It's gonna be a 7A-2A final!

Ahockeyman
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It's gonna be a 7A-2A final!

Post by Ahockeyman » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:30 pm

I may be jumping the gun a little here, but as the state tournament creeps closer I keep thinking of which teams I would like to see most. Disagree with me if you will, but I believe that this may be the year where it will come down to some good old northern hockey in the finals, first time since '98 Eveleth over Hermantown. My predictions for the tournament are as follows:<br><br><br>7<br>-------- 7<br>3 --------------<br>-------- 7<br> -------------<br>8<br>-------- 8<br>1 ---------------<br>--------<br><br><br>6<br>-------- 5<br>5 ----------------<br>--------<br> 2<br>4 -------------<br>-------- 2<br>2 ----------------<br>--------<br><br>Believe it or not, but there is a good chance it will come down to this, seeing a Duluth Marshall (2A) facing a Hermantown (Hibbing or Virginia, take your pick). In which case, I will probably root for whoever comes out of 7A just because I grew up more of an East guy and have this biased opinion that they always will be the best in Duluth, but thats another topic. <br>And, Yes, we are still in sections and anything still could happen (and probably will) but if the scenario above occurs count on one very memorable state tournament.<br><br>What do you guys think about the situation? <p></p><i></i>

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Re: It's gonna be a 7A-2A final!

Post by Marshalltopper » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:34 pm

That would be great, but there are a lot of things that need to happen for that to happen(7a vs.2a final). I can always hope! <p></p><i></i>

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2a/7a final

Post by Ahockeyman » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:43 pm

Those brackets didn't turn out right let me do it a diferent way. My Predictions:<br><br>Quarters:<br>7<br>over <br>3<br><br>8<br>over<br>1<br><br>5<br>over <br>6<br><br>2<br>over<br>4<br><br>Semis:<br>7<br>over<br>8<br><br>2<br>over<br>5<br><br>That leaves you with a 2A vs. 7A dream match-up <p></p><i></i>

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Re: It's gonna be a 7A-2A final!

Post by redneckman » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:50 pm

It will be a long haul for it to be a 98 state rematch, where now it would be for the 7A title but i think eveleth can do it, they have to beat silver bay and virginia to get that far and that is assuming hermantown can beat hibbing who posses a great threat. Which ever team it is i think they would handle Marshel(just my thought since Eveleth and Virginia both showed marshel up last weekend) <p></p><i></i>

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Re: It's gonna be a 7A-2A final!

Post by Marshalltopper » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:55 pm

Wrong Marshall, redneckman. They played Marshall MN, not Duluth Marshall. DM has only played Hermantown out of the top teams in 7a. They beat them 3-0. <p></p><i></i>

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northern?

Post by shibby03 » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:56 pm

First of all if you say you want to see a all northern team final? If you say like duluth marshall and hibbing like that, thats northern??? duluth??? how about warraod, i don't think it gets much more northern than that.... A duluth marshall vs. warraod final would be great, i heard they had a good game a few weeks ago, would like to see an exciting rematch... <p></p><i></i>

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Re: northern?

Post by redneckman » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:03 pm

Sorry about that topper i began to wonder about that i should have looked more into it <p></p><i></i>

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Re: northern?

Post by Marshalltopper » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:13 pm

No big deal, it has happed before, that is what happens when there is more than one marshall.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Forgetting about 5A are we...

Post by Williamsephs » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:15 pm

Seeing as 5 of the last 6 state titles have gone to the winner of 5A, I don't really forsee one of their teams at least not reaching the state finals. Seeing as Blake beat up on Duluth Marshall, the probable winner of 2A, and they're the #2 seed in section 5A, I just don't see the 2A team beating the 5A team. But I guess everyone can dream <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Forgetting about 5A are we...

Post by Marshalltopper » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:19 pm

Who ever comes out of 5a, DM has lost to them, this is true, but they are a lot better now(so is Breck, Blake, and so on). I am not saying it will be easy, but DM does have a good chance to win that game. A good example is how they played Warroad. DM could do something at state this year, and that is not a dream. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Forgetting about 5A are we...

Post by MKMB » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:27 pm

That would be great, a 2a vs. 7a final. But Duluth Marshall vs. Warroad would be just as good. The last time they met was one of the best class a games this year. It was very close last time and the same would probably happen at state. Don't count DM out! <p></p><i></i>

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who is this ...

