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by Puckstopper81
Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:47 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: CM - All-Tournament team
Replies: 22
Views: 9944

If CM was injured, then why did coach double and sometime triples shift the boy? Here is an instance where the coach put his career and agenda ahead of his own players'. Sad in my opinion, very sad and should be investigated.
by Puckstopper81
Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:01 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Casey Mittelstadt crying after loss to Grand Rapids
Replies: 23
Views: 9457

I commend him for sticking around with his buddies to try and win a HS State Championship, but I think (EP) arrogance and entitlement played a bigger part in it than anyone wants to admit. In addition, coaching at EP is suspect. EP is one of the largest high schools and youth hockey programs in the ...
by Puckstopper81
Sat May 28, 2016 11:21 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Mittelstadt
Replies: 17
Views: 18706

Lucia is such a crappy coach that his own kid didn't want to play for him.
by Puckstopper81
Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:35 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Great 8
Replies: 13
Views: 8653

Re: Maybe?

Overall, I thought the two best teams played the championship game and the deeper team with a better goalie won. That being said, i liked one of your JV goalies. He was quite technical and didn't flop around like a fish. Can't remember his number though. He could have gotten the job done. Hope he g...
by Puckstopper81
Sat Mar 05, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: EP Medals
Replies: 51
Views: 27298

Absolutely no class what so ever. Congratulations Wayzata!!!!!!
by Puckstopper81
Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:56 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: AA Semifinal: Grand Rapids vs. Eden Prairie
Replies: 56
Views: 20268

EP doesn't have a team without Middlestadt. Plain and simple. EP team or coaches can't function without him.
by Puckstopper81
Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:19 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Top AA Goalies
Replies: 6
Views: 5372

I've seen some terrible lists, but this is got to be one of the worst. Most of the top goalies are not even listed.
by Puckstopper81
Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:13 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 2AA Championship - Eden Prairie v. Prior Lake
Replies: 19
Views: 8429

Middlestadt 3- Prior Lake 2 Final
by Puckstopper81
Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:42 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 6AA Championship - Cretin-Derham Hall v. Wayzata
Replies: 23
Views: 9522

Wayzata in a blow out. 6-1
by Puckstopper81
Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:40 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Section 2AA Championship - Eden Prairie v. Prior Lake
Replies: 19
Views: 8429

Going to be a close one....but Prior Lake is going to take this one. All they have to do is stop Middlestadt (hard thing to do) and Prior Lake should be fine. Graham can't carry the team and Prior Lake's defense and goaltending is head and shoulders above EP's. Season was too early when these two te...
by Puckstopper81
Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:20 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Is coach Pauly to blame for Benilde's Semi exit?
Replies: 25
Views: 12485

It amazes me how one player can make such a huge difference. What does that really say for the entire team. Not much I'm afraid. Too many apparent really good teams in MN hockey are just average when missing one or two players.
by Puckstopper81
Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:00 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Eden Prairie - Team Summary
Replies: 13
Views: 6655

Without either Middlrstadt or Graham EP is an above average team at best. Without both of them, below average HS team.
by Puckstopper81
Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:32 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Mr. Hockey 2016
Replies: 169
Views: 80159

My initial 10 names would be pretty close to what others have mentioned, excludes Wait and Kierstad who have already announced as Early Departs: Becker likely to go Ellingson Garin likely to go Graham depends what Middlestadt does, both might stay to win a title? Jerry Johnson 50/50?, will stay if ...
by Puckstopper81
Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Tourney Reflection 2015
Replies: 21
Views: 8593

Was it me or was the finals anti-climatic, borderline boring? Almost as boring as, well, last year's finals where Lakeville North was beat down into nothing. Quarters and semis were way more fun to watch and much better games. Kudos to Duluth East for getting as far as they did, but just didn't have...
by Puckstopper81
Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:56 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2014-15 AA High School Hockey Predictions
Replies: 115
Views: 53218

