Section 2A Predictions

MNHocker444 · Post by **MNHocker444** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:52 pm

1. Orono
2. Breck
3. Blake
4. Mound

I really think that the young talent of Breck and Orono this year is better then most of the teams in this section. Breck has lots of returning skaters with sophmores this year in Borer, Born, and Fulton. Rehkamp and Reid Herd will also be very good. Questionable on D yes but who is not in this section??? Orono will be good first line and possible decent second line. Lots of scoring up front in Barnum, Persian, Hanson, and Skoog. The question at Orono is D. 5 of 6 return in Smith, Giesler, Fisk, Hanson, and Ylitalo with Walker rotating in, but no one can replace a McClure like last year obviously. I'm pickin Orono and Breck in the Section Final with orono coming out.

hockeyrocks · Post by **hockeyrocks** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:16 pm

MNHocker444 wrote:1. Orono
2. Breck
3. Blake
4. Mound

I really think that the young talent of Breck and Orono this year is better then most of the teams in this section. Breck has lots of returning skaters with sophmores this year in Borer, Born, and Fulton. Rehkamp and Reid Herd will also be very good. Questionable on D yes but who is not in this section??? Orono will be good first line and possible decent second line. Lots of scoring up front in Barnum, Persian, Hanson, and Skoog. The question at Orono is D. 5 of 6 return in Smith, Giesler, Fisk, Hanson, and Ylitalo with Walker rotating in, but no one can replace a McClure like last year obviously. I'm pickin Orono and Breck in the Section Final with orono coming out.

I guess I tend to agree with this. I think they probably have the strongest top two lines in the section. Do they have any up and coming Freshmen of Sophmores or are they depending on all upperclassmen (Persian, Skoog, Hanson, Barnum)?

MNHocker444 · Post by **MNHocker444** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:51 am

I dont know too much about Orono as of right now i know ylitalo is a sophomore who played last year as a freshmen and i have no idea how their bantam teams did last year. The way i see it is it's going to be depending on mostly upperclassmen.

Goldy23 · Post by **Goldy23** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:01 pm

MNHocker444 wrote:1. Orono
2. Breck
3. Blake
4. Mound

I really think that the young talent of Breck and Orono this year is better then most of the teams in this section. Breck has lots of returning skaters with sophmores this year in Borer, Born, and Fulton. Rehkamp and Reid Herd will also be very good. Questionable on D yes but who is not in this section??? Orono will be good first line and possible decent second line. Lots of scoring up front in Barnum, Persian, Hanson, and Skoog. The question at Orono is D. 5 of 6 return in Smith, Giesler, Fisk, Hanson, and Ylitalo with Walker rotating in, but no one can replace a McClure like last year obviously. I'm pickin Orono and Breck in the Section Final with orono coming out.

Sorry Hocker, while I agree with your predictions for the top 4, I have to beleive that Breck wins this one just like they did last year. While Orono will have ONE very good line, the Mustangs will have 3 very fast, balanced and potent lines with enough depth to get quality shifts on the 4th line as well. Not to mention that they will have one of the top defensmen in the Section in Reid Herd. Losing McClure will be huge for Orono as he skated half the shifts last year. We will get an early preview of this matchup in just three weeks (Dec 1) @ the fabulous Breck Anderson Ice arena!

Not matter how much we'd all like to count them out, it may not be wise to take those big green blake teddybears to lightly.

MNHocker444 · Post by **MNHocker444** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:29 pm

I will be in attendance for the Orono Breck game for sure this year. Should be a good one. Also can't wait to see Orono and Mound this year those games get pretty good, its a pretty good old rivalry.

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:23 pm

Mound and Orono always put on a show when they play each other.

gotcha · Post by **gotcha** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:35 am

of coarse you would say that fivehole

MNHocker444 · Post by **MNHocker444** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:04 pm

So how are 2A teams looking after the first try-outs???

suntzu · Post by **suntzu** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:48 pm

gotcha wrote:of coarse you would say that fivehole

If you haven't figured it out, fivehole is a Delano kid.