Post by puck4ever » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:37 pm

redneckgirl? why does she keep bringing up absurd situations? first about nico leaving virginia next year, now about eveleth making it to the state final game. haha what a joke this character is. please redneck, dont talk till you know what you're talking about. i would love to see a 7a/2a final, but thats asking a lot. warroad is the team to beat this year, and it is going to be very difficult for any of the 7a teams to beat them. of course they can, who knows, they might lose first round again, but i dont see them losing with how strong they have played thus far this season. good luck to all the teams and their respective sections.<br><br>GO DEVILS!! <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by redneckman » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:40 pm

yo puck u gotta start reading i did not bring it up i just said if they did make it that far it would be a long road ahead of them. as long as virginia doesnt make it to state this yr like every other yr since virginia has watched the state tournament being played every yr and never playing in it! now wat do u gotta say? <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by puck4ever » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:44 pm

all i have to say is that virginia has earned the number one seed this year, and hopefully they can play to their potential and win the section. it's ludacris to bring up eveleth in the same breath as the state tourny, unless you're talking about their past teams. which you weren't. virginia has a good chance, eveleth has no chance, thats all i have to say about that, any more questions redneck?<br> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by HHS HoCkEy FaN » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:46 pm

Puck<br><br><br>I think the only team that has a chance with Worroad is Hibbing. They play a tough schedule and know what it takes. (moorhead/Hibbing game) that says everything right there. They can run with the best and can beat a few of them.<br> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by hp » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:50 pm

what are you talking about hhs fan. did hibbing blow virginia out of the water when they played the other week? no, so dont say that hibbing is the only team that has a chance to beat warroad. if hibbing can run with the best appearently virginia can keep up stride for stride as we saw last week.<br> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by puck4ever » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:54 pm

good call hp, also good call hhs. hibbing is the section champs till someone knocks them off in the section tourny. and their tight defensive style of hockey against better opponents gives them a chance against warroad, but its not fair to say no one else has a chance against them. virginia has had a great season, and i think when they are playing their best hockey, they can skate with anyone in class A. i cant wait to see the playoofs this year, real games start saturday at 1:00 in the memorial building in hibbing and culminate that night at rapids 7:00. dont miss these 2 games folks, they're gonna be great. good luck to all teams.<br><br>GO DEVILS!! <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by HHS HoCkEy FaN » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:02 pm

I am not denieing they haven't had a great season. Take the regular season and throw it out the window. One thing between The Hibbing/Moorhead game and Hibbing/Virginia game. Hibbing Played a FULL 51 min. of hockey against Moorhead and not against Virginia. After they scored those first 2 goals in the 1st period they just pretty much let up. I am only stating my <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>opinion</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Don;t need to jump on me for that.<br>and like Puck said Hibbing is the section champs untill someone knocks them off in the sections. Only 2 team capable of doing that and Hibbing has to meet one of them on Saturday (Hermantown) at the IRA civic center. Hibbing will take it one game at a time and hopefully will be at the Excel center in March. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by puck4ever » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:10 pm

yeah i wish i could have seen the hibbing/moorhead game. i was too busy watching virginia pumble eveleth. i heard it was a great game though. so i guess i couldn't really tell if hibbing let down against virginia cuz i never thought they came out flyin or anything. both their first 2 goals were kind of weak, in my OPINION, but thats just what i thought. i think both teams are pretty evenly matched and i would love to see a virgini/hibbing rematch, even though i think virginia would take it to hermantown pretty easily. but i would like to see a good game, so good luck to hibbing against hermantown and to virginia against s. bay/eveleth (ya never know)<br><br>GO DEVILS!! <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by WarroadWarrior » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:12 pm

even if they did make it to state hibbing wouldnt' get past warroad. Warroad beat them by a rather nice 6-2 margin. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by puck4ever » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:30 pm

warroad is good, but not invincible. need we bring up last year? i think not. anything can happen. although i think warroad is the best team, hands down, they can still lose on any given night. lets just hope all the teams play to their potential. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by HHS HoCkEy FaN » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:58 am

Warroad Warrior<br><br>Yes Warroad is the best team in sigle A I am not going to denie that because no possible way I could or ne one could. That 6-2 margin was at the beginning of the year when Hibbing was trying to find which lines they were going to put together. I am not saying Hibbing would beat them now beause who knows what could happen. Hibbing always starts out slow but finishes strong.<br><br>puck<br><br>You definately missed out on the Hibbing/Moorhead game. If you would have been there you would have noticed that Hibbing did not play to their full potential in the first period of the VA game. Poderzay put on quite the show in Moorhead game. I would also like to see another rematch between Hibbing/Virginia that would be awesome. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: who is this ...

Post by puck4ever » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:02 am

i just hope hibbing plays to their full potential against hermantown and cleans the ice with them. even though virginia matches up better against hermantown, i would like to see the best two teams in the section finals battling it out. and those two teams are hibbing and virginia, so good luck against hermantown, we'll see ya wednesday.<br><br>GO DEVILS!! <p></p><i></i>

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Arent we getting too far ahead of ourselves?

Post by olde tyme hockey 9 » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:50 pm

Why are we already talking about various situations between either Hibbing, Hermantown, or Virginia playing Warroad in the state semifinals. The first game would be against 3A and St. Thomas is playing some of their best hockey without their best player (who is coming back for the section final if all goes to plan). I think it would be a great game between the 3A and 7A winners for the first round of state, plus, lets just enjoy sections before we get into 7A going to the state championship..... <p></p><i></i>

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2a vs 7a

Post by hockey88 » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:40 pm

Sorry for the Northern Boys but this dream match-up is just that, a dream. No way any team in 2A comes within 5 goals of the 5A champ. I hate private schools as much as the next guy but 2A has been 1 of the worst sections in recent years and well 5A is amazing. No chance of this happening. Also the 7a winner will not beat warroad. <p></p><i></i>

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