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6AA follow up

Post by DanglinDMan27 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:31 am

about a quarter way through the season who do you think has the upper hand in the powerhouse section that is 6AA?

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Post by Coach Watkins » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:09 pm

Shane Gersich can carry Holy Family. #1 pick in USHL futures draft. Turned down the chance to play in the USHL this year.

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Post by FREDFLINTSTONE » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:13 pm

Coach Watkins wrote:Shane Gersich can carry Holy Family. #1 pick in USHL futures draft. Turned down the chance to play in the USHL this year.
Carry them where? Shouldn't they first beat a good team?

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Post by Coach Watkins » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:20 pm

For starters I would rather be a badger. And its early in the year, they are real young this year Coach Rahn has some good leadership skills.

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Post by GordonBombay99 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:20 pm

Coach Watkins wrote:Shane Gersich can carry Holy Family. #1 pick in USHL futures draft. Turned down the chance to play in the USHL this year.
They wont make it outta the quarterfinals with the way their playing right now.

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Post by Coach Watkins » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:24 pm

well good thing playoffs dont start after 5 games then

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Post by TheHockeyDJ » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:41 pm

For Section 6AA what would be the best title game matchup at Mariucci in terms of what will bring the most attendance? Eden Prairie vs. Minnetonka? Benilde vs. Wayzata?
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Post by Coach Watkins » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:44 pm

EP and Tonka are bigger schools aren't they? More hockey tradition than wayzata and bsm

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Post by almostashappy » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:52 pm

Coach Watkins wrote:For starters I would rather be a badger.
\:D/ "If you want to be a Badger, just come along with me..." \:D/

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Post by celly93 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:02 pm

TheHockeyDJ wrote:For Section 6AA what would be the best title game matchup at Mariucci in terms of what will bring the most attendance? Eden Prairie vs. Minnetonka? Benilde vs. Wayzata?
BSM and Tonka both brought big student sections last year. I'd be willing to bet that come playoff time, BSM brings a bigger percentage of its student body than any other school.

EP is one of the biggest schools in the state, but I remember being at the Target Center in 2010 and EP had maybe 50 kids there. They had two rows of kids at a big game at Braemar last year. They sat down during their state quarterfinal game in 2011. Bottom line is EP's student section always seems to disappoint.

As far an general attendance goes, Tonka, EP, and Wayzata all have big youth programs, so that would boost attendance. Obviously BSM doesn't have a youth program (although many kids in those other programs have siblings at BSM or plan on going there), but if that top line puts up big numbers all season, that will attract the common fan from around the metro.

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Post by Metrohockeyfan » Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:49 pm

I agree with the comments on Eden Prairies student section. The only time I have ever been impressed by them is the state tournament. Occasionally at regular season games they have high attendance, but never seem to be loud. Schools need to take notes from Burnsville, IMOP the best student section in the state.

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Post by newtendy29fan » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:44 pm

Metrohockeyfan wrote:I agree with the comments on Eden Prairies student section. The only time I have ever been impressed by them is the state tournament. Occasionally at regular season games they have high attendance, but never seem to be loud. Schools need to take notes from Burnsville, IMOP the best student section in the state.
There are so many transfers into EP varsity that the general student body doesn't really know the kids that actually get ice time. Meanwhile, homegrown EP kids that are lucky enough to make the team spend their more than their fair share of time on the bench or JV.

6 EP seniors on the V team this year? graduating class of 700+, do the math... `1 % represented.

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Post by SuperStar » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:45 pm

EP had 6 students at the Holy Angels game last Saturday..every week they are getting more and more kids out for the road games! :)

But seriously - I counted 6

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Post by mnhockfan99 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:03 pm

I think BSM and Tonka would be my top picks to get to the final as of today based on their many top end players...but EP and Wayzata obviously very quality teams as well who could get to state too.

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Post by starmvp » Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:52 pm

FREDFLINTSTONE wrote:
Coach Watkins wrote:Shane Gersich can carry Holy Family. #1 pick in USHL futures draft. Turned down the chance to play in the USHL this year.
Carry them where? Shouldn't they first beat a good team?
:lol:

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Post by tonkafan77 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:18 pm

I would have to agree 100% with the comments about EP's student section. When EP played Minnetonka in the State Quarterfinals in football this year, EP filled up about 1/5 of their assigned section while Minnetonka filled the whole section and then some.

There might be somewhat of a mentality of "Been there, done that" as they have won 2 hockey and 6 football state championships since 2000.

The few times Wayzata has made it to Mariucci, they have produced a very large and loud crowd. Way better than EP.

That being said, I predict (like many others) a Minnetonka/BSM rematch at Mariucci this spring. I would expect Mariucci to be nearly full that night as the 2AA section championship, likely between Edina and Burnsville, will be much closer than past years IMO.

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Post by Metrohockeyfan » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:53 pm

Newtendy29, I've only heard of one transfer to EP (from New Prague), are there more?

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EP xfers

Post by blueblood » Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:14 pm

One this year. Some from past years. Right Freddy...

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Re: EP xfers

Post by FREDFLINTSTONE » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:00 am

blueblood wrote:One this year. Some from past years. Right Freddy...
I believe there are two on this team....but they lose more than they gain..BSM has the older Graham, Will Duda to BSM, Dayton Rassmussen to Holy Family, Lacome to Holy Family.... and the two titles that EP did win had "zero" transfer in's.....but lost many to BSM, Holy Angles, and Blake.

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Post by FREDFLINTSTONE » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:06 am

Coach Watkins wrote:For starters I would rather be a badger. And its early in the year, they are real young this year Coach Rahn has some good leadership skills.
For seconds, Badgers suck

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Post by Slap Shot » Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:25 pm

Coach Watkins wrote:For starters I would rather be a badger.
Better dead than red. Just for starters.

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Post by C-dad » Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:49 pm

"Badgers? Badgers? We don't need no stinkin' Badgers!"

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Ep

Post by blueblood » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:16 pm

FF:

What about the defenseman from the Chan/Victoria area? Wasn't he a transer?

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Re: Ep

Post by pitbull » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:39 pm

blueblood wrote:FF:

What about the defenseman from the Chan/Victoria area? Wasn't he a transer?
Transfers: snuggerud, pajor, warner, colton (?kid from NP), Jack sullivan

seems like allot to me

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Re: Ep

Post by Metrohockeyfan » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:56 pm

pitbull wrote:
blueblood wrote:FF:

What about the defenseman from the Chan/Victoria area? Wasn't he a transer?
Transfers: snuggerud, pajor, warner, colton (?kid from NP), Jack sullivan

seems like allot to me
How many of these kids played just varsity vs. Bantams and younger in EP?

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