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:25 pm

suntzu wrote:
gotcha wrote:of coarse you would say that fivehole
If you haven't figured it out, fivehole is a Delano kid.

He knows...

Letsplayhockey101 · Post by **Letsplayhockey101** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:15 pm

orono looked good out there today... how bout others?

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:43 pm

MNHocker444 wrote:So how are 2A teams looking after the first try-outs???

Delano had to create a Junior Gold team because there were too many players. I think around 57? The typical number is usually 40-45 a year for Delano.

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:12 pm

What were the scores of the 2A teams this weekend? I know Orono and Mound played... scores?

MNHocker444 · Post by **MNHocker444** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:49 pm

I know mound beat eveleth 8-1 or 2 and hibbing 2-1 good outings for the whitehawks. Orono beat Dodge County 8-1 and actually a pretty decent Monticello Stars team 5-0.

hockeyrocks · Post by **hockeyrocks** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:09 pm

Orono had two solid games with pretty balanced scoring. The Monticello game seemed like a penalty fest! Hard to beleive anyone in this section will have a better 1st line than the Spartans. The only one that may come close is probably Blake. Challenge for Orono is depth. They have a decent 2nd line but it falls off pretty hard and fast after that.

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:38 pm

Blake beat Delano 4-3 in ot. after falling behind Delano 3-1 in the third. Blake called a timeout with 1:11 to go in the 3rd, and came out flying scoring two goals in the last minute. Then Birkholtz (sp?) scores in o.t. for a hat-trick and the Blake win.
Blake then beat The University school of Milwaukee 3-2 in o.t. for the championship win of the Bob Nelson Thanksgiving tourney.
Delano shuts out Chisago Lakes 3-0 for third place.

MNHocker444 · Post by **MNHocker444** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:36 am

Breck also lost to Duluth Marshall 6-3 and I know Mausolf for DM had a hatty. Scoring for Breck was Born and Borer and can't find who else. Herd was out for most of one of the periods with a check from behind.

Goldy23 · Post by **Goldy23** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:59 pm

MNHocker444 wrote:Breck also lost to Duluth Marshall 6-3 and I know Mausolf for DM had a hatty. Scoring for Breck was Born and Borer and can't find who else. Herd was out for most of one of the periods with a check from behind.

Fulton

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:18 pm

Records at the end of first half of season: (Standings wise)

Sections wins/losses/ties Overall wins/losses/ties
Providence Academy 2 0 0 7 2 0
Mound-Westonka 2 0 0 8 4 0
Delano 1 1 0 7 4 0
Holy Family Catholic/Waconia 1 1 0 6 4 0
Blake 3 0 0 6 4 1
Breck 2 0 0 6 5 1
St. Michael-Albertville 0 4 0 6 6 0
Richfield 1 1 0 6 5 0
Orono 1 2 0 5 7 1
St. Louis Park 0 4 0 3 7 1

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:12 am

Mound defeats Fairbault

Goldy23 · Post by **Goldy23** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:35 am

What's wrong with Orono and Blake this year????? Both are losing to teams that they should be beating?

fivehole628 · Post by **fivehole628** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:51 pm

Who has Orono lost to from Section 2A other than Breck?

Goldy23 · Post by **Goldy23** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:34 pm

fivehole628 wrote:Who has Orono lost to from Section 2A other than Breck?

Blake.

The better question is "who have they beaten with a winning record or that is ranked?

They are only 5-7-1. The games they have won were against some pretty light teams. While they were close in games with Wayzata and Warroad, they simply have not beat one quality team yet this year. Many had them as preseason favorites. It just seems that they have too much talent to not be having more success.

MSabrehockey33 · Post by **MSabrehockey33** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:39 pm

Losing McClure and Peterson hasnt helped so far...

hockeyrocks · Post by **hockeyrocks** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:41 pm

MSabrehockey33 wrote:Losing McClure and Peterson hasnt helped so far...

No question. They are a good team and should find more success in the second half of the season.