Ok, my final preseason prediction shown below: Dropped Duluth East from Top Ten, Replaced with EP Moved Elk River up Ahead of Wayzata Otherwise, pretty much the same as July 22 2014-2015 2013 -2014 Rank Record Returning key players 1 Edina 20 -4-1 Malmquist , Bellows? , Wait ,Zuhlsdorf, Masterman D...
by Puckstopper81
Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:57 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: NTDP U17s vs Minn Elites, at New Hope This Weekend
Replies: 29
Views: 12788

USA U17 team plays as a team and they all skate hard and they operate already in winter hockey mode (PRACTICE TOGETHER EVERY DAY, TEAM FUNCTIONS, SYSTEMS, ExT...). Elite league is a step above summer hockey. The teams don't play systems, they get together on the weekends and play games. For anyone ...
by Puckstopper81
Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:42 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: NTDP U17s vs Minn Elites, at New Hope This Weekend
Replies: 29
Views: 12788

Nowhere near this type of blow out last year. Tough on the stats :shock: Somebody get the goalies a life preserver. You are right! Last year's US U-17 team was far more talented compared to this year's squad. Last year Minny teams fared much better than 8-2 and 11-1 beat downs over this weekend.
by Puckstopper81
Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:29 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: NTDP U17s vs Minn Elites, at New Hope This Weekend
Replies: 29
Views: 12788

I agree. It's really not fair to compare a younger hand picked team from all over the US to a hand picked team from a dozen or so local HS teams.
by Puckstopper81
Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:38 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: NTDP U17s vs Minn Elites, at New Hope This Weekend
Replies: 29
Views: 12788

Was there as well. This was an unbalanced matchup. Yea...I get the fact the US U17 team is on and off the ice together every day, but we are talking about all '98 born players against mostly '97 and '96 born players. Keller consistently shows that he is the best '98 born US player year after year de...
by Puckstopper81
Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:49 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2014-15 AA High School Hockey Predictions
Replies: 115
Views: 53218

Should be a great season. Edina will be tough to beat. I like EP and Graham should have a big year. It'll be interesting to see the loss of Spinner. I hear those talking about Mittelstadt and why he might turn into something he's not there yet. He can't make his own shots/opportunities and has to d...
by Puckstopper81
Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Goalies 2014-2015
Replies: 225
Views: 96771

The questions is.....why did Scites leave Compuware? Or did he not make the U16 team this year and came back? Seems like he had a good thing going in Detroit. :?
by Puckstopper81
Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:08 am
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2014-15 AA High School Hockey Predictions
Replies: 115
Views: 53218

I guess we will have to wait and see. Like anything when it comes to kids, it's pretty much a crap shoot! :D

WestMetro...look for Varsity and JV stats under www.mnhockeyhub.com.
JV stats are under "More", "Other Leagues", then "MSHSL JV".

Good luck to all this coming season!
by Puckstopper81
Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:39 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: 2014-15 AA High School Hockey Predictions
Replies: 115
Views: 53218

The goaltending at EP this year is plentiful. From what I've heard, 11 to 12 goalies trying out for varsity this coming season. The front runners are most likely the two JV goalies from last year. Both posted strong numbers while playing arguably the toughest JV schedule last season. Team will defin...
by Puckstopper81
Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:02 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Soon to not be Bauer-Emerson
Replies: 102
Views: 40114

The mascot should be a Gopher with an arrow through it's head.....cause MN High School Hockey is dying! You can fight it all you want, but AAA is taking over. Yea.....it might take 5 or 10 years, but your hockey programs with such storied pasts are the only things MN is going to have to hang onto. ...
by Puckstopper81
Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Minnesota High School Hockey (Latest Topics)
Topic: Soon to not be Bauer-Emerson
Replies: 102
Views: 40114

The mascot should be a Gopher with an arrow through it's head.....cause MN High School Hockey is dying! You can fight it all you want, but AAA is taking over. Yea.....it might take 5 or 10 years, but your hockey programs with such storied pasts are the only things MN is going to have to hang onto. D...