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by Trout
Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: AA Championship: Hill Murray v Eden Prairie
Replies: 101
Views: 56939

Re: AA Championship: Hill Murray v Eden Prairie

I know where Langenbrunner and Blake are from. Where are Steeves and Busby from? How long have they been at EP?
by Trout
Fri Mar 06, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: HERMANTOWN VS ST CLOUD CATHEDRAL
Replies: 61
Views: 21367

Re: HERMANTOWN VS ST CLOUD CATHEDRAL

SCC is way off...their puck control and passing has been horrible. Can't even string together 2 passes. Need to play the game vs. Headhunting... HT definitely has them off their game. Surprising really with as much experience as they have.
by Trout
Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Hill-Murray vs St. Thomas Academy - Semi-Final Friday
Replies: 61
Views: 21054

Re: Hill-Murray vs St. Thomas Academy - Semi-Final Friday

First I think both of these teams were predictable winners in the quarters (honestly all 8 were - A and AA) and not one of these teams is very likeable. Gonna have to watch just because it is HS hockey not because of the teams playing. If you add in A teams ... Warroad is the only team in the whole ...
by Trout
Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Maple Grove vs Blake
Replies: 61
Views: 16082

Re: Maple Grove vs Blake

There were so many times they swallowed their whistles on obvious Blake panalties during the game including a no brainer penalty shot and the Miller slash in the first that took away a scoring chance ... fine, the issue is you make 2 soft calls in the last 5 min after the other no calls. In a tie ga...
by Trout
Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:32 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Maple Grove vs Blake
Replies: 61
Views: 16082

Re: Maple Grove vs Blake

Great game with couple of terrible calls at the end ruin it. It was fine to have the whistles put away most of the game, but then call those two calls at the end of the game. TERRIBLE. And I have no dog in this fight. MG deserved better

Got the raw end of the deal on all calls in that game.
by Trout
Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 3AA Final
Replies: 21
Views: 7262

Re: 3AA Final

Not a big fan of the cadets personally (way too much whining to the refs🤫 for my taste) ... but I have to say I have seen them play 2 games at the end of they year and TE has done a masterful job of putting together a game plan for them. Their neutralzone trap/ forecheck plan is hard to play against...
by Trout
Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:52 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA thread
Replies: 142
Views: 55294

Re: Section 4AA thread

It has been said many times but it is ridiculous the advantage. Not one team in the state has this but HM. Absolute joke. It is 24 miles from WBL or Stillwater to Ridder and takes less time than from EP and on many days Edina for that matter. Roseville is closer than anyone to UofM and they are in 4...
by Trout
Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Association not allowing privates on top teams
Replies: 60
Views: 20089

Re: Association not allowing privates on top teams

This goes way back in Stillwater. In recent times, the Housley years were amazingly contentious. I remember one year when HM entire starting lineup were Stillwater youth hockey players ... and they went to state. Personally, I am a fan of public HS but will say this. With a lot of talent over the ye...
by Trout
Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: The 2019-2020 Freshman Scoring Thread
Replies: 29
Views: 10956

Re: The 2019-2020 Freshman Scoring Thread

I am not much of a fan of having Freshman on varsity (especially in AA where many of those teams would have the depth to avoid it but there are always a few who belong) Now that the season is drawing to an end which of these guys has proven they belong with the big boys in AA? From what I saw this y...
by Trout
Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 4AA thread
Replies: 142
Views: 55294

Re: Section 4AA thread

Speaking of coaches, Stillwater new coach Greg Zannon has the team playing a hard gritty game similar to how he played. It took him over half the year to get his guys to play that way but recently they seem to have bought in. Previous coach Matt Doman took the ponies to the state tourney his first y...
by Trout
Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:41 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Tuesday 2-4-2020
Replies: 28
Views: 8136

Re: Games Tuesday 2-4-2020

Nice win for Ponies with their top player not on the ice tonight! Seems to me WBL could easily fall to 3rd. Worst loss in the section (Irondale) and probably finish behind Stillwater in their conference. They both have games against CDH remaining which may have an impact. I think Hill likely top see...
by Trout
Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Tuesday 1-28-20
Replies: 42
Views: 11293

Re: Games Tuesday 1-28-20

[quote=Stang5280 post_id=742358 time=1580265767 user_id=24499]
Mahtomedi 2, Stillwater 2 after 2
Zephyrs dominated play until the final few minutes of the second, when the Ponies popped two quick goals to tie it.
[/quote]

ponies comeback with 4 unanswered goals. Win 4 to 2
by Trout
Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Eden Prairie vs Blaine
Replies: 68
Views: 18792

