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Post by Hansonbrother » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:27 pm

why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.

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Post by State Champ 97 » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:28 pm

Hansonbrother wrote:why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.
Since when does the MSHSL make sense as far as section alignment.

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Post by Hansonbrother » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:31 pm

State Champ 97 wrote:
Hansonbrother wrote:why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.
Since when does the MSHSL make sense as far as section alignment.
Well said!!

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Post by MNHockeyFan » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:41 pm

Hansonbrother wrote:why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.
I believe it's just a numbers thing. There aren't enough AA programs in Northern Minnesota to support two sections, so both 7AA and 8AA have to dip into the Northern Suburbs in order to approximate the same number of teams as other sections have. Right now it's Elk River for 8AA and Forest Lake, Chisago Lakes, and Cambridge/Isanti, for 7AA. Maybe someday Duluth will field another AA team and they could at least move Forest Lake to one of the metro-based sections.

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Post by boblee » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:41 pm

Forest Lake is in 7AA for boy's hockey too. Not saying it makes sense, but it may have something to do with it.

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Post by hockrun » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:09 am

GRG come out with the win tonight @ Breck, 4-3. Havel played outstanding, but she was one of the few. Lightning got out-skated, out-shot, and out-played. Shots were about 35-20 in this penalty- filled game. The Lightning played without Arola again. The lines were Erickson-Gallop-Hoeft, Illikainen-DeGrio-Guyer, Almquist-Dekich-Stumo. Lets hope they play better tomorrow and get the win against Hopkins.

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Post by boblee » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:28 pm

hockrun wrote:GRG come out with the win tonight @ Breck, 4-3. Havel played outstanding, but she was one of the few. Lightning got out-skated, out-shot, and out-played. Shots were about 35-20 in this penalty- filled game. The Lightning played without Arola again. The lines were Erickson-Gallop-Hoeft, Illikainen-DeGrio-Guyer, Almquist-Dekich-Stumo. Lets hope they play better tomorrow and get the win against Hopkins.
I didn't hear much except Horgen, Erickson (2), and Gallop were the goal scorers. I believe I heard that all three players on that new "top line" had three points. It would be nice to get Molly Arola back soon...Great win. Sounds like Havel was solid.

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Post by mnhcky23 » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:44 pm

Any update on the game against Hopkins?

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Post by Oilers08 » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:32 pm

Hopkins 2 OT
Grand Rapids/Greenway 1

GRG ties it up with a questionable goal with 1.2 seconds left in the game.

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Post by JohnG » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:39 am

I hear Arola should be back for the Hibbing game next week. Hopefully she's 100% by playoff time.

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Post by boblee » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:28 pm

Oilers08 wrote:Hopkins 2 OT
Grand Rapids/Greenway 1

GRG ties it up with a questionable goal with 1.2 seconds left in the game.
Talked to a couple people at the game, including the goal scorer and no one mentioned anything questionable. It could have been, but I didn't hear that. Why was it?

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Post by boblee » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:29 pm

JohnG wrote:I hear Arola should be back for the Hibbing game next week. Hopefully she's 100% by playoff time.
I have a lot of faith (as do all Lightning fans I think) that Molly will make the right decisions. She will come back when she is 95-100% and not any earlier. I think Hibbing will be the game she comes back and the lines can get clicking heading into the semis.

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Post by SportsMa » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:07 pm

What is the matter with Molly Arola? Whatever it is, I hope she is doing better soon!!!

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Post by boblee » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:54 pm

SportsMa wrote:What is the matter with Molly Arola? Whatever it is, I hope she is doing better soon!!!
She was struck with some sickness shy of mono. It appears that she is fine right now, but she is still gaining back strength. Sounds like she should be ready to go by Friday.

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Post by SportsMa » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:39 pm

Glad to read that she is on the road to recovery!!!!

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Post by boblee » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:35 pm

Grand Rapids/Greenway will be the #1 seed for the second straight year in 7AA. Congrats.

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Post by boblee » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:50 pm

7AA pairings:

1. Grand Rapids/Greenway
8. Chisago Lakes

4. Proctor/Hermantown/Marshall
5. Forest Lake

3. Cloquet
6. St. Francis

2. Duluth
7. Cambridge

Quarterfinal games are at high seed on 2/7
Semi-Finals are at Chisago Lakes on 2/9
Section Final is at Cloquet on 2/14

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Post by pipersniper12 » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:48 pm

When is the state tourney?

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Post by MNHockeyFan » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:50 pm

pipersniper12 wrote:When is the state tourney?
February 20-23.

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Post by boblee » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:08 pm

GRG 3
Cambridge 0

End of 1st

Emily Erickson with 2 goals in the first.
Morgan Illikainen with the other.

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Post by boblee » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:11 pm

Molly Illikainen buries one. GRG leads the game 4-0 in the second period. Looks like the route may be on.

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Post by boblee » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:12 pm

boblee wrote:Looks like the route may be on.
Of course I am wrong. Chisago answers right back. Peterson with the goal. The 4th GRG goal was Molly I from Arola and Clafton.

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Post by boblee » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:19 pm

Emily Erickson unassisted for the hat trick.

GRG 5
Chisago 1

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Post by boblee » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:30 pm

Grand Rapids/Greenway 5
Chisago Lakes 1

End of 2

Shots after 2:
Grand Rapids/Greenway 37
Chisago Lakes 14

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Post by boblee » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:44 pm

Grand Rapids/Greenway 6
Chisago Lakes 1

Third period.

GRG's sxith goal: Morgan Illikainen scores her second of the game from sister Molly Illikainen and Molly Arola.

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