Biggest Upset to win State Tourney?

HShockeyFan4life · Post by **HShockeyFan4life** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:12 pm

I have not seen this topic on the board yet, so i thought it would be interesting to hear some responses. Though I am not old enough to recall the good old days of HS hockey in MN, the 2 biggest suprises to win the tourny in my day are the 97 Edina Hornets and the 03 Anoka Tornadoes. Anyone willing to update me on some un predicted state championships would be great information! and if anyone else believes that there i am wrong or a few more upsets this past decade are welcome!

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:26 pm

Are they really upsets or just chokes? '00 Blaine <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"> Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:46 pm

Rochester JM in 1977. They beat our beloved Packers in the semis 1-0 . Goalie stood on his head and stopped shots he never saw. Still pretty bitter about it as you can see. They then beat Edina in the final. They had some very good players so it wasnt like it was a total fluke but it was the first and (goldy check me on this?) only time a team south of the metro has won.

goldy313 · Post by **goldy313** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:56 pm

I agree with Packerboy, and add John Marshall was only the 4th non Northern team to win the State title which made it even more improbable. Until then only Johnson, Edina, and Southwest had won a title. The balance of hockey power was still up north when it came to winning it all. That JM team put 5 kids (Brandrup, Butters, Lecy, Lecy, and Teal) in D1 hockey, which with all due respect to Petey and his Jefferson teams was quite an accomplishment considering there were quite a bit fewer D1 programs back then. Red Wing won an A title in 1997 Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... oldy313</A> at: 12/6/05 2:02 pm

hckyFAN247 · Post by **hckyFAN247** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:37 pm

I would say lasts years state was a big upset... Moorhead vs Holy Angels.

gunslinger · Post by **gunslinger** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:50 pm

I agree, last year was a huge upset! Though the '03 Anoka team came out of the unranked.... and took the whole shabang! Man, lots of them over the years... I think this is a great topic.... Though going back to that '77 year has to be right in the ballpark! -The Slinger<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat">

STCplaya18 · Post by **STCplaya18** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:13 pm

Definitely AHA-Moorhead was a big upset. Moorhead might've won if the ref wouldn;t have screwed up on that high stick call. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/mad.gif ALT=">:"> Anoka 03 was a pretty big upset also.

mrdangles · Post by **mrdangles** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:41 pm

are we only talking AA for south of the metro. how about red wing 97/98 johnny pohls junior year when they went undefeated and he claimed the all time minnesota high school scoring record!

Puckguy · Post by **Puckguy** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:27 pm

Who will ever forget Rochester John Marshall in '77, or Edina in '69. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat">

SamMan33 · Post by **SamMan33** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:24 pm

Minneapolis Southwest over Edina in 1970 was a pretty big upset.

WarroadWarrior · Post by **WarroadWarrior** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:18 pm

late 80's back when there was 1 class, the undermatched Moorhead Spuds beat Undefeated top seeded Warroad in the quaterfinals of sections i belive it was. Someone correct me if i'm wrong i was just a lil warrior back then and can't remember it exactly

WarroadWarrior · Post by **WarroadWarrior** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:20 pm

crap sorry, i didn't realize it said state tourney till after i posted. but it was still a big upset

Orange and Black · Post by **Orange and Black** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:48 pm

This may not fit most of your definitions as an "upset" but for those who wern't carefully following hockey before the highschool level you might not of know that Centennial even had a team untill they won it all 2 years ago. The Curse Will End !

Stitch Lips · Post by **Stitch Lips** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:00 pm

sorry boys, it is rochester john marshall - hands down, circa nineteen seventy-seven. st paul civic center. todd & scott lecy lilo (& stick - christian, mind you)<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin">

KDavis20 · Post by **KDavis20** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:02 pm

How was last years final an upset, the better team won. You cannot argue that, and do not even bring up Brian Lee because he had a horrible tournament.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:18 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> Definitely AHA-Moorhead was a big upset. Moorhead might've won if the ref wouldn;t have screwed up on that high stick call.<hr></blockquote> Haha, give me a break. This has been beaten to death. Lets not forget that they would still be down by one. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"> Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls

Hockeyisthebest21 · Post by **Hockeyisthebest21** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:24 pm

In recent years the '03 Anoka team, came out of no where.

Stitch Lips · Post by **Stitch Lips** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:08 am

ERempire strikes back. even though you are at 2489. that does not make you a jean yes. you are a newbie that has no respection. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> breaking the stitches off my gut - lilo (& stitch)<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/alien.gif ALT="0]">

Stitch Lips · Post by **Stitch Lips** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:12 am

on third thought. moorhead and holy angels. biggest upset that could ever be conceived. hands down. sorry about the john marshall mistake - but it takes a close second. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> lilo

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:34 am

Well I'm glad I was able to provide some sort of relief for you and your uh... Stiches. Maybe I can leave you in those And anyone who views last year as an upset, <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"> Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:12 am

Well, last year was a mild upset but only some one who was a dye in the wool Spud fan would call it "one of the biggest". Its not like da Spuds losing in a championship game is a big surprise ....especially to the Catholics. But I suppose as the years go by it will be reffered to as a "Miracle".

HShockeyFan4life · Post by **HShockeyFan4life** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:37 am

i agree with ERE for Blaine at the time in '00, but the reason i didn't put them down was because of how many D-1 players they had on their team. if you are unaware, Mr. Brandon Bochenski (sp) had a hat trick the other night for the Senators, after a fantastic career for UND, i believe there were about 4 other D-1 players, although not all at major schools. One reason i said 97 Edina and 03 Anoka too, how many guys off Anoka's team are even playing any college hockey? 4-5?? maybe all at the D-3 level, which is still very respectable. I see a lot of responses from the 77 JM team, man i wish i coulda seen that game against the ol Pack back in the day!

brickwall33 · Post by **brickwall33** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:11 pm

Hill-Murray in 91. They finished 3rd in their conference that year. Had the most goals scored on them by a Hill team ever (89). At the time this win was a big suprise.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:32 pm

1956 Thief River over Int'l. Falls Thief was good but with so few players... read the book. 1963 St Paul Johnson over Intl Falls in OT Johnson was also a very good team but Johnson's victory was what put a hole in what could of / should of been the Broncos run of 5 champiuonships. 1977 Rochester JM over Edina East Again, JM was good but a southern team??? winning the state title. 1981 Bloomington Jefferosn over Irondale Not that Jefferson wasn't good but the record did not bear it out and it was the start of what is now a domiante program. 1995 - A Intl Falls over Totino Grace. Just keeping the north in the newspaper. People were surprised that a small school could beat a private school. 1999 Roseau - Not a real upset just surprising that a small town could put that good of a hockey team on the ice. 1997? Red Wing over Warroad - Again not an upset, but south over north was a bit of a surprise. Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... liott70</A> at: 12/7/05 3:07 pm

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:37 pm

Nice list Elliot. I was going to mention the Johnson game but I am too old to remember it. Anyway, when you think about it, has there ever been a really big upset? All of the upset winners mentioned were really good teams. Can anybody come up with a team that was .500 or slightly above and found their way to St Paul and then won it... with players that were never heard from again? It is hard to win 3 in a row even if you are very good (ask da Spud and Packer fans) ....maybe impossible if you are not.

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