Re: Eden Prairie vs Blaine

The trip call on the wall should have been a dive! The cross check was absolutely brutal. These penalties totally changed the game. As was said EP dominated the neutral zone and that was huge...but going from up 2 to 0 to down 4 to 2 was mostly about the penalties and reffing. After that the game ch...
by Trout
Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:36 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Eden Prairie vs Blaine
Replies: 68
Views: 18792

Re: Eden Prairie vs Blaine

in the end the penalties hurt but EP owned the neutral zone this game especially the third period.
by Trout
Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Eden Prairie vs Blaine
Replies: 68
Views: 18792

Re: Eden Prairie vs Blaine

[quote=green4 post_id=733300 time=1552097532 user_id=20155] The reffing has been less than ideal. But let’s be clear, EP has been taking it to Blaine for most of this game [/quote] Totally changed the momentum. I will say Blaine has been very bad in neutral zone. EP much better in the center of the ...
by Trout
Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:02 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Eden Prairie vs Blaine
Replies: 68
Views: 18792

Re: Eden Prairie vs Blaine

First they get the benefit of a seeding joke then this reffing joke...they have a horseshoe in their pocket for sure!!!
by Trout
Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Eden Prairie vs Blaine
Replies: 68
Views: 18792

Re: Eden Prairie vs Blaine

[quote=ThatMNHockeyGuy62 post_id=733293 time=1552096431 user_id=24591] No skin in this game, but hate to see a game decided by the refs. The blown no-call that would have given Blaine a 5-3 up two goals and instead ends up with an EP PP was a game-changer. [/quote] Absolutely agree. This has been th...
by Trout
Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:45 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Players under the radar at the tourney
Replies: 8
Views: 3736

Re: Players under the radar at the tourney

Two defensemen who don't get much talk are Luke G #3 for Moorhead and #21 Nick H from Blaine.

Both were exceptional in their games yesterday. Make excellent decisions. Two of the better D in this tourney along with Mike V from Edina and Hunter P
from DE
by Trout
Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:05 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: AA QF: #5 Duluth East vs. #4 St. Thomas Academy
Replies: 72
Views: 22280

Re: AA QF: #5 Duluth East vs. #4 St. Thomas Academy

[quote=NMPuck85 post_id=733015 time=1551981903 user_id=25314] Except DE gets no ref bias at the big show like they do at Amsoil, so no Bueno for them. Even Louie knows the days of the so called "neuteral site" game in Section 7 are numbered after this year's sh*t-show. [/quote] The advantage east wi...
by Trout
Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:54 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: AA QF: Lakeville South vs. #3 Eden Prairie
Replies: 46
Views: 12523

Re: AA QF: Lakeville South vs. #3 Eden Prairie

For as much talk about the depth of EP's forwards there was they did a whole lot of double shifting and shortening the bench. Doesnt make sense to me.

LVS had the better chances late in the 3rd ... They may actually win this one in OT.

:roll:
by Trout
Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:39 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Coaching Changes 2019/2020
Replies: 10
Views: 6080

Re: Coaching Changes 2019/2020

[quote=Sparlimb post_id=732199 time=1551462055 user_id=136] Surprised by that. Anyone know why Doman is leaving? Maybe they can fall back to being a strong feeder area for certain east side teams... Like Mahtomedi....what did you guys think I was inferring? [/quote] Doman leaving for job and family ...
by Trout
Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:27 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Play-off Games Wedneday 2-27-19
Replies: 88
Views: 20044

Re: Play-off Games Wedneday 2-27-19

[quote=TheNightman post_id=731792 time=1551322910 user_id=13936] Hill wins. The classic will be happening again. [/quote] May be "the classic" 4AA final ... But I would say Stillwater vs. Hill has been the class of the 4AA section games the last 6 years with Hill getting to State 3 times and Stillwa...
by Trout
Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:43 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2AA Final - Eden Prairie vs. Holy Family
Replies: 21
Views: 7225

Re: 2AA Final - Eden Prairie vs. Holy Family

I have watched HF in all of their last 3 games. Stillwater, Prior Lake and Minnetonka all controlled more of the puck play during the game but lost due to Huber outplaying each of his counterparts. IMO - EP has weaker tending than each of the above mentioned 3 teams so this will be very very interes...
by Trout
Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:44 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Games Friday 1-4-19
Replies: 20
Views: 5381

Re: Games Friday 1-4-19

[quote=WestMetro post_id=727173 time=1546664778 user_id=22850] Why SW scheduling a long bus ride and tough Friday nite game and then Sat game , following WBL game Thursday night ? If I’m counting right, this is 6 tough games in 10 days for the ponies Anyone have insight? [/quote] Several scheduling ...