7-6.

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@EdinaLacrosse @EdinaGirlsLax EP methodical 2nd, ties it at 6's and we have OT!

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

@EdinaLacrosse @EdinaGirlsLax Boys up 1st and turned in a great half! 6-0, Wyatt stopping everything! Keep it going, boys!

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

Boys 🔐 in!

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

Never tire of watching #Edina teams head to #mshsl State! Good luck! Let's Go Edina!

[Edina Hornets @edinahornets]

Section Softball Champions! #State2026

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

The Green Hornet has come out of it's air conditioned hive/nest to watch the @EdinaHornetSB on Ticket Punching Tuesday! Let's Go Edina! 🐝 🥎

[Paul Nitz @nitzp]

Super fun afternoon taking in a big W by our @EdinaHornetSB beating EP 9-4! 1st game in person and was happy to accept an obligatory (possibly superstition) tootsie pop! Hey, if it helps, I'll take one for the team!! 😁 Let's Go Edina!